I just watched the finally and I agree with almost everything you said.
I think this season has lost a lot of what made it "real"...and they kept insisting on having episodes that didn't take place in the office, which didn't really work.
I also agree the hour long episodes. I think the writers are used to the half-hour format, so the extended turns out a little awkward. I do think that extended episodes work for finales, though.
Well,in the end, to me...at least, "bad" episodes of The Office are better than a lot of other stuff on TV. I do hope they go back a bit to the old formula next season.
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Date: 2008-05-16 10:27 pm (UTC)I think this season has lost a lot of what made it "real"...and they kept insisting on having episodes that didn't take place in the office, which didn't really work.
I also agree the hour long episodes. I think the writers are used to the half-hour format, so the extended turns out a little awkward. I do think that extended episodes work for finales, though.
Well,in the end, to me...at least, "bad" episodes of The Office are better than a lot of other stuff on TV. I do hope they go back a bit to the old formula next season.