It was poetic and beautiful with only the rain, but after all these years – we deserved to hear Jim say: “I just can’t wait.” I am so glad that they decided to use the version with sound (although I don’t get why Jenna would have been mic-ed).
Good call in the end choosing to keep the sound in!
I really like both versions, but I wonder that if this had been the original if I would have liked it better…
I really like this one, but I really like in the original when he says, “I just, can’t wait.”
Thank you VanFan14! It was absolutely beautiful without the voices, and kind of a call back to Dawn and Tim in the conference room at the end of season 2 of the original. But the sap in me loved Pam’s “Oh my God” and giggling, and Jim’s “I just–I can’t wait.” It was so well acted, so I’ll vote for the version that aired!
I love this silent version and prefer it now. However, I’m with those who say I would have felt cheated if I hadn’t heard what they were saying the first time. But so much romance in the silent version so thank you vanfan 14!
I really love the voiceless version, although both are great. I’m also one of those annoying people who’s always thinking about whether the characters would REALLY have their mikes on at times.
Awwww… this was BEAUTIFUL without the sound!!! BUT… as a JAM freak, it would have killed me to not know exactly what they said. Artistically, I love it- it adds more romance to it. Ultimately, they probably made the right choice since this is television. I’m glad we got to see this one, though- thanks vanfan14!
It’s funny- it seems everyone here is split about 50/50 as well!
Wow, nice work on the voiceless scene. It is romantic, but I think only after knowing what was said – if I saw that version first, I would only have been dying to know what was said.
I bet most of us would be complaining of feeling like they owed us more than that! Come on, we missed the first date(s), at least we got the proposal!
It doesn’t bother me at all that the mics wouldn’t have been on.. I was glad we got to hear it! It was such a cute little conversation, totally them, and their joking, etc just made the proposal so much cuter.
Oh, I like this version a lot better! It was cute to hear what Jim and Pam were saying, but without the voices the shot looked so REAL. Not to mention, I would have loved the suspense. You can’t tell that she is saying yes until she smiles and covers her mouth!
That made me smile!! It’s interesting how different it is without the voices. But I’m so curious I’d be dying to know what they said..and it would drive me nuts until I figured it out! So I think we got the best of both.
I think I prefer the voiceless version because it seems to be more in keeping with the documentary style. I guess it seems unlikely to me that Pam and Jim would have sound equipment on during a lunch date at a rest stop (Then again, they had microphones on during their stay at the B and B). I guess I’m just getting annoyed with inconsistencies. Also the physical performances from both John and Jenna are certainly enough to get the message across.
It was poetic and beautiful with only the rain, but after all these years – we deserved to hear Jim say: “I just can’t wait.” I am so glad that they decided to use the version with sound (although I don’t get why Jenna would have been mic-ed).
Good call in the end choosing to keep the sound in!
I really like both versions, but I wonder that if this had been the original if I would have liked it better…
I really like this one, but I really like in the original when he says, “I just, can’t wait.”
Rashida & Natalie’s video was adorable and Amy’s movie The Changeling sounds good. Thanks for those links!
I think they should have used the voiceless version in the show, and then released the voiced version as a deleted scene.
I love Rashida and Natalie, but I just couldn’t laugh at that video. Maybe cause it wasn’t funny. :-)
I love the voiceless one. It’s so much more realistic. Plus, it leaves the conversation open to the imagination.
Thank you VanFan14! It was absolutely beautiful without the voices, and kind of a call back to Dawn and Tim in the conference room at the end of season 2 of the original. But the sap in me loved Pam’s “Oh my God” and giggling, and Jim’s “I just–I can’t wait.” It was so well acted, so I’ll vote for the version that aired!
I can see why the staff was divided, but in the end, I think we needed to hear Jim say “I just…I can’t wait.”
I LOVE this version, it’s maybe even better than the one they aired, but I would have missed one of my fav tv quotes ever: “I just… I can’t wait.”
I prefer the voiceless version!
I love this silent version and prefer it now. However, I’m with those who say I would have felt cheated if I hadn’t heard what they were saying the first time. But so much romance in the silent version so thank you vanfan 14!
I really love the voiceless version, although both are great. I’m also one of those annoying people who’s always thinking about whether the characters would REALLY have their mikes on at times.
Awwww… this was BEAUTIFUL without the sound!!! BUT… as a JAM freak, it would have killed me to not know exactly what they said. Artistically, I love it- it adds more romance to it. Ultimately, they probably made the right choice since this is television. I’m glad we got to see this one, though- thanks vanfan14!
It’s funny- it seems everyone here is split about 50/50 as well!
Wow, nice work on the voiceless scene. It is romantic, but I think only after knowing what was said – if I saw that version first, I would only have been dying to know what was said.
I bet most of us would be complaining of feeling like they owed us more than that! Come on, we missed the first date(s), at least we got the proposal!
It doesn’t bother me at all that the mics wouldn’t have been on.. I was glad we got to hear it! It was such a cute little conversation, totally them, and their joking, etc just made the proposal so much cuter.
Oh, I like this version a lot better! It was cute to hear what Jim and Pam were saying, but without the voices the shot looked so REAL. Not to mention, I would have loved the suspense. You can’t tell that she is saying yes until she smiles and covers her mouth!
I liked the version with the voices a lot better.
I would have been going crazy trying to figure out what was said if they used the voiceless version.
That made me smile!! It’s interesting how different it is without the voices. But I’m so curious I’d be dying to know what they said..and it would drive me nuts until I figured it out! So I think we got the best of both.
I think I prefer the voiceless version because it seems to be more in keeping with the documentary style. I guess it seems unlikely to me that Pam and Jim would have sound equipment on during a lunch date at a rest stop (Then again, they had microphones on during their stay at the B and B). I guess I’m just getting annoyed with inconsistencies. Also the physical performances from both John and Jenna are certainly enough to get the message across.
I enjoyed seeing the voiceless version, but I will vote that I am glad the voices were left in for the actual airing of the show.
A number of people pointed out that we would have been going crazy wondering what was said had we not heard it. I agree.
I think I prefer voiceless, more artistic, but at the same time, I loved the words. Both versions make my heart flip!