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“comes to me and says, thank you David for the opportunity and continued support in the work-related arena.” Every time David says something that complex, it sounds like he doesn't know what he's saying exactly, but he wants it to sound so complicated that it takes a while to think it over, and by the time people figure out it meant absolutely nothing, he's already on to something else that makes more sense. If a good man.” Cue the finger-pointing gesture, which also looks like he rehearsed it at home. He tilts his head back and looks up, as if he doesn't know what to say, but as he starts talking, it really sounds like he rehearsed the speech at home, in front of a mirror. We open on a very typical David Brent smile, as he is clicking a pen and clearly preparing to say something “wise”or “funny”. I can imagine lyrics going, “Life is sad, but it's no better for anyone else.” The song is nice, because it somehow captures that feeling. This is really just a part of the drab life in the office: driving to work through a grey morning, watching grey buildings. Off to Gosford station and Car Park, where the very understated and British title sequence plays. It's kind of a cool effect, only the noises annoy me. Like a desk is outlined first and then you see a real desk. Each menu opens with outlines being drawn and then it completes into a real photo. But yeah, it does work as a part of the show, like the static of working that goes on between the scenes. Like the phone ringing and people moving stacks of papers and copy machines going.
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This is the first one where we are introduced to David Brent. I've done most of ep 1 now, but I realize it's a lot of text, so I'm going to divide it into five parts according to the chapters on the dvd menu. I'm going to try some Television Without Pity type recaps of The Office.