Yeah, I know the feeling, Halpert.
Well done, writers and cast. "Dinner Party" was maybe the most awkward episode ever, but it never gave me the willies because it was disrespecting its characters or audience (like, say, Heathers, or Being John Malkovich, or, well, a bunch of the British Office episodes). God, it was hilarious. My only complaint is that if you weren't Michael, Jan, Jim, Pam, Dwight, Angela, or Andy, you had nothing to do in that episode. But, yeah. Really fantastic.
Apparently a lot of people have problems with the fact that Jim was going to "abandon" Pam. Wow. They're really being paranoid/overanalyzing it. For one thing, Jim was trying to get Pam out of there too, until Michael said that only Jim really had to go. Then, it turned into a little game for them. Pranks and goofing on each other are an integral part of Jim and Pam's relationship, and it was like that (think when Pam put Jim on the spot during "Drug Testing" and Jim siccing Andy on Pam in "The Convict"). I think their little look at the end, when Jim realized he was staying, proves that fact. Plus, at that point, the dinner party was just really awkward and not dangerous. Jim wouldn't have left Pam in an actual dangerous situation (IE, after the vasectomy part). Plus, I don't doubt that had Jim gotten away, he would have somehow gotten Pam to come with him as soon as possible. And that scene in the car? Just great. Ahhhh, love.
It's so good to have it back!!!!
Apparently a lot of people have problems with the fact that Jim was going to "abandon" Pam. Wow. They're really being paranoid/overanalyzing it. For one thing, Jim was trying to get Pam out of there too, until Michael said that only Jim really had to go. Then, it turned into a little game for them. Pranks and goofing on each other are an integral part of Jim and Pam's relationship, and it was like that (think when Pam put Jim on the spot during "Drug Testing" and Jim siccing Andy on Pam in "The Convict"). I think their little look at the end, when Jim realized he was staying, proves that fact. Plus, at that point, the dinner party was just really awkward and not dangerous. Jim wouldn't have left Pam in an actual dangerous situation (IE, after the vasectomy part). Plus, I don't doubt that had Jim gotten away, he would have somehow gotten Pam to come with him as soon as possible. And that scene in the car? Just great. Ahhhh, love.
It's so good to have it back!!!!
