Paperwork: The Begining of the Final Season of The Office

Based off the original British series, director Greg Daniels launched his final season of The Office Thursday night. Although some are saddened by the news of it being the last of the paper company documentary, others are relieved. Season 8 was not the greatest, to say the least; the majority of the fans saying that Daniels should’ve ended the show there. But, as you see, it’s back and, so far, on a good foot.

The premier of season 9 kicked off with the employees telling about their summer, during which Toby (Paul Lieberstein) informs us that Kelly (MindyKaling) quits work to go off to Miami University, which is located in Ohio, not Miami. And then, coincidently, obsessed Ryan (B.J. Novak) leaves for Ohio. Oh well. Toby then does the honors of introducing the two “new guys”, Pete (Jake Lacy), nicknamed Plop and/or the New Jim, and Clark (Clark Duke), nicknamed Dwight Jr.

Now in order for you to understand my next comment, you need to know this: Angela’s baby is NOT Dwight’s. Angela (Angela Kinsey)? Relieved. Dwight (RainnWilson)? Well, he has mixed feelings I believe. With that said, tensions start between Dwight and new guy, Dwight Jr., but not at first.

Dwight and new guy, Clark

At first, Dwight seamed pleased with the thought of having someone in the office named after him. He started treating the new guy like his own son, probably because he found out Angela’s baby was, in fact, her husband Richard’s. Everything with Dwight Jr. was going great until Dwight Jr. made a comment to Dwight about helping him with his sales clients. Dwight, believing that the new guy was out to steal his job, immediately pinned Dwight Jr. as “enemy”.

Andy Bernard

As that pot boils, another pot is cooking with new boss, Andy (Ed Helms), and shortly-lived former boss, Nellie (Catherine Tate). Andy, having just got back from a camping trip brought up to help Andy with assertiveness as the new boss, sets up a foot-high tight rope teambuilding activity for the Dunder Mifflin employees. He calls Nellie to try it out first, but only so that he could just push her off. Is Andy going to be the jerk of the show? That’s questionable. Anyways, after Nellie’s “poor” attempt, Andy calls Dwight Jr. to give it a try. Turns out, Dwight Jr. was a pro at it, having no problem whatsoever walking back and forth on the rope. Dwight, in a jealous rage because of how much attention Dwight Jr. was getting, tried the rope out… over and over again, each time failing miserably. When the sad attempts ended, Dwight stormed off back into the building. What could be brewing in Dwight’s mind right now? Will he redeem himself to his co-workers?

Creed Bratton

Meanwhile, Angela is giving her cat up to any potential owner, and after stating that it was her husbands favorite cat (their new baby is allergic), Oscar (Oscar Nunez) pipes up and says he’ll take him. Now why would Oscar, being a gay man, suddenly want the cat after hearing it was Richard’s favorite? I guess you’ll have to see. And as for the cute couple Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer), are they going to give into working at the paper company in small town Scranton, Pennsylvania for the rest of their lives? Better question: will Jim? “In the parking lot today there was a circus! The copier did tricks on the high-wire... a lady tried to give away a baby that looked like a cat... there was a Dwight impersonator and a Jim impersonator... a strongman crushed a turtle... I laughed and I cried. Not bad for a day in the life of a dog food company”. Couldn’t have said it any better, Creed (CreedBratton).