Talk:Jim-Karen Relationship/@comment-137.25.225.13-20190324045822/@comment-27.147.182.146-20190615232050

Pam seems plain and ordinary in an off putting way..first of all, she was a complete doormat when she was with Roy. And not only does she not know what she wants out of life, but after she figures out that she wants to pursue art seriously, she stinks at it. And she's neither is she a good salesperson. She doesn't seem to have a solid sense of self, zero talent, and her aggressive pursuit of Jim when he was with Karen made her all the more unapealling and unworthy of respect. The only thing her character was good at is playing pranks with Jim; also, in many ways, she becomes a roadblock in Jim's career, sometimes unwittingly (when he declines the job in NY for her), and again, later when she doesn't want him to move to Philly. But love is blind, and Jim and Pam were the romantic angle the writers seemed determined to pursue, whether they fit the mould [as a couple] or not. Karen's character was completely underrated.