Comments on: The Office: Branch Wars, 4.10

By: Proposed

Proposed — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:34:58 +0000

who else thought jim was just so sexy in that irish accent? say i!

By: Agent Michael Scarn

Agent Michael Scarn — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:36:41 +0000

My favorite part of this episode was when Michael called Karen, Filapellers, and then asked her how they were hanging. I almost fell out of my chair.

By: ShruteBeets

ShruteBeets — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:27:56 +0000

This wasn’t Karen’s last appearance, right?
I hope not. I love bitter, immature, can’t control herself, cry for weeks, Karen.
Was that too hard?
That’s what she said!!!

By: Pu'u

Pu'u — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:22:40 +0000

The teapot callback was GREAT!

It was extra funny for me to see the teapot being used; all I can think about is Dwight shoving it up his nose.

“…beat the traffic, uhhm…”
“I…wwwuuu…”

By: Terrarium

Terrarium — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:11:11 +0000

Am I the only one who thinks Karen looks like a gypsy?

By: FancyFeast

FancyFeast — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:57:23 +0000

“Jim, if this is it for me, promise me something. Host the Dundies.”

LMAO! My favorite quote from this episode.

I wish they would do another Dundies episode. I want to see drunk Pam again.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:31:00 +0000

I’ve been reading everyone’s comments on this episode, and I’d like to know where is all the love for Pam and Jam???? Jam fans have wanted these 2 together forever. Now that they are, it seems that it’s not good enough. I think Jim and Pam are perfect together this season.

By: FancyFeast

FancyFeast — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:35:18 +0000

#330 I agree, just because Pam is only a receptionist does not mean she does not have a lot of knowledge on different subjects.

A lot of people are over-qualified for their jobs. I once worked with a woman who could be a historian because of so much information she knew. But she was a telephone operator.

By: HinduHalloween

HinduHalloween — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:20:33 +0000

I’m surprised folks think Pam isn’t really into the Finer Things Club. I think she is, very much so. Pam has been the “arty” type since high school, according to Booze Cruise.

By: New York Sushi

New York Sushi — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:42:13 +0000

For those wondering how Toby happened to be in the FTC, I assume it’s because he gets to hang out with Pam sans Jim. Hope springs eternal.

I wasn’t feeling the A and B stories, but I loved every word that came out of Stanley’s mouth, right up to the uncharacteristic chuckle when he considered whether Michael was a secret “genius.”

By: Kristincredible

Kristincredible — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:44:20 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out,Greg!
Those subtle little things are what make this show great.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:36:19 +0000

Did anyone happen to pick up on which tea pot Pam was using to serve tea during the Finer Things Club scenes???

By: Clea

Clea — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:27:19 +0000

I actually don’t think Pam finds the club goofy at all…which makes her much more difficult to relate to than she used to be. I guess her confidence has done a lot for her. If you compare her ability to discuss artwork in “Business School” with the insight displayed in “Branch Wars” it’s a pretty pronounced difference.

By: Hers was bigger

Hers was bigger — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:04:40 +0000

Pam is and has always been intelligent. The difference is that she has newfound confidence and is no longer afraid of speaking her mind on a variety of subjects, including (but not limited to) her relationships, office politics, art and literature. In any case, although many people seem to think that Pam takes FTC seriously, she’s really too smart for that. I think she sees it as a fun outlet, but she knows that being part of an office club is pretty goofy. Note how she says “it’s very exclusive.” Pam isn’t a genius, but she’s a critical thinker and a sane mind in an office full of insanity.

As far as being just a receptionist, I’m sure many of us have met people that are far too intelligent for their current paychecks or positions in life.

By: Clea

Clea — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:26:37 +0000

#322: I completely agree. Although I get that Pam has grown as a person, people don’t usually become intellectual all of a sudden. I find it harder to believe that the Pam who analyzes literature and knows that Forster made “brave” choices would still be working as a receptionist after all these years…

By: Hers was bigger

Hers was bigger — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:17:12 +0000

318–

I think that seeing Jim so down is very telling. People have mentioned this in their comments, but Pam has grown a lot. Now it might be Jim’s turn. I just hope he never quits DM, although that feels like what I would do in his situation. He doesn’t like selling paper, and he’s not interested in a promotion. However, he’s really good at what he does, it just comes naturally for him. Maybe he’ll catch on to that and actually care…about paper?

By: Kell

Kell — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:45:22 +0000

I actually read all 326 posts, whew! To reply to some of them…I think the FTC was at lunch (and therefore believably held at the office). Wearing the “costumes” for the “panty raid” is so Michael. He IS over the top…all the time, that’s his personality.

I laughed a lot at this episode. At first I couldn’t get into the FTC, but the more it was featured throughout the episode, the more believable it felt. I loved Jim’s confrontation with Karen and the fact that she said, “You’re still doing this kind of thing?” about the prank. She didn’t want to participate in Jim’s pranks in Scranton and that drew him closer to Pam.

I agree with a lot of comments that they need to do some episodes IN the office. Every episode this year has some sort of off-location stuff in it. It would be great to have something happening in the office with all the characters present (think The Alliance from Season 1…hilarious).

By: two thumbs

two thumbs — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:29:08 +0000

Put Jim, Michael, and Dwight in a car together and I just start to laugh immediately! Dwight and Oscar had some of the funniest one-liners ever in Office history.
For those of you who didn’t like this episode, watch it again. For me, The Office gets better and better on repeat viewings. And the deleted scenes are very funny and telling!

By: janey

janey — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:30:06 +0000

#355 – Pam mouths “sorry” to Oscar/Toby

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:35:12 +0000

What does Pam say at the very end of the show? She is saying something inaudible to Oscar when Jim gets called out by Toby and Oscar.