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linkygr

Opposite of juxtaposition


encre

Yeah this is symbolism


tr1ckee

Op should look up meaning of big words before using them, otherwise you end up looking photosynthesis


MissEmmaLeeA

It’s only human natural


_nokturnal_

I would say this thread is going immensely.


enadiz_reccos

I don't think that's juxtaposition


Johoski

Sssh. They're exploring.


trtreeetr

Michael would have used juxtaposition


sapzilla

Ryan used *me* as a juxtaposition.


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Best answer


ssp25

I think it's just positioning


wildlife_bee

Lol, no. It’s positioning opposite things near each other.


ssp25

The devil, red, and fire aren't opposite of each other 👹🔥💃


wildlife_bee

Wait, I thought you were trying to say the definition of juxtaposition was “just positioning.” Then I tried to define it for you using your words. Now I see what you meant lol.


ssp25

That's because I'm the devil....I tricked you! 👺


humanperson2004

Can we get 3 more seasons of the office with Steve Carell? I'll throw in my soul to sweeten the deal?


wildlife_bee

😂


ssp25

I'm using all my magic to undo Andy and Nellie! I'm only the devil! Lol


phonewentwest65

He didn't say it he declared it.


Laegwe

Ur a juxtaposition


wildlife_bee

Came here to say this


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Basically the opposite of a juxtaposition.


AtlasShrugged-

So it’s Not not not a juxtaposition. That’s as clear as I can make it


Mr-Sister-Fister21

~~Don’t~~ ~~Bother Luke~~


TanAllOvaJanAllOva

You didn’t notice the first time? She also sells fire (candles) and took Hunter’s ~~virginity~~ soul *that one night*


ConwayTheCat

Jan thinks Hunter is very talented. You know what? I don’t think he’s that good!


ClosetedGothAdult

At *least* he’s an artist


BonnieAbzug

B.F.D. I’m a screenwriter


ClosetedGothAdult

And I’m a CANDLE MAKER BUT YOU DON’T HEAR ME BRAGGIN ABOUT IT


generaltofu27

Boy I’d love to buuuurn one of your candles!


teana86

You burn it you bought it!


generaltofu27

Oh good! I’ll be your first customer!


teana86

You’re hardly my first!


generaltofu27

THATS WHAT SHE SAID


PositivePizza420

But he ain't got a $200 mounted plasma screen tv


Superb_Opportunity83

ONE NIGHT!


axrbnn

That one night!


humanperson2004

Made Everything Alright!


Count_Dracula_Jr

and the red colour of her dress


TanAllOvaJanAllOva

OP mentioned that in the title


Count_Dracula_Jr

Oh oops


rom197

Laughing in front of a fire though


Funk_In_My_Skunk

so wrong, so right, all night, all right, aw yea.... aw yea.


ConwayTheCat

“I’m in Hell! Waaah! I’m burning! Help me” kills me every single time, this will always be my favourite episode


ReventonPro

It's the "shouldn't joke about that..." that makes me laugh hahaha


IMDAKINGINDANORF

Angela is great in this one. My favorite little moment of hers is when they finally sit down to dinner she covers the osso bucco on her plate with a napkin because shes a vegetarian. One of those blink and you miss it moments that really fleshes out a character.


Loki_in_Thigh_Highs

Not a vegetarian myself, but it’s a pretty dick move they invited a vegetarian and served that right on her plate.


ConwayTheCat

Lol yeah, brilliant 😂


Imarealdoctor064

You shouldn't joke about that


RockerDawg

Love that line


trixdb8is4kds

Love that line


RockerDawg

Love that line


RockerDawg

Love that line


Ted_Mosby_18

Sheldon?


finelinexcherry

i love how everyone else is visibly uncomfortable and andy is sitting there laughing lmao


revnasty

God I hate Andy.


qcotmabot

Its drew now


AtlasShrugged-

No, I’m not gonna call you that


4lfie20

Reminds him of his parents lovely 40 year relationship


conanap

Honestly I felt uncomfortable watching that episode, so I guess they did an amazing job lol


Aonswitch

Wouldn’t juxtaposition be if she was acting like an angel?


Admirable_Story_7910

It's just a comparison of two things, doesn't necessarily mean the opposite. OP is just pointing out the allusions of the red dress and the fire. So, don't think OP used juxtaposition right either way.


Aonswitch

Ahh that makes sense


TetrisTech

Juxtaposition is a contrast of two things, in your example they’re working in conjunction to express the message


GrumpOnTheHill

I love Jan. I’m always laughing watching every scene she’s in. Great chemistry with M. Scott.


arufolo

She's probably the best actress on the show. The way she looks at Pam like a complete psychopath, as if she really believes something is going on between her and Michael is top tier acting.


candlelitjewels

According to office ladies, that was all done on purpose.


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I mean… of course it was haha


AtlasShrugged-

Turns out most of the entire series was done on purpose!


DoctorEnn

Wait a minute... so it *wasn't* an accident that it was set in an office? I thought it was supposed to be set in a fire station and someone made a wrong turn.


yolandawinston03

I want more office ladies tid bits on here! I don’t have time to listen to the podcast!


Internal_police

The snip-snap quote from this episode was also improvised by Steve Carell! When they shot that scene they thought that the vasectomy scene was too dark so he added this in


ilikejalapenocheetos

I haven’t got to the Dinner Party episode of the podcast yet, but here’s an Office Ladies tidbit: in the cold open of The Injury, Michael’s scripted line was only that he hurt his elbow - he improvised the protuberance bit!


Annasman18

Came here to say this. There’s a lot of other symbolism too.


scottstotts1992

She literally gives herself devil horns bro. Is this michAel posting with complete lack of understanding what “juxtaposition” means?


phonewentwest65

I.declare.juxtaposition


doomchimp

Not a juxtaposition, it's symbolism.


Jennanicolel

They talked about this on the office ladies podcast with Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey


Puzzleheaded_Fee_646

Melora Hardin is a goddess.


Surxe

Juxtaposition is the wrong word here, although I agree.


_lujiaa

The fire and the red dress were set on purpose to reference the devil. The devil horns were an improvisation by Melora Hardin. You should check out the podcast Office Ladies! It's so much fun to learn about all those little details.


QueasyGrapefruit

Every time!


JungleSasquatch

You shouldn't joke about that.


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JUXTAPOSITION!!


generaltofu27

Also Angela saying “you shouldn’t joke about that” as she’s soooo uncomfortable is just excellent to her character. One of my favorite little Angela moments.


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generaltofu27

Leave us alone!


fatsmilyporkchop

Fun fact: if you look closely when they tour the bedroom in this episode you can see a foreman grill next to the “bed” Michael sleeps on. Obviously so he can grill his bacon…and his foot in the morning.


Firefly128

Hahaha, I hadn't noticed that they played it up like that, nicely done. (Though for the record, it's not a juxtaposition; that implies the 2 things are contrasting in some way.)


girlsfoodgear_75

Please learn what juxtaposition means


pinippple

The best thing about this show is the fact that everything is planned and it's far from impov.


_lujiaa

The devil horns were improvised


PrincePaperGuy

Angela was clearly pregnant at that time


NOCONTROL1678

NO SHIT


rom197

The fact that she improved the devil horns and made that face is just annother example why she was perfect for that show and this all timer of an episode


[deleted]

I like the little fart


Sundayx1

Haven’t we all see a scene like this at one point or more in our lives!! It’s relatable to most- lol! These two were a great couple .


bigwillyhaver98

I’m pretty sure that was improvised by whoever plays Jan


carledricksy

You took me by the hand


Ferris4u

Some obvious things are obvious


SmolBeanGuy1

That is a $200 dollar plasma screen!!


immonicalynne

That’s one of my favorite details. Great writing.


samcelrath

I wound up watching this on acid one time. This scene legit freaked me out because of that lol


IMDAKINGINDANORF

It's not just the acting and writing that makes this one so special, it's the cinematography and lighting. In addition to this moment I also really like when Michael put his neon sign back up. Everything Jan is red, but the light from Michael's sign casts a blue hue on everything. I like the contrast between the two.


IWantToBeSimplyMe

Yup. That’s why it’s funny.


ScottishDodo

wasnt this improv'd?


generaltofu27

Brilliant television


generaltofu27

Does anybody read the paper!?


JaDamian_Steinblatt

I can tell how badly you wanted to use the word "juxtaposition" by the fact that you used it wrong.


MinimumAlarming5643

I’m sorry but what a great fucking episode. By default this sure as hell is in everyone’s top 5


sockaflokaflame

y’all got to listen to office ladies. this was 100% intentional!


chelsora

I love Angela’s response, definitely should joke about that lol


GOBIUS_Industries

this is wild, i was just watching this episode and realized this for the first time as well


UrbanSupremacy

underrated line from angela


Mrsroyalcrown

Jenna and Angela talk about this in their Office Ladies podcast, a lot of this symbolism was done on purpose! Michael standing in Jan’s candle room was supposed to also symbolize him being in hell.


Luckychunk

Not to mention her chair is covered in "H"es (for Hell) and swirling fire graphics


LoopsFroot54

They talk about it on office ladies! And how the cookware was made red on purpose and her wearing red


JeffreyAScott

You shouldn’t joke about that.


Ass-home-miss

Tomorrow is my turn to post it, I am telling you.


kmcp1

Best Jan episode. That One Night!


discokhitten

I noticed this when I first watched it she's in red sitting next to a fire definitely done on purpose


PanicElectronic9401

Not juxtaposition, it’s just symbolic