The Office (US) S2 E6 - 'The Fight' Mini-Review


Sweep The Leg.

Dwight and Michael go head-to-head in a martial arts fight after the pair argue over who would win. It's a hilariously petty scrap from two characters who are immature at heart, and it ended in a rewarding moment when the two men made up and Michael promoted Dwight to Assistant Regional Manager. The arc felt satisfying and well done. Meanwhile, Jim upsets Pam by coming on too strong in front of their co-workers. It seems that there will be some awkwardness in their interactions from here on out, which spices up the love triangle a little. Other than these two plot lines, the episode lacks some quality humour to elevate it towards a better rating.

 BEST MOMENTS
• Great cold open with Dwight’s desk being moved
• “The Perfect Storm” haha
• [Imitating Crying] “Bruce Willis, they’re going to leave him on the asteroid. Boo-hoo”
• “Now watch, let me take you from behind”
• “Sweep the leg” – loved Kevin’s reference to the Karate Kid
• Michael trying to spit in Dwight’s mouth!!
• “Well you don’t even have anybody home to go to Toby, so”
• Dwight being promoted to Assistant Regional Manager! Such a cute moment!

• “Thank you sensei”… “and ditto”

 DID YOU KNOW?!*

  • In the final shot, the actor playing the sensei who judges Michael and Dwight's fight can be seen breaking character and struggling to hide laughter.
  • When everyone gets off the elevator after the fight, Rainn Wilson struggles not to smile after running into the door
  • When Dwight calls his sensei, Ira, He gets cut off before saying "Arigato Goazai Mashta" which is an incorrect pronouncation. The correct form for what he is meaning to say is "Arigatou gozaimashita" which is a thanks to something that has been done to you. For instance you could say it to a teacher after a lesson. Along with "Sempai" which should be "Senpai" and Michael falsely identifying a Kanji as "California Roll" are just a few of the moments satirizing Dwight and Michaels "fighting knowledge"
  • After the "fight" Michael is in his office and says, "Are you talking to me? Pacino, 'Raging Bull'." This line isn't famously said by Al Pacino but rather Robert De Niro. And, it wasn't said in "Raging Bull" but rather in the movie "Taxi Driver."
  • When Michael gives his reasons for beating up Dwight, he says that Dwight lied about going to a dentist appointment. In the season 3 episode, the coup, Dwight uses the excuse of a dentist appointment to go meet Jan in order to take Michael's job
RATING: 8/10









*Trivia from IMDB


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