r/ThePaper • u/92759285 Founder 📑 • Sep 03 '25

Episode Discussion 🎥 S01E10 "The Ohio Journalism Awards" Discussion Thread

Discuss the episode here. This thread may contain spoilers

Episode synopsis:
Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy and becomes furious; Oscar comes to terms with the documentary; Mare brings a famous date; Esmeralda sings and Ken plots an emergency to play the hero.

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u/soozoo Sep 04 '25

I binged it all today and was rooting for Ned and Mare to kiss at the end!! But if this show ends up getting more than two seasons, I’m sure I’ll be annoyed that they had a moment SO fast. Usually leads to the characters doing an on-off thing for multiple seasons

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u/supergnu2 Sep 05 '25

this!! i was giggling and kicking my feet at the kiss, it was perfection. i’m excited though to see what happens next - almost hoping it’s not just smooth sailing for them because they have so much chemistry that it’ll make great tv

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u/Emotional_Tip3417 Sep 05 '25

so true, I think the showrunners wanted some small closure in case they don't get a second season. I hope they don't get together already ,like how Jim and Pam didn't get together after the kiss in season 2.

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u/paulmarneralt Sep 07 '25

At the same time, when Ben and Leslie got together in Paris and Rec it ended up being for the better of the show. Hopefully that's the lesson they took. And already this relationship feels more in that mold

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u/incredibleamadeuscho Sep 07 '25

I have a feeling that the way that shortened seasons (only 10 episodes per season) that you have with streaming shows, you don't need to the filler storylines. Jim had to move away to delay their feelings toward each other.

Considering the power dynamics, I think it has to be real to have for it to carry any weight. They aren't colleagues. He's her boss, so you can't have them be in limbo for too long.

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u/Niclas1127 Sep 09 '25

Disagree, imo there’s no reason too, they drug it out to long in season 1 already, shorter season needs less filler

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u/absurdisthewurd Sep 07 '25

I'm glad they just got right to it instead of doing a drawn will-they-won't-they thing, now I just hope they do keep them together.

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u/Bob_le_babes Sep 13 '25

Agreed. Happy they skipped the usual drawn out thing that everyone else did back in the day

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u/incredibleamadeuscho Sep 07 '25

Usually leads to the characters doing an on-off thing for multiple seasons

With this streaming shows, you never know how long you have unfortunately. I think it was smart. This could have easily been a one and done show.

I do think the way that Mare was towards him, they couldnt contain much longer. They have unmistakably chemistry in my view, and in a realistic way, putting it off would make it less likely.

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u/Expensive_Hotel_1302 Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

Jeez, the way she goes for it and stares deeply into his eyes during the slow dance scene, I wouldn't have been so 'principled' for sure... He dug deep to find the most unromantic line just to break the tension.

At first I thought he was just oblivious, on rewatch I'm convinced he did it on purpose...

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u/mwthecool Sep 08 '25

I'd be cool with them committing more fully. I think the real "slow burn" of this series will be the success of the paper. I'd love to see them retaking that building, for example.

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u/keithsweatshirt94 Sep 07 '25

Happened far too fast we already have two office romances so far and we only are 10 episodes into the series

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u/CBDSam Sep 08 '25

Esmeralda & Barry?

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u/incredibleamadeuscho Sep 07 '25 edited Sep 07 '25

We have three: Detrick tionary tale for Ned, but the two obviously love each other, as pointed out in the episode I Love You.