{get ready, because this will probably be cheesy}"the office" has been more than a tv show to me. first it was just an on-going source of some good laughs. i mean, let's get real here: tv producers have gotten dangerously creative these days. every show is a cliff hanger, to the point where even low-income families think they "need" a dvr. it's crazy. but the office is different--there are a few episodes that make you curious to see the next (like jim and pam's romance, or michael sealing the deal with holly), but in general, every episode is a new situation. just like the old days of "i love lucy"--when tv shows were entertainment, not addictions.
then, when i had an awful job for 2 1/2 miserable years, the office was my escape. it was my alter-reality. when you can envision your environment like a sitcom, it makes things a lot more bearable. not only that, but when other people in my office started getting into "the office" then we had great things to talk about. some light-hearted humor after lunch, hanging around someone's cubicle while you avoided going back to your own desk.
bottom line: humor makes every difficult situation just a little bit better. and who was better at that than steve carell as michael--the naive, inappropriate, distracting boss with a loveable heart. the cast talks like the show will still go on, but who knows what will happen. how does a show thrive without it's main character?
it will be a sad day. i haven't fully prepared myself for this. at least there are always re-runs, which is great about "the office"! you can watch any show and not have to run the whole "last time on the office..." bit. i'm just hoping they still continue pranks on dwight. next to michael's crazy anecdotes, those are my favorite.
the show must go on!
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