Saturday, November 15, 2008

A Moment of Genius

A few episodes ago in the Office, Michael went on a road trip with Holly to drop her off at the location of her new job. It wasn't a very good office episode overall, but there was one absolutely brilliant moment that the office does better than any show...where the humor somehow transcends and becomes super emotional. When they are driving suddenly "Life is a Highway" comes onto the radio and predictably, Michael wants to turn it UP. He and Holly are singing along and Daryl, who is driving, glances over and resists his instinct to give them his "you guys are real dorks," look. Because they are on a road trip and the rules of life on a road trip are a bit different than the real world, Daryl starts bobbing his head in the background and sings along as well. It's a brilliant moment and somewhat easy to miss because it all happens in the background.

Then, they add another great shot where Daryl adds a little flavor to the song and Holly goes crazy on the drums in the background. Awesome!

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