Talk:Brian/@comment-2601:249:8381:21E0:D588:3CAB:60F0:A39D-20191006213959/@comment-24117356-20191218234721

The real answer? The writers were running out of ideas for Jim and Pam’s relationship and went with the same solution for every character arc, love triangle. They we’re close to doing the same thing earlier with the character Alex (Pam’s artist friend from Pratt). Luckily, the fans told the writers to “shove it up their butts!”, which the writers promptly did.

Brian was a dumb character, there was no reason for him to get involved with Pam.