The Office (TV Series) Judgement (2001) User Reviews

Judgement (#1.6)

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 25 February 2018]

David gets a promotion but because of this his branch will be subsized. But then it turns out differently and they end up keeping their branch.

Can't blame David for accepting promotion at all. They all would do the same. Still, it was really funny. I loved his conversation with Jennifer about it. And the sad talk with Gareth. The opening scene where he has to fire somebody from the warehouse and they talk about midgets is wonderful.

I also like the interactions between Tim and Dawn. I hope they end up together. They really gave them a great chemistry on this show.

A nice closure

[CursedChico · 8/10 · 24 January 2021]

A nice closure

David who always said they were family at work would leave them and would not care if they were fired when their branch was shut down. But he could not.

Tim could not move. It was bad for him. I think he did not leave because of dawn.

SEASON REVIEW After finishing season 1 of millennium series, i came here. I watch series season by season.

I hope i can enjoy. It seems funny and different.

I will copy this to episode 1 review also.

AFTER 22121 SEASON FINALE A nice closure David who always said they were family at work would leave them and would not care if they were fired when their branch was shut down. But he could not. Tim could not move. It was bad for him. I think he did not leave because of dawn.

I am not familiar with such series. It was not ordinary sitcoms.

Finch was really sexist most of the times. Cant make a joke without sexist or bodyshaming. David is not like that. I can say good things about him. Gareth is some sexist. Maybe because of his role.

Dawn and tim will be together probably in next seasons.

I will move to another series now. I watch series season by season.

"Well, there's good news and bad news"

[MaxBorg89 · 10/10 · 10 January 2009]

The most irritating thing about the average British TV show is every season is incredibly short compared to what we're used to with American products: with a few notable exceptions like Doctor Who (both classic and new) and Monty Python's Flying Circus (the first three seasons), the average length of a Brit season is 6 to 8 episodes - a miniseries, so to speak. Thankfully, quality rules over quantity in most cases, and The Office is no different in this unmissable Season 1 finale.

Ending the subplot that began in the very first episode, it is revealed that David Brent will take over Jennifer's job, should he choose to sacrifice his branch of Wernham Hogg and allow the Swindon people to incorporate his staff. As expected, he is delighted to hear the news, but he is so blinded by his ambition that he never once stops to ask himself what will happen to the people he has worked with for years, which causes everyone at the office to greet his announcement with restrained anger rather than joy. Most devastated of all is Gareth, who has no idea what he will do when he can no longer be Assistant Regional Manager, sorry, assistant to the regional manager.

The key characteristic of The Office is its unfiltered analysis of workplace dynamics, both good and bad, and this episode deserves a special mention for being less openly comic than those before it (or after, for that matter) and focusing almost completely on the coldness and cynicism that permeate the area in times of crisis. Of course, the mood lightens up considerably in the last few minutes, but the bad mood never really lifts off.

More than anything, this pitch-perfect first year is a clear indication of many more treats coming in later episodes - short-lived this may have been, but hey, longevity isn't always a sign of greatness.