Random Insane Fan Theories About ' The Office' That'll Blow Your Mind (12 items)

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  (#7) Michael Scott Intentionally Plays The Fool

  Can Michael Scott really be as dumb as he seems? There's a theory that Michael behaves the way he does just for his own amusement, and to stave off the monotony of life at a mid-level paper company.

  From Redditor /u/Youyouryours: 

  I like to watch The Office from the perspective that every night after work, Michael meets up with his buddies at the bar and entertains everyone with stories of his crazy behavior. By watching it from this perspective Jim comes off as the smug loser and Michael's the cool guy, so cool that he's comfortable being laughed at, as long as it makes his job fun. There aren't too many moments that suggest this but he was the best salesperson for years and his numbers must be good because he keeps his job through all the downsizing. I also like to think he plays the fool to unite the staff in laughing at him.

  There's this awesome moment in Season 4, episode 7 where Michael is comforting Jim for screwing up being a manager and he pulls out the, "that's what she said." Anyway, Jim looks at him and says, "that's what who says?" Michael then looks at him in all earnestness and says something like, "I don't know. I never know. I say things like that to lighten the tension, when things get hard."
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  (#6) Everyone In The Office Wants To Be Famous

  There could be a very good reason everyone at Dunder Mifflin acts like a crazy person: it's not because they're legitimately insane, but because they all want more camera time with the documentary crew.

  Even if they don't know when the series will ever air, they believe they can be stars.

  From Redditor /u/Burnnoticelover: 

  Kelly wanted to be a Kardashian style megastar, so she manufactured drama with Ryan.

  Ryan tried to evolve with the times, first trying to be another Jim, then trying to be a rich, stylish New Yorker, and then becoming a hipster once that phenomenon set in.

  Kevin realized that the doc crew loved his "stupid funny" moments, Stanley found out they laugh at his apathy, and Andy became nice to try to be a protagonist rather than a villain, then (mistakenly) assumed they liked jerk Andy better. The other employees either didn't want to waste time trying to be famous, like Oscar, or didn't realize what was going on around them, like Dwight.
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  (#11) The Office Is Written By Jim Halpert

  Although Jim spends years as a lazy, childish prankster, he also comes across as one of the most likable characters on The Office. Why? Maybe it's because Jim Halpert wrote the show himself.

  This theory gets pretty meta, but if you read the whole thing, it could explain why some characters change so much from the beginning of the show to the end. It's all how Jim perceived them.

  From Redditor /u/Yahnster: 

  For many seasons Jim was the most "normal" guy at Dunder Mifflin, but what do we know about him besides that he is an all round nice guy? My theory is that Jim is the immature/lazy prankster of the office and he only comes off as the good guy because the show is written by his character (The documentary aspect is also a part of the story as we now know that the people "behind the camera" are a part of the fictional universe).
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  (#4) Toby Is The Scranton Strangler

  While the identity of the notorious Scranton Strangler is eventually revealed, one fan theory suggests Toby is the real killer. Remember when Toby suddenly decided to move to Costa Rica? The murders began right after he returned. 

  But things eventually get even more suspicious in later seasons.

  Toby ends up on the jury that convicts George Howard Skub, the accused Scranton Strangler. But Toby later develops doubts about Skub's guilt and goes on a crusade to prove his innocence. There’s a detailed breakdown of this theory here. It’s a long read, but it makes a very convincing case.
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  (#5) Roy Cheated On Pam... With Angela

  This theory may sound a little far-fetched to even the most seasoned fans of The Office. But several scenes throughout the series hint at a mutual attraction - and possibly more - between Roy and Angela (Angela Kinsey).

  From Redditor /u/flaming_muffins: 

  Here’s the evidence seen directly in the show:

  • In the episode “The Fire” (s2e14) Roy says he’d hook up with Angela in the game “Who would you do?” showing that he has attraction towards her.

  • In the episode “Casino Night” (s2ep22), Michael is opening the casino as Lady Fortune and he says “Old friends! New lovers!” and then there’s a shot of Roy and Angela sharing glances at each other (sort of the “let’s hook up” kind of glance). Then later in that episode, before Jim shares his feeling for Pam, we see Roy take off early from the casino night. Where was he going? To go hook up with Angela! Now I know this is stretching it but it makes sense given all of the rest of the evidence.

  • In the episode 'Cocktails' (s3ep18) you can briefly hear audio of Roy asking everybody at the bar if they want a drink and you can hear Angela saying something like, 'Oh, no thank you Roy, I’m…' This line on its own doesn’t mean much but its more the way she says it that interests me. She sounds very flustered, the way a girl talking their crush sounds.

  • In the same episode, when Pam says that she wants no secrets between her and Roy, Roy instantly becomes defensive and says that he totally could have done something (implying an affair) but he didn’t. The way he says this is definitely suspicious and is absolutely not convincing that he is innocent of an affair[...]

  • In the episode 'The Negotiation' (s3ep19) Angela has more of her flustered speaking when Roy comes to get his last paycheck. She calls him 'very strong' and Kevin snickers in the background (maybe Kevin knew about the affair, the way he knows about Oscar’s affair later on in the show).

  Now let’s consider Angela’s role in all of this:

  First off, we know that Angela is not shy when it comes to having multiple lovers at once. She cheated on Andy with Dwight, cheated on the senator with Dwight, and also mentioned two people named John dueling over her when she was 'living in Ohio' (s5ep18). We also know that Angela has a strong hatred for Pam. This is seen countless times throughout the show. I believe this hatred might be because Roy chose to remain engaged to Pam, basically choosing Pam over her. She might have felt that without Pam, she could have had a stronger relationship with Roy.
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  (#3) Michael Has Serious Dad Issues And That's Why He Hates Toby (A Divorced Dad)

  There are plenty of reasons why Michael (Steve Carell) could possibly despise Toby (Paul Lieberstein). As the human resources representative at the Scranton branch, Toby is the only person with any real control over him.

  Michael is also eternally optimistic to the point of delusion while Toby is depressed.

  But Michael's hatred could have much deeper roots. Toby represents Michael's worst nightmare: a lonely, divorced father who rarely gets to see his kid. More than anything in the world, Michael wants to have a family and be happy.

  We see this potentially play out in a Season 7 episode in which Michael has to sit through six hours of mandatory counseling from Toby. Michael is openly hostile until Toby tricks him into opening up while playing board games. What does Michael talk about? His daddy issues.

  From Redditor /u/Athena_Nikephoros: 

  If we look at all the stuff Michael gets away with, it's clear that Toby isn't ever coming down on him as hard as he could. As the corporate HR rep, Toby could have gotten Michael fired literally dozens of times.

  My theory is that Michael's parents divorced when he was young, and he now channels his anger and feelings of abandonment towards Toby, who is a divorced father. Michael has no sense of subtlety or nuance, and so [he] doesn't see that Toby is a far better father and human being than his own dad.

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