http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-OFFICE----Dunder-Mifflin-Infinity.aspx Thursday’s episode marks the return of Ryan to Scranton.  Ryan Howard (named after the 2006 MLB NL MVP when he was the star of the Scranton minor league affiliate) has been a character since the first season, when he served as THE OFFICE’s temp.  When Jim left at the start of season three, Ryan was promoted to salesman.  And in a surprise twist at the conclusion of the season, he beat out Michael for a supervisor’s position at Dunder Mifflin headquarters.  Last night’s show was the first experiment with the new power dynamic, which sees Ryan delivering a high-tech business plan to the Scranton office. I’m glad this was a good episode because it was tough pulling myself away from the Division Series games last night.  For those of you who were watching the Yanks get their assed kicked, you missed a classic episode of THE OFFICE.  In the early days of the series, we were treated to storylines based around the differences between the work environment and the outside world.  Specifically, how you’re supposed to conduct yourself in the workplace as opposed to elsewhere.  Some of those original topics included diversity, sexual harassment and disability sensitivity.  Steve Carell is best when he can he can funnel Michael’s self-absorption into a touchy subject and boldly go too far in the name of propriety. In the second episode of this season, Michael rebels against Ryan’s charge to update the company.  Employees are given Blackberries and a new playbook to compliment the Web site redesign Dunder Mifflin has planned. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-OFFICE----Dunder-Mifflin-Infinity.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-OFFICE----Dunder-Mifflin-Infinity.aspx#1673 I still have to say that this show is a huge waste of airtime! For every person who watches this garbage , you are only helping to keep this on TV.Please , don't watch this so they might actually take this off the air. Krystal32 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-OFFICE----Dunder-Mifflin-Infinity.aspx#1673 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:44:30 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-OFFICE----Dunder-Mifflin-Infinity.aspx#1740 dud brokun1 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-OFFICE----Dunder-Mifflin-Infinity.aspx#1740 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:31:05 GMT