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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  2 ปีที่แล้ว +132

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    • @jasonkruger2746
      @jasonkruger2746 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Actually... Karen was awesome 😂

  • @Whitina77
    @Whitina77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11403

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

    • @vivianaespinoza5281
      @vivianaespinoza5281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I cannot argue with that

    • @bearsbeetsbattlestargalact3484
      @bearsbeetsbattlestargalact3484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +254

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

    • @vivianaespinoza5281
      @vivianaespinoza5281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@bearsbeetsbattlestargalact3484 probably

    • @Whitina77
      @Whitina77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

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

    • @siilentE
      @siilentE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      jim is naturaly like that.

  • @dannyvalencia5224
    @dannyvalencia5224 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7896

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +460

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

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

    • @Tontoquienloleation
      @Tontoquienloleation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      THIS

    • @clonnlijinhlong2713
      @clonnlijinhlong2713 ปีที่แล้ว +23

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

    • @dompolidori5313
      @dompolidori5313 ปีที่แล้ว +24

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

  • @LordSavitar
    @LordSavitar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14565

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

    • @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend
      @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Yup

    • @Jorge_Apollo
      @Jorge_Apollo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +289

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +194

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

    • @memir
      @memir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

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

  • @TNDRAV
    @TNDRAV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3413

    Him falling off the bike is gold.

    • @Mextlatec
      @Mextlatec 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So Truth 😆

    • @peterkim3370
      @peterkim3370 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

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

  • @liamsweeney5917
    @liamsweeney5917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18795

    Maturing is realizing Karen did nothing wrong

    • @Thefrayenters
      @Thefrayenters 2 ปีที่แล้ว +513

      Huh? .. What did she supposedly do?

    • @anothergg2692
      @anothergg2692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +728

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

    • @zionarrington8489
      @zionarrington8489 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1423

      Maturing is realizing Jim should've stayed with Karen!

    • @blockbusta1999
      @blockbusta1999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

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

    • @aet5807
      @aet5807 2 ปีที่แล้ว +681

      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.

  • @oscarrmartinez
    @oscarrmartinez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1569

    Dwight “one crisis at a time” I felt that

    • @asapV_27
      @asapV_27 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😭😭😭

  • @masudashizue777
    @masudashizue777 ปีที่แล้ว +734

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

  • @Gunnpreetkaur
    @Gunnpreetkaur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4417

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      "The perfect teenage couple" lmao

    • @ArunDhyani
      @ArunDhyani 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nobody's getting you wrong for stating obvious dumbo

    • @Gunnpreetkaur
      @Gunnpreetkaur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

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

    • @simnikiwekaywood7878
      @simnikiwekaywood7878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Gunnpreetkaur like?

    • @actualchannel4766
      @actualchannel4766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @rex-racer
    @rex-racer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4051

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Did you laugh hysterically when Pam was with Jim

    • @rex-racer
      @rex-racer ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @Brenooomaniezo
      @Brenooomaniezo ปีที่แล้ว +19

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

    • @rex-racer
      @rex-racer ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Brenooomaniezo 😂💀

  • @MusicLover-my6fo
    @MusicLover-my6fo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2310

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

    • @nessmarie6044
      @nessmarie6044 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      the good ending

    • @Harrycurls
      @Harrycurls ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What happened to Karen

    • @BossyGerbasi
      @BossyGerbasi ปีที่แล้ว +22

      ​@@Harrycurlsshe ends up having a kid.

    • @Harrycurls
      @Harrycurls ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @BossyGerbasi
      @BossyGerbasi ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @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.

  • @japtakito8551
    @japtakito8551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +692

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

    • @AichaCT
      @AichaCT 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      And what did he do in return? Use her as a rebound 😒

    • @japtakito8551
      @japtakito8551 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@AichaCT true... yet serving unconditionally the person you love is a sweet thing
      Happy couples know that they don't owe each other anything, but choose to give each other everything

    • @eeen4119
      @eeen4119 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@japtakito8551Thats a horrible mindset to have, ngl

    • @japtakito8551
      @japtakito8551 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ if you say so but I disagree,
      when you are in a relationship, it should be MUTUAL , mutual love, respect and helping each other
      True, Men should do the hardest work, but women should treat their men as kings once in a while too like Karen did here
      No one is too big to do the small jobs

  • @batgurrl
    @batgurrl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1145

    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

    • @RockyLXXXVIII
      @RockyLXXXVIII 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      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.

  • @jessicas6931
    @jessicas6931 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1258

    The chip thing was actually really cute

    • @elissesandra3013
      @elissesandra3013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

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

    • @whutdafeq1715
      @whutdafeq1715 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

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

    • @kcinrolyat3049
      @kcinrolyat3049 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      300th like

  • @meltemo.4139
    @meltemo.4139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +690

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      yea but Karen is hotter than Pam imma be honest

    • @divyaa4459
      @divyaa4459 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

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

    • @lollysmolly13
      @lollysmolly13 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@jrt8268 The fact that John and Rashisa did date for a while as they've gotten to know each other through The Office audition process goes to show that It must have been near-impossible for him to not have more layered and authentic chemistry and just straight up more fun with Rashida on the set playing as a couple. (Jim and Karen)

    • @Poptart840
      @Poptart840 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I love this comment 😭

  • @Praetorian349
    @Praetorian349 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +429

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

    • @justinzinkowski5933
      @justinzinkowski5933 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      This is hilarious

    • @MattR2201
      @MattR2201 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      the countdown clock doesnt match up with the time in the show. when karen was telling jim to turn around the countdown was at 55:29 ish. then a mere handful of seconds in the show, she kills him and the countdown was then at 1:09:57

  • @55ehdiwarldl97
    @55ehdiwarldl97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    Her singing at the wedding is such a cool moment

    • @fruitbythefoote
      @fruitbythefoote 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

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

  • @gregorypost2308
    @gregorypost2308 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

    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.

    • @turepic2854
      @turepic2854 หลายเดือนก่อน

      pffffffff.

  • @blankpool
    @blankpool 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1391

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

    • @nathanelizarraraz440
      @nathanelizarraraz440 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Spot on

    • @jhonklan3794
      @jhonklan3794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Nah, not the same chemistry.

    • @zahrahayo
      @zahrahayo ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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?

    • @Ztam116
      @Ztam116 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@zahrahayo Hamlet disapproves of this statement.

    • @zahrahayo
      @zahrahayo ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ztam116 even negative events can be a good for a character

  • @JenandTonic95
    @JenandTonic95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +294

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

  • @SleeplessInSeattle-24
    @SleeplessInSeattle-24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +339

    Karen was perfect. I really liked her character

  • @meggyspencer
    @meggyspencer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1507

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +195

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      @@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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

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

    • @dancingspeed
      @dancingspeed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      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. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@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.

  • @noles9998
    @noles9998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +215

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

    • @sublimeade
      @sublimeade 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @Grabient
      @Grabient ปีที่แล้ว

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

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

  • @JC-bs5pd
    @JC-bs5pd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +141

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

  • @SolusDarkcoat
    @SolusDarkcoat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +580

    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. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @saveemaheshwari
      @saveemaheshwari ปีที่แล้ว

      this is the perfect way to describe

    • @jordidehesa
      @jordidehesa ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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.

  • @kickedinthecalfbyacow7549
    @kickedinthecalfbyacow7549 ปีที่แล้ว +481

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +157

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

    • @syedamaryam7223
      @syedamaryam7223 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      you serious?

    • @Draco-999
      @Draco-999 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      ​@@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 ปีที่แล้ว

      ouch

    • @canniba1vamp1re
      @canniba1vamp1re ปีที่แล้ว +24

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

  • @PhoenixRisingEra
    @PhoenixRisingEra ปีที่แล้ว +74

    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. 🤣

  • @GrippeeTV
    @GrippeeTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

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

  • @MuruganNarayanan
    @MuruganNarayanan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Jim and Pam had crazy chemistry from day one!

    • @alejandrasanchez3022
      @alejandrasanchez3022 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @louiseveronica3383
    @louiseveronica3383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +787

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +125

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

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

    • @Tontoquienloleation
      @Tontoquienloleation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @sanket7784
    @sanket7784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

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

  • @rickdiesel9549
    @rickdiesel9549 2 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    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.

  • @finnfiasco
    @finnfiasco ปีที่แล้ว +57

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

  • @burningdust
    @burningdust ปีที่แล้ว +195

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

    • @triplemmenace
      @triplemmenace 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Plus Karen didn't have a mustache...lol

  • @laischagas6994
    @laischagas6994 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @MusiicRoolz
    @MusiicRoolz ปีที่แล้ว +18

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

  • @SDA408
    @SDA408 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Jim was too immature for Karen

  • @monishk6561
    @monishk6561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The nicest Karen in the history of Karens

  • @louiseveronica3383
    @louiseveronica3383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @Joe_Parmesan
      @Joe_Parmesan ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She GOT something better, but people are still bitter.

  • @wolfnoggin2165
    @wolfnoggin2165 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I would have chosen Karen over Pam in a HEARTBEAT

  • @joseph10171
    @joseph10171 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Karen was so amazing. Loved her

  • @bartoszdulas1703
    @bartoszdulas1703 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

  • @yunehversomi1458
    @yunehversomi1458 ปีที่แล้ว +24

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

  • @shrimpfriedstudios
    @shrimpfriedstudios 2 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    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 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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

  • @BossyGerbasi
    @BossyGerbasi ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That drunk bike fall is amazing 😂 1:24

  • @andrew3939
    @andrew3939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@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 !

    • @alejandrasanchez3022
      @alejandrasanchez3022 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jerilane4420 Lmao She is totally driven by money, its not bad to be driven by money, we all need it at the end of the day

  • @krisfrederick5001
    @krisfrederick5001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +162

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

    • @morbidsearch
      @morbidsearch 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Karen Smith

    • @GorillaFan_32
      @GorillaFan_32 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Karen Carpenter

    • @noelr1010
      @noelr1010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She's much better than Pam

    • @alejandrasanchez3022
      @alejandrasanchez3022 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Pam was always better than Karen tho. Jim didnt deserve her

  • @the3rdid485
    @the3rdid485 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Poor Karen. She was such a good person

    • @PJP1112
      @PJP1112 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

  • @andyhung424able
    @andyhung424able ปีที่แล้ว +44

    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.

  • @yahyarajaee5883
    @yahyarajaee5883 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

  • @tmac4317
    @tmac4317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      no

    • @anothergg2692
      @anothergg2692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yesss, finally

    • @juanb116
      @juanb116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      its not all about challenges and business

    • @sparklejumpropequeen667
      @sparklejumpropequeen667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @jerilane4420
      @jerilane4420 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      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!

  • @livhamvball
    @livhamvball 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

  • @kvtechvarshney5179
    @kvtechvarshney5179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    They were really cute and beautiful couple.

  • @vivianaespinoza5281
    @vivianaespinoza5281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Oh god to that vampire prank

  • @sivaramakarthik7173
    @sivaramakarthik7173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I actually wished if Jim and Karen continued their relationship.

  • @kcfinesse
    @kcfinesse 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't think I've laughed so hard at Dwight putting glue in the bottom of the box and he just shakes his head...."nope one crisis at a time" lmaoooooooooo

  • @AG-vh3lx
    @AG-vh3lx 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You know Jim was always a real solid guy When he took Karen out to celebrate their 6 month anniversary !!! That speaks consistency and volume for his character !

  • @taj8231
    @taj8231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

    • @georgealima
      @georgealima หลายเดือนก่อน

      🎯🎯

  • @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend
    @ZachWilsonsMomsFriend 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jukkininth4837 I know I have been there before

    • @shantalash5715
      @shantalash5715 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nvm9040pan?

  • @tel3816
    @tel3816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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.

  • @albertturner476
    @albertturner476 ปีที่แล้ว +21

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

  • @EnderiumRace
    @EnderiumRace 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

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

  • @tomatosoup1304
    @tomatosoup1304 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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

  • @madisonhartwick8114
    @madisonhartwick8114 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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.

  • @drewbart1886
    @drewbart1886 ปีที่แล้ว +20

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

  • @sophiekolt8034
    @sophiekolt8034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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

  • @daspia
    @daspia 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Karen actually brought the best of jim, she was caring and seriously to good to be true😊

  • @justgosteph1443
    @justgosteph1443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I really liked them together

  • @AlexisSele
    @AlexisSele หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No one has been so precious as Karen singing on the wedding

  • @ratinthehat_
    @ratinthehat_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Karen so fine 😩

  • @javiersds8081
    @javiersds8081 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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.

  • @ChewieTomatoes1
    @ChewieTomatoes1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @lazerkeyboard
    @lazerkeyboard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Karen is meant to remind you of all the people who were much better for you but you were too focused on someone else

  • @whycaninotfindagood
    @whycaninotfindagood ปีที่แล้ว +41

    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.

  • @arieljohnson-mg1tk
    @arieljohnson-mg1tk 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    If a girl could play call of duty with me I'm marrying that i don't know what jim was doing fumbling a bag like that😂

  • @melikemelike0.0
    @melikemelike0.0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

  • @adgg8250
    @adgg8250 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Kinda always liked their relationship alittle more ❤

  • @Matteo_Ferrari_Music
    @Matteo_Ferrari_Music 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

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

  • @almaisaks
    @almaisaks หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Karen just a perfect girl like "Perfect Girl" in Notting Hill

  • @nerddad2180
    @nerddad2180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Kevin totally ruined Jim and Karen...

  • @pietart3596
    @pietart3596 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @mlagathomason2555
    @mlagathomason2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    wow that's their entire screen time together

  • @weirdshibainu
    @weirdshibainu ปีที่แล้ว

    I like how Dwight just so easily accepts that Jim is turning into a vampire.

  • @FangirlJia-bp1xi
    @FangirlJia-bp1xi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jim Halpert is so amazing he would look great with anyone

  • @AnubhabLeo
    @AnubhabLeo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    *Pam has left the chat*

  • @ghxulish
    @ghxulish 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jim fumbled the bag hard with Karen but i guess it worked out at the end with pam

  • @charlesmills6621
    @charlesmills6621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

  • @noobtuber931
    @noobtuber931 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dwight "no, one crisis at a time" 😂😂

  • @i_am_thebatman
    @i_am_thebatman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

  • @abhinavgarg0077
    @abhinavgarg0077 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I loved them

  • @tpc_red
    @tpc_red 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @Thomas_of_the_forest
    @Thomas_of_the_forest 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    There's nothing wrong with Jim and Pam as the end goal, but when he met Karen, it was nice for him to find someone else he genuinely vibed well with, and I'd genuinely wish they kept her for longer in the show

  • @slbock
    @slbock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @SaskatchewanICE
    @SaskatchewanICE 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    3:34 I’ve always loved this part 😊

  • @balletxcaroline
    @balletxcaroline 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    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.

  • @MM-wp3dy
    @MM-wp3dy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the edit I wanted to watch

  • @efraincasiano8966
    @efraincasiano8966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Karen didnt even do anything wrong 😂

  • @yalchi13
    @yalchi13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dwight at 4:45 lmfao

  • @maximillian875
    @maximillian875 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

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

    • @maximillian875
      @maximillian875 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @blueish5063
      @blueish5063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

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

    • @lina4210
      @lina4210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@NicoleCzarneckiHey.