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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.
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Lenny: your rebuttal?
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His relentless bullying and gaslighting of his clearly autistic coworker is pretty damning
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Alex wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Holly and AJ > Jim and Pam
Fairway Frank > The raccoon that Dwight put in Holly’s car
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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
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i don't like jim or his shite attitude, but he is fun to watch in a tv show
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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.
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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.
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Tim is a much better Jim
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Tim is a much better Jim
Which dumb fat guy is better?
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Alex wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Tim is a much better Jim
Which dumb fat guy is better?
Phyllis
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Alex wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Tim is a much better Jim
Which dumb fat guy is better?
Phyllis
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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?
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Jim is a douche because he kept staring at the camera
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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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