 "New Obsession" | 2009-10-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: AVVCDDSVFC40B |
| I just got into the office barely this year, seriously about 2 weeks ago. Since I saw some of the episodes on tv I knew I had to order all the seasons. By far season 2 is the best. The dvd is great, bloopers, commentaries(I'm a nerd for that) and loads of deleted scenes. I'm glad I own it :) |
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| "Seinfeld in the Workplace." | 2009-07-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1S55DMR9D13D9 |
After watching Season 2 of "The Office" numerous times I've concluded that this is the "Seinfeld" of workplace television shows. What's even more hilarious is when Michael Scott deems Dwight Schrute "Kramer", which makes it all the more apparent.
Through the 20+ episodes presented in Season 2 each and every one is fantastically well done. While the main characters are Michael, Dwight, Jim and Pam are the main center of each story we also get glimpses into the other characters in "The Office".
Of course, this is a special type of comedy that some people not understand. I've had friends who have watched dozens of episodes and have no idea why I love this show. Their loss. If you can keep your cell phone down for 20+ minutes a show and watch the subtle facial expressions, you will love this show. If not, then continue on with your pretentious and boring MTV shows. |
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| "The legendary second season" | 2009-07-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1S55DMR9D13D9 |
22 episodes
SPECIAL FEATURES
1. Deleted scenes
2. Faces of Scranton
3. Webisodes from [...]: The Accountants
4. Blooper Reel
5. Fake PSA's
6. Olympics Promo
7. Steve on Steve
8. 10 episode commentaries
Total Viewing Time: 1247 minutes
When I first got into The Office, I started with season two. I knew season one only had six episodes and I wanted something to really dig into. Since season two had 22 episodes and has been regarded as the best season of the show I started with this season.
The way The Office works is simple - it's hilarious because of awkward moments, long pauses, great facial expressions, terrific writing and of course, Michael Scott. I could go on and on about why The Office has become one of my favorite TV shows over the last few months (I started extremely late catching on with all the hype) but enough people have already done that. But all I will say is that the show never gets old and all the characters are extremely strong in their roles. Dwight is an obvious fan favorite, and the love wraparound between Jim and Pam is impressively well done through the season. But a personal favorite character for me is the always bizarre - and in a world of his own - Creed Bratton. He's hilarious with the simplest of dialogue, and that's how all characters work here: the writers play to their strength and what a individual says actually comes across as what they would say.
There are no lackluster episodes, and many great ones. I personally rated six episodes over "9.0" and a whopping 11 episodes between "8.0 - 8.9" which obviously goes to show how much I personally enjoyed the season.
The four disc DVD set comes with a slip over case that unveils a fold out package. The disc are placed on top of each other (2 per page), which is a set up that I strongly disagree with. To get to disc 2 you have to take out disc 1 first. This could cause problems with disc falling out and getting scratched more easily. If you're careful with your sets, this shouldn't be a huge problem, but it's still a minor annoyance. The fold out also gives you episode descriptions and what episodes are on which disc.
The Office season two excels with the special features. 10 full length commentaries with cast and crew - and each commentary has about seven people involved which makes it a fun listen. They do offer some interesting tidbits and the episodes fly by as they blabber on and on. The commentaries never drag, and people do good jobs of not talking while others are talking. However, Steve Carell is absent - but John Krasinski and Rainn Wilson do a lot of commentaries to make up for the loss.
There are a staggering amount of deleted scenes - over two hours of footage! And where most deleted scenes on films and TV shows are pointless and boring, The Office has great deleted scenes. Some I was stunned to see didn't make the cut (mainly for running time) and many felt like a shorter additional episode. Fantastic and must be watched.
The webisodes are decent as they focus on the accountants of Dunder Mifflin dealing with three thousand dollars missing from an account. And the blooper reel is hysterical. Again, as the commentaries do - they really show how great everyone gets along and how much fun they have. There was rarely a time that I myself wasn't laughing out loud with the bloopers as characters couldn't keep it together. I personally would've been cut after a few days because I never would be able to make it through a scene.
The rest of the special features (listed above) are pretty short and nothing special. The most questionable is the "Steve on Steve" which features a preview for The 40-Year Old Virgin... it just seemed a tad odd and out of place for The Office, and especially years later after that film came out, but it's nothing that ruins anything.
If you know someone who wants to get into The Office, I would say to start with season two and later on go back to season one later. Season two is still (after five seasons) my favorite season and the best DVD box-set for the show. And with over 1200 minutes of running time, you certainly get your money's worth. And the episodes I've found to watch repeated viewings without it losing any of its hilariousness.
A classic season and a phenomenal box set. If you're a fan of The Office, you'll love this set. And if you're a fan of comedy and are debating on starting getting into this show, season two will suck you in and make you a fan almost instantly.
9.4 THE SHOW ITSELF
8.9 VISUALS
8.5 SOUND
8.1 PACKAGING
9.6 EXTRAS
9.8/10 FINAL VERDICT |
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 "Season Two gets into stride" | 2009-05-24 |
| - Reviewed By daveinoakland |
| The show works out some of the first season jitters. Characters and actors are meshed a bit better and we have an idea of who they are. The writing maintains the high standards and each show contains several good laughs. |
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| "The best season by far" | 2009-05-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1M49XCNGIP592 |
| There is no point in comparing the NBC version of the Office to the BBC version. At this point in the show they are very dissimilar. However, this season contained some of the funniest episodes and moments of the show, and perhaps some of the funniest moments in "mockumentary" type humor. The show excels at awkward situations and "did he really just say that?!" lines. In addition, one of the sweetest and most popular television relationships of our time- the tale of Jim and Pam- is particularly interesting this season, as Pam and Roy finally start pinning down some wedding details and Jim makes a big choice in the season finale. Held back by trying too hard to emulate his BBC counterpart in the previous season, Steve Carrell is really given the opportunity to shine in this season as his character, Michael Scott, blossoms- or should I say, explodes. All in all this is a fantastic DVD set. The special features, including deleted scenes, outtakes, and commentaries, are a wonderful bonus. |
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| "I love this show!" | 2009-03-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2GVKMFU0P72AB |
| I bought this for a friend. I have seen every episode of every season. I normally wouldn't recommend buying a TV show on DVD if you have already seen it but the DVD includes the full 40 minute episodes that include scenes not included on the TV show. It always manages to make me laugh and forget the every hectic things in life. |
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