1 [Report This]Date: January 13, 2021 06:45 am Title: Solo, why do you have to get so low?
I liked the conversation Jim and Pam had there at the start. There certianly were a ton of big emotions to work through. As nice as it would be to have them throw themselves in each other's arms, the way you portrayed it felt real. Anger, hurt, frustration, and forgivness. It all worked really well.
Nice to get some more internal thoughts during the episode portion. Pam's thoughts on the shirt were nice to read. Espeically that Roy's attempts at anything aren't going anywhere.
Sorry Karen, he may be nice but good luck.
Interesting bit there with Jan. Lots of ways that could go. We'll just have to see going forward.
Author's Response:
I really enjoyed writing it. This next chapter will have the standard JAM interactions we love, but yeah, there was a lot that needed to be addressed.
Roy's attempts make it harder because she knows how he can be, but she's a sweetheart so she doesn't wanna fall back into that trap. And yeah, once again poor Karen's fallen for someone and it's not even her fault.
It'll all be resolved fairly quickly, but it's an interesting idea that sprung right outta nowhere.
Thanks for the review, as always!
1 [Report This]Date: January 12, 2021 10:32 pm Title: Solo, why do you have to get so low?
I like Pam packing an overnight bag to bring with her. She's not fooling around this time.
I also appreciate that even with a somewhat narrower timeframe, they've still got some stuff to work through here - Pam's still growing, Jim's still frustrated with himself. They need a moment to be upset and be honest with each other, and I'm glad you gave it to them.
I like this interpretation of Dwight's actions during this episode - I feel like in canon it comes off like she's sort of shamed him into it, and here it's a little more of him wanting to do right by her. And Angela's genuine pride in him is sweet.
I like this glimpse into early S3 Jan's head here - poor woman. She has no idea what's coming.
I'm intrigued by the thought of taking that workplace dynamic a little more seriously. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
Author's Response:
Yeah, I made sure she was like "I know my mistake, I'm not screwing up this time".
As I've always said, the main problem here is communication. The moment they reach out is when their true feelings begin to shine. And, yeah, they do have a *ways* to go before the story's over, but they're much better after this talk.
Yeah, she was definitely shaming him, but I'm also looking at it through the lenses of S9. She does care about the man, despite everything, and Dwight is a man of honor and pride, and he does love his Monkey. The discussion the previous chapter further cements this in my eyes.
Yeah, I consider Jan an antagonist of this story (alongside Roy and Ryan). She does good things, plenty of them, but she has so much crap that she doesn't address that it sparks the downward spiral. It's very tragic, and paves the way to "Dinner Party" (which, oh yeah, IS canon in this).
It won't be that much more seriously (it'll be resolved like the next chapter), it's just something that sparked intrigue. Plus, given Pam's 1) privy to Dwangela and 2) knows the company and its history, nether of them want to raise any red flags.
Thanks for the review, as always!