Jenna Fischer talks to E! Online
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 | 37 commentsSPOILER ALERT! Article and subsequent comments may contain spoilers.
E! Online’s Kristin Dos Santos talks to a newly freed Jenna Fischer about ‘The Office’ Season 5:
What … can you tell us about Pam this season?
Well, I think last season was all about Pam being in love and just enjoying that and being content with Jim and now, she still has Jim, but she is growing and getting into something she’s always wanted to do. It’s a big year for Pam.
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Yes…it is apparent that Michael needs Pam. She acts like a caring parent to him…we get it.
The question is, does Pam need Michael?
Hmm it sounds like we won’t have any JAM action for a while. I’m kind of bummed about this. It’s like Stamford but at least they’re together. Hopefully we’ll get some kind of engagement scene or him visiting her. Michael was definitely meaner to Pam in S4 so I’m curious what it’s like with her not there anymore.
I totally agree with you guys! I absolutely loved the whole divorced parent thing between jim and pam. I’m so sad Pam’s gonna be gone for a while :(
#31 - that was the other example i thought of! i remember that from the commentary now that you mention it. i thought that was so sweet and (at the time) thought “see! see?! they should be together, not stupid karen!!”
i am glad i am not the only person who appreciates this dynamic.
I agree Tuna, Pam is definitely underappreciated by Michael. Pam’s absence from the office means we won’t get an episode where Jim and Pam have to play parents to Michael those are the funniest.
30, tuna-
This was discussed in the commentary for Safety Training. Jim and Pam kinda came together in that episode to help out Michael, like divorced parents will work together when their child needs it. Michael is a very insecure person and really looks to Jim and Pam to ground him.
#25 - it means that pam and jim have parented michael through the last 4 seasons. i feel like pam looks after michael and really cares about him. she knows how to deal with him and keep him in check and she sort of takes care of him. who else would not transfer a call to michael until he has used up his cheesy first line (remember casino night? - “he usually does better on his second attempt”). i feel like michael really needs pam.
Did she say “I really want an emmy”!?!… who says that?
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As loathe as I am to agree with ‘Perez Hilton’ on anything, ever (no offense, #16), there is something about Jenna’s commitment to Pam that IMHO makes her the best ’storyteller’ on the show. This doesn’t diminish the other actors’ stellar performances in any way, I just think that what Jenna does with Pam is a class apart.
And it’s not because she’s hot.
They’re not engaged? :’( …. Pam, come back! I know you want to follow your dreams and all, but what about OUR dreams? The fans who love the Jam interaction at DM, the fans who can’t stand to have you guys apart for even 3 months! We’re kinda actually real people…. and you’re kinda a fictional character. So shouldn’t our real dreams go before your fictional ones? Thanks Pam, I knew you’d understand ;)
Debi 24-
I think people overlook the biggest area of Jim’s growth, Dwight. Since he got back from Stamford he and Dwight have become friends. It isn’t a friendship expressed in the usual way but a friendship just the same.
#10:
Exactly what’s that supposed to mean?
23 - I think it will be interesting to see Jim trying to find his way at DM without Pam being there as his “partner in crime”. He’ll have to feel his way alone. We did get to see some Jim growth in the shortened season four, but we saw him fail often. This season, I’d love to see how Jim’s failures will make him decide where he wants to be. Maybe having Pam in NYC will give him a little space for himself to work on learning from those mistakes. I love the Pam story, but I’m really looking forward to the continuation of Jim’s arc.
I have to say they have given Jim room to grow. Pam’s growth is more obvious because she has gone through the biggest change. Like somebody else said Jim would’ve grown more if not for the writer’s strike. The biggest moment for Jim in season 4 was when he told Ryan he would fight for his job.
So… did The Rocker make 18.7 mil? And congrats on your freedom, Jenna!
18- that is an interesting point. pam had the opportunity to be at dm scranton without jim and find herself as an individual. now jim will have a similar experience. boy, i cannot wait for season 5!!
I wonder if Ryan will be the fill-in receptionist. He did it before and he could have made a deal with DM NY office to do a work-release job.
I might’ve read this in the spoilers but they said something about a replacement coming for Pam while she’s gone, and that is someone we will like. My bet is that Hunter is the replacement, just because that would be hilarious. Possibly a confrontation with Jan and Michael about ‘that one night’? A battle of the bands between his band and Scrantonicity 2? The possibilities are endless.
Perhaps with Pam in New York, Jim be focused on as an individual, not just the second half of “Jam”. He’ll be alone in Scranton focusing on his own professional goals. Jim has never known Dunder Mifflin Scranton without Pam’s smiling face at reception. Pam being away may be a great opportunity for him to see the office in a different way, allowing him to make his own assessments about what he wants to do with his career. I’m happy for Pam’s arc (although I’m a little nervous about Jenna’s comments), but I really want to see Jim’s evolution a bit more.