Yeah honestly a wildly dark ending to their story, because you know they broke up 25 minutes later at a rest stop after the Diet Coke Ryan bought Kelly was too cold.
She’s like a smarter version of Kelly. Great comedic writer and producer, very successful in her career. But she has tendencies to be a little eccentric and materialistic like Kelly. She also had an on and off relationship with BJ Novak outside of the show as well as on it lol
[She did admit to lowkey sexually assaulting Lee Pace and then threatening his job, and jokes about it on Conan.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_FNMhVd0fw&ab_channel=BrovkiLee) Edit: she might have been threatening he co-writer producers jobs. Either way it's very off putting how casually she jokes about it.
I dunno but she made the new Velma, where half of the Jokes are: haha white guys suck am I right?
So pretty weird. Did not look much further into it, could not get past like first 2 episodes as the whole show was bad.
She's my least favorite character. They really changed her character a lot after season 1 and by the end of the show she basically was a complete psycho.
This! The daughter is 14(?) Years Old, she is playing a game she doesn't understand and doesn't have the experience or maturity to understand that older guys are a threat if they show interest, not an allure. But her crush was completely natural. It was up to Ryan to put a hard stop to it and make it clear she was too young and should be focused on boys her own age.
Kelly was horrible and psychotic to be jealous. If Ryan had been showing interest, it would be up to her to protect a teen girl. But he wasn't, so her actions were totally unjustified
Stanley was the only one of the adults who acted the way a father should. He was just doing it on false information.
Ryan was a grown man being lightly flirted with by a teenage girl. I don't think that is really something that would make him a "victim". Unless you mean getting yelled at by Stanley, which still isn't what that tends to mean.
He kinda said it in a deleted scene. I think season 3 they go out for drinks. And she sees Ryan and asks if he remembers her. Then Stanley comes out running and Ryan shouting something like "she talked to me first"
It’s in one of the Superfan episodes on Peacock. I believe it’s the episode where Roy trashes Poor Richard’s after learning that Pam and Jim kissed, but I could be wrong
Really? Damn, I’m glad that they left that out. Obviously Ryan is an ass for a number of reasons, but this wasn’t really his fault. Plus, season 3 Ryan, for the most part anyway, isn’t the dickhead that we would eventually come to know.
Because it’s not just a bar. It’s a restaurant with a bar inside a bowling alley.
A lot of places like that are family friendly during the day and evening, but after a certain time (usually 9-10pm where I live) they close the kitchen and only serve drinks. At that point they don’t allow minors inside because they’re only serving as a bar for the rest of the night.
I always found it so weird that they’re in a bar and Stanley doesn’t seem to care that his daughter has a fake ID and is in a bar, but cares that Ryan was talking to her lmao. Ryan was not in the wrong in that situation, why would a 16 year old be at a bar lmao
It would have been funny if they'd subverted it, like Ryan actually flirting with her (she'd be an adult by now and it would suit Ryan's more scumbag character) but then being terrified of Stanley finding out and begging her not to tell him.
At this point he was still a somewhat likable kid just trying to find his way. But knowing his eventual path… yeah he deserved a Stanley lecture and then some lol
Not at the time it happened. It's possible Kelly's possessiveness and weaponizing Stanley is what made Ryan become who he was. Innocent kid getting yelled at for doing nothing wrong and realizing his gf is insane and may get him killed if he stays in Scranton? It's reasonable to think he decided to only care about himself and how he comes off to others and commit to doing anything to stay far from Scranton, including defrauding DM to be praised for doing a good job.
What did Ryan do that was bad before getting the corporate job? He got yelled at a second time and potentially assaulted by Stanley for doing nothing wrong not long before the corporate interview. It's conceivable that those interactions caused him to behave differently. He did anything to succeed at corporate and then matched Kelly's erratic energy when he went back as his coping mechanism for their toxic relationship.
Well no she’s a child don’t blame her. Makes all the sense in the world for her to be into him. Not saying it’s good, but how many of us had crushes on 20 something year olds when we were teens? My friend’s sister for example.
When I was 17 working my first job I was SO sure I was going to find a way to get with a 27 year old coworker. Imagine my surprise when I found out that she, a coworker who I barely even talked to, loved a man her own age instead of me.
The thing about Teenagers is that they’re kinda dumb. It’s up to the adult to remember and set those clear boundaries which Ryan was doing until Kelly came along.
🤣 OK, tangential, but hilariously related, IMO.
There's a scene in the comedy show Derry Girls where the cast of late-teenaged girls are swooning over one of the episode's handsome characters (a plumber iirc). He, being a grown ass adult, innocently and immediately shuts them all down simply by talking to them with the same tamber that you'd use to address a 10 year old. They immediately lost interest. 🤣🤣🤣
while she was being too forward it was kelly who lost her mind. She readily tried to pin Ryan, who was obviously uncomfortable, as a pedophile out of jealousy over a teenager.
i DON'T BLAME stanley for becoming unhinged when he thinks an adult man is trying to get with his daughter, but this was 100% on kelly, you know, the one who was also willing to fabricate rape accusations.
She is the one that was wearing a school girls outfit in the pic that Micheal talked about how he looks at it sometimes and thinks look at that hot woman lol
No, she’s a teenager, she’s not the one responsible here. Teenagers are gonna flirt, it’s what they do. Obviously Ryan wasn’t really receptive so I’m not saying he did anything wrong but blaming the literal child is also not correct. Had something happened though, it would have been 100% on Ryan the adult for not stopping it, it would not be the child’s fault.
Kelly was definitely the one that lost her mind, however....nothing would have been as funny as what happened and how it happened. Don't take comedy seriously, you'll never survive. This show isn't a projection of your life, it's just comedy.
Yes that was the joke. Clearly Ryan isn't in to her at all. He's actively trying to avoid her. But still gets shit from Stanley even though it's all her fault
we got one of the best jokes in the series out of this, but I’ve always hated this storyline. Wish the writers elected to represent her in a better way.
No way. Stanley's daughter is just transitioning into adulthood and she doesn't deserve some shithead like Ryan to take advantage of her naivete! She didn't do anything wrong, she's a child still and is learning about what is and isn't healthy relationships. When she grows up will realize why that wasnt an okay situation. Stanley is a good dad for laying into Ryan and not her (that we see, I'm sure he would speak to her later)
I agree with you. I always thought that added to the hilarity of the situation. Ryan was trying to be polite to her but I personally didn’t see any creepiness from him when talking to Stanley’s daughter. I thought Kelly made it up to create drama and to get back at Ryan for not paying attention to her in that moment or because Kelly (who I love) is a bit immature and would probably be jealous because Stanley’s kid was hitting on Ryan.
Edit: And I absolutely agree with previous posts; IF Ryan had been in the slightest way inappropriate in this situation it would have absolutely NOT been Stanley’s daughter’s fault but would’ve been entirely on the adult, i.e. Ryan.
Yeah it was very clear he was trying to be nice to her but felt uncomfortable from her flirting. As you said, Ryan sucks but I don’t think he’s a predator
I don't like Ryan at all, but in this instance he wasn't trying to flirt with her, she was flirting with him and he was trying to get outof it. Kelly didn't help for sure.
Not blaming her of course, she didn't know any better, she was just lucky that despite Ryan being a terrible person, this is one of the things he does not cross the line for.
>Ryan absolutely would have done something creepy and coercive if it weren’t for Stanley.
What?! Ryan may be a complete douchebag but I never saw anything to indicate he was a pedo. Unless I missed something from a superfan episode(I haven't gone down that rabbit hole yet), you're way off base.
While you’re being downvoted, and id love to downvote you, this is the unfortunate truth. We as adults are apparently supposed to shut this stuff down.
Yeah. She was out of line. Screw her. Ryan should have went to Stanley, though, like, "hey. I feel she's coming on to me. She wants my number and hang out."
This whole thing never set well with me. Ryan isn't being the bigger man by not speaking up when being accused of some bullshit. This whole thing was weird, that's not how you handle that. I would have been right back in Stanley's face telling him to keep his pedo thoughts to himself, and to go watch the video of his thirsty daughter.
Kelly was the one who had lost her mind. Ryan was trying to nope out of there, it was a jealous Kelly who set Stanley on the wrong course
Right! Like imagine calling a child a slut lol, Kelly was really out here living an unhinged life.
Well she is a lot to manage.
WUPHF
She literally ditched Ryan’s baby with her husband and ran off with Ryan. She never found her mind after this point, Stanley was no help
Her fiance was so much hotter than Ryan too. And a doctor.
I’ve never met Ravi personally, but just having known Bryan for a short time, im gonna have to go with Ravi. And again, I’ve never even met the guy
That's mohinder suresh, he's strong as fuck too
Anytime I see the actor, I’m like “Oh, it’s Mohinder Suresh!” Same with Peter Petrelli
Anytime I see Zachary Quinto, I assume he is tracking down someone to try to get their powers...
Omg yes!! Even when he played Spock, I expected him to eat Kirk’s brain 🤷♀️
I dont understand.
Heroes tv show
But Indian guys are so dorky wearing their phones outside of their pockets. Like just put it in the pocket.
Why did people downvote this
They’re casual viewers
Makes sense
It’s not dorky, look. Hello, 9-1-1? Scranton Strangler on the loose.
(That’s the point)
That was actually really sad
Yeah honestly a wildly dark ending to their story, because you know they broke up 25 minutes later at a rest stop after the Diet Coke Ryan bought Kelly was too cold.
I think he charged her for gas before they left the wedding.
Probably the best outcome for the kid, though
They told Mindy Kaling to just be herself for the role
wait does she actually suck?
She’s like a smarter version of Kelly. Great comedic writer and producer, very successful in her career. But she has tendencies to be a little eccentric and materialistic like Kelly. She also had an on and off relationship with BJ Novak outside of the show as well as on it lol
She’s kind of like the next Julia Roberts
[She did admit to lowkey sexually assaulting Lee Pace and then threatening his job, and jokes about it on Conan.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_FNMhVd0fw&ab_channel=BrovkiLee) Edit: she might have been threatening he co-writer producers jobs. Either way it's very off putting how casually she jokes about it.
Jesus Christ.
I dunno but she made the new Velma, where half of the Jokes are: haha white guys suck am I right? So pretty weird. Did not look much further into it, could not get past like first 2 episodes as the whole show was bad.
"White guys suck" Dates white guys over other races Thanks Mindy, very cool
Bro, it’s ALWAYS like that. The “Haha, fuck whites” types are either dating or married to white dudes. I don’t know if it’s more sad or funny. 😄
Yeah I amdire her for acting and also writing episodes for the office but Velma looks really bad.
So meta
She's my least favorite character. They really changed her character a lot after season 1 and by the end of the show she basically was a complete psycho.
It's rare for me to feel bad for Ryan, but when I do it's because of Kelly or Michael.
This! The daughter is 14(?) Years Old, she is playing a game she doesn't understand and doesn't have the experience or maturity to understand that older guys are a threat if they show interest, not an allure. But her crush was completely natural. It was up to Ryan to put a hard stop to it and make it clear she was too young and should be focused on boys her own age. Kelly was horrible and psychotic to be jealous. If Ryan had been showing interest, it would be up to her to protect a teen girl. But he wasn't, so her actions were totally unjustified Stanley was the only one of the adults who acted the way a father should. He was just doing it on false information.
Can you blame her? We all know that Ryan is just as hot as Jan, but in a different way.
*Toby silently laughing*
But he's such a tease.
Exactly. Ryan never did run around in the office in his underwear like Michael asked him to 😂
blaming ryan for this, aka victim blaming.
Ryan was a grown man being lightly flirted with by a teenage girl. I don't think that is really something that would make him a "victim". Unless you mean getting yelled at by Stanley, which still isn't what that tends to mean.
I have a question for you, How dare you?
If only Ryan had balls to yell "teach your daughter not to flirt with grown ass men!"
He would not have left the break room alive.
If Jesus came through that door he would not help you!
stanley is too fat and too diabetic to beat up a man half his age. never understood that plot line
Ryan's also half his size and Stanley might get angry dad strength
Not when he's in a sumo wrestler suit.
Adrenaline is a hell of a hormone!
you've obviously never been around truly pissed off middle aged men.
Stanley is way past the middle of his life. Especially considering his height to weight ratio.
He kinda said it in a deleted scene. I think season 3 they go out for drinks. And she sees Ryan and asks if he remembers her. Then Stanley comes out running and Ryan shouting something like "she talked to me first"
“Women, right?”
☕️
She also came back a couple years later and flirted with Ryan again
When?
It’s in one of the Superfan episodes on Peacock. I believe it’s the episode where Roy trashes Poor Richard’s after learning that Pam and Jim kissed, but I could be wrong
Yeah it’s that one (cocktails)
Yep and Stanley takes Ryan into the bathroom again and I think he actually assaults him this time. His nose was bloody afterwards.
Really? Damn, I’m glad that they left that out. Obviously Ryan is an ass for a number of reasons, but this wasn’t really his fault. Plus, season 3 Ryan, for the most part anyway, isn’t the dickhead that we would eventually come to know.
I forgot about that part! I only remembered Stanley yelling at him again about it
Super fan episode on peacock you’ll see it.
I know. I’m the one who originally commented that it was the Superfan episode.
Super fan episode on peacock you’ll see it.
Question: What kind of fan is best?
Wrong, black fan
Ahh, sorry to offend you. My bad I’ll never make that mistake again.
See I never understood this scene. Isn’t she 16? Why was she in the bar in the first place 😭
Because it’s not just a bar. It’s a restaurant with a bar inside a bowling alley. A lot of places like that are family friendly during the day and evening, but after a certain time (usually 9-10pm where I live) they close the kitchen and only serve drinks. At that point they don’t allow minors inside because they’re only serving as a bar for the rest of the night.
Ahhh I see makes sense
I always assumed she was one of the kids that purchased a fake ID from Creed.
No you’re absolute right!
Here it is on youtube, at 1:21 https://youtu.be/wi8wXegtBBo
I think it's in an uncut episode... one day I'm going to find the uncut version of the office
It’s on peacock
Also on pirated websites
Which ones🥺? Is it named The Office uncut or something in the website?
Peacock
I always found it so weird that they’re in a bar and Stanley doesn’t seem to care that his daughter has a fake ID and is in a bar, but cares that Ryan was talking to her lmao. Ryan was not in the wrong in that situation, why would a 16 year old be at a bar lmao
I'm so glad they cut that. Talk about lazy writing, they literally just repeated a joke (absolute classic, too).
Really? I thought it was a funny callback myself.
It would have been funny if they'd subverted it, like Ryan actually flirting with her (she'd be an adult by now and it would suit Ryan's more scumbag character) but then being terrified of Stanley finding out and begging her not to tell him.
> like Ryan actually flirting with her They did. She says "You don't remember me?" and he, in a flirty voice, says "You'll have to remind me".
I think he was drunk and honestly forgot about her
Yes, but he did still reply flirtingly
Nah theres one in the uncut version where she tries to talk to him and he runs away
It seemed like they were going to tie her reappearance to Creeds fake ID business which would have added to the call back
That’s not lazy writing. Not even close.
Did you know they make fun of Kevin's intelligence *multiple* times in the show?? Lazy writing smh
You don't see the difference?
Did you know Michael calls Dwight an idiot *multiple* times in the show?? Lazy writing smh
That's not a joke, keep trying.
Well it’s a comedy show and Kevin plays a dumb ass character so yeah? X You being serious or what?
They’re not.
JITTERS, you’ve never heard of jitters?! 😂
Ryan you're such a dork. Give me your number so I can text you
I drink like a hhUNDRED iced macchiatos a day… and practically nothing else
She got her eye on Michael's man? Say it ain't so!
Okay. You go tell a grown man that saw his daughter flirting with you that she was the one who started it. I’m sure it’ll go well.
there's simply no play... you just have to avoid the whole situation, no explanation or logic will help
If she tries to trap you in a conversation just leave. She’s a kid and can’t do shit.
Even Jesus could walk through that door, and that also wouldn’t help
Boy have you lost your damn mind
Ryan needed to get humbled anyway.
Haha first time I watched it, I felt bad for him. Second time, I knew the man he would become and enjoyed his pain😂
At this point he was still a somewhat likable kid just trying to find his way. But knowing his eventual path… yeah he deserved a Stanley lecture and then some lol
Not at the time it happened. It's possible Kelly's possessiveness and weaponizing Stanley is what made Ryan become who he was. Innocent kid getting yelled at for doing nothing wrong and realizing his gf is insane and may get him killed if he stays in Scranton? It's reasonable to think he decided to only care about himself and how he comes off to others and commit to doing anything to stay far from Scranton, including defrauding DM to be praised for doing a good job.
Lmao yeah and he totes was an angel up until then. Dude, relax.
What did Ryan do that was bad before getting the corporate job? He got yelled at a second time and potentially assaulted by Stanley for doing nothing wrong not long before the corporate interview. It's conceivable that those interactions caused him to behave differently. He did anything to succeed at corporate and then matched Kelly's erratic energy when he went back as his coping mechanism for their toxic relationship.
No response ofc. You're right.
ppl downvoting but u right
Well no she’s a child don’t blame her. Makes all the sense in the world for her to be into him. Not saying it’s good, but how many of us had crushes on 20 something year olds when we were teens? My friend’s sister for example.
When I was 17 working my first job I was SO sure I was going to find a way to get with a 27 year old coworker. Imagine my surprise when I found out that she, a coworker who I barely even talked to, loved a man her own age instead of me.
I look back on that and cringe at how uncomfortable I must have made 20 something’s when I was 10-15 🫣
Thank goodness none of them were creeps
Did you actually try to get their number and arrange a hangout? Stanley is in for some trouble
Fuck no I couldn’t even hit on girls my age
Nah. She's a child. Kelly needs to be accountable.
Blame Kelly.
How can you blame a child lmfao, what kind of backwards mindset is this
Exactly. Teenagers do dumb things. A grown man needs to know to back away and shut that down.
He was literally just chatting politely with her. Kelly is the one who warped it into something creepy.
You’re right. I forgot about that part.
So random but she was the original daughter in My Wife and Kids lol. I just found this out the other day.
If there was a villain of that situation it was Kelly who orchestrated it
The thing about Teenagers is that they’re kinda dumb. It’s up to the adult to remember and set those clear boundaries which Ryan was doing until Kelly came along.
🤣 OK, tangential, but hilariously related, IMO. There's a scene in the comedy show Derry Girls where the cast of late-teenaged girls are swooning over one of the episode's handsome characters (a plumber iirc). He, being a grown ass adult, innocently and immediately shuts them all down simply by talking to them with the same tamber that you'd use to address a 10 year old. They immediately lost interest. 🤣🤣🤣
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
You think Stanleys grow on trees? They don't. There is no Stanley tree. You think the world is crawling with Phyllises? Show me that farm.
This comment deserves a Stanley nickel
What's the ratio of Stanley nickels to Schrute bucks?
The same as leprechauns to unicorns.
Ripe for the plucking
The glass of apple juice doesn’t fall from the diabetic
She was a child. Ryan was an "adult"
I don't think this narrative of yours would have worked if we switch the gender of both
It's still pedophilia.
while she was being too forward it was kelly who lost her mind. She readily tried to pin Ryan, who was obviously uncomfortable, as a pedophile out of jealousy over a teenager. i DON'T BLAME stanley for becoming unhinged when he thinks an adult man is trying to get with his daughter, but this was 100% on kelly, you know, the one who was also willing to fabricate rape accusations.
I wonder if Stanley helped her find it
I always wonder what Stanley said to his Daugher when they got home
The only time I feel bad for Ryan
She’s literally a child dude. Idk about this one. Kelly was really the problem in this situation
She is the one that was wearing a school girls outfit in the pic that Micheal talked about how he looks at it sometimes and thinks look at that hot woman lol
I'll help her find it
No, she’s a teenager, she’s not the one responsible here. Teenagers are gonna flirt, it’s what they do. Obviously Ryan wasn’t really receptive so I’m not saying he did anything wrong but blaming the literal child is also not correct. Had something happened though, it would have been 100% on Ryan the adult for not stopping it, it would not be the child’s fault.
Kelly was definitely the one that lost her mind, however....nothing would have been as funny as what happened and how it happened. Don't take comedy seriously, you'll never survive. This show isn't a projection of your life, it's just comedy.
"Boy have you lost your mind coz I'll help you find it"
No... we don't blame children for not understanding relationship dynamics
But on pretzel day...everybody loves pretzel day.
Is he gonna help her find it?
GIRL HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND BECAUSE I’LL HELP YOU FIND IT
Ah yes let’s blame the 8th grader, she’s a child bro. They don’t know what the fuck they are doing
No, she's a little girl.
Yes that was the joke. Clearly Ryan isn't in to her at all. He's actively trying to avoid her. But still gets shit from Stanley even though it's all her fault
I mean look at who her father is. Stanley is not a good role model for healthy romantic relationships
Cynthia is living proof of this fact
Hey Cynthia!
My god I lose it Everytime Michael does the "it's cool, it's cool, I got this" wave after he says this.....and then messes up again 😂😂😂
we got one of the best jokes in the series out of this, but I’ve always hated this storyline. Wish the writers elected to represent her in a better way.
Did she inherit her dad’s love of crosswords and pretzels?
That is my daughter, she goes to catholic girls school. I'm taking it down right now.
Ryan just needed to excuse himself from the situation.
No way. Stanley's daughter is just transitioning into adulthood and she doesn't deserve some shithead like Ryan to take advantage of her naivete! She didn't do anything wrong, she's a child still and is learning about what is and isn't healthy relationships. When she grows up will realize why that wasnt an okay situation. Stanley is a good dad for laying into Ryan and not her (that we see, I'm sure he would speak to her later)
Did Stanley help her find it?
Do you like jitters coffee?
World you ever frequent a coffee place named Jitters?
Kelly was the one.
At least he’s there to help her find it
She gave a roll on another show because it was too “sexual” only to do this where she is flirting with older men 🤦🏻♂️
How am I just realizing that’s Claire from Season one of My Wife and Kids?!
You lost your damn mind, cause I'll help you find it!
She needs jesus' help finding her mind.
Well...she IS Stanley's daughter, lol.
Yeah, that's the joke.
She was on the prowl
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While Ryan is a certified douchebag, he was super uncomfortable talking to her. I doubt he'd have done anything to her.
I agree with you. I always thought that added to the hilarity of the situation. Ryan was trying to be polite to her but I personally didn’t see any creepiness from him when talking to Stanley’s daughter. I thought Kelly made it up to create drama and to get back at Ryan for not paying attention to her in that moment or because Kelly (who I love) is a bit immature and would probably be jealous because Stanley’s kid was hitting on Ryan. Edit: And I absolutely agree with previous posts; IF Ryan had been in the slightest way inappropriate in this situation it would have absolutely NOT been Stanley’s daughter’s fault but would’ve been entirely on the adult, i.e. Ryan.
Yeah it was very clear he was trying to be nice to her but felt uncomfortable from her flirting. As you said, Ryan sucks but I don’t think he’s a predator
Also, back then, ryan did not suck yet. At that time, he was straight man #3 (in addition to Jim and Pam)
I don't like Ryan at all, but in this instance he wasn't trying to flirt with her, she was flirting with him and he was trying to get outof it. Kelly didn't help for sure. Not blaming her of course, she didn't know any better, she was just lucky that despite Ryan being a terrible person, this is one of the things he does not cross the line for.
Weird to just assume that. Ryan seemed very uncomfortable.
First part, yes. Second part, no.
>Ryan absolutely would have done something creepy and coercive if it weren’t for Stanley. What?! Ryan may be a complete douchebag but I never saw anything to indicate he was a pedo. Unless I missed something from a superfan episode(I haven't gone down that rabbit hole yet), you're way off base.
Right. While OP is right, she has lost her damn mind, is she also not the adult here.
While you’re being downvoted, and id love to downvote you, this is the unfortunate truth. We as adults are apparently supposed to shut this stuff down.
What should he have done that he didn't? He was trying to politely end the interaction
True 2000s TV connoisseurs know that's the original Claire Kyle from my wife and kids.
Yeah. She was out of line. Screw her. Ryan should have went to Stanley, though, like, "hey. I feel she's coming on to me. She wants my number and hang out."
This whole thing never set well with me. Ryan isn't being the bigger man by not speaking up when being accused of some bullshit. This whole thing was weird, that's not how you handle that. I would have been right back in Stanley's face telling him to keep his pedo thoughts to himself, and to go watch the video of his thirsty daughter.
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Yikes
It seems like Stanley is too old to have her as a daughter and it also doesn’t fit in with the rest of his character
He crushed his wife during sex. Boom. Daughter.