Finale

I've been a faithful viewer and have seen every episode. I disagree with many critics who have lambasted this final season. The problems were the "Sabre" years and the revolving door of managers. Although Kathy Bates and James Spader are excellent actors, they were sadly miscast. I was elated when David Wallace returned and saved the company. He was always my favorite upper-management character. This last season has returned to its roots and has been very good.

I was not looking forward to watching this finale because my expectations were low. The last long-running beloved comedy (Seinfeld) gave us a finale that was disappointing, to say the least. I was pretty sure my time was about to be wasted. I might not have even watched it at all if the turnaround this season hadn't been so pleasing. Actually, the final two episodes of this series are both excellent. I don't remember ever crying during an episode of The Office before. Anyone who hasn't watched all the previous episodes might not like the finale because they won't understand all the inside jokes. The cameos were laugh-out-loud and the way it all wrapped up brought unexpected tears to my eyes.

Thank you the office for all the wonderful memories that you gave me.

We all know the show sort of jumped the shark when Michael left, but I think it regained some sort of interest with the Jim and Pam storyline, and maybe even turned off some faithful viewers. I think the ending that answers all the questions on who's going where and with who and why.

When Michael came back, he was reintroduced in a perfect manner with the classic line we all know he owns.

The Jim and Pam storyline ended satisfyingly, but somewhat predictably.

I just think Toby's life was the only one that didn't end up happier than it was before haha, and maybe that was fittingly so.

While the season took a deep dive in the post Michael seasons, the last few episodes went back to the roots of the show and for us the original content back. And to top it off we had a finale which was a perfect tribute to the characters that I grew to love over 9 seasons. The last 5 minutes made me emotional which I very rarely am. The best sending off the to the greatest sitcom ever made. Take a bow Greg Daniels.

The finale is incredibly satisfying-it hit all the right emotional notes. The only thing I felt it could've used was a speech from Michael at the end, reflecting on the documentary and his time at *The Office*.

But still, this is a perfect coda to an almost flawless series. The last few episodes were expertly written, and the finale is the culmination of everything.