User Reviews

It is Secretary Day and Erin finds out that Andy was engaged to Angela.

The main story is alright. But I really felt bad for Andy. He did nothing wrong, I don't get her reaction. But it did have some fun moments, Erin was so weird, different from the way she usually is.

The Cookie monster story was hilarious though. Kevin really does sound like it!

This episode is the most serious we see Michael ever fully be in. It is secretary's day and everyone gifts Erin something. Andy asks Michael to take Erin out for lunch and he agrees reluctantly.

Pam grabs her chest and Dwight says her breast is too full. When he doesn't milk his cows enough they moo. Pam goes to the washroom to look for her breast pump. Meredith is in there using it. Pam takes it back saying it is not sterile and Meredith says they are both girls it shouldn't matter.

Erin asks Michael lots of questions including one where she asks what decade would he want to be a teen in? Michael tells her that Andy had sex and dated Angela. This angers Erin and her acting is so good.

Pam tells Erin that she once was engaged to somebody at their workplace too and it is not about who they were with - it is about who you end up with.

The former IT guy from Florida wants to show he has power so decides to take control of the cookie monster situation. Pam finds out through a phone call with Toby that he cannot suspend or take pay away. Pam slips a note to Jim who smoothly reads it. They use the opportunity to leave work with pay, knowing the IT guy is accountable. The office makes fun of the IT guy and how he made the mess but doesn't want to own up to it. He asks if he should buy coffees for everyone.

Erin sits on a bench looking like she is having an anxiety attack. Michael comes out and sits with her. He is nice and comforts her.

Love the impressions of Kevin and seeing Erin's anger towards Andy and him trying to explain.

Not surprised that this is written by Kelly and directed by Michael, and surprised at the slightly negative reviews cus there's almost a hidden genius to this episode. Erin and Gabe are still recent characters at this point in the series, and this episode takes the time to flesh them out. Sure, none of the characters are acting particularly likeable, but by the end of it, it's really showing the solidified bond the og character cast has with each other. Erin and Gabe were also really funny to me (the lunch scene really made me appreciate Ellie Kemper and Kevin's comeback was amazing) even if they are also acting selfish. The smart part of the writing to me was how the episode looked at the differences in power dynamics between men and woman, and how that power can be abused. Gabe's arc was more obvious, but the key to Erin is her blaming Andy for him failing to randomly bring up past relationships (unless there was a conversation abt it b4 but as we've seen neither of the couple are the best conversationalists), saying it's his fault for breaking their trust when it could very well be on her overreacting. Maybe I'm overanalyzing but when office theories like Gabe secretly being a runaway b-villian from the show Dexter weirdly fit, it's hard not to doubt that this show is as simple as it seems.

I have never been a fan of Andy on The Office even after multiple watches of the full series. So of course the one guy I hate would be paired up with the one girl I hate.

I get it, the character of Erin was made to be innocent and childish because of her bad past as an orphan......but come on.....this is pathetic. This whole episode just shows off how terrible of a character Erin actually is. She is in her 20's and she doesn't think that it's possible a man in his 30's could have dated/been engaged to someone before dating her? Seriously.......

She throws cake on a co-worker in the middle of the office, she buries her face in her hair and groans in the middle of a restaurant, and she asks Michael some of the most awkward questions possible like "How many pillows do you sleep with?"

I don't mind cringe humor. In fact some of my favorite lines in this show are cringe humor. But, there is a fine line between a cringy joke and a completely cringy episode.

The only reason I am giving it a 4 star is because the Kevin/Cookie Monster story line was actually pretty enjoyable. Though sadly it takes a back seat to the worst couple in cable TV history......I miss Jan/Michael......