Response to Kimberly
The Office
When I saw the clip you attached I actually didn't even end up watching it. I have probably watched The Office through about four or five times. This is one of my all time favorite shows and this scene is one of my favorites. The way Dwight is driven to this action by his built up frustration with the rest of the office is very relatable. We may not go to the extreme that Dwight does with instilling fear in his co workers but I think everyone can relate to the frustration of being ignored and unheard. The incongruity theory shines through Dwight's performance here in the sense that he meant well and proved his point, but the means by which he did this was almost sinister causing a panic and bringing out peoples primal self preservation instinct. Kimberly did an incredible job explaining the scenes and how the theories tie into each characters actions. Seeing her description of this scene and the theories brought me a whole new eye to the show, because now when watching other scenes I can relate it to this and see examples of the theories there.
When I saw the clip you attached I actually didn't even end up watching it. I have probably watched The Office through about four or five times. This is one of my all time favorite shows and this scene is one of my favorites. The way Dwight is driven to this action by his built up frustration with the rest of the office is very relatable. We may not go to the extreme that Dwight does with instilling fear in his co workers but I think everyone can relate to the frustration of being ignored and unheard. The incongruity theory shines through Dwight's performance here in the sense that he meant well and proved his point, but the means by which he did this was almost sinister causing a panic and bringing out peoples primal self preservation instinct. Kimberly did an incredible job explaining the scenes and how the theories tie into each characters actions. Seeing her description of this scene and the theories brought me a whole new eye to the show, because now when watching other scenes I can relate it to this and see examples of the theories there.
I really liked how you said everyone can relate to Dwight, because often Dwight's actions are absolutely crazy. I don't think anyone is defending Dwight when it comes to starting a fire, but the audience can relate, which is a weird concept.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to Dwight's frustration to people not listening to instructions. Having been in Boy Scouts, it is almost impossible to get people to follow the rules when they don't think it affects them. That's why Dwight's character in this scene works. Otherwise, people would just see him as just another idiot character.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that Dwight is sort of the stand in the show for the audience's worst impulses. that's I think part of the fun of the show and the character.
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