TEAM MOVIE THOP
It is said that you should never meet your heroes. The adage might be better reframed as "never sign on for the finale of a show you enjoy."
The actress is best known for the "50 Shades of Grey" trilogy and Netflix's "Persuasion" adaptation.
But she had a small role in the finale of "The Office" long before either adaptation hit the big screen.
He played Dakota - no last name - an accountant hired to replace Kevin.
In spite of her minor role, Johnson spent more time on-set than expected - and felt like a fish out of water. As she told Vanity Fair:
Even though spending two weeks on set for a show that you like might normally sound great, "The Office" cast was surprisingly tight-knit.
With its perfect environment for reminiscing, it's no surprise Johnson felt like an outsider at the finale.
However, since she spent so much time on-set, it's a shame that what could've been an exciting memory felt awkward instead.
The Office's two-part finale was well-received, but it packed a lot into an hour. It was inevitable given the show's large ensemble cast.
Nearly every character's storyline was wrapped up, they were set on a new path, and a final interview was conducted.
While the dense plot and skillful editing made the finale feel as long as possible, the episodes inevitably covered a lot of ground since the show's end loomed.
As with a well-prepared sirloin, the excess was cut away.
While Dakota wasn't a waste of screen time, she did fit into a larger problem in the show's final two episodes: new characters who were only introduced at the end.
A worse offender? Rachael, Angela's sister who was mentioned earlier in the show but had allegedly fallen out with her.
In such a tightly packed episode, any time spent on Rachael could've been used to make more memories with the core cast - or give an absent Dunder Mifflin employee a satisfying ending.
Overall, "The Office" finale was impressive. The devotion to honoring characters came across as a love letter to the show's earlier seasons.
And the zany antics that Dunder Mifflin employees had to endure, so newer characters weren't really necessary.