After watching Carell's final episode of 'The Office', it makes me wonder about the impact that a character like Michael Scott can have on a series and its audience. While he appears to lack managment skills and spends most of his time distracting others, people like him. Michael assumes a laid-back role when it comes to the workplace, but his interaction with the other characters individually is what really defines him in the series. At times when it matters most for his company and his friends, he always finds the power to rise to the occasion. In this episode Michael leaves Dunder Mifflin to move to Colorado. The characters' reactions leave the audience heartbroken, an emotion not usually evoked considering its comedic style. However, this final show for him didn't feature anything too unexpected - which, in my opinion, made it all the better.
Now, the only question is: Can 'The Office' still live up to the comedic legacy that he helped to earn? It seems like the producers were hinting at the fact that, yes, the show will forge on, by almost downplaying the fact that Carell was leaving. Yet who can really hide the elephant in the room? The reason I watched this episode was because he was leaving, and I'm sure glad I did.
Here is the cast's Rent-style "Seasons of Love," just because I felt it was appropriate.
