Thursday night comedies...
Guys, The Office is still my favorite. Andy is still my favorite. James Spader still freakishly oozes sexiness. Oooooooh my god, you guys. You guys, you guys. If you had asked me 5 seasons ago what would become of Andy, I would never have guessed "Oddly competent manager of Dundler Mifflin." Just... never in a million years did I realize that Andy would come so far. He started off as this tiny, recurring character that was quite ruthless and self-serving and got on most fans' nerves, and now he's Andy, risking his own neck in order to point out all the qualities that make his friends so special. And what's so beautiful about Andy is that you can read absolutely every emotion that he is feeling at the exact moment he feels it. His face, OMG, his face when he realized that he was in the loser group. His utter heartbreak at the knowledge that Robert California didn't approve of him. Andy is so desperate for approval and camaraderie, which is a lot like Michael, but what makes his attempt so different from Michael's is that Andy is so genuine in his need to please people. It's not about him so much as it's about making other people happy, whereas Michael was all about making himself happy. Andy just wants to succeed and feel like he belongs somewhere, and now that he's found his place in Dunder Mifflin, I think his journey will be figuring out that he doesn't have to try so hard at everything, that he accomplishes more when he's simply being himself than when he's trying to be what he thinks other people want him to be. This ep was definitely the first step in him breaking out of his chameleon habit, and it was AWESOME. OMG, you guys, if I had known that Ed Helms would become the new star of The Office, I wouldn't have angsted so much about Steve Carell leaving. But, you know, if this had happened back in 2007, my head probably would have exploded. I seriously would not have been able to contain all the glee that would have caused in me, so let's just be thankful that my Ed Helms obsession is no longer in full force. What's sad though is that my crush abated after he started getting famous. Psh.
Also, the planking scene proved to me that I still ship Andy/Kelly. Like, a lot. I was convinced that he was all uncomfortable because he could totally see her boobs. I'm hopeless.
Also, pregnant and hormonal Pam is the cutest thing ever. She's going to frame the list!!! ♥
Did I mention that Andy looked super spiffy in his new suit? Because he did. I looooooved it. Basically The Office is now all about Andy for me. Just like it's always been.
While The Office will always be my comfort food, Community is the one that gets me excited. I downloaded it the second I got home from work and pretty much spazzed out from the second I hit the "play" button. JEFF'S DAYDREAM, OMG. That scene proved that my Jeff/Annie feelings are still alive and kicking. CHAAAAAAAAAANG. Abed's reaction to Cougar Town not coming back till January was the exact reaction I had when ABC did that to Ugly Betty (only I think that was a mid-season delay, like it didn't come back from winter hiatus, which meant they shortened the season and I was sure that they were going to cancel it, and then... they did). Cougarton Abbey! The show's general interpretation of British TV amused me greatly. Troy and Abed's announcement! Jeff realizing that he's madly in love with the study group! Pierce being decent! The Dean having a tremendous amount of interactions full of double entendres! Jeff going crazy! Oh, this show, I've missed it so freaking much. And the little Jeff/Annie bones that the show is throwing at us are most appreciated. Hopefully there will be more in the same fashion.
Parks and Rec was also delightful, especially since the show finally gave us some Ron/Leslie that I have been missing so damn much. Ever since Ben came into the picture, the show has been all about Leslie/Ben, which meant much less Leslie/Ron, which depressed me. I think I'm the only person in the universe who kind of hated season 3. And while I'm not fond of Ben/Leslie, I don't hate them either, it's just... I miss the central focus of the show being the Leslie/Ron friendship. Or, well, I guess that wasn't the central focus, but a lot of Leslie's big moments of revelation in season 2 came from her scenes with Ron, and a lot of the touching scenes came from her moments with Ron, and basically I want them in every scene together because they are the best. I miss them and their perfectness. Basically, Leslie/Ben = zzzzzzz, Ron/Leslie = :DDDDD, so, I enjoyed this ep. But yeah, the love that I had for this show during season 2 is a distant memory, which is quite sad.
Also, the planking scene proved to me that I still ship Andy/Kelly. Like, a lot. I was convinced that he was all uncomfortable because he could totally see her boobs. I'm hopeless.
Also, pregnant and hormonal Pam is the cutest thing ever. She's going to frame the list!!! ♥
Did I mention that Andy looked super spiffy in his new suit? Because he did. I looooooved it. Basically The Office is now all about Andy for me. Just like it's always been.
While The Office will always be my comfort food, Community is the one that gets me excited. I downloaded it the second I got home from work and pretty much spazzed out from the second I hit the "play" button. JEFF'S DAYDREAM, OMG. That scene proved that my Jeff/Annie feelings are still alive and kicking. CHAAAAAAAAAANG. Abed's reaction to Cougar Town not coming back till January was the exact reaction I had when ABC did that to Ugly Betty (only I think that was a mid-season delay, like it didn't come back from winter hiatus, which meant they shortened the season and I was sure that they were going to cancel it, and then... they did). Cougarton Abbey! The show's general interpretation of British TV amused me greatly. Troy and Abed's announcement! Jeff realizing that he's madly in love with the study group! Pierce being decent! The Dean having a tremendous amount of interactions full of double entendres! Jeff going crazy! Oh, this show, I've missed it so freaking much. And the little Jeff/Annie bones that the show is throwing at us are most appreciated. Hopefully there will be more in the same fashion.
Parks and Rec was also delightful, especially since the show finally gave us some Ron/Leslie that I have been missing so damn much. Ever since Ben came into the picture, the show has been all about Leslie/Ben, which meant much less Leslie/Ron, which depressed me. I think I'm the only person in the universe who kind of hated season 3. And while I'm not fond of Ben/Leslie, I don't hate them either, it's just... I miss the central focus of the show being the Leslie/Ron friendship. Or, well, I guess that wasn't the central focus, but a lot of Leslie's big moments of revelation in season 2 came from her scenes with Ron, and a lot of the touching scenes came from her moments with Ron, and basically I want them in every scene together because they are the best. I miss them and their perfectness. Basically, Leslie/Ben = zzzzzzz, Ron/Leslie = :DDDDD, so, I enjoyed this ep. But yeah, the love that I had for this show during season 2 is a distant memory, which is quite sad.