1 [Report This]Date: October 15, 2020 01:30 pm Title: Chapter 1
This is a fascinating backstory for Roy (and completed through an exploration of the five stages of grief, no less - that's quite the double act) and one that I think addresses some of the class issues in the Roy-Pam-Jim triangle that the show always shied away from. It puts a very different spin on the contrast between Jim and Roy in their opinions on Pam's striving for something greater with her art.
At the same time, it also paints a picture of a guy who is very real and not the cartoon villain he is sometimes painted as but who is DEFINITELY not right for Pam.
Author's Response:
Despite having written this, I don't know that I ever really thought about class differences when it comes to this show-- although obviously there was a divide between the office and the warehouse. I LOVE IT when someone points out something I did in my writing without noticing!
I remember this one being very satisfying to write. Thank you for reminding me of it.
10 [Report This]Date: February 21, 2010 10:09 pm Title: Chapter 1
Wow, this was... I'm kinda incoherent, to be honest.
"His desperation was contagious, and made Pam feel wildly like she had to do something, agree to something, to quiet him. But you can't negotiate the dead back to life." I've been where he was, and you've captured the heartache so perfectly. I don't know if you still check reviews for your stories (probably not,) but I wanted to let you know you've captured the true emotion and put it into words
Author's Response: I do still check! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
Date: July 16, 2008 07:57 pm Title: Chapter 1
Okay, last reply for the night. Sleep is seeming awfully good right now. So this better be happy because I want HAPPY dreams.
Football. Thats when I knew it had to be Roy.
Ya kow, I was convinced that meagre was misspelled. But it really is an accepted spelling of meager. Learn somehing new eveyr day.
Wow. Kind of oddly powerful last bit there.
Wasn't exactly happy, but kind of... hopeful? Something like that.
Author's Response:
Yeah, Roy had to get through all of the stages of grief before he could let go of Pam and move on. That was my theory, anyway. So I'm glad you found it hopeful- that's what I was trying for, anyway.
10 [Report This]Date: January 29, 2008 09:46 am Title: Chapter 1
Wow this was so sad and so well written. I really don't like the idea of anything other then Jim/Pam, but this made my heart break for Roy. Most people don't think about him and what he's gone through in life too. Great Story! :)
Author's Response: Wow, thank you! I wrote this one a long time ago...I'm really touched that you went back and found it. I'm definitely a Jim/Pam girl, but I have a soft spot for poor ol' Roy.
8 [Report This]Date: October 16, 2006 07:11 pm Title: Chapter 1
What a lovely, sensitive treatment... The metaphor of losing his dog in a moment of carelessness is really effective.
Author's Response: Thank you so much. I feel for Roy, but he's brought a lot of this on himself by forgetting to cherish her. "Carelessness" is exactly right. Thanks, again.
9 [Report This]Date: July 22, 2006 09:05 pm Title: Chapter 1
This was really sad. At the end of the day, Roy is written as a character who isn't a bad guy, just not the right guy for Pam - so seeing him written this way is nice.
Author's Response: Thank you.
10 [Report This]Date: July 22, 2006 01:31 pm Title: Chapter 1
*Sniff* I have a soft spot for Roy. You did an excellent job of writing a realistic Roy.
Author's Response: Oh, thank you!
Date: July 22, 2006 01:07 pm Title: Chapter 1
That was really well done. I'm pretty anti-Roy myself, so it's always surprising to find pieces that actually make me sympathize with him. Great job!
Author's Response: Thanks!
8 [Report This]Date: July 22, 2006 12:13 pm Title: Chapter 1
Wow.
You made me feel bad for Roy. Impressive.
Author's Response: Thanks. Yeah, I am usually quite anti-Roy, so I'm not sure where all that came from. :)
8 [Report This]Date: July 22, 2006 12:02 pm Title: Chapter 1
Very moving. I too love "you can't negotiate the dead back to life." I'm glad Pam didn't give in to feeling she needed to do something to quiet him.
Author's Response: Thanks you. It was challenging to write, but I'm glad it came out OK.
8 [Report This]Date: July 22, 2006 10:12 am Title: Chapter 1
That was really nice. I like the analogy to the dead dog. "But you can't negociate the dead back to life." Well done.
Author's Response: Thank you.