 " Chair Model " was generally well received by critics , although some fans were alienated by the darkness of the episode . Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the episode a moderately positive review and awarded it a " B + " . He noted that the episode " fell on the wrong side of the funny / creepy divide for a lot of Office fans " , but that he enjoyed the entry , calling the grave scene " unexpectedly sweet " . He also enjoyed the maturation of Andy , describing him as " coming into his own [ and becoming ] something more than just a foil for Dwight " . M. Giant of Television Without Pity awarded the episode an " A " . BuddyTV senior writer Oscar Dahl wrote that " The Office is sharp as ever " and Jim saying he was going to propose was " a big time moment in the Jim / Pam story " . Dahl also praised the parking lot storyline , saying " what started as merely a joke ( Kevin was dumped ) , became a feel @-@ good moment . " 
