I read today the producers of The Office have decided to make Ed Helms a regular on the show. Ed Helms plays Andy, one of two transfers from Stamford to the Scranton branch of Dunder-Mifflin. This just strikes me as a really bad idea, perhaps the worst that has been made in The Office’s (admittedly rather brief) existence. Andy is easily the weakest character on the show. He’s the only one you can’t really believe. He’s a cartoon character who’s not funny, just grating. In small doses, when he doesn’t detract too much from the action at hand, I can tolerate him. But now that he’s a regular, Andy might see more action, and that’d be a mistake. I have nothing against Ed Helms the person, but I just really hope the producers of the show change their minds.
Tags: Ed Helms, The Office
