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    Here's some of our favourite Jim and Karen moments, a true underrated couple. Although to some this couple was just a roadblock in Jim and Pam's love story, they had some iconic moments. Whether it's Karen pranking Jim into thinking she'd dated David Wallace to hunting down some Herr's chips, it's here. Did we miss your favourite Jim and Karen moment? Let us know in the comments!
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  • @ComedyBites
    @ComedyBites  Рік тому +113

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  • @liamsweeney5917
    @liamsweeney5917 Рік тому +15765

    Maturing is realizing Karen did nothing wrong

    • @intothefrayyo
      @intothefrayyo Рік тому +410

      Huh? .. What did she supposedly do?

    • @anothergg2692
      @anothergg2692 Рік тому +569

      Maturing is realizing that Karen should've stayed with Jim.

    • @zionarrington8489
      @zionarrington8489 Рік тому +1125

      Maturing is realizing Jim should've stayed with Karen!

    • @blockbusta1999
      @blockbusta1999 Рік тому +52

      Doesn’t mean I can’t hate on her still

    • @aet5807
      @aet5807 Рік тому +541

      She saw Jim for the catch he was, while Pam rejected him and stayed with Roy. She didn’t want Jim, but when he was with other women, she was a jealous shrew. She wasn’t nice when he dated Amy Adams either.

  • @Whitina77
    @Whitina77 Рік тому +9704

    I really like how Karen brings out all the niceness and dorkiness of Jim... They're cute

    • @vivianaespinoza5281
      @vivianaespinoza5281 Рік тому +42

      I cannot argue with that

    • @bearsbeetsbattlestargalact3484
      @bearsbeetsbattlestargalact3484 Рік тому +213

      i mean... doesn't pam do that as well? and actually even more

    • @vivianaespinoza5281
      @vivianaespinoza5281 Рік тому +23

      @@bearsbeetsbattlestargalact3484 probably

    • @Whitina77
      @Whitina77 Рік тому +75

      @@bearsbeetsbattlestargalact3484 yes I agree except in the lasts seasons I think.
      But it shows that the relationship between Karen and Jim was sincere

    • @Jellyfishpinkk
      @Jellyfishpinkk Рік тому +29

      jim is naturaly like that.

  • @LordSavitar
    @LordSavitar Рік тому +12734

    Karen was a good fit for Jim, only reason everyone disliked her was that that she wasnt Pam

    • @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend
      @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend Рік тому +62

      Yup

    • @Jorge_Apollo
      @Jorge_Apollo Рік тому +253

      Wished I could visit a multiverse were they have an ending with Karen and Jim. I understand that oh Pam is the one for him though I wished shows did multiple endings were fans could pick which endings suits them.

    • @gracekang2161
      @gracekang2161 Рік тому +166

      Everyone dislikes her? Any piece of content mentioning Karen always talks about how much of a better girlfriend she is lmao

    • @memir
      @memir Рік тому +172

      She was a good fit for him, and he wasn't a good fit for her. The big problem with them is that he was still hung up on Pam. I know that's very obvious, but what I mean is that he wasn't truly over her. If he was, then I think that pairing would have lasted

    • @Countdownsmiles
      @Countdownsmiles Рік тому +36

      "Why then, if she's so perfect, do i still wish that it was you?"

  • @dannyvalencia5224
    @dannyvalencia5224 Рік тому +6543

    When you write a character who has an amazing meant-to-be relationship with a woman, and you’re able to write him having another awesome and comparable relationship with another woman, yet still make the other relationship preferred, but at the same time having that second relationship enjoyable as a stand alone: you are some awesome writers.

    • @muktodutta9895
      @muktodutta9895 Рік тому +364

      Start a sentence, and don't even know where it's going, just hope find it along the way. Like an improv conversation. An improversation.

    • @bigbengamer
      @bigbengamer Рік тому +90

      I'd say it speaks more to Krasinski's chemistry with others.

    • @Tontoquienloleation
      @Tontoquienloleation Рік тому +4

      THIS

    • @clonnlijinhlong2713
      @clonnlijinhlong2713 Рік тому +16

      @@bigbengamer i meaaan.... Chemistry is one thing, the Dialogue and Scenes are another.

    • @dompolidori5313
      @dompolidori5313 Рік тому +14

      @@bigbengamerno. if it wasn’t written this way his charisma and chemistry would mean absolutely nothing. the writing means everything for triangles like this

  • @Glitterandsparkles4ever69
    @Glitterandsparkles4ever69 10 місяців тому +1597

    Andy is actually SUPER responsible for not driving drunk. Lol

    • @quinntribolet6593
      @quinntribolet6593 8 місяців тому +86

      Probably the most responsible things he did all series

    • @il804
      @il804 2 місяці тому +6

      He also is REALLY polite and selfless! Like that one time he asked if anyone wanted a drink even though his fist was in so much pain after going through a wall... what a fine gentleman ❤

    • @f450empire
      @f450empire 2 місяці тому +2

      I love how he has a sleeping bag. True alpha male

    • @TAKE_BACK_BRITAIN
      @TAKE_BACK_BRITAIN 2 місяці тому

      It has nothing to do with responsibility, it has more to do with not wanting to d!e

    • @kalvin187douglas
      @kalvin187douglas Місяць тому

      True

  • @TNDRAV
    @TNDRAV Рік тому +2701

    Him falling off the bike is gold.

    • @Mextlatec
      @Mextlatec Рік тому +2

      So Truth 😆

    • @peterkim3370
      @peterkim3370 Рік тому +18

      Were you meant to type ’Jim’ or did you actually mean to type ’him’ cause I’d honestly believe either one at this point😂

    • @quinntribolet6593
      @quinntribolet6593 8 місяців тому

      one of the funniest moments in the show. I can imagine the director telling John he was doing his own stunts and he asks "could I fall into a bush?"

    • @jackalexande
      @jackalexande 2 місяці тому +2

      "i'm a drunk driver" was so cute tbh

  • @rex-racer
    @rex-racer Рік тому +3553

    That was a pleasant 8 minutes. I didn’t laugh hysterically or anything, but it was nice. Two people, behaving well in a relationship. Of course Jim ends up back with Pam, but Karen was a really good almost-the-one.

    • @jerilane4420
      @jerilane4420 Рік тому +38

      Nothing wrong with Karen as she was a good character in the show but........ she wasnt Pam. If someone else than Jenna had played Pam or Jim was with Karen in early part of show or Pam and Jim were never in the same scene or room then I think they would have been a good couple. Two seasons of chemistry like theirs is alot to bury in a storyline.

    • @ctorre
      @ctorre Рік тому +6

      Did you laugh hysterically when Pam was with Jim

    • @rex-racer
      @rex-racer Рік тому +8

      @@ctorre Good question, maybe when they pulled pranks on Dwight together?

    • @Brenooomaniezo
      @Brenooomaniezo 4 місяці тому +9

      "That was a pleasant 8 minutes" that's what she said

    • @rex-racer
      @rex-racer 4 місяці тому

      @@Brenooomaniezo 😂💀

  • @Gunnpreetkaur
    @Gunnpreetkaur Рік тому +3922

    Man I just realised how much I reallllllllllly wanted them to be together. Jim and Pam are really really good don’t get me wrong but Karen and Jim just sound like the perfect teenage couple

    • @GustavRex
      @GustavRex Рік тому +101

      "The perfect teenage couple" lmao

    • @ArunDhyani
      @ArunDhyani Рік тому

      Nobody's getting you wrong for stating obvious dumbo

    • @Gunnpreetkaur
      @Gunnpreetkaur Рік тому +78

      @@GustavRex exactly..”the perfect teenage” couple cause they looked cute while it lasted but it had a lot of faults too.

    • @simnikiwekaywood7878
      @simnikiwekaywood7878 Рік тому +3

      @@Gunnpreetkaur like?

    • @actualchannel4766
      @actualchannel4766 Рік тому +6

      @@simnikiwekaywood7878 Like the reasons they broke up for example?

  • @oscarrmartinez
    @oscarrmartinez Рік тому +1052

    Dwight “one crisis at a time” I felt that

  • @masudaharris6435
    @masudaharris6435 6 місяців тому +270

    Karen was always my favorite female character in The Office. She seemed more like a real person than all the others.

  • @MusicLover-my6fo
    @MusicLover-my6fo Рік тому +1937

    It's a good thing that both Pam and Karren ended up happy.

    • @nessmarie6044
      @nessmarie6044 Рік тому +18

      the good ending

    • @Harrycurls
      @Harrycurls 10 місяців тому +1

      What happened to Karen

    • @BossyGerbasi
      @BossyGerbasi 9 місяців тому +9

      ​@@Harrycurlsshe ends up having a kid.

    • @Harrycurls
      @Harrycurls 9 місяців тому +2

      @@BossyGerbasi OH that's nice in which she episode. Did she come back after 4tgh season ?

    • @BossyGerbasi
      @BossyGerbasi 9 місяців тому +4

      @mr.hardik6380 I honestly do not remember :-( it's been sooo long, I just remember she ends up getting management at her own branch, and is pregnant, when the main cast she's Karen again.

  • @jessicas6931
    @jessicas6931 Рік тому +1044

    The chip thing was actually really cute

    • @elissesandra3013
      @elissesandra3013 Рік тому +33

      id fall for someone if they do the chip thing to me :((

    • @whutdafeq1715
      @whutdafeq1715 Рік тому +57

      @@elissesandra3013 tbh she did look like she fell in love with him right there

    • @kcinrolyat3049
      @kcinrolyat3049 Рік тому

      300th like

  • @japtakito8551
    @japtakito8551 Рік тому +465

    Giving him a ride, picking up his bike, and treating him like a king was the sweetest thing

  • @batgurrl
    @batgurrl Рік тому +979

    They were adorable together- they cut out what great lengths he went thru to find those Herrs chips for her. Ironically, Karen and Pam also could have been good friends if it wasn’t for Jim - LOL- Jim and Pam were just destined to be together from the start

    • @ethanh5553
      @ethanh5553 Рік тому +39

      Jim didn’t make things weird between Pam and Karen, that’s was 100% on Pam being very vocal about the fact she liked Jim and didn’t like the fact they were dating.

  • @meltemo.4139
    @meltemo.4139 Рік тому +528

    You can just tell that Jim is not into Karen like that off the bat. He adores Pam. This just goes to show that everyone has different preferences on who they like

    • @jrt8268
      @jrt8268 Рік тому +58

      Well he might not have been into her because it was written that way. But their relationship had more romantic spark in my opinion because Jim had more chemistry with Karen than he did with Pam. Might have been because John was actually attracted to Rashida while Jenna was just a friend to him.

    • @kidalcoholic4092
      @kidalcoholic4092 9 місяців тому +27

      yea but Karen is hotter than Pam imma be honest

    • @divyaa4459
      @divyaa4459 2 місяці тому +2

      @@kidalcoholic4092they're both gorgeous women, just depends on preference ig

  • @blankpool
    @blankpool Рік тому +1152

    From a writers perspective, I think Karen was truly good for him but Pam was better for the story .

    • @nathanelizarraraz440
      @nathanelizarraraz440 Рік тому +5

      Spot on

    • @jhonklan3794
      @jhonklan3794 Рік тому +42

      Nah, not the same chemistry.

    • @zahrahayo
      @zahrahayo 9 місяців тому +4

      respectfully, not sure how this makes sense, jim is a character IN the story, so whatever’s good for him would also be good for the story, correct?

    • @BillBagBargensonsBarger
      @BillBagBargensonsBarger 8 місяців тому +1

      @@zahrahayo barg off

    • @Ztam116
      @Ztam116 6 місяців тому +7

      @@zahrahayo Hamlet disapproves of this statement.

  • @55ehdiwarldl97
    @55ehdiwarldl97 Рік тому +253

    Her singing at the wedding is such a cool moment

    • @fruitbythefoote
      @fruitbythefoote 12 днів тому

      Genuine spirit in the singing is what makes the scene so special. It’s just so charming.

  • @kickedinthecalfbyacow7549
    @kickedinthecalfbyacow7549 Рік тому +372

    Karen was willing to move to Scranton just to be with Jim, whereas Pam was not willing to leave Scranton to help Jim follow his dreams.

    • @geengengena
      @geengengena Рік тому +117

      Jim and Karen weren’t married with kids. Different situation.

    • @syedamaryam7223
      @syedamaryam7223 Рік тому +10

      you serious?

    • @Draco-999
      @Draco-999 9 місяців тому +20

      ​@@geengengenahow exactly is that a different situation? She went away for months to pursue her dream. Compad to that his was very real and had much better pay/future for them. She had nothing to really stop her from going w him except ego and immaturity

    • @7srchoed
      @7srchoed 9 місяців тому

      ouch

    • @thatvampiregirl
      @thatvampiregirl 9 місяців тому +19

      @@Draco-999it’s so different when you build a family in one place

  • @SolusDarkcoat
    @SolusDarkcoat Рік тому +464

    Karen was great, and she didn't deserve Jim. And by that I mean she didn't deserve to be treated that way. Karen was nothing but good, and she still got dumped. Jim and Pam are meant for each other, ye, but that doesn't justify what happened to Karen.

    • @once.upon.a.time.
      @once.upon.a.time. Рік тому +15

      But after it all we see that Karen seems happy with her partner, and has a child on the way. Who's to say that would have happened if she first didn't have to go through getting dumped like that?
      Also just because someone is purely good doesn't mean they deserve anything.

    • @7srchoed
      @7srchoed 9 місяців тому

      It kinda does. If one couple is “meant to be”, then any third wheels are going to be casualties.

    • @saveemaheshwari
      @saveemaheshwari 6 місяців тому

      this is the perfect way to describe

    • @jordidehesa4879
      @jordidehesa4879 4 місяці тому

      That's life for you. Sometimes you do everything nicely and get dumped. Sometimes you act like garbage and a girl begs you for attention. Niceness doesn't correlate with jackshit.

    • @tonyc7301
      @tonyc7301 3 місяці тому +1

      I always felt bad for her. So before Jim drove back to Scranton from NYC to ask Pam out, he basically ditched Karen alone in the city? I know she had friends there, but that was pretty cold what he did to her.

  • @burningdust
    @burningdust 6 місяців тому +119

    Pam was cute but always found Karen more attractive in both terms of personality and looks.

  • @meggyspencer
    @meggyspencer Рік тому +1326

    Karen was much more of an 'alpha' woman, she was self assured and secure in herself, she also went after what she wanted. Pam is the classic type of person who will not go after anything at all but would rather sit and wait, pretty much the only actual action she took was not marrying roy, but afterwards she just stayed there wallowing. Anything after that was always Jim, either pushing her a lot or just deciding for her. Maybe it's because I identify way more with a person like Karen but I've always wished their relationship had more depth because someone like her might have been more suited to push him to become better a lot quicker than how it happened.

    • @charliecurwood
      @charliecurwood Рік тому +166

      did we watch the same show? they made it a HUGE point of pams character development that she ended up pushing herself and not sitting around waiting. for example when she ran over the coal…

    • @meggyspencer
      @meggyspencer Рік тому +89

      @@charliecurwood yeah the ONLY time she actually did something in 8 years… so while she did grow a little she would have always been a more passive person, you can work on yourself but the bases of who you are will always stay the same

    • @se-mi1489
      @se-mi1489 Рік тому +87

      @@charliecurwood wow walking over a coal such a development as a person!!

    • @dancingspeed
      @dancingspeed Рік тому +46

      Pam has a lot of growth after season 6. She made up a new job position and a made up her salary when DM got bought over.
      When she got Erin a new computer and Andy wanted a new one, she suggested to Andy that she can only buy one for him when "his computer really breaks". so they broke his computer together.
      Even before season 6, she went to NY to study graphic design funded by DM but chose to not continue instead.

    • @ECAPS.
      @ECAPS. Рік тому +34

      @@se-mi1489 maybe it doesn't apply to everyone, but some people just need that extra push, could be from a person or an event, to have the extra confidence for themselves. For Pam, walking over the coal of fire gave her a boost of confidence and made her feel good in that moment as she was the type to not take risk.

  • @Applxy354
    @Applxy354 Рік тому +277

    Karen was perfect. I really liked her character

  • @JenandTonic95
    @JenandTonic95 Рік тому +245

    I really liked it when Karen and Pam came together to form the committee to plan parties 🥳

  • @MuruganNarayanan
    @MuruganNarayanan Рік тому +121

    I wish Jim and Pam hadn't been scripted from the start, so the writers could've given Jim and Karen a real shot. In Friends, Monica and Chandler weren't pre-planned, but the writers kept them together since they were great with each other and the fans loved it. Like how Jim and Karen could've been.

    • @filmtheory783
      @filmtheory783 Рік тому +1

      Friends also sucks you want a qualify show watch how I met your mother comparing friends to the office is like saying this sandwich taste bad and me saying but I found it in a hole

    • @JoeDirt-ti7gr
      @JoeDirt-ti7gr 9 місяців тому +7

      Jim and Pam had crazy chemistry from day one!

    • @alejandrasanchez3022
      @alejandrasanchez3022 6 місяців тому +2

      @@JoeDirt-ti7gr Yeah but in only a few episodes Jim & Karen got even the same chemistry

  • @Praetorian349
    @Praetorian349 Місяць тому +17

    Never noticed her name in Call of Duty was "KarentheJimSlayer", hahaha.

  • @louiseveronica3383
    @louiseveronica3383 Рік тому +732

    Usually people say “oh I’ve matured and now I see Karen wasn’t the problem”. Exactly! Jim was the problem, yet people direct all the hate towards Pam, who actually tried to be friends with Karen. It is very unfair

    • @JBM425
      @JBM425 Рік тому +118

      Neither Jim nor Pam nor Karen was at fault. The real person to blame was Josh. Had he not bolted DM for Staples, they wouldn’t have closed the Stamford branch; Jim and Karen would have stayed together and perhaps even gotten married, and Pam would likely have been given a severance and moved on to some other company in Scranton.

    • @anshumanabhishek5177
      @anshumanabhishek5177 Рік тому +91

      No one was the problem really. I didn't see any faulty people in this entire season. It's just the situations which were unfortunate and kinda sad.

    • @kamillagutierrez9006
      @kamillagutierrez9006 Рік тому +43

      Nah Pam rubbed me the wrong way when she apologized to Karen but said “Im not sorry for saying it”

    • @Tontoquienloleation
      @Tontoquienloleation Рік тому +40

      Nobody was the problem. Jim was in a relationship, but realised he loved another woman so he broke that relationship. Of course it's sad, and I understand Karen was mad at him, but is there a correct way to act when this happens? You're gonna hurt someone's feelings whatever you do, and it's not like Jim and Karen were married with children.

    • @taylorelissaa
      @taylorelissaa Рік тому +11

      I feel like Jim was the common denominator and both parties problems so I totally agree with you.

  • @SDA1997
    @SDA1997 Рік тому +61

    Jim was too immature for Karen

  • @andyhung424able
    @andyhung424able 9 місяців тому +34

    Honestly, while Jim and Pam are sweet and loving and caring to each other, Jim and Karen actually are a better fit in terms of personalities and life goals.

  • @noles9998
    @noles9998 Рік тому +200

    Loren Michaels casually walks up right behind him after he said he thought he saw him 😂

    • @sublimeade
      @sublimeade Рік тому +2

      Lorne Michaels, and that wasnt him. Lorne looks like Dr. Evil

    • @Grabient
      @Grabient Рік тому

      im pretty sure its just someone who looks a lot like him when he was younger. Date this episode aired he was almost 70, but still super funny.

  • @TomH980
    @TomH980 Рік тому +85

    Her line about garlic bread is one of my favourites in the whole show

  • @JC-bs5pd
    @JC-bs5pd Рік тому +126

    They’re just two cool people who will be good to their partners.

  • @finnfiasco
    @finnfiasco 10 місяців тому +42

    The bit where she pretends to’ve slept with everyone only to flip it and pretend he was her first? Incredible.

  • @PhoenixRisingEra
    @PhoenixRisingEra 10 місяців тому +38

    LMAO but can we talk about the guy in the background at 4:53 casually testing the stability of the stair banister by hanging off it? I swear it’s Dwight but I can’t tell. 🤣

  • @sanket7784
    @sanket7784 Рік тому +31

    6:26 i don't know why its so satisfying to watch pam like that 😂😂

  • @rickdiesel9549
    @rickdiesel9549 Рік тому +125

    I always loved seeing them together I've no idea wtf ppl were on about 😭 wish they had at least lasted longer than that season. She was a perfect fit, seeing them was always cute or fun.

  • @andrew3939
    @andrew3939 Рік тому +87

    Pam held Jim back for multiple seasons, didn’t entertain her own ambitions and attacked Jim when he asked her if she really wanted to be a receptionist forever. Jim’s ambitions were crushed by her influence too (Athleap is a huge deal, as was working in New York), and refused to make any adjustments in HER life for the fact Jim is a much more ambitious person than she is until the very last season.
    Remember how Roy’s life turned around after he and Pam broke up? Pam was holding him back too, and we know Roy wasn’t nearly as driven as Jim.
    Not to mention of course that Karen was nothing but faithful, compared to Pam who spent the first 2 seasons constantly almost cheating on Roy.
    I don’t understand all the hate Karen gets. She pushed Jim to be his best - the promotion, the moving to New York, etc. She was extremely tolerant of Pam as well despite knowing about Jim and Pam’s history. She was a much better partner for him.

    • @jerilane4420
      @jerilane4420 Рік тому +7

      Jim was far from driven and Pam is one of the few woman in this world not driven by money. She just wanted to be loved and have a simple life. What a crime!

    • @andrew3939
      @andrew3939 Рік тому +6

      @@jerilane4420 I disagree, Pam definitely cared about money, even if she wasn't driven by it entirely. She snuck herself the role of office administrator (motivated either by money or status), and complained about her pay to Michael.
      She definitely wanted more for herself - she already had a simple life, but wanted to have a terraced house, exhibit her art, etc. She just didn't have the willpower to carry it through imo, and then tried to hide it behind actually 'wanting' a simple life, but avoiding questions or getting upset whenever the absences of her successes in these endeavours were brought up.
      Of course she just wanted to be loved and be happy - but doesn't every human want this? So this doesn't make Pam unique in any way, imo. Add this to the fact she didn't actually want a simple life, but claimed to, I think the point about Pam still stands.

    • @jerilane4420
      @jerilane4420 Рік тому +2

      @@andrew3939 She wanted out of being a secretary thats all and having a way to do her art. She wasnt going to get rich. She just wanted some respect or recognition instead of the office gopher. The terraced house was a metaphor and not some pie in the sky material thing. Pam isnt unique nor is Jim really. Thats what makes them so realistic a couple and they are able to convey the simple parts of their relationship in a touching and loving way. The way their relationship is written and presented on screen is the unique part !

  • @GrippeeTV
    @GrippeeTV Рік тому +44

    5:37 her smile man 🥵 I’m so glad Karen, Jim and Pam all ended up happy in the end

  • @monishk6561
    @monishk6561 Рік тому +19

    The nicest Karen in the history of Karens

  • @krisfrederick5001
    @krisfrederick5001 Рік тому +155

    The only Karen I'm alright with. Even though she isn't Pam. 👀

  • @the3rdid485
    @the3rdid485 Рік тому +49

    Poor Karen. She was such a good person

    • @PJP1112
      @PJP1112 10 місяців тому +8

      Why poor Karen? She ends up getting married, has a kid, and seems to be very happy! Things turned out great for her!

  • @YourDadsUnclesFriend
    @YourDadsUnclesFriend Рік тому +75

    I’m glad that things turned out good for Karen, she really deserved it.

  • @MusiicRoolz
    @MusiicRoolz 11 місяців тому +12

    karen's got older sister/cool cousin vibes, fun to hang out with and play video games

  • @laischagas6994
    @laischagas6994 Рік тому +28

    People were rooting for Pam and Kim because they pictured themselves as a Pam or a Jim - in the middle of a "ment to be" type of relationship. I usually see myself as the 3rd reel, so Karen and Jim ending up together is a more real relationship: you meet someone along the way, they already have a past, but you make it work and have a few laughs on the process.

    • @Joe_Parmesan
      @Joe_Parmesan 6 місяців тому +1

      You essentially described Jim, from the perspective of Pam, when she was with Roy.

  • @shrimpfriedstudios
    @shrimpfriedstudios Рік тому +133

    I gotta be honest, that scene where Jim's watching Karen singing... love right there
    Ignoring all of the canon for a second, I've had a moment . At that moment I knew I was in love. It was at very moment that I knew I was dating the mother of my children. 6 months after that I still stand by that statement. I rag on The Office a lot, but they got very specific moment right

    • @Mole-Esther
      @Mole-Esther 2 місяці тому +2

      Other than that he really treats Karen as a rebound and he has WAY more of those types of moments with pam.

  • @louiseveronica3383
    @louiseveronica3383 Рік тому +61

    I don’t think they are a good couple at all! It’s cringey how Jim hides things from her, letting her in the dark about his situation with Pam, and then Karen has to find out about it through Phillys! Yikes! Plus Jim treats Karen as a rebound. How is that cute?! She deserved way better

    • @PJP1112
      @PJP1112 10 місяців тому +2

      She ended up with better. Regional Manager of Utica branch, happily married and with a kid.

    • @Joe_Parmesan
      @Joe_Parmesan 6 місяців тому +2

      She GOT something better, but people are still bitter.

  • @tmac4317
    @tmac4317 Рік тому +204

    Watched the early seasons of the show again recently and yea - Karen a much more worthy mate for Jim. Pam toyed with him, broke his heart with her gutlessness and cowardice, held him back, and forced him into decisions keeping him tethered to her mediocrity. Smart, ambitious and talented, Karen represented someone who was his equal and able to challenge him, and was fully committed to him from the get go. And was a hell of a lot more fun and charming. Lesson for the kids out there: don't confuse "soul-mate" for a choice of banal comfort. Jim choosing Pam over Karen was an anti-growth choice, and was a double-down on the lazy choice of staying at the Scranton branch instead of challenging himself and exploring his own potential. Would be interested to know if the writers found that they sort of caught lightning in a bottle with the Jim/Karen romance (thanks to the awesome Rashida Jones), but felt committed to following through with the Jim/Pam thing. If so, they made the lazy, fan-friendly choice.

    • @geidi.primes
      @geidi.primes Рік тому +7

      no

    • @anothergg2692
      @anothergg2692 Рік тому +21

      Yesss, finally

    • @juanb116
      @juanb116 Рік тому +8

      its not all about challenges and business

    • @sparklejumpropequeen667
      @sparklejumpropequeen667 Рік тому +12

      @@juanb116 actually that’s exactly what love is my friend

    • @jerilane4420
      @jerilane4420 Рік тому +22

      No sorry John and Jenna are the real lightning in the bottle as they have a wow factor from the first time you see them on screen. Calling Pam gutless and a coward is harsh considering many woman settle and take a life they know and are comfortable with even though it doesnt have the sparks. She was engaged and couldnt just walk away. You make it sound like one is choosing a new cable company. And here is another news flash sometimes a career doesnt trump a family and challenging oneself doesnt always make you happy just more well off financially. Jim had the chance to work in New York but gave it up to be with his true love. Jim could never love anyone else like he did Pam and that was their "thing" as you refer to it. Scenes with him and Karen felt like she was his sister as they had zero passion or at least he acted that way around her. Not her fault as she did her best. What made Jim and Pam real is they didnt live a typical new york glitzy life. They werent overly ambitious or talented and without flaws. But we can relate to that as that is the way MOST people live. And they dont live in New York or LA but in Scranton. And their love story is way better because of it as the writers made their relationship so subtle and devoid of flash but few couples on TV can rival their connection!

  • @juleswoodbury58
    @juleswoodbury58 5 місяців тому +27

    Karen is a bad fit for Jim because she doesn't have any overwhelming flaws and is genuinely a nice person. Jim is lazy, has a superiority complex and his favourite past time is bullying his mentally disabled co-worker, who in contrast to Jim, has an excellent work ethic, despite his limitations.

  • @gregorypost2308
    @gregorypost2308 2 місяці тому +2

    The dynamic with Jim, Pam & Karen show you how hard relationships are. When you are younger, as a guy, you think how cool this situation would be to have two wonderful women love you. If you have grown up, and are good person, nothing tears you to shreds worse.

  • @vivianaespinoza5281
    @vivianaespinoza5281 Рік тому +17

    Oh god to that vampire prank

  • @prateekgrewal4717
    @prateekgrewal4717 7 днів тому

    This relationship had somekind of calmness in it.

  • @joseph10171
    @joseph10171 Рік тому +15

    Karen was so amazing. Loved her

  • @BossyGerbasi
    @BossyGerbasi 9 місяців тому +2

    That drunk bike fall is amazing 😂 1:24

  • @sivaramakarthik7173
    @sivaramakarthik7173 Рік тому +44

    I actually wished if Jim and Karen continued their relationship.

  • @kvtechvarshney5179
    @kvtechvarshney5179 Рік тому +23

    They were really cute and beautiful couple.

  • @livhamvball
    @livhamvball Рік тому +16

    karen acts almost exactly like how ann would act from parks and rec

  • @ratinthehat_
    @ratinthehat_ Рік тому +12

    Karen so fine 😩

  • @javiersds8081
    @javiersds8081 2 місяці тому +3

    I actually like Karen a lot, she's a good person, fun and really cute. In fact, I felt bad for her, it wasn't her fault that she had fallen in love with Jim, who still had feelings for Pam.

  • @taj8231
    @taj8231 Рік тому +211

    Karen and Jim were more equals. Pam was more feminine and more emotionally needy more romantic. Karen was more of the fun freedom loving kinda of super cute tomboy. Pam was more cautious and insecure. Not that Karen didn't have her insecurities, but Pam needed Jim. Karen deserved honesty, integrity and was more straightforward. Pam played more coy flirty games. I think Jim liked being needed and liked being the alpha. I liked them both, and they were both good, but in different ways. It came down to Jim's need to be in charge.

    • @morbidsearch
      @morbidsearch Рік тому +7

      Reminds me of how for the last couple years, feminist media critique has been obsessed with branding every remotely tomboyish character as an internalised misogynist who's "not like the other girls" while upholding more "traditionally" feminine characters
      (It is a valid point in some cases, but feminism has long had a problem with over-correcting its mistakes)

    • @straw1berry11
      @straw1berry11 Рік тому +7

      @morbidsearch I think you need to get your "feminist media critique" from websites other than buzzfeed. No, even slightly, knowledgeable feminist considers tomboys to have internalized misogyny.

  • @yunehversomi1458
    @yunehversomi1458 Рік тому +16

    I always liked Karen. One of the benefits of their relationship is that you see it start and sort of develop.

  • @albertturner476
    @albertturner476 Рік тому +19

    Is it just me or was Karen the best person for jim

  • @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend
    @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend Рік тому +85

    I have the same problem with her that I have with Julie from friends. They were so good for Jim and Ross but they got in the way of what we all wanted.

    • @nvm9040
      @nvm9040 Рік тому +5

      I would Karen would be like Emily from friends in a way because Jim still had feelings for pan when he was with Karen and kare didn’t like that and that happened when Emily got married to Ross and she didn’t want Rachel to get in the way

    • @jukkininth4837
      @jukkininth4837 Рік тому +7

      @@nvm9040 that apply to everyone whos in a relationship lol. no one want to couple with someone who still havent move on from their ex/crush

    • @nvm9040
      @nvm9040 Рік тому

      @@jukkininth4837 I know I have been there before

    • @shantalash5715
      @shantalash5715 10 місяців тому

      @@nvm9040pan?

  • @whycaninotfindagood
    @whycaninotfindagood Рік тому +40

    Karen was a perfect… rebound. It sucks but that’s sometimes how it is. But Jim loved Pam. It’s by coincidence he had to go back to Scranton and be reminded of it. That’s life. Karen and him were compatible, but there was no passion. You need both and he had both with Pam. Also Karen wasn’t as free spirited as Pam. I couldn’t see Karen passionately kissing in the rain or wanting to be proposed at a gas station. Pam was a lot more feeling and understood/appreciated those moments and Karen was a lot more thought. Logically Karen and Jim. But realistically Jim and Pam.

  • @drewbart1886
    @drewbart1886 Рік тому +16

    Leaving Karen for Pam was the most basic move ever made in sitcom history. Bad move Jim….

  • @justgosteph1443
    @justgosteph1443 Рік тому +12

    I really liked them together

  • @tel3816
    @tel3816 Рік тому +11

    I personally wish that Karen and Jim could have influenced each other more. They both had ambition that pushed each other be better versions of themselves. I think Pam and Roy would have broken up no matter what after that kiss with Jim. It would have been cool to see her follow through with art school and earn her own confidence. Then whomever picks who at the end of the day I feel like it would have been healthier and more satisfying. What happened when Jim and Pam got together is a realistic view on how our personal growth can be stunted when we wrap our whole being into our relationship rather than being our own whole person who loves another healthy whole person.

  • @sophiekolt8034
    @sophiekolt8034 Рік тому +7

    I just don't understand all these argue and attempts to blame the characters for their behavior and finding out who's negative or positive. Here is the thing - no one is absolutely right, this serial is about being a human and making mistakes and irrational decisions!
    Jim was rejected and tried to move on and let his feelings go.
    Pam was very lost, at that moment everything she had was ruined, she didn't know what to do, and I'm 100% sure she also wanted to let Jim go. She tried really hard to support him - she didn't mean to be bitchy, but ofc she couldn't be absolutely happy for Karen and Jim. But what could she do? And what I really love about her character, is that she overcame her fears and finally started doing what she wanted and telling what she has been unconsciously hiding all these time. She accepted herself and her desires!
    And Karen is a really nice and mature personality who wanted to be happy and solve all the problems with her beloved one with long and hard chats. But it's impossible to live happily when your bf is still not over someone. And ofc she couldn't accept that Pam was always somewhere around.
    But here is a good saying - everything will be as it must be

  • @fukyoutube-
    @fukyoutube- 10 місяців тому +6

    These two were very good together. As much as I loved Pam I think Jim and Karen were great together

  • @nerddad2180
    @nerddad2180 Рік тому +45

    Kevin totally ruined Jim and Karen...

  • @yahyarajaee5883
    @yahyarajaee5883 Рік тому +3

    I think most people were in a similar situation when somebody really likes us and we know we would be happy if we just give them a chance but for one reason or another, we're hung up on another person. Sometimes like in The Office, we make the right choice and we find everything we were looking for, and sometimes we realize we made a mistake until it's too late. Here the writers played it cool. Karen is beautiful, funny, hard worker and seems to genuinely like Jim but despite all of that Jim loves Pam and not much else will change that.

  • @tomatosoup1304
    @tomatosoup1304 5 місяців тому +6

    Jim and Karen were really cute but it was pretty clear that he was using her as a Pam stand-in at first. That being said, I did like Pam and Karen's friendship moments

  • @Grace-bd3fy
    @Grace-bd3fy Рік тому +10

    They’re okay. They’re cute. They’re a good couple. But they don’t have the chemistry that Jim and Pam have.

  • @charlesmills6621
    @charlesmills6621 Рік тому +16

    Rashida Jones ıs such a pretty woman. It's a pleasure to see her in this series.

  • @AnubhabLeo
    @AnubhabLeo Рік тому +8

    *Pam has left the chat*

  • @bartoszdulas1703
    @bartoszdulas1703 2 місяці тому

    Karen was a well written character. What I really loved about that the love triangle between her, Jim and Pam was that there was no antagonist. All characters were relatable and likeable.
    And I love Rashida Jones in everything. She was the reason I started watching Parks and Rec, then I fell in love with everything else there.

  • @mlagathomason2555
    @mlagathomason2555 Рік тому +5

    wow that's their entire screen time together

  • @wolfnoggin2165
    @wolfnoggin2165 11 днів тому +1

    I would have chosen Karen over Pam in a HEARTBEAT

  • @IamHollandator
    @IamHollandator 3 місяці тому

    dwight
    "no... one crisis at a time"
    😂😂😂

  • @ChewieTomatoes1
    @ChewieTomatoes1 5 місяців тому +3

    Karen was truly a great counterpoint to Pam’s character.

  • @maximillian875
    @maximillian875 Рік тому +99

    Karen didn’t get enough attention. HERE’S when their relationship would start to fall apart: Jim forgets about loving Pam, until she confesses at the beach.
    Who the hell LET’S a creepy-looking stranger whack their house to test it’s integrity?🤣

    • @NicoleCzarnecki
      @NicoleCzarnecki Рік тому +21

      Jim never forgot about Pam. He was just using Karen.

    • @maximillian875
      @maximillian875 Рік тому

      @@NicoleCzarnecki I’m saying that’s what SHOULD’VE happened.

    • @blueish5063
      @blueish5063 Рік тому +30

      @@NicoleCzarnecki Yeah unfortunately Karen was like long term rebound for Jim even though she seemed good for him

    • @lina4210
      @lina4210 Рік тому +10

      He never forgot abt her, Jim straight up told Karen he still had feelings for Pam when she asked him. Tbh I would have broken up with him right then if I were her instead of being insecure and making up exes at David Wallace's party to make him jealous.

    • @shiptj01
      @shiptj01 5 місяців тому

      ​@@NicoleCzarneckiHey.

  • @Mel-br9df
    @Mel-br9df Рік тому +12

    Karen was a great person and jim didn't deserve her

  • @madisonhartwick8114
    @madisonhartwick8114 Рік тому +8

    Jim definitely saw her as a good friend. He looks at Pam way differently. He clearly cares for Karen, but the passion is not there.

  • @slbock
    @slbock Рік тому +3

    There are definitely Herr's salt and vinegar chips in that vending machine.

  • @maguiemelo6005
    @maguiemelo6005 Рік тому +1

    SO POLEMIC!!!!!

  • @carolineinthe60s
    @carolineinthe60s Рік тому +25

    Karen was actually really kind and sweet! I felt bad for her :/
    I love Jim and Pam but I really don't have anything against Karen, she was great with Jim.

  • @PJFeitosa
    @PJFeitosa 10 місяців тому

    The chips episode is pure gold

  • @pietart3596
    @pietart3596 10 місяців тому +2

    Karen was ambitious supported Jim with the corporate job. Never got why she was disliked, she never even kept any hard feelings against Pam.

  • @adgg8250
    @adgg8250 4 місяці тому +3

    Kinda always liked their relationship alittle more ❤

  • @yunggoth9713
    @yunggoth9713 Рік тому +5

    I loved Karen so much

  • @michael245
    @michael245 Місяць тому +2

    I honestly thought Jim and Karen had a much healthier relationship untill pam started getting into the mix

  • @yalchi13
    @yalchi13 10 місяців тому +1

    Dwight at 4:45 lmfao

  • @tpc_red9884
    @tpc_red9884 Рік тому +3

    Goddammit Kevin! Broke up the cutest couple in the office!

  • @seanpocius9365
    @seanpocius9365 Рік тому

    "KarenTheJimSlayer" name on COD was gold

  • @davie405
    @davie405 4 місяці тому +3

    i've always preferred karen

  • @i_am_thebatman
    @i_am_thebatman Рік тому +9

    Admit it , if you didn’t know about Pam , you’d like Karen

  • @marcelolibermandeloreto5252

    Vampire Jim was a good one. LOL

  • @PosDad
    @PosDad 13 днів тому

    What made their break up so hard was she was fantastic. Karen would make one of the coolest girlfriends. When Michael drove to her branch to get her back for trying to take Stanley I wish they had given her and Jim a better moment than him awkwardly walking away.

  • @Fema_99
    @Fema_99 2 місяці тому +3

    Imagine dating Karen, then Pam, and finally ending up dating Emily Blunt

  • @BigKevUSC
    @BigKevUSC 9 місяців тому +1

    Best show on tv❤

  • @Mary-bj5un
    @Mary-bj5un 3 місяці тому

    They are my favorite couple in the series.