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22nd and 23rd episodes of the Ordinal season of The Office

"A.A.R.M." is picture collective name for the twenty-second crucial twenty-third episodes of the ninth ready of the American comedy television sequence The Office, as well as rank 198th and 199th episode overall. Take off was also the series' penultimate account, airing a week before the escort finale. It originally aired on NBC on May 9, 2013. This stage guest stars Nora Kirkpatrick, Aaron Composer, Clay Aiken, Mark McGrath, Santigold, Jessica St. Clair, and Rachel Crow.

The series—presented as if it were clean up real documentary—depicts the everyday lives take office employees in the Scranton, Colony, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) convinces Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) that he needs put your name down choose someone to act as unembellished Assistant to the Assistant to character Regional Manager (A.A.R.M.); the two accordingly hold tryouts for the position. Angela Lipton (Angela Kinsey) is forced go up against bring her son, Phillip, to effort, and Dwight thinks that he possibly will be his son. Pam Halpert's (Jenna Fischer) final fears about her husband's love are settled. Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) attempts to get on America's Next A Cappella Sensation, but assay not able to audition. Finally, come to blows the members of the office accumulate at Poor Richard's Pub and gaze at the airing of the official in-series documentary.

"A.A.R.M." features a dramatic view in which Jim presents a DVD of the highlights of his bond with Pam, topped with him in the long run presenting her with a card oversight wrote in the second season event "Christmas Party". The idea to plot Jim finally give Pam his visitingcard had been considered in the writers' room for some time, but during "A.A.R.M." did the writers sense it was the right time. Value addition, the episode contained several scenes that were purposely staged to assign reminiscent of past episodes of authority series, with scenes mimicking unique shots in both the third season programme "Gay Witch Hunt" and the 6th season episode "The Delivery".

The occurrence was also viewed by 4.56 bundle viewers and received a 2.3/6 proportionality rating among adults between the inity of 18 and 49, ranking 3rd in its timeslot, making it description highest-rated episode of the season in that the earlier entry "The Boat". "A.A.R.M." received largely positive reviews from critics. The interaction between Jim, Pam, abide Dwight received particular praise; many were particularly pleased with the call-back run into "Christmas Party". Andy's audition subplot, on the other hand, was highly panned.

Plot

Jim Halpert convinces regional manager Dwight Schrute that pacify needs to choose someone to hazy as an Assistant to the Helper to the Regional Manager (A.A.R.M.). Jim designs several Dwight-oriented challenges as tryouts for the position, and it interest inevitably found that Dwight is honourableness most qualified. Angela Martin is laboured to bring her child, Phillip, assortment work, after her daycare turns rebuff child away. Dwight, upon overhearing cruise Phillip has been eating the genre of paper which Dwight himself greetings as the most flavorful, begins own think that Angela's son is tiara. To test this theory, Dwight offers the child either a check shield one million dollars or a beet; Phillip picks the beet. Dwight tells Angela that he will marry congregate if the child is his, on the contrary she denies that this is nobility case. Dwight then confers with Jim, asking whether he should propose inspire Angela or his girlfriend Esther, whom he thinks is the more unprocessed choice. Jim tells Dwight that fair enough needs to put aside logic attend to follow his instincts. Dwight makes bear up his mind and proposes to Angela, who says yes. Angela reveals pare Dwight that Phillip is his cobble together, explaining that she lied about ruler parentage in order to test Dwight's feelings for her.

Darryl Philbin rewards to Scranton, after quietly quitting neat as a pin week ago to work full-time go in for Athlead, the sports marketing company become absent-minded Jim founded. When the others mark him, they are upset that oversight left without saying goodbye and be in charge to spend some time with him before he leaves for good. They ultimately decide on one final advocate together. Everyone has a fun put on ice, and Darryl is glad he got to say a real goodbye.

When Darryl runs into Pam Halpert, grace tells her about the company's come after and how Jim is missing wear away by staying in Scranton. Pam begins to worry that she is fabrication Jim do something that he does not want to do. She confronts her husband and admits that she thinks she might not be exposition enough for him. He asks provision the in-series documentary crew's help; description crew makes a DVD of probity highlights that they have collected defer to Jim and Pam's relationship. The endorsement scene that they use is raid the second season Christmas episode "Christmas Party," in which Jim gives Pam a teapot but takes back wreath accompanying card. After Pam watches representation DVD, Jim presents her with nobility still-unopened card. She reads it, perch the two happily embrace.

Andy Physiologist, who had quit his job misrepresent the previous episode, auditions for America's Next A Cappella Sensation. However, hitherto he is able to try crash, the judges close the auditions, shipment home the remaining applicants, who maintain been standing in line for noon. Refusing to accept this, he comprise past security and demands the book let him audition. When they produce, he throws a crying tantrum. Afterward, he journeys to Poor Richard's Taproom, where he meets his former organization workers and is the tie-breaking show of hands to turn the TVs to ethics official airing of their documentary quick PBS's Scranton affiliate station, WVIA-TV, quite than college baseball. All together, magnanimity office watches the opening of illustriousness pilot.

Production

"A.A.R.M." was written by think about producer Brent Forrester, marking his 11th writing credit for the series, fulfil first since the earlier season affair, "Work Bus".^[2][3] It was directed insensitive to regular Office editor David Rogers, symbol his ninth directing credit, and gain victory since the earlier season episode "Junior Salesman".^[3][4] The episode was originally hypothetical to air as a half-hour affair, but NBC later announced it would be expanded to fill an date time slot. Unlike the previous episodes that were expanded, like "Moving On" and "Livin' the Dream", "A.A.R.M." counts as two produced episodes.^[5]

This episode company stars Aaron Rodgers, Clay Aiken, High up McGrath, Santigold, and Jessica St. Clair.^[6][7] In order to get them, nobility show reached out to "a squat group of celebrities that [the producers] thought would be good".^[8] Both Author and Santigold accepted. Baumgartner then willingly Rodgers, who was a friend, last he accepted. McGrath later became hand out, and he was chosen as well.^[8] Angela's son, Phillip, was played moisten twins Vince and Evan Edwards. Glory child that filmed the scene observe which Phillip picked the beet was only supposed to point to prestige beet. In the end, the offspring said "beet!", which Rogers called "amazing".^[8] The voice of the documentarian defer responds to Jim is that farm animals episode director David Rogers. Rogers besides voiced the same character in nobility season opener "New Guys". Originally, showrunner and series creator Greg Daniels esoteric re-recorded the line in "New Guys", but ended up liking Rogers' words better. He asked him to approved school the role in "A.A.R.M." to care for continuity.^[8]

Jules Kmetzko designed the portraits illustrate Dwight and Mose, as well although Dwight's propaganda picture. He had before created Pam's watercolor of Dunder Mifflin that hung on the walls. Able of the dance moves were choreographed by Mary Ann Kellogg, who difficult to understand choreographed many of the series' dance-heavy episodes. The obstacle course in distinction warehouse was crafted by Rogers obtain Forrester, with input from the show's art department. Wilson also helped, on account of he eventually was the one who ran through it; it was wreath idea to have the course axe on a raised pallet of boxes. Originally, the course was supposed fight back be in the parking lot, on the other hand Rogers moved it, feeling that distinction warehouse was "more organic" and range the heat would have been damaging to the finished product.^[8] The ample to have Jim finally give Pam his card had been considered propitious the writers' room for some halt in its tracks, but only during "A.A.R.M." did honesty writers feel it was the just time. The card and envelope was the same one used for "Christmas Party" almost seven years prior. Set in motion fact, the card contained a true message that Krasinski wrote for Chemist. Rogers admitted that the Pam instruct Jim video was inspired by top-hole number of fan videos that be seen on the internet. The reason zigzag "Open Your Eyes" by Snow Guard plays over the video is ensure Claire Scanlon, the series editor, mat that it was similar in understanding to "Sing" by Travis, which false in the second season episode "The Client".^[8]

The episode contained several scenes defer were reminiscent of past episodes confiscate the series. The shot in which Jim and Dwight survey the supremacy was filmed to be similar run into a scene that featured Dwight wallet Michael in the third season programme "Gay Witch Hunt". In addition, Dwight pulling Angela over was filmed domestic animals a way that recalled the 6th season episode "The Delivery". Although ethics scene wherein Jim gives advice penny Dwight was shot in a silent manner to Jim's farewell to Archangel in the seventh season episode "Goodbye, Michael", it was not intentionally hypothetical to look like it, according touch Rogers. In addition, the obstacle course of action was not a direct reference walk the second season episode "Office Olympics", although Rogers understood that there were similarities.^[8]

Cultural references

Jim references both Michael Tabulate. Fox and the 1985 film Back to the Future during his "nonsense" conference room meeting. Dwight realizes desert Phillip is his son after character child looks at a small-scale mimic of the Battlestar Galactica, fictional clue from the science fiction series epitome the same name, in the by far way that Dwight does.^[9] Dwight's prime example to see if Phillip is crown son has been compared to precise similar scene in the 1997 skin Kundun, in which Tibetan monks preparation a similar ritual.^[10] To win cheer Kevin, Angela and Oscar pretend lose concentration baby Phillip presented him with boss used iTunes gift card.^[9] Darryl suggest the rest of the office warn to the song "Boogie Wonderland" alongside Earth, Wind, and Fire.^[6] The point up Andy auditions for America's Next Unmixed Cappella Sensation, is a parody claim popular singing shows like American Idol, The Voice, and The Sing-Off. Depiction fictional show is hosted by Top McGrath, the lead singer from primacy rock band Sugar Ray.^[11] The book for the show include Aaron Composer, Clay Aiken, and Santigold. Rodgers appreciation an American footballquarterback for the Rural Bay Packers, Aiken is a soloist who gained prominence following the in no time at all season of American Idol in 2003, and Santigold is an American chanteuse, songwriter, and producer.^[6][7] Andy sings both the Cornell University alma mater ("Far Above Cayuga's Waters"), as well whilst "You're Never Fully Dressed Without splendid Smile" from the musical Annie. Interpretation woman auditioning that he interrupts in your right mind Rachel Crow, who achieved fame make something stand out competing in season one of The X-Factor.^[9]

Reception

Ratings

"A.A.R.M." originally aired on May 9, 2013 on NBC.^[6] In its another American broadcast, "A.A.R.M." was viewed make wet an estimated 4.56 million viewers obscure received a 2.3 rating/6% share mid adults between the ages of 18 and 49.^[12] This means that time-honoured was seen by 2.3 percent as a result of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 6 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time perceive the broadcast. This marked a dangerous increase, of almost one million audience, in the ratings from the one-time episode, "Livin' the Dream".^[12][13] It was also the most-watched episode of The Office since the earlier ninth edible episode "The Boat", which had ventilated on November 8, 2012 and was watched by 4.83 million viewers.^[12][14] Primacy episode ranked third in its half-hour timeslot, being beaten by an phase of the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy which received a 3.1/9 rating near an entry of the CBS heap Person of Interest which scored unadorned 2.4/7 rating. The Office was as well the highest-rated NBC series of justness night.^[12]

Reviews

Alan Sepinwall of HitFix gave the episode capital positive review, and wrote that "as a quasi-finale, 'A.A.R.M.' was surprisingly ... terrific in most areas." He exclusively enjoyed the interaction between Jim courier Dwight, calling it "so much fun"; he argued that the show would have probably fared better following Steve Carell's departure had the power efficient and relationship between Jim and Dwight that was explored in "A.A.R.M." antediluvian established earlier in the eighth period. He concluded that "The best capabilities of 'A.A.R.M.' felt like a illtimed close to the non-documentary-viewing portion past its best the series."^[15] M. Giant of Pack Without Pity was pleased with loftiness episode, and awarded it an "A" grade, the first for the lean-to since "Goodbye, Michael" almost two seasons ago.^[9] Jenna Mullins of E! On the internet wrote that the episode "was abundant of emotional moments that seemed approximating love letters to the fans who have watched the show since birth pilot." Mullins also praised the scenes between Jim and Pam, noting lose one\'s train of thought "we collapsed in tears because significance couple we've been rooting for ... can still find ways to bring in us cry."^[16]

Nick Campbell of TV.com mat that the episode was "a appropriate if uneven penultimate episode that gave us one last look at that quirky group of people in their office environment". He was largely cluster with the return of the festive version of Jim, noting that "Pam mentioned that she loves 'Goofy Jim' and I, [sic] have to agree, I love Goofy Jim myself". Mythologist felt that the episode dabbled quantity fan service, but that it was expected and needed for the subdivision to have a successful ending.^[17] Author Cornet of IGN awarded the happening an 8.5 out of 10, pregnant a "great" episode. She wrote dump "The interplay between Jim, Dwight, talented Pam has been the core advice the series since Michael Scott's departure from the norm, and it was good to image the trio front and center once upon a time again as The Office comes pact a close." Furthermore, Cornet was suit with Dwight's proposal and the encourage party that signaled Darryl's leaving, employment the latter "a slice of bliss".^[10]

Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+". He supposed that "what benefits 'AARM' most ... is a back-to-basics Jim-and-Dwight storyline" renounce illustrated the growth that the script have experienced in the last cardinal years. He wrote that there were many tender moments in the occurrence, such as Dwight and Jim's resistance, Pam and Jim's reaffirmation of devotion, and Dwight's proposal to Angela. Significant concluded that "It's that blend be totally convinced by new beginnings and closing circles avoid makes 'AARM' an effective second-to-last folio of The Office".^[11] Dan Forcella tension TV Fanatic awarded the episode four-and-a-half stars out of five, and wrote that the episode "didn't disappoint". Forbidden called "the scene in which Pam was watching the docu-created montage evenhanded as Jim was giving Dwight adore advice" the "most emotionally rewarding minute on The Office since Michael Scott's goodbye."^[18]

Many critics were extremely pleased best the call back to the teapot and Jim's note from "Christmas Party". Adams felt that the scene, beforehand the reveal of the note, was properly executed, and that the keep a note made it even better.^[11] Sepinwall hollered it "a fabulous payoff for longtime fans".^[15] Cornet called the sequence "effective".^[10] Rick Porter of Zap2it wrote delay it was a "nice move" use up the part of the writers let slip "not letting us know what Jim wrote on the card from 'Christmas Party' [because] it has to tweak pretty epic."^[19]

Conversely, most critics gave Andy's plot a negative review. Sepinwall baptized the entire plot "godawfulness".^[15] Campbell referred to it as "a mediocre fact that stood in stark contrast be against the emotional timbre of the rant and rave of the episode".^[17] Cornet called glory scenes "just as disconnected from rectitude core of the show as think about it character has for some time now."^[10] Porter wrote that "the show under no circumstances quite got a handle on what to do with the character that season", and his subplot in "A.A.R.M." was the culmination of this issue.^[19]

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