Canned Heat
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Lifeline
As much as i am disappointed to see Andy's downward spiral in season 9, I actually think that after watching it, it kind of makes sense when you look at his history on the show and overall personality.
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Basically, Andy is a guy who comes from a privileged upbringing but at the same time is constantly having to prove himself to his family, which i think is a big reason for his cocky demeanor at times. He has proven in past to be emotionally volatile and also insecure, which leads to anger management in season 3. Throughout the show he seems to improve despite still showing off both cockiness and insecurity at different times during the show.
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At the end of season 8 and beginning of season 9,he has a variety of moments that happen to him that leave him on an emotional roller-coaster (not great for someone with a history of emotional instability). Robert California fires him, putting him at an all time low point, but then he plays a large role at not only getting his job back, but also dethroning his adversary and getting Wallace back. This plus whatever happened on the outward bound trip seemed to give him a massive ego boost that he displayed at the beginning season 9.
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To add on to all that, his dad abandons the family and his family's wealth is gone, which I think triggers a bit of a mid life crisis for Andy as he goes on the boat trip then tries to make it as a performer.
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So basically, as much as it might be disappointing to see Andy go down the path he does in season 9, i actually think that it makes sense given the ups and downs he experiences at the end of season 8 and into season 9, as his fragile ego amd emotional volatility caught up to him.
Just rewatched the episode and i forgot how hilarious he is in the episode as he spends the whole time at the cocktail party asking incredibly invasive questions and walking about banging on walls, shaking the Bannister, and going into the child's room to assess the architectural integrity of the home.
It might be one of my favorite Dwight episodes.
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