MackenzieCrook-related stories
Posted Aug 9th 2006 5:21PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, BBC, Retro Squad, The Office (BBC)
(S02E05) I always refer to this episode as "the one where Tim and Gareth kiss" or "the one where Tim and Dawn kiss". However, everyone else does a lot of "um"-ing and "uh"-ing until I mention David's infamous dance. Yes, yes. It's "the one where David dances", but, gosh, so much more happens. All the events in this episode prepare us for the season finale, when feelings are sure to be hurt, hearts are sure to be broken, and fools are sure to be... uh... made... out of.
Continue reading The Office: Episode 11
Posted Jul 26th 2006 10:27AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, BBC, Retro Squad, The Office (BBC)
(S02E03) This episode focused mostly on David's growing disgust/jealousy toward Neil and the near-breakdown of Tim and Dawn's friendship. The constant jokes about David's heeled boots were great because I really do see men wearing those around... It was just the right amount of ridiculous. Wearing a knock-off version of Neil's jacket was the icing on the cake. We learned that David's idea of being bad-ass is slightly different from the rest of the world's...
David: You know that old thing... "Live fast, die young"? Not my way. Live fast, sure. Live too bloody fast sometimes! But... die young?
[shakes his head] Die old. That's the way I -- I'm not orthodox. I don't live by "the rules".
Continue reading The Office: Episode 9
Posted Jun 6th 2006 11:38PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, BBC, Retro Squad, The Office (BBC)
Do not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of your favorite shows, in order, every week.
(S01E02) In the very beginning of this episode, we saw David Brent showing a hot, new, female employee (whom we'd later know as Donna) around his office. To work his humor, he pretended to throw his office answering machine out the window, jokingly frustrated with all the messages. As he started to set it back down, the machine slipped out of his hand and fell on the floor, clattering next to the trash can. The sheer seamlessness of this brief moment (and Brent's frantic mumbling) still throws me into hysterics. I love it when a moment looks so organic that I can't tell if it was improvised, accidental, or geniusly scripted.
Continue reading The Office (BBC): Episode 2
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