Comments on: ‘Moroccan Christmas’ promo

By: Secondrink

Secondrink — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:44:04 +0000

Oh, wow. Folks are not down with this episode.

I really liked it. I think that things are a little off because Justin Spitzer was supposed to have written this specific episode for last season, before the WGA strike (I’d love to ask him what he changed or if this is just a totally new script). I don’t like that Meredith’s alcoholic storyline has gone on for so long, but I’m so glad that they finally did a pseudo-intervention. I also really appreciated that this was not JIM & PAM’S FIRST CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!

And all of the comments about this being a sad one: have you ever seen a S2 episode called Booze Cruise or its deleted scenes? I rest my case.

By: littlekidlover

littlekidlover — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:33:02 +0000

Didn’t like this episode. It was sad and mean. The only comic relief was Dwight’s storyline…which was very funny.
Not the cheery Christmas episode I was hoping for after a 2 year wait…

By: fun bobby

fun bobby — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:08:21 +0000

what is the deal with the new screen ratio? and all the quick cuts and the close-ups? is this a new director?

By: alison

alison — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:35:01 +0000

I don’t like Phyllis in this preview. I hope they don’t ruin her character, a la Jan Levinson.

By: Party Mike

Party Mike — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:24:45 +0000

44: It was the episode “The Return.”

“What’d I say?”
“You said ra-di-di-di-doo! Which is like, right on. Pam was like ‘blah blah blah’ and you were like ‘hyah!’ Nailed it.”

By: Redmond

Redmond — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:15:26 +0000

Wrong show Packer.

Haha but he needs to come back!!

By: OssoBucco

OssoBucco — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:30:14 +0000

Phyllis is REALLY starting to get on my nerves. I thought the humorous aspect of her character is quiet wit…and not this out of control rage and spitefulness that we’ve been seeing lately. I understand that characters change over time, but this is drastic change that lacks humor.

That being said, we obviously have set the bar really high for Moroccan Christmas as Benihana Christmas and Christmas Party were so amazing! How can you beat marking a Benihana waitress with a pen ? Or Michael wanting the entire office to get blazing drunk?

By: April

April — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:51:00 +0000

To 44:
I believe the episode was called “The Merger”.

By: Jules (Verne)

Jules (Verne) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:09:36 +0000

Ha ha ha ha ha! 1:45-1:48. Fantastic physical comedy.

By: Dunderhead12step

Dunderhead12step — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:40:27 +0000

Normally the previews have me on the floor laughing but I just felt disappointed and bummed out for the first time ever. There was a meanness and bitterness about both Dwight and Phyllis that disturbed me. I know Angela was horrible to Phyllis in the past, but it doesn’t seem in keeping with Phyllis’ personality to attack Angela’s religious beliefs in revenge. That really hit a nerve with me.

By: DefineTheLine

DefineTheLine — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:39:18 +0000

yeah, i’ve been a die-hard fan of the show since season 2 also, which happened to be my favorite. i agree, everyone seems a bit too whimsical. i think that if they toned it down and returned to the sly, clever comedy of season 2, this season would be better. it’s sad but true.

By: Quill

Quill — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:27:42 +0000

Ahhh the Dwight stuff looks fantastic!! It has the promise of being classic season two humor, which I miss. Hehe, who wants a barbie with a unicorn horn? Lol.
But Phyllis…good grief, after watching that I only have three words: down with Phyllis. She looks like she’s going to be terrible in this episode!
Here’s to hoping for an awesome episode in spite of her!

By: Peggy in NJ

Peggy in NJ — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:23:54 +0000

Can I just tell you that hearing Andy do his “Roo doo doo doo doo” again was absolutely fantastic. When he first did it back in…shoot,the episode name escapes me, but I know it was the episodes when the branches came together and he was mirroring Michael…I couldn’t stop doing it to people at work. Well work people, it’s back again! LOL Bravo to him for playing the sitar! I love Ed Helms!

By: beer_me

beer_me — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:56:49 +0000

I have been an all-out, obsessive (obviously) fan since about season two, and I would have to agree that the show has gone downhill. It seems like every character has gone flat. “Oh look, Meredith gets hurt again!” “Oh, Andy and his crazy singing!” “Dwight does absurd things, how fun!” “Jim loves Pam!” “Michael is child-like!” I mean, in season two, it seemed so subtle and realistic. Now, it is like a circus act, each character trying to outshine the others with hilarity. None of these things would actually happen. Disappointing.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:50:32 +0000

Most of it was great from the preview. But what the heck was with Phyllis?

By: hootshot112

hootshot112 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:28:29 +0000

my horn can pierce the sky!

…that’s what she said!

By: diahern

diahern — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:42:41 +0000

Just thinking out loud here: In the summary for this episode, it says that Michael is forced to deal with Meredith’s hair catching on fire. I wonder if that means that this is the end to Phyllis’ reign as Party Coordinator…and since she won’t have this over Angela’s head anymore, I wonder if she’s gonna spill the beans on Dwangela…Hmmmm…

By: DefineTheLine

DefineTheLine — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:55:34 +0000

Is it me, or is meredith always getting hurt? I mean, she got hit by michael’s car, she got bitten by a raccoon, dwight stuffed a bag over her face with a bat (which was hilarious), in “weight loss” her face was all cut up, and now her hair catches on fire. man, she’s one dangerous woman.

By: ridit-dit-didoo

ridit-dit-didoo — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:18:52 +0000

I love the horn gesture Michael makes along with the jingle.

By: Sir Lemming

Sir Lemming — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:15:17 +0000

The three clips in that video are of varying quality. The first one is season 2, the second one is season 4, the third one is season 5. Now, I don’t want to be a hater and claim season 5 is “bad” on the whole, but so far it has had some of my least favorite episodes and is hinting at some trends that are making me worry. I fear them giving Andy an actual “catchphrase” — the “riddit-dit-di-doo”. The Angela scene seems “okay at best” but maybe it’ll be better in context (it took me a while to understand that Phyllis was talking about the Moroccan theme). The Dwight scene is good stuff.

I’m not going to pre-judge the episode based on some clips that may end up being deleted for all we know; after all, it’s the last episode for a month, and it’s a Christmas episode, so I have to have high hopes for it. There is no other option.