The Office (US) S2 E21 - 'Conflict Resolution' Mini-Review


Till Death Do Us Part.

Michael's attempts to resolve long running conflicts in the office results in everybody falling out in a more downbeat but still entertaining episode. I always enjoy when Michael clashes with Toby and this was no exception! Meanwhile, both Dwight and Angela and Pam and Jim see developments in their relationship. It is revealed that Angela removed her complaints about Dwight, which is sweet, whereas Pam discovers that Jim complained about her in an awkward encounter. It seems Jim really may move on to different things now that he has upset the girl he loves and ruined any slight chance he may have had of making her change her mind about the wedding. Another solid entry in season 2.

BEST MOMENTS

  • "Is that a disguise?!"
  • "Your answer to everything is to get divorced"
  • Creed having his photo taken like a mugshot!
  • The Special File in New York haha
  • Meredith "The lights are too bright"
  • "Creed is sick of looking at the redhead all day and wants a seat facing the receptionist..." "nice"
  • "You already did me" "That's what she said" [Jim mouths it in time]
  • "Ryan never returns my calls... ah, join the club!"
  • "Someone complained that the men's room is "whites only""
  • "Stanley and I are close too" "We sit close" - SAVAGE!!
  • [Phyllis under her breath to Angela] "I don't like you"
  • "When someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life"
  • Jim made a complaint against Pam!!
  • That final photo is HORRIFYING
DID YOU KNOW?!*
  • When everyone was discussing the poster, there's a Certificate of Participation for Marc Christie framed on the wall behind Michael. Marc Christie was the Best Boy grip, and the Key grip, during the first three seasons of the series
  • The last shot of the episode where Toby puts away the complaints box that is similar looking to the multiple boxes around it pokes fun at Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark  where a similar event happened only with a much larger box containing a relic
RATING:8.4/10









*Trivia from IMDB

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