I think the writers strike had a big effect on this season. After the strike the show just didn't to seem to flow as well, it seemed disjointed to me. Regardless, I'll be first in line for the season 4 dvd and can't wait for season 5.
I think it'd be a much funnier situation for Ryan to get demoted back to his old position and have to work under Micheal and Jim. And then for Micheal to take it upon himself to "save" Ryan and try to take him under his wing again. I also hope they resolve this whole Jim/Pam proposal thing. And honestly, if I was in Jim's situation, I'd find some other way to propose to her that night. But then I would never propose to her in the middle of a large gathering. He should have taken her somewhere private as the fireworks were concluding...instead of taking out the engagement ring as he was sitting in a lawn chair. I also didn't like how they brought back Jan. I was enjoying the Micheal/Holly budding relationship. It might have been funnier if they brought back Jan, pregnant, wanting Micheal back, but Micheal rejecting her in favor of Holly...and then Jan making their lives a living hell. The Kevin/Holly gag is genius. As was the Dwight/Angela cliffhanger. All in all good episode. Same with Earl too.
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Whoever predicted that Karen gets the job vacancy that Ryan will leave is a genius. I bet that is EXACTLY what they do. They ran the Pam/Jim thing all season with everyone waiting to see what would screw that up...and nothing. I doubt they do the same next year, and Karen re-entering the picture is the best way to screw that up.
I don't understand why everyone thinks that the writers will end up messing around with Jim and Pam, by repeatedly breaking them up and getting them back together again. I sincerely hope they don't bother with such a tired, worn-out soup opera cliche.
Except Rashida Jones (karen) left the show because she's in another show, Unhitched. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0429069/
You don't have to break them up and bring them back together again to create conflict. And while I agree that the constant breaking up and getting back together is cliche, I'm sure the writers aren't going to write another season without having some kind of conflict interrupting the Jim/Pam bubble of happiness.
Well, the plot and the story arc are what allow for the various comedic elements to be delivered. So yeah, it matters. If the plot included Daryl being killed by warehouse machinery, I have a problem with that because everything he says and does is pure gold.
