 " Livin ' the Dream " received positive reviews from television critics . Roth Cornet of IGN wrote that " it pleases me greatly that at the conclusion of this super @-@ sized episode I was left , once again , truly looking forward to seeing what these next few weeks , and that final hour of The Office , will bring . " Cornet praised the full @-@ use of the ensemble , particularly the " Phyllis and Stanley Lil ' Romeo mini @-@ debate " and Creed 's confused mimicking of Dwight 's declaration . Cornet also called the Dwight storyline " perfectly executed " , as well as the Jim @-@ Pam @-@ Dwight dynamic featured throughout the episode , calling their companionship to be " entirely earned " . She also praised Kinsey 's performance during her character 's storyline , and said her final scenes with Oscar " [ tugged ] at my heart @-@ string " . She gave the episode an 8 @.@ 5 out of 10 , calling it " Great " . M. Giant of Television Without Pity awarded the episode an " A – " and wrote that " almost everybody is having their best day in a long time , in the best episode of The Office in an even longer time " . 
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 Livin ' the Dream  received positive reviews from television critics . Roth Cornet of IGN wrote that " it please me greatly that at the conclusion of dis super @-@ sized episode I was left , once again , truly looking forward to seeing what these nxt few weeks , and that final hr of The Office , will bring . " Cornet praised da full @-@ use of the ensemble , particularly tda" Phyllis and Stanley Lil  Romeo mini @-@ debate " and Creed  confused mimicking of Dwight  declaration . Cornet also called the Dwight storyline " perfectly executed " , as well as the Jim @-@ Pam @-@ Dwight dynamic featured throughout thdapisode , calling their companionship to be " entirely earned " . She also praised Kinsey  performance durin her character  storyline , and said her final scenes with Oscar " [ tugged ] at mah heart @-@ string " . She gave the episode an 8 @.@ 5 outt of 10 , calling it " Great " . M. Giant of Television Without Pity awarded the episode an " A – " and wrote that " almost everybody is having their best day in a long time , in the best episode of The Office in an even longer time " .