I've watched up to the end of series 7 over lockdown and this is by far the worst episode, the next one isn't great either, it seems they've made Erin and kevin into the standard American cartoon actors, where they're almost parodies of people. I knew Erin was kooky but over this and next episode any like or respect or interest in her completely dies, I assume they chose to as she's with the awful Ed helms and he needs someone on his level. Real shame I liked her, she was daft but then they ruined her.
Kevin is obviously an established character and he was always portrayed as bit out there or a bit slow, but ever since the episode where Holly was tricked into the joke that he's special needs they've almost just left him in that state, he used to crack jokes and say dumb stuff but not every word, he's not just an unbearable creepy looking guy screaming a Pam to get her to leak? That's not funny and the humours started drifting from bit out there to down right stupid. Really can't stand the guy anymore, his mannerisms voice and tone just makes me feel his mocking a stereotype and he's just dead as a character now.
But the real reason is what I call Joey stupid, in friends joey could get an acting role and remember a script but get confused over something a toddler would get, just forced stupid for the sake of it. They did this with Michael here, I felt a few too many times they took him out of realism to where no real company would keep him on but here it's just ridiculous, with a girl obviously going well then Jim tells him it's a date and the next few minutes just aren't funny or clever just a lot of bad character and character work that ruined this show for me for a while, even Pam lost her charm and Jim to, making her a mom who stands up for herself and Jim as a stressed but confident boss undid a bit of what I loved of them two. I also thought they are the most natural couple with excellent chemistry I've seen in a show and was disappointed how subpar the wedding was. Didn't do them any favours.
My only other three hates are Toby i liked the distant but efficient character but he's like a stupid zombie and just don't get it.
I knew he wrote some but that BJ Novak is damn awful, he isn't funny, really bad actor just the character with the least everything, fine write it but was so disappointed when they kept bringing him back in, Kelly deserved way better, he was a bad character and an awful actor.
Lastly Ed helms was a terrible cast, I know rashida didn't add much and think her dads connections gets her most roles but how Ed helms has had so many roles is beyond me, the guy is awful, he is the same in every film or show, can't act, has no range, isn't funny whatsoever, he can't act like a normal person, the whole way he speaks to just everything about him is ridiculous. I get trying to make a nice guy loser but he's not it. He is possibly the worst actor out there in comedy. Stole a living. Face you'd love to smack, voice that's awful, the clothes, just everything stunk
Kevin is obviously an established character and he was always portrayed as bit out there or a bit slow, but ever since the episode where Holly was tricked into the joke that he's special needs they've almost just left him in that state, he used to crack jokes and say dumb stuff but not every word, he's not just an unbearable creepy looking guy screaming a Pam to get her to leak? That's not funny and the humours started drifting from bit out there to down right stupid. Really can't stand the guy anymore, his mannerisms voice and tone just makes me feel his mocking a stereotype and he's just dead as a character now.
But the real reason is what I call Joey stupid, in friends joey could get an acting role and remember a script but get confused over something a toddler would get, just forced stupid for the sake of it. They did this with Michael here, I felt a few too many times they took him out of realism to where no real company would keep him on but here it's just ridiculous, with a girl obviously going well then Jim tells him it's a date and the next few minutes just aren't funny or clever just a lot of bad character and character work that ruined this show for me for a while, even Pam lost her charm and Jim to, making her a mom who stands up for herself and Jim as a stressed but confident boss undid a bit of what I loved of them two. I also thought they are the most natural couple with excellent chemistry I've seen in a show and was disappointed how subpar the wedding was. Didn't do them any favours.
My only other three hates are Toby i liked the distant but efficient character but he's like a stupid zombie and just don't get it.
I knew he wrote some but that BJ Novak is damn awful, he isn't funny, really bad actor just the character with the least everything, fine write it but was so disappointed when they kept bringing him back in, Kelly deserved way better, he was a bad character and an awful actor.
Lastly Ed helms was a terrible cast, I know rashida didn't add much and think her dads connections gets her most roles but how Ed helms has had so many roles is beyond me, the guy is awful, he is the same in every film or show, can't act, has no range, isn't funny whatsoever, he can't act like a normal person, the whole way he speaks to just everything about him is ridiculous. I get trying to make a nice guy loser but he's not it. He is possibly the worst actor out there in comedy. Stole a living. Face you'd love to smack, voice that's awful, the clothes, just everything stunk