The original post: /r/television by /u/visiny on 2024-05-04 13:57:24.
At least, from Ryan’s side if nothing else. They’re both relatively similar especially in the beginning when they’re both sort of the straight men to the office antics by Michael and Dwight. There were even times when they have a connection and give each other looks during Michael’s typical meetings and craziness. But then you see more and more the small examples of this, like when Jim comes back to sit on his desk and Ryan puts his stuff there to show Jim that he’s “claimed it” without actually talking about it. Or when Ryan goes after the women Jim is seeing, like Karen that one time and even Pam.
Usually the stereotype is that women in the workplace or wherever are catty with each other. In this case Ryan has subtly made scathing remarks to Jim or about Jim and stuff like that. And since they’re both relatively passive aggressive they kind of fit a male cattiness role