» 6-10: "Shareholders Meeting" 2009.11.19 (recap) Options

[TWoP Barnes]

(TiVo says:) When David Wallace invites Michael to the Dunder Mifflin shareholder meeting in New York, Michael brings Oscar, Dwight and Andy along; Jim tries to get Ryan to do work.

Cast:
Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.j. Novak, Ed Helms, Leslie david Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson, Ellie Kemper, Andy Buckley (Guest Star)

Crew:
Ben Silverman (Executive Producer), Greg Daniels (Executive Producer), Ricky Gervais (Executive Producer), Stephen Merchant (Executive Producer), Howard Klein (Executive Producer)

[Roclafamilia]

Swing and a miss.

[CryManSqua]

Plot wise I really like what's going on. It fits with the economic mood of the country, and gives us the little guys to cheer for. It seems like were setting up for Scranton to separate from DMI once the mothership goes bankrupt, which would be interesting.

Joke and script wise, however, the show has noticeably slipped.

[justkaren]

You didn't miss anything and there was no significance to Ryan getting the closet as an office or anything else this episode. What the HELL happened to this show?

[OhSee23]

Wow, that was horrible.

I wasn't a big fan of Jim putting Ryan's desk in the closet. It just seemed childish to me.

Plot wise I really like what's going on. It fits with the economic mood of the country, and gives us the little guys to cheer for. It seems like were setting up for Scranton to separate from DMI once the mothership goes bankrupt, which would be interesting.

Joke and script wise, however, the show has noticeably slipped.

Love name name, CryManSqua.

I see what you mean about the plot, however, even if Dunder Mifflin goes bankrupt, we know that they aren't going to separate all the characters or there wouldn't be a show. I just hope they don't try to do something "suspenseful," because it won't be! It's like when they send a character away from the office -- we all know they'll be back eventually. Well, except Devon.

[VAHokies]

I didn't mind this episode, but it's clear this show is on its last legs.

[Kats1]

That was just bad. It just felt very silly and I found it very annoyng. Not even a good cliff hanger to leave you curious and I didn't even laugh at all, not at one thing which is very odd for this show.

[Ohwell]

LOVED Jim putting Ryan's desk in the closet. Jim is co-manager and Ryan didn't respect that. The little shit had it coming.

As for Michael, I'm still hoping he gets flattened by a bus. I never liked him but at least he used to be funny at times. Now, he''s just not funny. Neither is Dwight for that matter.

[Botswana]

LOVED Jim putting Ryan's desk in the closet. Jim is co-manager and Ryan didn't respect that. The little shit had it coming.

Yeah. Jim is Ryan's boss, whether or not he has as much power as Michael & Ryan had no business sending around weasely little emails undermining him. Dumb move.

[Toy Purple Belt]

That was a great closing shot: Michael's entourage celebrating as DMI stock drops 85% in one day.

[LeegallyBlonde]

This show is watchable on a base level, but only if you remove it from the larger context of what used to be a witty, subtle, groundbreaking show.

This episode was just trying too hard. Jim trying to prove he is an equal co-manager through petty discipline: stupid. Michael Scott having no personal awareness of what is going on in the world around him: predictable, stupid. The Dunder-Mifflin bankruptcy plot: not suspenseful, stupid. Also, the Kelly/Erin music video they advertised really pissed me off. The show must be aware of how bad it's getting and is trying to overcompensate with gimmicks.

This post has been edited by LeegallyBlonde: Nov 19, 2009 @ 10:05 pm.

[Kats1]

Ok if you haven't already watched the music video by Kelly, Erin, Andy, and Ryan you should go watch it, this is was very funny. I guess for this week the laughs are all saved for the video. They are all really good and realistic, too funny!

[Malachi]

In the cold open with Recyclops, who is the old lady at reception, talking to Creed? I feel like I'm forgetting something. Was she the receptionist for a little while when Pam went to art school?

[Aiden]

Man, Ryan deserved much worse than the closet. Considering how openly defiant and lazy he is, that little snot is lucky to have a job.

[Research Girl]

This was a pretty realistic episode for the Office, but it wasn't really funny. Hopefully the bigger arc will be funnier.

Man, Ryan deserved much worse than the closet. Considering how openly defiant and lazy he is, that little snot is lucky to have a job.

Ryan is an insane megalomaniac, but you would think even he would realize he's more than likely going to lose his job and should be thinking of what kind of reference he can get unless he wants to go back to the bowling alley.