S4E7 Survivor Man

The Office
Season 4, Episode 7
Survivor Man

Today will hopefully be a full-blown, two person, live-blog. We're going to try using AIM instead of Facebook so, to clarify: Natascia222 = Natascia / Pretzel1124 = John. Let's have some fun.

Natascia222 (8:53:30 PM): Time to enjoy it while we can

pretzel1124 (7:57:40 PM): You ready?

Natascia222 (8:53:36 PM): yup

pretzel1124 (7:57:48 PM): lead us in if you like

Natascia222 (8:54:20 PM): I want to remind everyone this is the second to last of the new episodes

Natascia222 (8:54:31 PM): we need to enjoy this and take it all in

pretzel1124 (7:58:40 PM):

Natascia222 (8:54:57 PM): BE STRONG PEOPLE

pretzel1124 (7:59:21 PM): Lol, this should be a great episode, I just laughed at the preview.

Natascia222 (8:55:26 PM): me too

Natascia222 (8:55:41 PM): THIS IS GOING TO BE...AWESOME!!!!

Natascia222 (8:55:50 PM): that was said à la Dwight

Natascia222 (8:56:16 PM): OMG that is SO mean

Natascia222 (8:56:22 PM): not cool not inviting Michael

pretzel1124 (8:00:30 PM): Why is Meredith always creepy?

Natascia222 (8:56:29 PM): i don't know

pretzel1124 (8:00:38 PM): Toby gets to go

Natascia222 (8:56:47 PM): why is the branch being so mean?

Natascia222 (8:56:55 PM): this is awful!

pretzel1124 (8:01:11 PM): This may be the episode where we get to see the Toby-Michael backstory

Natascia222 (8:57:09 PM): maybe

pretzel1124 (8:01:21 PM): God I hope so.

Natascia222 (8:57:25 PM): i'm really annoyed by these story-related cold opens

Natascia222 (8:57:34 PM): cold opens are supposed to be random

pretzel1124 (8:01:55 PM): YES!

Natascia222 (8:57:54 PM): The hypothetical game

pretzel1124 (8:02:11 PM): Absolutely yes!

pretzel1124 (8:02:32 PM): Broken Mountain?

Natascia222 (8:58:27 PM): broken mountain?

Natascia222 (8:58:31 PM): lol wow

pretzel1124 (8:02:40 PM): nice

pretzel1124 (8:03:00 PM): ewww

Natascia222 (8:58:54 PM): ok, who votes Ryan Lord of the douches

Natascia222 (8:59:20 PM): over-exposed

Natascia222 (8:59:23 PM): ?

pretzel1124 (8:03:31 PM): you notice Michael and Jan got rid of the Satellite

pretzel1124 (8:03:39 PM): saving money

Natascia222 (8:59:40 PM): OMG the sais!!

pretzel1124 (8:03:55 PM): OMG Dwight!

Natascia222 (8:59:50 PM): he's a ninja turtle

Natascia222 (9:00:25 PM): Pam and Jim are getting mean

pretzel1124 (8:04:38 PM): Jim's in charge!

pretzel1124 (8:04:52 PM): No

Natascia222 (9:01:06 PM): Oh, when Dwight doesn't even have faith in Michael, he's in trouble

pretzel1124 (8:08:52 PM): Is Dwight driving Michael's PT cruiser?

Natascia222 (9:04:51 PM): i think so

Natascia222 (9:05:02 PM): i find the PT cruiser even funnier than the sebring

pretzel1124 (8:09:15 PM): This is a bit of an awkward conversation

Natascia222 (9:05:11 PM): Dwight is a little serial killer-y

pretzel1124 (8:09:22 PM): LOL

pretzel1124 (8:09:31 PM): Drive the car Dwight

Natascia222 (9:05:37 PM): The actors on this show are AMAZING drivers

pretzel1124 (8:09:45 PM): How did he get his shoe off?

Natascia222 (9:06:09 PM): wow, Jim is destroying the DM party process

Natascia222 (9:06:18 PM): THE DOLL!!!!!!

pretzel1124 (8:10:30 PM): OMG

pretzel1124 (8:10:49 PM): I am so gonna do that

Natascia222 (9:06:44 PM): hahaha the surprises!

pretzel1124 (8:11:21 PM): look out Jim boy

Natascia222 (9:07:18 PM): do you think it's a good idea? no, i think it's a great idea

Natascia222 (9:07:37 PM): i love when Dwight interacts with the camera

Natascia222 (9:08:06 PM): What the hell is Jim doing?

pretzel1124 (8:12:23 PM): Oh no, Jim is becoming Michael

pretzel1124 (8:12:34 PM): power corrupts

Natascia222 (9:08:28 PM): this is weird

Natascia222 (9:08:42 PM): i find this very unlike Jim...i'm disturbed

pretzel1124 (8:13:10 PM): LOL a bag of rice?

pretzel1124 (8:13:35 PM): Get it Creed

pretzel1124 (8:13:53 PM): what did he say

pretzel1124 (8:13:58 PM): what for creed?

Natascia222 (9:09:53 PM): i think Jim totally screwed the pooch

Natascia222 (9:10:23 PM): he said to tell Angela it's for Creed, she'll know what to do

pretzel1124 (8:14:36 PM): I think Michael gets one of those cool backpack cameras that looks at your face in this episode

Natascia222 (9:10:30 PM): his pants!

Natascia222 (9:10:42 PM): YAY Dwight!!!

Natascia222 (9:10:50 PM): i love that bespectacled man

pretzel1124 (8:15:05 PM): nice

pretzel1124 (8:15:17 PM): he's gonna need a new suit

Natascia222 (9:11:39 PM): i'm learning so much from Michael

Natascia222 (9:11:55 PM): i think i know why they have separate parties

pretzel1124 (8:16:20 PM): OH NO! He is becoming Michael

Natascia222 (9:12:13 PM): NOOO don't go into the office

Natascia222 (9:12:18 PM): it's ANIMAL FARM

pretzel1124 (8:16:36 PM): Napoleon!

pretzel1124 (8:16:40 PM): LOL

Natascia222 (9:12:34 PM): Jan has plastic boobs!

pretzel1124 (8:16:47 PM): Hemerroids?

Natascia222 (9:12:45 PM): mmhmm

Natascia222 (9:12:56 PM): oh gross dwight

pretzel1124 (8:17:08 PM): Dwight is badass

Natascia222 (9:13:30 PM): spear?

Natascia222 (9:13:33 PM): impale?

pretzel1124 (8:17:45 PM): of course

pretzel1124 (8:17:50 PM): 3 hours!

Natascia222 (9:13:47 PM): wow

pretzel1124 (8:18:21 PM): awwww, Michael, no need for the upper harmony

Natascia222 (9:14:16 PM): that is some nice singing

Pretzel1124 (8:22:41 PM): They're talking behind his back

Natascia222 (9:18:41 PM): Jim is destroying these people

pretzel1124 (8:22:56 PM): Nice, Stanley had a joke

Natascia222 (9:18:57 PM): nice cover Creed

Natascia222 (9:19:07 PM): i tented my pants?

Natascia222 (9:19:24 PM): niice Michael threaten the trees

pretzel1124 (8:23:49 PM): Jim is going to start to hate Toby now

Natascia222 (9:19:43 PM): Jim is going to hate TOBY

Natascia222 (9:19:51 PM): i see it

Natascia222 (9:19:55 PM): here it comes

Natascia222 (9:20:12 PM): WOW WOW

Natascia222 (9:20:15 PM): WOW

Natascia222 (9:20:21 PM): i kinda hate Jim right now

Natascia222 (9:20:25 PM): my heart is imploding

pretzel1124 (8:24:36 PM): Please Jim, say it ain't so

pretzel1124 (8:24:45 PM): NO!

pretzel1124 (8:25:01 PM): He even did the michael grumble thing

Natascia222 (9:20:55 PM): I think Jim just realized it

Natascia222 (9:21:08 PM): OMG

pretzel1124 (8:25:16 PM): Oops!

Natascia222 (9:21:20 PM): NOOOOOOOO

pretzel1124 (8:25:40 PM): Michael is going to hallucinate

Natascia222 (9:21:37 PM): Dwight SAVE HIM!!!!!!

pretzel1124 (8:25:58 PM): Sing high Jim

Natascia222 (9:22:08 PM): aww everyone is happy to see Michael

Natascia222 (9:22:12 PM): hahaha

Natascia222 (9:22:16 PM): look at Creed prance

Natascia222 (9:22:19 PM): AWESOME

pretzel1124 (8:26:34 PM): Thank god Michael is back

Natascia222 (9:22:52 PM): i know

Natascia222 (9:22:58 PM): i don't like hating jim

pretzel1124 (8:27:13 PM): I know

pretzel1124 (8:27:35 PM): I didn't feel weird until he started hating on Toby

Natascia222 (9:24:46 PM): i don't know how much i liked this episode

Natascia222 (9:24:58 PM): im leaning towards not so much

pretzel1124 (8:29:32 PM): There were so many laugh out loud moments though.

Natascia222 (9:25:26 PM): Jim and Pam are the lovable characters and they're becoming Ryans...

Natascia222 (9:25:38 PM): yeah but they're screwing with the characters

Natascia222 (9:26:00 PM): aww, michael tried too

Natascia222 (9:26:14 PM): so sad

pretzel1124 (8:30:24 PM): Oh no

Natascia222 (9:26:21 PM): Jim's face

pretzel1124 (8:30:38 PM): That's what who said

Natascia222 (9:26:34 PM): I love this

Natascia222 (9:26:41 PM): this just redeemed the whole episode

Natascia222 (9:26:51 PM): Michael is a real person

pretzel1124 (8:31:01 PM): indeed

Natascia222 (9:27:00 PM): and he is 100% aware of what he does

Natascia222 (9:27:18 PM): the episode (and Michael) are redeemed