How has the response been from last Thursday's Office Season 8 debut? I was a little bit surprised, myself...Ellie Kemper: What were you surprised about?
Ed Helms took me completely off guard. I really didn't think that was the direction the show was headed. That came in from left field for some of us...
Ellie Kemper: That's right! Exactly. We keep them guessing. I went to an episode screening with the cast and crew, so of course, there, the response was positive, since everyone there made it. I have been reading online. I think it went over...Pretty well? I don't know. My family liked it. I keep forgetting that people didn't know that Ed Helms was going to be the boss. We've been taping since July. Of course, people have only just seen it now. How do you feel? Are you happy about it?
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I really liked the season opener...a lot! Really enjoyed James Spader as the CEO and Ed Helms as the new RM. These two guys had a couple of nice scenes together and I liked their dynamic. Frankly I think most of those lashing out about the episode, or Andy as manager, or Spader as CEO are really just frustrated Steve Carell/Michael Scott fans who would not be happy with any episode or anyone...unless it featured Steve. It is always a tough time when your favorite characters leave a show and normally there is some hostility to those that replace them...unfortunately one of the less admirable human traits.
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