Pam & Jim Are Not the Perfect Couple
I have re-watched the entire series of The Office many times. I still laugh just as hard as I did the first time at Jan’s erratic behavior. I still cry when Michael proposes to Holly. I still enjoy the banter between Kelly and Ryan. In spite of all this, however, one thing doesn’t remain the same, and that is my opinion on PB&J. No, not the sandwich. That’s Pam and Jim (thank you, Kevin Malone). While every character in the cast is unique, has unique relationships, and does unique and interesting things, it is clear that Pam and Jim were intentionally written as the strongest supporting members in the show. They are often portrayed as the only competent characters in the Scranton branch. With an unorthodox and inappropriate boss like Michael Scott, a gun-slinging beet farmer like Dwight Schrute, and an “alcoholic” and a “floozy” like Meredith Palmer (her words, not mine), the bar isn’t set high for Pam and Jim to be “normal.” Their starting points in the show make them e...