"I always imagined less manure. I mean, some manure, but less."

[danceswithwords]

Work has been extremely busy, and last weekend kind of sucked, in the way that it does when you discover that your hot water heater is failing when the people downstairs report that water is dripping through their ceiling. Also, there was a DSL modem death

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[sdwolfpup]

because in this, as in most things, Emerson is right

And that just makes me like him more. He is fantastic.

[danceswithwords]

*draws hearts around Emerson*

[danceswithwords]

Thanks to TiVO, I can fast-forward too, but I'm afraid it's not even worth setting up the recording for the two minutes of the show I can stand to watch. Which is a shame indeed, because I do want to see Katee Sackhoff work.

From what I understand, the production has had a lot of problems with going over budget and personnel chaos, and ratings haven't been very good. These days, shows just don't have the time to get overhauled if they don't work out of the box.

[asta77]

Katee apparently could have a role in some Joel Silver action flick if BW doesn't get a second season. I'm not a huge Joel Silver fan, but given the choice between that and her being stuck for a second season on BW, I hope for cancellation.

[danceswithwords]

So with you on that.

[sugargroupie]

Emerson FTW! I could not love him more precisely for the reasons you've mentioned. And other unmentioned, obviously.

[danceswithwords]

For example, he also knits!

[vonniek]

Only three episodes in, my love for Emerson has already surpassed my love for most of the characters in my other shows that have been airing for *years*. (Some exception there, of course, including most of The Office gang. Actually, Emerson would be sort of what Stanley would be like if he took up sleuthing.) He's a much-needed tonic to all the impetuous sweetness (not to mention the craziness) spilling over in this universe.

As for The Office, as usual, I don't have anything to add except "what she said!" (which is very different from "that's what she said!".) Big fat WORD to your entire paragraph about Jim/Pam and Dwight/Angela relationship, and the scales in the status of the relationship tipping the other way. I'm finding the difference in the way Jim's and Dwight's heartbreak are portrayed on the show interesting. With the exception of the confession and the kiss scenes in "Casino Night", I alway felt like Jim was holding himself in check, even in the height of his despair, because he never forgot the camera was there to

[danceswithwords]

He's a much-needed tonic to all the impetuous sweetness (not to mention the craziness) spilling over in this universe.

He balances the tone out nicely by raising an eyebrow at the wackiness right along with us.

I'm finding the difference in the way Jim's and Dwight's heartbreak are portrayed on the show interesting. With the exception of the confession and the kiss scenes in "Casino Night", I alway felt like Jim was holding himself in check, even in the height of his despair, because he never forgot the camera was there to catch every emotion in his face. Dwight's grief feels more naked and raw to me because Dwight lacks Jim's self-awareness.

That's very true. And Jim is, ultimately, a very private person; Dwight just doesn't care that the camera's there, when he's not actively using it as a sounding board. I also get the sense that Dwight is so far gone in his loss--this is such a new and painful thing for him--that he's really not that aware of what's going on around him at this point.

[asta77]

But most of all, Emerson could have been the one to die, since he was at the funeral home too, and he's rightly appalled by the price Ned and Chuck both seemed to be willing to pay for her life. And that is, especially, why I'm glad they made that price the issue of this week's episode, because in this, as in most things, Emerson is right.

I love that Emerson constantly reminds them it could have been him and that it didn't even occur to Ned that he could be the one to die and, honestly, it doesn't seem like it would have mattered to him. I think that even hurts Emerson on some level. I love that they didn't drag out for months the secret as to how Chuck got her life back. Yes, Ned still hasn't confessed that he is responsible for Chuck's Dad's death, but I'm OK with him holding on to that secret if others are at least being revealed. And I love that the show has made Chuck and Ned a couple from practically day one, even if the implications of the plastic wrap put thoughts in my head I would rather not have. ;)

[danceswithwords]

I love that Emerson constantly reminds them it could have been him and that it didn't even occur to Ned that he could be the one to die and, honestly, it doesn't seem like it would have mattered to him. I think that even hurts Emerson on some level.

And I love that he's not one to take it in silence--he complains.

even if the implications of the plastic wrap put thoughts in my head I would rather not have

Honestly, at that point, all I could picture were the full-body condoms from Naked Gun. Now that I've introduced that image to your brain, you're welcome!