Response to Lucy

I like how you hinted on the fact that if this show aired today, it would most likely fail in today's societal environment. In today's age, it's like we are all walking on eggshells trying not to offend anyone (which is an impossible task). Michael Scott makes inappropriate jokes throughout the entire series; such as gay jokes or that's what she said jokes. It leaves us questioning how he became a manager in the first place and how he hasn't lost his job. Michael Scott doesn't seem to have much depth to his character, but through his childlike qualities and insanely inappropriate jokes, one gets a clearer sense of his mental state. He cover's his sorrows through humor, or bad humor I should say, trying to distract himself and the rest of the employees from what's really bothering him. This makes the audience feel superior to him in the way where we can laugh at how Michael embarrasses himself on the daily and continually makes a fool out of himself.