The Office Narrowly Avoided a Massive Jim & Pam Mistake
Jim and Pam relationship is arguably one of the most iconic sitcom love stories.
Jim and Pam from The Office have long remained a picture perfect illustration of a power couple. However, despite their obvious chemistry from the very first episodes, they have spent a lot of time without making it official between them.
After all, Pam was engaged to Roy, and Jim almost hooked up with a girl from another Dunder Mifflin branch, Karen.
Notably, fans never really liked how Jim and Pam parted ways in the first seasons after sharing an awkward first kiss when Pam was still engaged. However, after all these years, fans look back and admit that stretching Jim and Pam's story was probably the best decision The Office writers have ever made.
"I feel like Jim was pretty justified in wanting distance, and maintaining that distance throughout after the rejection. [...] I always thought Jim getting rejected and him leaving, then coming back and being distant was such a good choice by the writers," Redditor isnoe noted.
According to fans, the decision to briefly separate Jim and Pam only made their love story more realistic. Aside from that, their couple works because they started off as friends, which laid a "basis" for their relationship.
Besides, both characters took their time to grow and sort their priorities — something that could have gone wrong if the writers allowed the two to forget everything and start their relationship in season 2 when they had their first kiss.
The Office aired on NBC for nine seasons, with the first season premiering in 2005, and the finale arriving in 2013.