Christmas Special: Part 2

Not even being a massive fan of the office myself I wasn't too disappointed to be finishing the show but its final episode excellently ties up the entire show with most notable examples being the genius ways it dives into Davids character and defines clearer then ever who he truly is. It invites the audience to think back without shoving in down our throats and leaves you more satisfied than any other episode of the office.

This is very much what we had come to expect from 'The Office'. It was funny, it was touching, it walked a very thin line between being PC and not. It was toe-curlingly eventful at times too.

So this finale (and remember it's very difficult to end a sitcom, just ask Jerry Seinfeld) being able to capture all of those elements is to its credit.

I thought it was a bit dragged out, especially as this was the second half of the Christmas episodes, but you can't fault it for the performances and the way they are delivered.

I think I prefer the more sunnier in tone US version, but there's still a lot to like about this series too.

The best end of any show I have ever seen. I almost cried. I won't give away any spoilers, but it does not disappoint in the slightest.

The acting, directing... all carry on beautifully from the show into the finale, which is supposed to be the reuniting of all of the characters from The Office a few years after their split. Dawn and her husband come back from America, David comes back from his colleague-imposed exile, and everything is--more or less--the same, with just as many difficulties as in the old days. Amazing, and nothing more to say of this. Dawn has annoyed tension with her husband, Tim and Dawn are both quite on edge around each other, Dave has tried to make it as a celebrity who does nothing, but has come out on the rough edge of things, and Gareth... is still the same old Gareth that we all love! I would definitely recommend a watch for anybody at all who was unsettled with the way the show actually ended. This is most definitely worth it!

The perfect end to a near-perfect television series.

Even 17 years later, this episode encapsulates what made this series so good.

The blend of comedy and drama is just right.

Satisfying pay-offs all round.

Emotional in many different ways - including the inevitable melancholy of a top television show ending after just two wonderful seasons.

Gervais and Merchant knocked it out of the park here, and in my humble opinion, nothing they have made - jointly or otherwise - has come close in terms of sheer quality... though the Extras Christmas special gives it a good run for its money.

A timeless classic.

After 12 cringe inducing but genius funny episodes, The Office closed down with a two part Xmas Special. Thankfully it turned out to be a fitting closure. We catch up with the departed employees who are destined to end up at the Wernham Hogg Xmas party. As we head towards that night we are introduced to more cringe worthy sequences involving the deluded Brent, the lovelorn waste that is Tim and Dawn and Gareth's power trip. Internet dating figures prominently and brings superb comedy scenes that are typically tinged with sadness. Then the party begins and some home truths are said, some backbones are shown, and finally us fans get the punch the air moment we always hoped we would get. Brilliant. 10/10