"The Office" is a modern-day classic. I’m sure it’s familiar to most of you reading this but if not I’ll explain. It’s a sit-com centered around an office (real shocker there) and has a variety of characters ranging from a possible serial strangler (Toby) to a guy who assumed someone else's identity (Creed) and everything in between. The characters are hard not to love and there’s even a great romance between Jim and Pam.
The Office is therapeutic for me. I’m one of those people that can be emotionally affected by the shows they watch on Netflix. If a show is too intense then it stresses me out and I’m just not ready for that right now. Instead, I prefer to watch something relaxing so I can unwind after a long day studying and whatever else I had to do. That’s why "The Office" is so great.
When I start a new show it can be a learning process. I’m presented with a bunch of new characters and have to keep watching to figure out who they are. I then have to watch as the plot unravels and see what the premise of the show is. It’s not like that with "The Office." Since I’ve already seen every episode, I know the themes and plot of the show. The best thing is that there is no big plot, each episode brings its own challenges. If I don’t like the vibe of an episode I can just skip it or move on to one that I do enjoy.
I remember when I watched the first couple episodes I actually stopped and wondered why everyone liked this show. Michael Scott was so cringe-worthy and unlikeable. They really nailed how uncomfortable he made everyone in the office feel as well as those watching him on screen. A big chunk of time went by before I decided to revisit "The Office."
My sister got her wisdom teeth taken out and decided to sit on the couch to recover in our living room. As I was still in high school at the time, I would be home every day and see her watching it. I wouldn’t think anything of it, in fact, I probably asked why she was watching that trash TV show. Then Dwight Schrute happened. I saw the episode (S5E14) where Michael brings a dummy into the office to get everyone CPR certified. Dwight guts the dummy and takes its face off, wearing it like a mask.
I had never seen a character like that on a show and was intrigued. I proceeded to sit on the couch with her every day as she recovered, binge-watching "The Office." I made it through a couple seasons before I decided to restart it on my own time and watch closely. The journey continued through my sophomore year of college when I finally finished it. Even though it was over sooner than I thought, I loved every second of it.
