I turned on NBC tonight to watch The Office at 8 o'clock, only to be bombarded with more madness from this upcoming presidential election. Since I am a news editor, I follow the election all day. I am ready to be done with it by the time I get home. (However, I watched the debate anyway...)
If you watched The Office last week, you saw Jim and Pam get engaged. (I would put a spoiler alert here, but you have had plenty of time to visit NBC.com and watch it.) Finally, right?
If you know me AT ALL, you know my obsession with the show FRIENDS. Similarly to The Office, all the characters of Friends are unique and enjoyable and bring a different flavor and talent to the show. However, Ross and Rachel were the glue, the romance that kept the show going.
You see, Ross and Rachel didn't get together for good, for permanent, for FOREVER, until the last 10 minutes of the very last episode of Friends. They had to be off-and-on to keep us interested in the show.
Therefore, The Ross and Rachel Principle will soon become The Jim and Pam Principle. They won't last. They can't. If the show plans to continue, some obstacle will come up to separate Jim and Pam, at least for a little while. I predict they will break up soon. Something will interfere with their relationship or their wedding planning or their fill-in-the-blank. Because of the Ross and Rachel Principle, expect years (however many more this great show will give us) of ups and downs to come for Jim and Pam. However, I'll will follow every last minute of it. For now, let's celebrate PB&J!
this is why we are cousins! we have the two best shows in the entire history of tv as our favorites and I agree with you totally...getting engaged in the first episode--not a good jim and pam omen
ReplyDeleteYou're forgetting about the "Chandler and Monika" principle: as long as there are other turbulent romances going on in the show, then there is room for ONE solid main-character romance. We still have Michael/Holly/Jan, Kelly/Darryl/Ryan and Dwight/Angela/Andy to keep us going. There's still hope!
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ReplyDeleteHey, I got to your blog from Emily's blog. I am also a friend of Page Miller's (I say these things so you will know I am not a complete stalker, just slightly). I had to post though, because I totally agree with your principle! This is a not a "Chandler and Monica" situation. Pam and Jim are the glue, as you said. After watching last night's episode, I feel your prediction is starting to happen already...frustration with communication is how it always starts. Also, I think you are a great writer, which is why I read your blog. Very entertaining.
-Allison Bradsher