In SEINFELD, George Costanza's misfit qualities can be demonstrated by his appearance and his dialgogue with other characters. Going on looks alone, George's short, pudgy appearance doesn't seem to reflect the slim frames of his close friends. With his squatty frame and glasses, George Costanza seems to have an air of "geekiness" about him. Although no one comes out and says "George you're a nerd," one can tell that his friends are thinking this by their gestures and comments. This silent acknowledgment of George's geekiness is frequently shown by Jerry Seinfeld, by his smirks and witty replies to George's complaints. A prime example of Jerry's acknowledgment that George is a misfit is shown in "The Pitch." While waiting to pitch their sitcom idea to NBC, George is trying to boost his ego by attempting to convince Jerry (and maybe even reassure himself) that he is a better writer than screen writer Joe Davola. He keeps on saying "But what about me," and Jerry, while rolling his eyes, assures George that he is just as good a writer as Davola.
Dwight from THE OFFICE is a misfit like George. Although he is continually kept up on office news and associates with others, he does not really fit in among his coworkers. His coworkers do not hate him, for the most part, but it seems that they only tolerate him because they have to and it is somewhat of a "job" to be around him.
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Yes, yes, Dwight is a perfect post-SEINFELD misfit who is "tolerated" by his co-workers. Thanks, Shana!
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