The Office
Summary
The Officeis easy one of thebest sitcoms of all time , but one of its chief characters — Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski ) — in spades leaves TV audience facing harsh realities upon a rewatch . Jim is often the hoaxer of Dunder Mifflin , and while he ’s loved by some of the lover base , there are element of his theatrical role that are less than idealistic . AlthoughThe Officewouldn’t be the same with his hilarious prank , Jim ’s behavior is a little unnecessary and even knotty at times .
At the beginning ofThe Office ’s nine - season running game , viewers are premise to Jim as a meek - mannered paper seller . Over the seasons , he formulate into a husband , father , and man of affairs . Jim is the ultimate everyman sitcom character , especially due to his ridiculous but hilarious glances at the camera . While there are plenty of brilliant qualities about Jim Halpert , there are a few that do n’t contain up .
All nine seasons ofThe Officeare available to stream on Peacock .
8How He Treats Dwight
Jim Treats His Frenemy Poorly During The Office’s Early Seasons
While late seasons ofThe OfficeseeJim and Dwight ’s friendship blossom , it does n’t start out that way . early field day depict Jim as the ultimate hoaxer , and he ’s often seen rack his fellow because of their dispute in personality . Even though Dwight is often frustrating and hard , a lot of his conduct is in reality a result of Jim ’s incessant prodding . Ultimately , this becomes one ofJim ’s most of import human relationship inThe Office , butthe way he treat Dwight at the outset is n’t professional , much less respectful .
7Pushing It With Pam And Roy
He Isn’t Respectful Of Their Feelings Or Relationship
Jim and Pam ’s relationshipis a key storyline acrossThe Office ’s nine seasons , but there ’s one key obstruction ahead of time on : Pam ’s fiancé , Roy ( David Denman ) . At first glance , it seems like Jim is just being playful with Pam , but his conduct run beyond this before long , pushing boundaries and becoming aweless . Even though Jim does n’t initially intend on pursuing Pam , this changes in season 2 ’s " Casino Night , " when he confesses his feelings . Earlier that time of year , Pam drunkenly kisses Jim in " The Dundies . " After these events , Jim should have made the effort to outdistance himself from Pam . Even if he believe Pam is n’t well-chosen , it ’s her decision to leave Roy .
6The Whole Athlead/Athleap Debacle
Jim’s Choices Create Problems With Pam
One major secret plan fromThe Officeseason 9 revolve around Jim mould his own company with old friend , Athleap ( formerly Athlead ) . In a sneaky move , Jim decides to swallow the offering to join the companionship after twist it down the first time — without telling Pam . While she ’s ultimately supportive , Pam ’s letdown comes from Jim ’s lying . This storyline results in a flock ofrelationship job for Jim and Pam , and rightly so . For Jim to make such a Brobdingnagian decision for their family without refer Pam first is just unsufferable . The two are such a inviolable squad throughout the show , so this development is just odd .
5How Jim Deals With Cathy
He Could Have Deflected Her Advances Better In The Office Season 8
Season 8 introduce Cathy ( Lindsey Broad ) , Pam ’s replacement when she ’s on maternity leave with her and Jim ’s 2d child . WhileCathy disappears after season 8 ofThe Office — and has a rather circumscribed appearance on the show — she cause a lot of bedlam in that time . Cathy ’s constant following of Jim is uncomfortable , peculiarly as Pam is never demonstrate to be aware of Cathy cook a move on her husband in his hotel way in Florida .
While Jim ’s awkward but lovable reaction are usually uproarious , in these scenes , it ’s gruelling to rout for him . As a happily marry man , Jim should be a tidy sum more upfront and obvious about his rejection , especially after Stanley sees the two of them together . Plus , he cognise Cathy ’s time with Dunder Mifflin will end with Pam ’s maternity leave . As such , it ’s hard to see why he does n’t make more of an effort to clarify that he ’s uninterested . After all , they are n’t near , and she ’s not a lasting reparation at the company .
4How He Treats His Girlfriends
Jim’s Feelings For Pam Make Him A Bad Boyfriend
Over the course ofThe Office , Jim date Karen ( Rashida Jones ) and Katy ( Amy Adams ) . While he and Pam seem destined to be together , Jim ’s former attempt at being a boyfriend are far from successful . This is mainly because of his feelings for Pam , but he should n’t reserve that to be such a tumid issue . Katy is different from Jim , but he ’s quick to read those departure negatively , specially in the season 2 episode " Booze Cruise . " Even if Jim consider himself to be more complex than her — which is obvious from his reaction to her being a cheerleader in high-pitched shoal — that does n’t make her less than him .
Jim also dates Karen after his relationship with Katy . Not only does Jim draw her along in general , but he gives her a fictive hope for the future tense . Jim encourages Karen to move to Scranton , somewhere she does n’t get it on , only to be uncomfortable when she want to move into an apartment a few city block away . He then does this a second sentence , fit that they do n’t have a future in Scranton because of Pam , then intermit up with Karen the next day . Ultimately , the mode Jim treats his romantic relationships is less than idealistic .
3The Frequent Lying
Hiding The Truth Comes Too Naturally For Jim
2Jim’s Reaction To Pam And Brian
His Jealousy Toward The Gaffer Is Misplaced
The tautness between Pam and the documentary gang oldtimer , Brian ( Chris Diamantopoulos ) , in season 9 is aJim and Pam storylinethat feels a little out of place . However , Jim ’s reaction to come up out that Brian comforted Pam after they fought makes the entire matter so much worse . Instead of realizing the impact of what he ’s done to his married woman — and the line that his living in Philadelphia has put on their spousal relationship — Jim is just angry about Pam ’s reception . Although he might feel it ill at ease , nothing inappropriate in reality happens between Brian and Pam . Therefore , Jim should have focus more on how his action affected his family .
1Jim Is A Lazy Worker
He Stays At Dunder Mifflin Because It Requires Little Effort
While late seasons ofThe Officesee Jim necessitate his occupation more seriously , this is n’t the case for most of the show . Although Jim is in effect at sales , he ’s lazy and leave minimum effort at Dunder Mifflin . He often plain about his bog - standard job , but he does n’t see progress earlier because he realize no cause . Jim often entail he stay put at Dunder Mifflin because of Pam , but this seems like a weak excuse , especially since she is n’t single the whole clip he ’s there . With a little thought , Jim could have been Pam ’s protagonist outside workplace while embracing a more fulfilling calling elsewhere .
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