This is very much what we had come to expect from 'The Office'. It was funny, it was touching, it walked a very thin line between being PC and not. It was toe-curlingly eventful at times too.
So this finale (and remember it's very difficult to end a sitcom, just ask Jerry Seinfeld) being able to capture all of those elements is to its credit.
I thought it was a bit dragged out, especially as this was the second half of the Christmas episodes, but you can't fault it for the performances and the way they are delivered.
I think I prefer the more sunnier in tone US version, but there's still a lot to like about this series too.
So this finale (and remember it's very difficult to end a sitcom, just ask Jerry Seinfeld) being able to capture all of those elements is to its credit.
I thought it was a bit dragged out, especially as this was the second half of the Christmas episodes, but you can't fault it for the performances and the way they are delivered.
I think I prefer the more sunnier in tone US version, but there's still a lot to like about this series too.