The Office’s Jim & Pam…Season Finale is Perfect

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The following contains spoilers for the season finale of “The Office” so if you haven’t seen it, you should skip school or quit your job so you can go home and watch it now!!!
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I’m not really sure what I can say about the season finale of The Office other than it was perfect. No, it was beyond perfect. That 40 minute show had me crying tears of laughter and you know, maybe I cried once or twice near the end. I was eagerly awaiting some good Jim and Pam scenes right from the beginning, but the episode itself was so funny that I often forgot about the big Jam moments that were promised.

Steve Carell wrote this episode and he did not disappoint. I really loved how he utilized the whole ensemble cast. Hell, even Darryl got a talking head tonight.

Darryl: I told Mike some uh, some phrases to help with his interracial conversations, you know, stuff like, “fleece it out,” “goin’ Mach 5,” “dinkin’ flicka,” you know, things us Negroes say.

And don’t even get me started on the genius that is Creed Bratton. Creed’s cleptomania and his declaration that he never owned a refrigerator…I can’t, I just can’t.

Creed: Oh I steal things all the time. It’s just something I do. I stopped caring a long time ago. You should see how many supplies I’ve taken from this place. Honestly, I love stealing things.

Right from the opening scene, the show was in top form. The look on Dwight’s face when Jim was using his telekentic powers to move the coat rack..so freakin’ funny. And how about Michael’s choice of charities? No, not “Comic relief”, but the Afghanistanis with AIDS.

Michael: I am going to donate to Afghanistanis with AIDS.
Jim: I think you mean the aid to Afghanistan.
Michael: No, I mean Afghanistanis with AIDS.
Phyllis: Afghani.
Michael: What?
Phyllis: Afghani.
Michael: That’s a dog.
Pam: No, that’s Afghan.
Michael: That’s a shawl.
Dwight: Wait, canine AIDS?
Michael: No, humans with AIDS.
Creed: Who has AIDS?
Jim: Guys, the Afghanistanannies.

But we quickly learn that AIDS is no joke. Although Michael hopes it were:

“I hope to someday live in a world where a person could tell a hilarious AIDs joke. It’s one of my dreams.”

I’d like to say Michael Scott was in rare form last night, but really it was just Michael being Michael. And when Michael has to deal with the affections of two women, hilarity insues. Our boy is a stud. And how about Jan Levinson crushin’ on Michael? Yes!! Carol was adorable, and I hope she is back next season. For those of you who don’t know, Carol is payed by Nancy Walls, a brilliant comedic actress in her own right who just happens to be Steve Carell’s real life wife.

The whole episode had me laughing out loud, and it’s in a tight race with “Diversity Day” as my favorite episode of all time. If you know how much I love “Diversity Day”, well, that says a lot. There were so many hysterical moments last night…Kelly’s Kobe speech, Dwight running interference for Michael, Kevin and his band (and his mad poker skills), Toby chasing his feelings. Sooo much!! I know I didn’t do a good job at capturing them all. You should definitely check out Northern Attack for James’s breakdown on the episode (which will probably be live later today), and Office Tally to vote on the episode, and for a recap of some of the best quotes from this highly quote-worthy episode.

But really, at the end of that day was it about the laughs? Hell to tha NO!! It was about Jim and Pam. Pam and Jim. Jam. Never has a show so far exceeded my expectations. I thought that maybe we would get a few more “knowing” glances of mutual adoration, or if we were really lucky, Pam was going to tell Jim that he shouldn’t move to Stamford. But no…we ended up with Jim declaring his love for Pam, and kissing her!! WTF? I was dying!!!

John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer played out the scene in the parking lot to perfection. Pam’s stunned look when Jim blurts out that he’s in love with her. His lay it all on the line statement that he that wanted to be more than just her friend. And of course, the single tear leaving Jim Halpert’s face when Pam tells him that she can’t, and that he misinterpreted things between them. I didn’t breathe during that whole scene…I swear.

We all thought it would end in the parking lot. That’s that. Jim finally put it out there, and Pam denied him, and we would have to wait until September to see how these two could function in the same office after this life altering moment. But no, oh no…there was more. In shock of what just transpired, Pam calls her mother to discuss. We are privy to Pam’s side of the conversation that went something like this…

Pam: About ten minutes ago. No, I didn’t know what to say. Yes, I know. Um, I don’t know, Mom, he’s my best friend. Yeah, he’s great. Yeah, I think I am. Jim walks in. Um, I have to go. I will.

I think I am? I think I am? You think you are what? In love with him?!

We don’t really have time to process what Pam was saying because our boy, Balls of Steel Halpert, comes walking in and BAM!!! lays one on his girl. Now that’s a man who knows what he wants and won’t take “I can’t” for an answer. See the thing is, Jim knows Pam. Jim knows Pam better than she knows herself. He knows that he didn’t misinterpret their friendship. He gets that Pam is just too scared to admit her feelings for him because she doesn’t want to deal with the ramifications. By taking the initiative, Jim makes the decision for her…and she quickly gives into her feelings and kisses the real love of her life right back. Yes, she pulls away, but the woman had to breathe. At that point in time, I needed an oxygen tank. It’s the next morning and I still do. And don’t think I haven’t watched the scenes about at least 50 times already. My ppor TiVo needs a rest.

So yeah, the season finale of The Office was ok. I’ll take it I guess. Ha ha!! And for the record, all the Jam moments came during the last 10 minutes of the show…thank God for supersizing.