The quick reveal of Brian -- the boom mic guy from the documentary crew -- on last week's episode of "The Office" was not a one-off moment. It was the start of an arc for the character. Did that arc end with his firing during this week's back-to-back installments, or is it just getting started. Now that he's fired, what's to stop him from becoming a subject. Especially if Pam wants him to be.
The drama started when someone defaced Pam's mural down in the warehouse. She managed to track down who it was, but the guy, Frank, showed no remorse whatsoever. In fact, he was hostile in a way not seen on the show since Roy -- and perhaps Andy before he went for anger management.
After Dwight and Pam got back at Frank by painting on his truck in washable paint, Frank went ballistic. He was physically coming at Pam as if he was genuinely going to hurt her. This proved too much for Brian, who threw aside the boom mic and intervened. In doing so, he lost his job.
But then, he was seen in a scene with Pam where she apologized and he felt no regrets for his choices. It became clear throughout the hour that Brian had feelings for Pam, though he never said anything directly. With tension between her and Jim at an all-time high, will he or she act on those feelings? Only time will tell.
The final season of "The Office" airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST on NBC.
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