The Office 3-23: "The Job" 2007.05.17 - TWoP Forums:
Dwight, on interviewing for his #2:
"My ideal choice? Jack Bauer. But he's unavailable .. fictional .. and overqualified."

-I've been no fan of Karen since the move to Scranton and I am thrilled beyond belief that she and Jim are presumably no more. But I don't really think she was portrayed as a monster in this episode. Yes, calling Pam a bitch was...aggressive and unkind, but I felt like she was reacting out of shock that Pam wasn't taking back what she said. I think she was taken aback and did not like Pam basically admitting to her face that she wants her boyfriend. I think Karen had every right to feel put-off by that (not that I don't think Pam had every right to what she did either). And I didn't think her behavior in NY was so over-the-top pushy. I think she was just being who she is: very into the corporate ladder, very into life in the big city, very assertive in addressing issues with her boyfriend and asking him point-blank what his intentions are, and very non-empathetic to people she doesn't consider friends (like Jan). That's a far cry from being a monster. She's nothing like me, so I don't relate to her much (I pretty much am Pam) and she's nothing like most of my friends, but it doesn't make her a horrible person.

-The writing of Karen has been really all-over-the-map all season long, and in fact is probably the biggest problem with the season as a whole. I think almost every common complaint about S3 is connected in some way to the oft-changing Karen character. It was no exception in this one. She basically appeared in all her forms: the insecure woman desperate to cling to her relationship, the awesome and easy-going girlfriend, the ambitious woman with a 5-year-plan, and the somber, snarky woman who sees the writing on the wall for her flawed relationship. Meh. I know a lot of people think the Jan stuff is a massive assassination, but I find it much more believable than the Karen jazz. I think there were signs of her instability in S2, and being in a relationship with Michael Scott has only magnified them. Even though it might be taken a notch too far at times, I can buy into the general idea they're going for.
Creed's blog was simply AWESOME. Creed must be the guy who said he had put the whole Pam beachday personal confession in his blog. and -this is one of my favorite parts- Ryan says that when Creed asked him hot to make a blog, he opened a Word document & typed a www... at the top. to protect the world. and "I've read some of it, and even for the internet, it's pretty shocking." The Motel in Hell thing with Jim/Dwight was AWESOME. is Creed's blog available on TheOffice website or sth, is that what they are talking about? Pam/Dwight was incredible. "The Origins of Paper" was a little less awesome, but still pretty good. And, although he seemingly took a constant back seat to Jim/Pam/Karen/Jan/Dwight in this episode, I really liked Michael throughout this episode. I loved his reactions to all the things going on around him. They seemed very Michael. yeah yeah. I laughed at his "I didn't tell her" to David more than I've laughed at almost anything else this season.

-I was worried about Jim and Pam. I really thought they weren't going to go there, I thought they would leave it as a friendship just to screw with our heads. But they didn't. Oh joy! They are going on a date. A date! That is all sorts of awesomeness. So wonderful and normal. I love it.
-How many times have I rewound my TiVo to see "So.. it's a date?" With the hand tapping and the head tilt and the half-smile? Oh.
-Can I say how much I enjoyed Pam and Dwight this season. They had a very sweet little arc.

-On another note, I really, really like the David Wallace character and hope he's around more next season. the interviewer at Coporate. yeah, he seemed like a good, smart guy.

-I'm so happy that this series wasn't even considered "on the bubble" as far as renewal is concerned, but does anyone else think this episode would have made a great series finale? I'm looking forward to season four (and can you believe it, season FOUR, already?) as much as the next guy, but, damn, we got Pam and Jim FINALLY acknowledging their relationship, Michael coming "back" (Kevin Nealon oh is it a Nealon scene that Michael is enacting when he says "I'm back" in a voice?) to the job he's perfect for, forever, and the temp becoming the boss.