So, further proof that the Selfie
Generation ™ is destined for worldwide destruction or something; I have reached
the point where simply fucking around on the internet is no longer enough to
occupy me. I do this thing where I have a Main Browser Window for me to do all
my Interneting, and then a small Safari window off to the right side so I can
watch Netflix so I won’t be bored during all of my Internet Misadventures. The
problem** is, this limits me to a VERY limited range of media because it needs
to be watchable without requiring more than 26% of my attention at a given time
(ie; The Office, US Version).
**disclaimer: I realize there are a
lot of problems with this.
So anyway, that’s the long explanation
for why I felt guilty for depriving Michael Scott & Co of my full
attention, and decided to rewatch the first season ... while actually like, watching it.
And I made the startling realization that the first season of The Office has
this really remarkable, hyper-realistic aesthetic that got lost
along the way as the show grew into this Thursday-night-comedy-juggernaut (and
the increase in budget that came with it).
Something about the low-budget,
unpolished production design led to these small moments of beauty in a show that wasn't quite aware of what it would become. Sitcoms aren't really thought of as being artistic, so I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the unexpected beauty of The Office:
