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epilogue · **Posted:** Sat March 16, 2024 8:10 pm

The "Jim is a douche" narrative is the most egregious misread in TV history. The Internet has been trying to make it a thing for so long and it's just absurd.

wease · **Posted:** Sat March 16, 2024 10:14 pm

God, I love you.

Alex · **Joined:** Fri August 16, 2013 6:36 pm **Posts:** 5699

Lenny: your rebuttal?

Jorge · **Posted:** Sat March 16, 2024 10:20 pm

His relentless bullying and gaslighting of his clearly autistic coworker is pretty damning

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat March 16, 2024 10:47 pm

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28185

Jorge wrote:

His relentless bullying and gaslighting of his clearly autistic coworker is pretty damning

Dwight? Michael? Creed? Kevin?

You’ll have to be more specific.

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42244

spike wrote:

Jorge wrote:

His relentless bullying and gaslighting of his clearly autistic coworker is pretty damning

Dwight? Michael? Creed? Kevin?

You’ll have to be more specific.

lol

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42244

epilogue wrote:

The "Jim is a douche" narrative is the most egregious misread in TV history. The Internet has been trying to make it a thing for so long and it's just absurd.

Do you consider yourself a Jim?

I came to my conclusion having no clue that it was a thing. I assumed he was universally beloved. I’m glad I was wrong.

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42244

Alex wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

Holly and AJ > Jim and Pam

Fairway Frank > The raccoon that Dwight put in Holly’s car

Good call

Alex · **Joined:** Fri August 16, 2013 6:36 pm **Posts:** 5699

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

Alex wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

Holly and AJ > Jim and Pam

Fairway Frank > The raccoon that Dwight put in Holly’s car

Good call

Zorp > Papyrius, the god of paper

tree_ · **Posted:** Mon March 18, 2024 3:51 pm

i don't like jim or his shite attitude, but he is fun to watch in a tv show

tommy · **Joined:** Sat August 05, 2023 11:13 pm **Posts:** 2577

I think the big problem is that early on the show is modeled after the British version where Michael/David and Dwight/Gareth are far more annoying and unlikeable. So when they pivot to making Dwight and Michael more sympathetic it makes Jim look bad in retrospect.

Alex · **Joined:** Fri August 16, 2013 6:36 pm **Posts:** 5699

tommy wrote:

I think the big problem is that early on the show is modeled after the British version where Michael/David and Dwight/Gareth are far more annoying and unlikeable. So when they pivot to making Dwight and Michael more sympathetic it makes Jim look bad in retrospect.

yeah

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42244

Tim is a much better Jim

Alex · **Joined:** Fri August 16, 2013 6:36 pm **Posts:** 5699

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

Tim is a much better Jim

Which dumb fat guy is better?

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42244

Alex wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

Tim is a much better Jim

Which dumb fat guy is better?

Phyllis

Alex · **Joined:** Fri August 16, 2013 6:36 pm **Posts:** 5699

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

Alex wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

Tim is a much better Jim

Which dumb fat guy is better?

Phyllis

Easy rider 8-)

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28185

Alex wrote:

tommy wrote:

I think the big problem is that early on the show is modeled after the British version where Michael/David and Dwight/Gareth are far more annoying and unlikeable. So when they pivot to making Dwight and Michael more sympathetic it makes Jim look bad in retrospect.

yeah

Is the Jim in the British version a douche though?

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Mon March 18, 2024 11:37 pm

Jim is a douche because he kept staring at the camera

tommy · **Joined:** Sat August 05, 2023 11:13 pm **Posts:** 2577

spike wrote:

Alex wrote:

tommy wrote:

I think the big problem is that early on the show is modeled after the British version where Michael/David and Dwight/Gareth are far more annoying and unlikeable. So when they pivot to making Dwight and Michael more sympathetic it makes Jim look bad in retrospect.

yeah

Is the Jim in the British version a douche though?

It's been a while since I watched it, but I don't think so. He's a lot more depressed and is actually the subject of bullying from David Brent a few times.

The pranks weren't such a big deal in the British office. The only one I remember is the stapler in the jello.

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