Episode Recap and Discussion - 2x10 - Miles to Go
So, apparently, it isn't how good an episode is that makes me want to picspam it, it's how utterly ridiculous it is that makes me want to picspam it. (Although I do plan on picspamming last week's ep sometime in the future, because the Mary/Marshallness of it was epic, but that will have to wait for another time because I seriously need to get the mocking of this week's ep out of my system). I really loved this ep for the pure randomness that it was. It was awesome.
Look familiar?
ROY!!!!! ROY FROM THE OFFICE! ROY ROY ROY!!!! OH, HOW I HAVE MISSED THEE! Yeah, that's right, I miss him. Especially his beard:
RAWR! I'm sorry dudes, but I would so do Roy instead of Jim. Blech to Jim Halpert. BLECH, I SAY!
Anyway, back to Roy who isn't Roy but is actually Ed:
Ah, there he is. Yeah, so, this astronomy loving dude drops some fish on an expensive car and it is wicked badass. GO ROY! I LOVE YOU, MAN!
MARY AND MARSHALL AND ROY!!!!! Also, Marshall is watching Mary in his typical emitting-tiny-hearts-from-his-eyes fashion. The boy is in love. What can I say?
Mary has pretty hair, yes? NO WONDER Marshall is emitting hearts. How can he not when her hair is that freaking gorgeous?
"We're kind of like the mafia, once you're in, you're in." I don't know, I enjoyed that line, and I figured I had to throw in a pic of Marshall just for the hell of it. I can't spend all my time fangirling over Mary's hair. I would, but most of you are here for the Marshall, which... yeah, he's great and all, but not as great as Mary's hair. Don't hate me for telling the truth.
CLOSE PROXIMITY!!! I don't know, work with me here, people. I'm sure there's subtext in this somewhere.
MARSHALL! BEING AWESOMELY FRIGHTENED! ALONG WITH MARY'S HAIR! Dudes, where is Dwight and his pepper spray when you need them? (people who don't watch The Office are going to be so lost).
Er... yeah, so Ed is freaking because they didn't know about his child and he wants his visitation rights, damn it! And, no lie, when he said the line "You can kiss my ass and my testimony goodbye!" my mind instantly tricked me into thinking that he said, "You can kiss my ass and my testicles goodbye!" *shrugs*
- Okay, the scene with Mary yelling at some governor or something on the phone was AWESOME and HILARIOUS and everything I love about this show. I have missed scenes like this. And I adored the exchange between Eleanor and Mary. I love those two so very much. I think I am in a minority when I say that I've loved Eleanor from the beginning? I'm not sure. But I've loved her from the beginning. She's such a worthy frenemy for Mary.
WHUT???
LONG COAT.
ROY! ROY ROY ROY!!!
Oh, stop looking at me like that.
Marshall is intrigued by Mary's bad credit. And it somehow makes him fall even more in love with her.
And then Stan calls Eleanor "hon." And Marshall calls Mary "snuggles" and Stan calls Marshall his "butterscotch stallion." Apparently there is just one big orgy going on here. And, the witness's son has no birth certificate.
"This could only mean one thing..."
"Miles is Amish." *nods head proudly*
"...Why am I in love with you again? Oh right, your hair."
OH MARY! I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH! I laughed pretty hard at her line. See? This show is so much better at comedy than drama. I HAVE MISSED SILLINESS SUCH AS THIS!
HAVE I MENTIONED HOW MUCH I LOVE HER HAIR?
Oh crap, not again.
*drums fingers on desk impatiently*
*long suffering sigh*
*checks watch* OH, COME ON, ALREADY! WHAT THE HELL?
I love that jacket. A lot. I think Marshall loves it too.
Marshall is being all intelligently sexy.
Mary doesn't have the patience for such nonsense.
So, naturally, Marshall keeps going.
"There HAS to be something you can take for that."
"There isn't."
Mary! Shelly! Frankenstein! JINX!
The epic nerdosity going on causes Mary to end her life prematurely.
Marshall is checking out a woman that isn't Mary.
Mary isn't happy.
Shelly is kind of adorable. I'm sorry, but she is.
"Gross, dude."
OH, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
Hey, instead of waiting for an ambulance, let's hitchhike to the hospital! Perfectly logical.
"Heeeey sweet thang, let me go get my friend and I'll be right back." *wink*
"Oh boy oh boy oh boy!" Just imagine this dude's disappointment when she brought back a hobo. :'(
&hearts &hearts &hearts
Oh, be still my heart! Ed gives the most amazing reasoning EVER for choosing "Miles" as a name. *sniff*
Dudes, you might as well just make a fandom purely for the long coat.
A fuzzy shot, but I liked how they were looking at each other. Also, I love that Marshall can almost always anticipate exactly what Mary will say in certain situations. He loooooves her.
GRRARGHBLAHARGHBUBBLE!
Brandi/Hobo = OTP. They shall henceforth be named Brando.
Mary doth protest too much when asked about her relationship with Marshall. Also, I love her for going, "What? Are we in loooove?" Bwahahaha. And of course after she's all scoffing and acting like it's ridiculous, she looks down at her food and weakly asks if Shelly likes Marshall.
Then she very adorably tells her to ask him to a chess tournament.
And then we get love vibes from the ladies. They are so in love, guys. So, so in love. And, it makes sense, especially since Shelly is the female version of Marshall. I will not be surprised if some femslash happens to show up in the fandom. I thought this about the first ep with Shelly too. Mary and Shelly are awesome friends, and I want Shelly back. I LOVE HER, OKAY? SHE'S AWESOME AND HILARIOUS AND SHE ACTUALLY GETS ALONG WITH MARY! THEY LOVE EATING LUNCH TOGETHER! LOOK! IT'S ADORABLE! Okay, I'll stop. But seriously, they could be BFFs. As long as Shelly stops impressing Marshall...
Because Mary can't take not being the center of Marshall's romantic attention. She just can't. I love this scene so very much for showing how out of place Mary feels while she's watching them and how she seems jealous that she can't relate to Marshall in the intellectual way that Shelly can. She feels insufficient, and it hurts, and so she leaves. Ooooh, as funny as the scene was, it was actually kind of heartbreaking when you really think about it.
Marshall had a blow-out. It... ruined his gallop.
AWKWARD SPRAY CAN FLIRTING! IT IS A THING OF BEAUTY! Even though they relate on many levels, they just plain don't fit. But they are hilarious and cute nonetheless. While this is going on, Mary rushes off on a four-wheeler to go find Ed and Marshall is just like, "What the hell, dude?"
Phone conversation of adorableness and passive aggressiveness. Love the discussion about bushes. Bwahahaha. And then the phone cuts off and Marshall continues impressing Shelly with his sexy intelligence.
COMPLETELY NECESSARY GRATUITOUS BUTT SHOT!
fatherleary giving Shelly a disapproving glare.
Shelly is now properly contrite.
OMG, LOOK AT THAT HAIR IN THE MOONLIGHT! *swoons* Oh, and uh... Ed finally realizes that Miles isn't real and he tells her he knows where the little boy in the picture is buried.
- So, cut to the scene where they are searching for the bodies and having no luck finding Miles, and then, at the most random moment ever:
SHOCK! AWE! THE BILLBOARD SAYS "MILES"!!! Oh, cruel, cruel fate! How dare you cheapen the meaning of Ed choosing the name Miles! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME? *cries like my name is Brandi*
Okay, so the bit where Ed explains what actually happened, it was a little confusing, but... I'm pretty sure the big picture is that he was unknowingly working for a human trafficing ring and when he saw this little boy and his mother, he... didn't do anything? Or did they die because he had seen them? I don't know. CONFUSED. But Ed was all lovely and heart-wrenching, so it's cool.
OMG, YOU GUYS, BRANDI IS CRYING! SHE'S CRYING!!! OMG! *coughSARCAPSLOCKcough* The healing spirit my ass. I think the only reason why she was crying so hard is because she realized how utterly pointless her role in this episode was. BUT I LOVED IT! Oh, this show and it's random goodness. You gotta love it. I'm sure that this subplot will somehow hold significance in the future, but I'm kind of hoping that it won't, because it'll make it that much more hilarious.
"My doofus partner has like nine of these things." &hearts &hearts &hearts She loves him. Doofus is definitely a term of endearment for Mary.
"It's amazing what you can see when you open your eyes."
- And, right after that very significant line, the scene transitions to Mary/Marshall. Coincidence? I think not.
After Marshall's failed date, he... goes back to the office. It's his place of comfort, and I'm pretty certain a part of him was depending on Mary showing up, and I have a feeling that he wanted her to know about his failed date.
Mary had to fish for information, of course.
But Marshall willingly gave it to her, making sure to subtly point out how loony Shelly is.
Mary is very, very happy about this. So much so that she brings out the whiskey (or Scotch) to celebrate, but she uses the guise of commiseration.
HOLY FREAKING HELL, LOOK AT HIM LOOKING AT HER!!! LOOK, DAMMIT!
But of course, Mary is none the wiser, because she is too focused on her alcohol. *sigh*
"Well, you still got me, Rico."
And Marshall is ridiculously happy about that.
OOOOH, THE GLORIOUS AMOUNT OF ADORABLE MARY/MARSHALLNESS IN THIS EP! IT PLEASED ME GREATLY! This episode was so very season 1 that I couldn't not love it. It was wonderful. And completely ridiculous.
So there you have it! Oh, does anybody know what that "Rico" line is referencing? I have no clue whatsoever, so enlightenment is needed.
Look familiar?
ROY!!!!! ROY FROM THE OFFICE! ROY ROY ROY!!!! OH, HOW I HAVE MISSED THEE! Yeah, that's right, I miss him. Especially his beard:
RAWR! I'm sorry dudes, but I would so do Roy instead of Jim. Blech to Jim Halpert. BLECH, I SAY!
Anyway, back to Roy who isn't Roy but is actually Ed:
Ah, there he is. Yeah, so, this astronomy loving dude drops some fish on an expensive car and it is wicked badass. GO ROY! I LOVE YOU, MAN!
MARY AND MARSHALL AND ROY!!!!! Also, Marshall is watching Mary in his typical emitting-tiny-hearts-from-his-eyes fashion. The boy is in love. What can I say?
Mary has pretty hair, yes? NO WONDER Marshall is emitting hearts. How can he not when her hair is that freaking gorgeous?
"We're kind of like the mafia, once you're in, you're in." I don't know, I enjoyed that line, and I figured I had to throw in a pic of Marshall just for the hell of it. I can't spend all my time fangirling over Mary's hair. I would, but most of you are here for the Marshall, which... yeah, he's great and all, but not as great as Mary's hair. Don't hate me for telling the truth.
CLOSE PROXIMITY!!! I don't know, work with me here, people. I'm sure there's subtext in this somewhere.
MARSHALL! BEING AWESOMELY FRIGHTENED! ALONG WITH MARY'S HAIR! Dudes, where is Dwight and his pepper spray when you need them? (people who don't watch The Office are going to be so lost).
Er... yeah, so Ed is freaking because they didn't know about his child and he wants his visitation rights, damn it! And, no lie, when he said the line "You can kiss my ass and my testimony goodbye!" my mind instantly tricked me into thinking that he said, "You can kiss my ass and my testicles goodbye!" *shrugs*
- Okay, the scene with Mary yelling at some governor or something on the phone was AWESOME and HILARIOUS and everything I love about this show. I have missed scenes like this. And I adored the exchange between Eleanor and Mary. I love those two so very much. I think I am in a minority when I say that I've loved Eleanor from the beginning? I'm not sure. But I've loved her from the beginning. She's such a worthy frenemy for Mary.
WHUT???
LONG COAT.
ROY! ROY ROY ROY!!!
Oh, stop looking at me like that.
Marshall is intrigued by Mary's bad credit. And it somehow makes him fall even more in love with her.
And then Stan calls Eleanor "hon." And Marshall calls Mary "snuggles" and Stan calls Marshall his "butterscotch stallion." Apparently there is just one big orgy going on here. And, the witness's son has no birth certificate.
"This could only mean one thing..."
"Miles is Amish." *nods head proudly*
"...Why am I in love with you again? Oh right, your hair."
OH MARY! I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH! I laughed pretty hard at her line. See? This show is so much better at comedy than drama. I HAVE MISSED SILLINESS SUCH AS THIS!
HAVE I MENTIONED HOW MUCH I LOVE HER HAIR?
Oh crap, not again.
*drums fingers on desk impatiently*
*long suffering sigh*
*checks watch* OH, COME ON, ALREADY! WHAT THE HELL?
I love that jacket. A lot. I think Marshall loves it too.
Marshall is being all intelligently sexy.
Mary doesn't have the patience for such nonsense.
So, naturally, Marshall keeps going.
"There HAS to be something you can take for that."
"There isn't."
Mary! Shelly! Frankenstein! JINX!
The epic nerdosity going on causes Mary to end her life prematurely.
Marshall is checking out a woman that isn't Mary.
Mary isn't happy.
Shelly is kind of adorable. I'm sorry, but she is.
"Gross, dude."
OH, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
Hey, instead of waiting for an ambulance, let's hitchhike to the hospital! Perfectly logical.
"Heeeey sweet thang, let me go get my friend and I'll be right back." *wink*
"Oh boy oh boy oh boy!" Just imagine this dude's disappointment when she brought back a hobo. :'(
&hearts &hearts &hearts
Oh, be still my heart! Ed gives the most amazing reasoning EVER for choosing "Miles" as a name. *sniff*
Dudes, you might as well just make a fandom purely for the long coat.
A fuzzy shot, but I liked how they were looking at each other. Also, I love that Marshall can almost always anticipate exactly what Mary will say in certain situations. He loooooves her.
GRRARGHBLAHARGHBUBBLE!
Brandi/Hobo = OTP. They shall henceforth be named Brando.
Mary doth protest too much when asked about her relationship with Marshall. Also, I love her for going, "What? Are we in loooove?" Bwahahaha. And of course after she's all scoffing and acting like it's ridiculous, she looks down at her food and weakly asks if Shelly likes Marshall.
Then she very adorably tells her to ask him to a chess tournament.
And then we get love vibes from the ladies. They are so in love, guys. So, so in love. And, it makes sense, especially since Shelly is the female version of Marshall. I will not be surprised if some femslash happens to show up in the fandom. I thought this about the first ep with Shelly too. Mary and Shelly are awesome friends, and I want Shelly back. I LOVE HER, OKAY? SHE'S AWESOME AND HILARIOUS AND SHE ACTUALLY GETS ALONG WITH MARY! THEY LOVE EATING LUNCH TOGETHER! LOOK! IT'S ADORABLE! Okay, I'll stop. But seriously, they could be BFFs. As long as Shelly stops impressing Marshall...
Because Mary can't take not being the center of Marshall's romantic attention. She just can't. I love this scene so very much for showing how out of place Mary feels while she's watching them and how she seems jealous that she can't relate to Marshall in the intellectual way that Shelly can. She feels insufficient, and it hurts, and so she leaves. Ooooh, as funny as the scene was, it was actually kind of heartbreaking when you really think about it.
Marshall had a blow-out. It... ruined his gallop.
AWKWARD SPRAY CAN FLIRTING! IT IS A THING OF BEAUTY! Even though they relate on many levels, they just plain don't fit. But they are hilarious and cute nonetheless. While this is going on, Mary rushes off on a four-wheeler to go find Ed and Marshall is just like, "What the hell, dude?"
Phone conversation of adorableness and passive aggressiveness. Love the discussion about bushes. Bwahahaha. And then the phone cuts off and Marshall continues impressing Shelly with his sexy intelligence.
COMPLETELY NECESSARY GRATUITOUS BUTT SHOT!
fatherleary giving Shelly a disapproving glare.
Shelly is now properly contrite.
OMG, LOOK AT THAT HAIR IN THE MOONLIGHT! *swoons* Oh, and uh... Ed finally realizes that Miles isn't real and he tells her he knows where the little boy in the picture is buried.
- So, cut to the scene where they are searching for the bodies and having no luck finding Miles, and then, at the most random moment ever:
SHOCK! AWE! THE BILLBOARD SAYS "MILES"!!! Oh, cruel, cruel fate! How dare you cheapen the meaning of Ed choosing the name Miles! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME? *cries like my name is Brandi*
Okay, so the bit where Ed explains what actually happened, it was a little confusing, but... I'm pretty sure the big picture is that he was unknowingly working for a human trafficing ring and when he saw this little boy and his mother, he... didn't do anything? Or did they die because he had seen them? I don't know. CONFUSED. But Ed was all lovely and heart-wrenching, so it's cool.
OMG, YOU GUYS, BRANDI IS CRYING! SHE'S CRYING!!! OMG! *coughSARCAPSLOCKcough* The healing spirit my ass. I think the only reason why she was crying so hard is because she realized how utterly pointless her role in this episode was. BUT I LOVED IT! Oh, this show and it's random goodness. You gotta love it. I'm sure that this subplot will somehow hold significance in the future, but I'm kind of hoping that it won't, because it'll make it that much more hilarious.
"My doofus partner has like nine of these things." &hearts &hearts &hearts She loves him. Doofus is definitely a term of endearment for Mary.
"It's amazing what you can see when you open your eyes."
- And, right after that very significant line, the scene transitions to Mary/Marshall. Coincidence? I think not.
After Marshall's failed date, he... goes back to the office. It's his place of comfort, and I'm pretty certain a part of him was depending on Mary showing up, and I have a feeling that he wanted her to know about his failed date.
Mary had to fish for information, of course.
But Marshall willingly gave it to her, making sure to subtly point out how loony Shelly is.
Mary is very, very happy about this. So much so that she brings out the whiskey (or Scotch) to celebrate, but she uses the guise of commiseration.
HOLY FREAKING HELL, LOOK AT HIM LOOKING AT HER!!! LOOK, DAMMIT!
But of course, Mary is none the wiser, because she is too focused on her alcohol. *sigh*
"Well, you still got me, Rico."
And Marshall is ridiculously happy about that.
OOOOH, THE GLORIOUS AMOUNT OF ADORABLE MARY/MARSHALLNESS IN THIS EP! IT PLEASED ME GREATLY! This episode was so very season 1 that I couldn't not love it. It was wonderful. And completely ridiculous.
So there you have it! Oh, does anybody know what that "Rico" line is referencing? I have no clue whatsoever, so enlightenment is needed.