B.J. and the beard
Thursday, October 4th, 2007From the Houston Chronicle:
Despite Armani suits, a pricy wristwatch, having read the works of Ayn Rand and grown a new, swarthy stubble, Ryan Howard remains Ryan the Temp.
This week, The Office promises the first of what could be several showdowns between Ryan the Temp and his former co-workers in Scranton. Last season, he outmaneuvered several of them for a big job at corporate in New York. Now he’s a Scranton adversary, who applies Rand’s philosophy to his day-to-day even though he can’t pronounce her name.
I love how Ryan is referred to as a “corporate Sith lord.”
Ryan is so amazing this season, I love the new look
28 | Brooke Wed. Oct. 10, 2007 at 10:54amYes. I am double excited to see more New Ryan (and even beyond excited that he is still referred to as “temp”)
27 | leslie Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 5:10pmif ryan found out that jim was offered the job first, his reaction would probably be similar to the chair incident…
26 | pc Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 5:07pmjim’s a nice guy. that’s why i got the job.
tanster you might want to put a spoiler warning on this since BJ makes references to the arc we’ll see regarding Ryan and another character.
It’s not major stuff but just a headsup since some people get touchy about even little things. :)
25 | DrunkBiking Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 2:49pmCan’t wait for tonight’s episode! I bet Jim passed on the job too……all for Pam. Awwwww Go PB&J!! Also can’t wait to see more of Ryan on the show tonight……
24 | amom22 Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 11:17amIf you watch the commentary on “The Job”, the writers say that Jim turned the job down because, when it came down to it, he loves Pam.
I am so excited to see all of this play out tonight!
23 | PB&J 4L Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 11:09amIf you watch the DVD commentary on “The Job” the writers say that Jim turned the job down because when it came down to it, he loves Pam.
I’m so excited for tonight!
22 | PB&J 4L Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 11:06amCould this be Threat Level Midnight for Jim?
Does Pam need to pull a prank on Jim to prove that he made the right choice?
Will Ryan prove to be a threat to Dunder Mifflin Scranton’s #3??
Oh, I can’t WAIT for tonight…but who’s counting?? (7 hours, 18 minutes)…really, I’m not counting…
21 | Jennifer Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 10:42amA reminder to keep comments ON TOPIC — that is, responding to the original post. Thanks!
20 | tanster Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 10:07am16, AP-
I agree. But we knew this going in.
Due to American television conventions we knew we’d surpass twelve episodes (7.5 hours with the specials) not even halfway through the second season. And those same conventions meant we’d get many more seasons on top of that.
Evolution was a prerequisite for the show to last and stay fresh and, most importantly, differentiate itself from its source material whilst staying true to it.
Oh, and to stay somewhat on topic, “BJ and the beard” sounds like an AWESOME 80s crime-solving comedy.
[from tanster: thank you very much. i worked hard on that. ;) ]
19 | phyllis*farm Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 9:35amI think it’ll be interesting to see what:
“You’re going to see him have some differences with Jim. Ryan chose the dark path, the greedy path. And Jim is the opposite of that, though also perhaps to a fault.”
brings to the show. We’ve already seen some animosity between those two so this should be interesting.
18 | lemoñadé Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 9:34amall of the tension this season for me surrounds pb&j..what if jim has regrets turning down the job for pam…will he resent her..will i get a life??argh. cant wait til tonight!
17 | foree Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 9:15amI believe Jim turned down the job, too. When the CFO mentions the HR guy, he says, “He’s the only one here that you’re not going to like,” or something to that effect. That implies some sort of certainty that Jim will be in the corporate office to not like the HR guy. Otherwise, why would the CFO say that?
16 | Adriana Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 8:42amThe form wasn’t a formality because Jim was guaranteed the job, it was a corporate form any potential hire had to fill out to be considered. David was apologizing because he knew it was annoying to have give the same information (name, address, have you ever commited a felony?) again and again.
15 | phyllis*farm Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 8:38amRemember, David said he was sorry Jim had to fill out the application - it was just a formality. That plus the hoops game at Cocktails tells me the job was Jim’s first.
The Pam flashback tells us why he turned it down.
14 | Steamtown Buff Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 8:30amYeah I want to know if Jim passed on the job too!
13 | sabrina Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 8:04amSith Lord? I guess the seed that Dwight planted in him has started to grow.
12 | the other aaron Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 8:01amRyan as the boss… I’ve been so looking forward to seeing how this twist plays out. The article says there’s a bit of conflict with Jim. That’ll be fun to see. We never found out if Jim got offered the corporate job. If he did, how would Ryan react to that news?
11 | joyray Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 7:54amI’m so excited to see some Jim/ Ryan issues…especially after the totally uncalled for “Ask me again ten years ago” bit from last year :-) I wonder if we’ll find out Jim passed on the job?
10 | Michael the Magic Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 7:16amHouston Chronicle, we have a problem. It’s “Sith Lord,” capital L. Dwight would be ashamed.
9 | phyllis*farm Thu. Oct. 4, 2007 at 7:01am