1 [Report This]Date: March 09, 2021 10:07 am Title: Chapter 2
Damn, Basscop. Jim’s screwed it up already??
I can’t say that I wasn’t expecting Jim to royally screw things up. Pam, too. Even in 1960, they can’t just get out what they want to say. I shouldn’t be surprised.
However, I *am* a little surprised by the bitterness between them. I suppose that can be chalked up to the two of them going out of touch and having their friendship fizzle, but I didn’t think they’d be so bitter. But it’s not like they’re outright rude - they seem to be testing the boundaries and figuring out who’s to blame for fizzling.
Obviously, Jim makes friends with the two richest people - Robert and Susan - and obviously Danny sees him as a threat. But I wasn’t expecting Pam to be quite so upset with him, although I can’t blame her. Now she thinks he’s using her, thanks to Dwight and Jim’s notorious uselessness at explaining how he really feels.
As for Pam - she’s got to know why Danny is marrying her. It’s not for love, it’s for the goddamn oil. Shouldn’t that bother her? Or maybe she’s bothered more than she’s letting on, which is why she was so cold to Jim when he asked? Except Jim was totally crossing a line when he’d asked, so I’d probably be upset too-
Damn, there’s so much going on. And damn, I feel bad for asking but how long is this going to be because my stone soul cannot take much more angst-
Regardless, I know you’ll tie it all together somehow, in some way that makes exact sense, and regardless, you know I’ll keep reading even if it tortures me.
BlindManCassidy
Author's Response: Haha, I thought it might be better to get the Jim screw-ups out of the way sooner...? I promise they're not going to be this consistently useless. So in my head some of the bitterness on Pam's side is coming more from her general situation than with Jim specifically - and nervousness about whether he's the same as when they were kids, especially with how unhappy/out of place she feels with everything else in her life now. I really am going to try not to pile as much angst into this one though, lol. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! :)
Date: March 09, 2021 10:06 am Title: Chapter 2
Not a fan of Danny here. But then again I'm usually not a fan of Danny. He just seems to slick. Treating Pam like a trophy not like a partner. Calling her scatter-brained. Barely asking if she's okay after the wine celler and then seeming to focus more on the material side of things or how she could impact him rather than really caring about her. Espeically with the info that Pam's land has oil. Just seems sleezy to me.
Geez Dwight, could you be a little less Dwight-ish for like ever? This feels very much like early seasons Dwight. A Dwight that is very hard, goes full bore on things. He hasn't had his hard edges rounded off by Jim constantly taking him down a few pegs. Feels like he needs that.
Jim and Pam are just full of all sorts of tension. They have history that makes this story really interesting. It really feels like the spark they had as kids is still there. However it's been a bit smothered by time, distance, and circumstance. So there in the wine celler it feels like they want to blow some oxygen on that spark, but as always, something gets in the way. Another misunderstanding, another time they don't let the other one explain themselves. Nice chapter.
Author's Response:
Thanks very much! Yeah - I am also not a huge fan of Danny. To be fair, I might've made him worse in this fic. But he didn't call Pam back, so...
And yes, Dwight does need that lol. It's good for him. So I did think that I was going to try not to make this fic another never-ending series of Jim and Pam not communicating with each other. But I may not totally succeed. Thanks so much for reviewing! :)
1 [Report This]Date: March 09, 2021 07:44 am Title: Chapter 2
Oh, hey, hi, hello. The ability to write coherent reviews temporarily left me, so there might be a little mess of words, but I want you to know that this story is incredible. I read it and have so many questions (I keep them to myself for now, but I'm sure you'll give all the answers when the right time comes). For the record: the way Pam was thinking that she didn't know Jim anymore and how they were catching up with each other lives (and how it ended! ugh, Dwight...) have already made a few cracks on my heart, but I don't want you to stop!
Oh, and I LOVE how you included canon moment's into this new world: Angela's slap, 'engaged ain't married,' Costa Rica...
Can't wait to read more. And more. And a little more too.
Author's Response: Ah, thank you so much! :) And yes haha, sorry...I really am going to try not to heap the heartbreak on too hard. Really. Thank you!
1 [Report This]Date: March 07, 2021 10:04 am Title: Chapter 1
Wow! This is delightfully intriguing! I was ready to jump into reading four or five chapters! Please proceed! :)
Author's Response: Ah thank you so much! That's so great to hear :)
Date: March 07, 2021 04:14 am Title: Chapter 1
I have to add how awesome Once's review of Chapter 1 is, with the hair. That review needs framing (and straighteners)
Author's Response: LOL. I agree, that review is incredible.
1 [Report This]Date: March 07, 2021 04:12 am Title: Chapter 1
Oooooooh. Subterfuge! Investigative journalism! Epic romance (clearly this is a JAM story, after all) and as always, supremely well written.
Well ya got me hooked already, darnit!
Author's Response: Thank you so much, I'm so glad to hear that haha! I do like some subterfuge and investigative journalism....thanks so much for reviewing :)
1 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2021 09:06 pm Title: Chapter 1
Oh dear. I fear that I already know what might lie in store for poor Pam and Jim.
I had committed myself to not looking at your stories for a while, since I was writing my own. Then you published the first chapter of the men’s perspectives on Pam, and I was hooked. Same with the women on Jim.
And now, it appears that I’m hooked on this. But - you can’t blame me! Jim and Pam as childhood best friends who are reunited when Pam is engaged? 60s? Journalist Jim? I mean - what am I supposed to do?
If it is not apparent already, I enjoyed the first chapter. It is a nice introduction to the new versions of Jim and Pam, and I am intrigued already and interested to see how they are expanded further.
BlindManCassidy
Author's Response: Haha, thank you so much! I'm so thrilled to hear that you're interested in this, and that you enjoyed the other stuff on perspectives on Jim and Pam :) And excited that you're writing your own stories, looking forward to reading them! (And yeah, I do also feel like it's a sign of my JAM obsession that I was mainly watching Mad Men thinking, Jim and Pam in the 60s would be fun...) Thanks so much for reviewing!
1 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2021 08:04 pm Title: Chapter 1
So this is all sorts of interesting. Pam and Jim have childhood history. Pam is engaged to Danny. Danny doesn't seem to care about her other than he has her on his arm. Dwight and Jim as reporters working to uncover dirt on Danny. Great set up. Should be real interesting seeing where this one goes.
Author's Response: Thanks so much! And yeah, I was interested in pairing Pam with someone different to Roy...and I always love a good Dwight/Jim team-up. Really glad you're interested so far, thanks very much for reviewing :)
1 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2021 09:53 am Title: Chapter 1
I'm from Houston originally and have never seen a fic set there so I'm excited for this one! And writer Jim!
Author's Response: Ah thank you so much, that's great to hear! I have to admit that I've never been to Houston (gulp) so hope this is not horrendously wrong haha...thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!
1 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2021 06:22 am Title: Chapter 1
Oh wow. Wow, wow, wow!
The setting is intriguing (I have no idea what Blood & Oil is about), and though I already know that this story is going to break my heart, I'm here for the ride.
Also... I don't know how to react to Pam's fiance... on the one hand, no one could be worse than Roy, on the other, I hate Danny (hate? maybe this word is too strong. don't like, dislike, can't stand, abhor — can't choose), so there might be a new winner in this category!
And this little moment 'It's really good to see you.' Awww! I want to find the history behind this one!
Thank you!
Author's Response:
Thanks so much! (Blood & Oil is just a show about a rich family in the oil business, you probably don't need much more context than that haha). I did go into this with the idea that I was going to try to make it less angsty than my other AU, but we'll see how well that works out...I will try not to break your heart too much though, lol. And yeah, I didn't really see what all the fuss was about with Danny on the show. But I was interested in writing about Pam with someone very different to Roy.
Really glad to hear you're enjoying it so far, thanks so much for leaving feedback!
Date: March 06, 2021 06:12 am Title: Chapter 1
The oil bidness!
Boy howdy! With Houston's humidity, Pam's hair will be out to there
(_______________) approximate size of Pam's hair.
Interesting premise.
Author's Response: Hahaha thank you - I second grc73 that this review is amazing. I laughed out loud. I have to say that I have also had thoughts on Pam's hair in this situation, lol. Thanks so much for reviewing, really glad you're interested!