Exploring Dunder Mifflin Infinity - Office Field Guide - S4E3&4
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- #TheOffice is one of the greatest shows of the 2000s! I’m reviewing every episode with some background, trivia, the deeper meaning, and more. Today, we're looking at the #Dunder #Mifflin #Infinity episode.
Websites, Ageism, Corporate Cynicism, and a Car into a Lake; this episode has it all. There's a streak going in season 4 so far, and it's going to continue for a bit, in which within a single episode Michael is both very wise and very stupid. That's not totally new for the series (looking at you Business School), but it seems the audacity at which Michael takes the stunts he pulls reaches new heights (or depths).
Coming off the weirdness of matching the almost vehicular manslaughter in Fun Run with a 5k in support of Rabies Vaccine Awareness, DMI has Michael panicking about his position in the company (as an older man) to the point he runs his car into a lake to prove a bizarre point. I like my Michael Scott just a little Dumb and a little Audacious. Too far either way and it makes my suspension of disbelief tingle.
"Where are the turtles?" is the climax to the deep emotional anguish many of the characters in this episode are experiencing. Except for Jim and Pam; they're doing just fine with all the change. The Sprinkles Saga is well underway.
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Written by Michael Schur
Directed by Craig Zisk
Aired on October 4th, 2007
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Michael drove his car into the lake to PROVE his point that technology is stupid (the GPS telling them to turn)... He was distraught over losing potential customers thanks to technology. He was actively trying to undermine it. Makes PERFECT sense (for Michael's character)!
Exactly! Don’t understand his interpretation here
Fun Fact: Garbage, the cat that Dwight brought in for Angela, is the same cat that Andy finds for her. Andy says that he found it in Vance Refrigeration, and in this episode, after Angela rejects Dwight's offer, he puts garbage in the Vance Refrigeration part of the building. So basically, Angela accepted the cat that Dwight offered.
also bloody nipple andy is at 10:03
she names it bandit keeps it in the office and its her reminder of dwight while with andy
I always thought the car scene was malicious compliance on Michael's part since his whole stance in the episode is anti technology I thought it was his over dramatic way of proving that machines aren't always the best but maybe that's a reach idk
Nah I agree, I saw it as Micheal completely knowing what he was doing and he just wanted to make a point about technology
i'm so glad i was not the only one that caught ryan lying about karen
Yeah lmao
Did you notice Toby poking his head out by the corner?
Woah. I’ll need to look for that
Hey man. Your reviews are getting better every day. Now I wait for the thursday to come so that I can watch ur reviews. Also, the new editings and shots are really cool!
Thanks!
Are you kidding? Dunder Mifflin Infinity has one of the best cold opens in the series! You didn't even bring up the Jim and Pam reveal which makes this cold open so fantastic!
Edit: the wiki does not actually acknowledge this as a cold open, but rather as part of the plot. So that might explain why it's so long.
Where are the turtlessssss!?
I love the memes with this line.
The best part of this is Carrells delivery, I don’t know how anyone could keep a straight face while screaming that
WhERe aRe THeY?
Also Phillis in my opinion is one of the biggest ashholes (get it?) of the series, I could never stand her, and I first I didn't know why really, but seeing others review the series and characters, i realise is because of little moments like that one with Jim and Pam, and there are a lot of those moments over the series.
Btw Michael drives his car into the lake on purpose because he’s at a breaking point in a world controlled by technology. Is it ridiculous and overkill? Yes, but that’s why it’s a breaking point.
It’s like he’s having a mental breakdown with out any of the consequences. I wonder what a world that would be like! 😂
no he drives it cause he decided to finally listen to ryan and embrace tech over human interaction which is why he ignores formal dwight..its genius...it fails him so he continues to feel validated that ryan's way of thinking is wrong despite mike being the one to blame ..but then hes proven right whrn ryan fails
I love your channel and the office I wish that there were more seasons
I'm glad you're digging it! I'm coming up with some plans for branching out from the Office at some point. Not abandoning these though.
It’s the best content on the platform, imo. He’s a good man!
By far the most entertaining review You've Done! Well done ! Mini car lake bit is legendary!!
Thanks!
Creed's conference room meeting has so much wrong in just one sentence.
I think Michael has intentionally driven themselves into the lake so he can prove that we shouldn’t trust technology, i.e. GPS. As he was pissed at Ryan and his “technological” or “modern” project.
I never thought of that but it's totally a Michael thing to do just to make a point.
The car in the lake is my all-time favorite Micheal moment.
I love the clip show of creed not knowing names
I loved this episode. Creed dying his hair, The way michael treated Robert Dunder and Michael driving into the lake all great I couldn't stop laughing.
"Hank, his name is Hank." Creed was right. RIP Hugh Dane (Hank)
Bro, when fans finally find you.... 🤯
This episode feels like it is two episodes that have been smashed into one but I like the non turtle part.
it is 2 episodes ..part 1 and 2
They almost never let actors drive a car in a shot. Usually the car (or part of a car) is mounted on a trailer, side rig, etc. This makes it possible to have a professional driver focus on driving, the camera crew has room to put cameras and lights, and the actors can focus on acting instead of driving.
Were I planning this stunt, I'd put the cab of a car mounted to a front mounted platform on a large truck, the truck can then drive the cab into the lake without the actual vehicle going into the lake. The cab can be sealed on the front and bottom so they can pull it back out and have a second take if desired. Then use a stripped shell of a car for the shots where you can see the car actually in the water.
andy should have said dunder mifflinity
Thank you!
i actually think if not for the writer's strike this season could of been amazing with more stories but sadly it got cut shot...i would of loved 7 more episodes
In 15 years we'll be laughing that there were devices that weren't Android.
3:55 a "Great Scott" product(ion)
HA! I totally missed that reference opportunity!
Great Scott!
Ford taurus
I know you don't like to get political, but when you said "....Android crap" Them is fightin' words 😊 Love what you're doing!
I interpret Michael driving his car into the lake as him giving up. He’s accepted that technology is superior and that he should follow it blindly. And so, when it directs him to drive into a lake, he takes its advice and does so blindly.
After seeing the mistake, Michael takes this to mean that technology isn’t necessarily always right. And so his original stance is strengthened more than ever
As someone who works in insurance, specifically for the big red one, I can confirm your regular insurance extends over and you don’t have to get their insurance. This of course assumes that your regular insurance has comprehensive and collision cause you may want that coverage on a rental and the rental company can force you to carry it.
Actually no. Michael drove his car into a lake because he idolizes and loves Ryan so much and Ryan is obsessed with technology. Ryan believes that technology will save Dunder Mifflin, a company that Michael loves very much, and so he believes that the technology cannot be wrong because that would mean Ryan is wrong. That’s why Michael blindly follows the GPS into the lake
Land Before Time narrator? Dallas guest star? No, much more than that smh. That is John Ingle, who played Edward Quartermaine, patriarch of the powerful Quartermaine family, on ABC's long-running soap opera, General Hospital. Put some respect on his name! 😏
This is kind of late, but the whole "Michael drives into a lake" is somewhat dumb, but not completely unrealistic. There are many stories of similar things happening in real life.
My husband legit almost walked into a Venetian canal because of a Google maps glitch so yeah...
WhErE aRe ThE tUrTlEs?!?!
Edit: The car he drives in the lake is a rental car
when Creed said that the security guy's name was Hank and Jim didn't believe them because Creed gets everyone else's names wrong 🤣
i mean not always...he actually will remember names..hes not always a goof
Jenna Fischer revealed on her The Office Ladies that the car scene was done through (obviously taking all the parts out lol) but then the car was put onto a track, and from what she described it was a completely unnoticeable split second change, where they had a different shot of the car driving into the lake. That’s how they actually drove the car into the first place, and then the second shot was on a track and a basically useless car. :)
Phyllis was throwing some massive shade
She legit said "who you're sleeping with that week"
Wtf? Pam has been with like 2 guys for most of the show: Roy and Jim. Where does this rep she sleeps around come from?
Angela does the same thing to Pam as well and I always thought it was weird. At least in Angela's case it was clearly projection, but with Phyllis it was just a jerk move. (Which I guess was the point?)
Wait, Creed isn’t really 30?
Thank-you for doing this. As someone who has watched all the episodes this is great to have something to watch and feel like I understand the series.
glad you’re digging it!!
This channel is criminally underrated.
Creed is most deff my favorite character😂😭💀
I wish more old people would be like Creed.
Unpopular opinion: I'm not a fan of Creed.
an unpopular opinion that’s actually an unpopular opinion
Creed is my favorite character. I love how his bit about numbers and names later on calls back to this gag. That's like Community level good.
Michael's logic was confusing when driving in to the lake but here's how I see it
He was defeated by the technology and was ready to accept new technology is better than everything else he knows. He believed there was some shortcut or something that he and Dwight didn't know. This explains his anger towards Ryan and Oscar upon returning to the office
Nah I totally believe Michael having a breakdown about technology and driving into a lake. As someone who is prone to breakdowns and also really struggles with using Maps as I just don't understand directions- I could totally see doing something close to that- or actually that if I were Michael Scott, a man who is known to have very little emotional regulation.
Michael following a GPS into a lake is so unrealistic that could never happen in real life.
"Woman drives off boat ramp after GPS supposedly goes wrong"
I'd link it but I think YT would autodelete my comment just google it.
Have you watched the other “The Tick” series on Amazon Prime?
Creed stole weapon grade lsd sooo I think a lot of his behavior makes sense😂
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Finishing that 5K was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I ate more fettuccine Alfredo and drank less water than I have in my entire life. People always talk about triumphs of the human spirit. Well, today, I had a triumph of the human body. That's why everybody was applauding for me at the end, my guts and my heart. And while I eventually puked my guts out, I never puked my heart out. I'm very, very proud of that.
Staggering naivete. They drove a car into a lake man.
Have you watched the take's video on Ryan? Apt analysis
I love this episode it’s so dumb
Is it anybody else or does this guy look like David Cross?
I used to hate the comparison, but I own it now. I won’t be painting myself blue anytime soon though.
i think micheal drives a seibring
Lake scene was done with a track
Michael drives a Sebring into a lake
You're quick! But that's not true! Sebring was in the shop...getting the Meredith sized dent out of the hood.
Was it the Ford Taurus?
Dundie!
We all should find out how they did the car into the lake stunt when the Office Ladies podcast gets to this episode. This week's, covering the Ben Franklin episode, confirmed things discussed on this channel about behind-the-scenes stuff.
*Noice!* What was revealed?
@@Mulverine I remember you being right about some things (having rewatched your review Tuesday afternoon and the podcast Wednesday morning after midnight), but I can't remember the specifics right now, though.
@@Mibbitmaker Nice! I really REALLY want to listen to their podcast, but I have a problem in my brain that disallows me from listening to every podcast ever made. Except one. I do have one I like, but I can't do the rest. I need to find a reader's digest version of their podcast. Maybe I can add an Omissions and Corrections into my Season Wrap-ups.
Android > iphone
nipple andy 10:04
I always took that GPS telling Michael to "drive into the lake" as not just a bit about him driving into a lake, but how sometimes the GPS makes zero sense when giving a direction. Sometimes it will say "turn left" when it means to kind of keep left at a small, insignificant fork, or like how you sometimes have to pay really close attention when there's a lot of streets together and it's telling you that in ".3 miles turn right." So while, overall, technological advances are VERY helpful, there's some instances where you can't trust them because they're just a machine with very specific instructions, but it's still up to the human being listening to interpret what it actually means.
This dude actually prefers the new Tick over the Patrick Warburton Tick??....
This might be my favorite episode although it's so underrated. Idk it feels so complete.
“I watched this movie with Kylo Ren and Black Widow” I love this
Seeing the how much the car bobbed so much wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have a engine
Feels weird to comment after a year, but MY GOD THAT WAVE WAS PERFECT
Bloody Andy 10:04
Damn wp didn't catch that one, green on green is tough.
isn't it a deleted scene where Creed dyes his hair with a pen and a hair comb?
I'm pretty sure the guy who played Dunder was in s1 e2 of parks and rec
I can’t for the life of me how you don’t have more subscribers lol
I love that The Tick! Patrick Warburton was amazing!
These always seem more about you than The Office.
Not true about renter's insurance. Your collision coverage will only cover what your car is worth so it really depends on what you rent and what you own. Liability usually transfers over and some credit cards provide some coverages. You should check with your insurance and credit card companies before hand to be sure. Debit card do not provide coverage.
I’ll pin this when I can!
10:06
I know I’m late but...10:04
I saw Andy at 10:05
Creed is the GOAT
10:05 Andy be running
I thought Creed dyed his hair with a sharpie and a comb in front of the toaster (to see his reflection)
I think it was a touch up job!
ford Taurus
Nice!!
Bloody Andy 10:04
when you see andy then realise somebody posted the stamp 20 minutes ago
I've got a new thing coming up for the next vid. Should be fun, and not require someone to get the notification first!
*Wow*
the Phyllis moment with Pam and Jim are the main reason I cant stand her. She does have other moments like that later on, but usually there is reason.
shes not wrong...pam could use her power to help jim...its fair...i would not put it above pam
10:04
Actors drive into stage pool. "Derrrr i cant figure it out"
Not a stage pool
U really hate the office, u never give it credit 3/5 is insulting
So every episode gets 5/5? I’m confused what your point is.
This episode IS hilarious but it also screams fan fiction cartoon lol
What doesn't add up? It's a fuckin tv show that they can do whatever they want?
Right....I don’t disagree with you. They’re free to tell the story. I’m free to criticize them for weird twists they add in. You’re free to tell me I’m wrong! Fun how that all works out! Thanks for watching.