The Office (UK) S2 E3 - 'Party' Review


Embarrassment.

Season 2 produces another great episode, if a bit light on the laughs.

 Another new character gets screen time this episode, as it is Trudy's birthday. A loud-mouthed, quick witted Welsh woman, Trudy is instantly popular in the office and has some great interactions with characters both old and new, which makes the series feel a bit more fresh three episodes in. Her interaction with David was by far the funniest moment in the episode, where once again the eager office manager fails to see the funny side of self-depreciation.

 In 'Party', David is approached by two people looking to hire motivational speakers, which is naturally a perfect fit for the self-proclaimed best boss. I felt so happy for David for some reason, although that happiness was cut short following the dildo situation (again a hilarious moment) and the way David proceeded to rub his success in the faces of all of his coworkers. His selfishness really is his downfall, although it creates golden moments such as "your'e an embarrassment, to be honest".

 Tim grew closer to Rachel in this episode, with the pair flirting relentlessly, despite Dawn's best efforts to intervene and still hold claim to the boy she clearly likes. Gareth is once again taken advantage of, resulting in some more cute pranks and a brilliantly awkward phone call. 

 Despite the frequency of gags, pranks and one-liners however, for some reason this episode lacks any proper belly laughs. For this reason, and for the weakness of David's banter this episode, I am going to have to rank it the worst of season two so far.

 RATING: 7.8/10

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