That's what she said

The Office dizisinin başrolündeki Steve Carell'in canlandırdığı Michael Scott karakterini sanırım hepiniz biliyorsunuzdur. Daha ben bu diziyi izlemeye başlamadan önce bir arkadaşım, bu karakterin hemen her yönüyle bana çok benzediğini söylediğinde çok merak etmiştim nasıl biri diye. Şimdi ise dizinin 6 sezonunu da izlemiş olan bir fanatiği olarak bu sözü çok iyi anlıyorum.

Bu karakterin ve benim benzeşen özelliklerimize bir bakalım. Örneğin Michael'ın sevilme takıntısı:

"Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked. But it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised."

"Do I want to be feared or loved? That's a good question. I want both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me."

Ayrıca bir grubun parçası olma isteği:

"I love inside jokes. I'd love to be a part of one someday."

Bir gün bir şekilde sevilemeyebileceği korkusu:

"I don't understand...you want to see other people? Only other people?"

Sır saklama konusundaki muazzam (!) yeteneği:

"Jim and I are great friends. We hang out a ton... mostly at work, but the fact that he told me his secret and no one else says everything about our friendship. And that is why I intend on keeping that secret for as long as I possibly can."

Arkadaşlığa verdiği önem:

"I was shocked when he told me he was transferring to Samford. It's like with fireman, you don't leave your brothers behind. Even if you find out that there is a better fire in Connecticut."

Sınırını bilmeyen patavatsız, bel altı esprileri:

"Meredith is so old, that when she went to an antique store, they kept her. I got that off the internet, it's not mine. Hey Meredith, Liz Taylor called she wants her age back and her divorces back! Get it? 'Cause she's getting old, and she's been divorced, what twice?"

"Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family."

"Jim: You really think you can go all day long?

Michael: That's what she said."

"Jim: Well, you always left me satisfied and smiling.

Michael: That's what she said."

"Kevin: Why did you get it so big?

Michael: That's what she said."

"Angela: You already did me.

Michael: That's what she said."

"Dwight: Let's put some raw meat on that.

Michael: That's what she said."

"You may look around and see two groups here; white collar, blue collar. But I don't see it that way, and you know why not? Because I am collar-blind."

"Michael: We'll ask Powerpoint.

Oscar: Michael, this is a presentation tool.

Michael: You're a presentation tool!"

Gülmeyi ve duygularını göstermeyi çok sevmesi:

"Michael Scott: You know what the best medicine is?

Kevin Malone: The doctor said a combination of Interferon and Dacarbazine.

Michael Scott: And laughter."

"Society teaches us that, having feelings and crying is bad and wrong. Well, that's baloney, because grief isn't wrong. There's such a thing as good grief. Just ask Charlie Brown."

Elbette Michael Scott bana çok benzeyen tek dizi karakteri değil. Bir daha ki sefere de Scrubs dizisinde Zach Braff'in canlandırdığı John Dorian karakterine daha yakından bakarız.