The Office -- "Gettysburg" -- 11/17/11
 

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Re: The Office -- "Gettysburg" -- 11/17/11
 

I hate to be that guy, and I still do like the show okay, but this episode may be my least favorite episode of the office ever.

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Abe Lincoln would rather watch The American Cousin than this episode.

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I'm a huge Office fan, but this season has been a huge struggle to get through. This episode was major blah. Outside of the Halloween episode, I haven't been too impressed.

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Was just going to post the same thing. Was tough to get through this one.

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Yep, I'm not picky, have liked the season so far, but this one sucked.

I'm sick of every episode being Andy trying to get the office to respect him as their manager, and ending with a nice sentimental moment.

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The reveal about Schrute Farms was good, but that's about it.

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I've never really been a fan of the show, but have been watching the new episodes for this month's Comedy challenge, but largely the episodes I've seen have been below mediocre IMO.

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Yep. I'm with you too. The best episodes to date have had a lot of Dwight in them. Not enough Dwight in this one. Also thought it would have been funnier if Robert hadn't realized Kevin is an idiot.

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Agreed. Didn't care for all the rest.

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Ditto. I am surprised how much I've enjoyed this season but this episode sucked.

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I find it difficult to believe that someone as astute as Robert CA would just now have realized Kevin is an idiot.

Andy just isn't working as the focal point for me this season. I actually think this is the least interesting his character has ever been. They've sanded away so many of his quirks over the years to make him a more likable character but now in this position he just feels like a watered-down, inoffensive Michael Scott.

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Did I miss something? Who was the brunette girl sitting in on the "brainstorming" meeting Robert had at the office?

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Pam's temp when she goes on maternity leave. I agree with the sentiment, this episode bored me. Haven't had a problem with the season overall though.

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Oh yeah. I guess I didn't remember her from last week. :lol:

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Liked the Being There homage, but otherwise it was pretty lame.

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Same here.

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Yeah, took me a few tries to get through this episode.

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This season has been wonderful, but this episode was a miss. Agree about too many episodes dealing with Andy trying too hard to be a manager and ending with a sentimental moment.

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I didn't love this episode but Pam faking going into labor was good.

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The Gabe as Lincoln was mildly funny, as was the Schrute Farms thing, but it didn't make the episode really worth watching.

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I didn't feel like the Gabe Lincoln thing had any payoff. I kept expecting something funny or awkward to happen at the end, but it never did.

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This was the only part that had me LOL....the rest of it sucked.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about Andy this season. It feels like everything they've given him, story wise, has been something left over for Michael. His character has been neutered for awhile now, but this season, he's just annoying and making him into Michael Lite just ruins him.

Not to mention the weird editing and producing on this episode, with Gabe doing the Abe Lincoln stuff, then later back with the group without a word from the others like 'where did you wander off to?' or anything, then the last scene after the credits is more of Gabe doing his impersonation of Lincoln.

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The Office has done that before. I distinctly remember the Dwali episode going back to the reception after it had ended for the close of the show. And I think it happened in the Dundies episode too.

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If they would have gone to the REAL Gettysburg battle field the episode would have been much better. :)

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I actually liked this episode, I thought it was about average for this season. Which isn't saying that much but still. Gabe as Lincoln was funny, it seems like they're trying to use him more. It's kind of strange that the CEO is constantly around the Scranton branch but it's probably best for the show at this point.

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I'll finally say it. I miss Carrell. I kept thinking how much more inappropriate the motivational speech could have been coming from a Michael Scott while touring the GB battlefield. This show and to some extent this season has just kind of fallen flat for me. There's no more excitement about what stupid and inappropriate thing is the jerk gonna say or do next anymore? Therefore, I'll fall back on prior seasons on DVD for those cringe-inducing moments.

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To me it's not about missing Carrell as it is about feeling that the show has run it's course. If it was Michael Scott in there for Andy I would just be thinking how it's just another retread of something we've been watching for years. The show still has it's moments and that's why I keep watching (I thought there were a few LOL moments the last two weeks) but it's fallen so far from what it was that I think it's time to wrap it up.

With that said if they rewrite Andy to be a different type of boss rather than trying to make him Michael Scott 2.0 I can see it returning to form a little bit.

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What have ratings been like this season? That's what will most likely drive the decision on whether to keep fishing of cut bait. I think (or hope) that they find a way to have the series wind down before it goes too much further south.

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http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...orates/111138/

It's the highest rated NBC comedy Thursday night. This episode got a 2.9 in the 18-49 demos, while everything else stunk.

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Yeah, looking back I feel like Jim and Pam's wedding would've served as a nice wrap up to the series. Alas, money talks...

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I gave up on the show this season. It really shouldn't have gone on without him. The show has a void.

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The Battle of Schrute Farms was awesome. Not much else worked though.

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I agree, not a great episode...but I have liked this season so far.