1 [Report This]Date: August 25, 2021 05:10 pm Title: Chapter Three
I am enjoying this story so much! I have to keep reminding myself to quit wanting to rush into the romance of it all, lol. So glad they found each other again, for good this time 🤞🏻
Author's Response: Thanks so much! Yeah, we have to pack our patience with this one but hopefully it will all be worth it :)
1 [Report This]Date: August 25, 2021 10:41 am Title: Chapter Three
The opening line is a gut punch every time. I love the idea of 9/11 as a relationship tipping point for those who actually saw it up close and personal. May be showing my age there, but it definitely feels like something that would have a profound psychological effect on young Manhattanites. (Also, Pam's line about her cell phone is a good detail.)
This is a really good use of Michael, and he's definitely in charming Michael mode. And I'm enjoying the hints of soupsnakes to come.
The scene of Jim finding Pam again at the museum was GORGEOUS, and the image of the statue watching them while they caught up is hilarious. And the parallels of these two failing relationships, two (or four) people realizing they're not really in love with their partners is well done.
And thank goodness they've learned their lesson this time around. HOPEFULLY.
Date: August 25, 2021 04:39 am Title: Chapter Three
I love this story so much!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!
1 [Report This]Date: August 24, 2021 10:07 pm Title: Chapter Three
Wow. Okay. You covered some pretty heavy stuff here and you did it *so* well. Even a little baby like me with zero life experience understood the emotional gravity of all these interactions. I’m seriously impressed. From Karen and Jim never saying “I love you,” to Jim’s thoughts about Pam, to her analysis and reflection of her relationship with Roy, all tinged with the effects of 9/11, I’m blown away by the powerful journey you took me on that was rough for the characters and soulful and sad and heartwarming for me.
I know you’re luring me in with some fluff at the end, but it’s okay. I brought this upon myself and I’m loving it.
1 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2021 03:29 pm Title: Chapter Two
I am enjoying what you are doing with this mash-up. Of course they meet at the airport but with the little twist that Pam and Roy are not yet cohabitating in NY and therefore are not not having sex on the cold, hard, Mexican ceramic tile of the kitchen floor.
Now as one who lived in Manhattan for most of my adult years I can totally relate to the whole part about connecting over crazy subway stories (I've got a few myself) and other common experiences from living there. I whole heartedly agree there is something special about that connection and it is huge that she shares none of this with Roy.
I love that she worked up her courage to ask him why he hadn't called - End of Season 3 Pam making her appearance and that Kelly is dating the married guy that no one has ever met but that it is Ryan is delicious!!!
It will be interesting to see if there's something more that they both work at Paper Companies or is that just a one-off- guess I will see.
Ok now that whole memory dream tricked me but that was also yummy. And that feeling of guilt - you nailed that. So relatable (but I have never dreamed of anyone but my DH, right)
Really liking how she gets here to the calling off of the wedding. Can't wait for what is next. A little Karaoke perhaps?
1 [Report This]Date: August 20, 2021 06:39 pm Title: Chapter Two
Ooooooof. Way to lean directly into the slow, painful fall of this relationship. You really did solid work putting us in Pam's head, and letting us mourn along with her even for a relationship we know was doomed to fail. "It seemed that she was always leaving him nowadays" is a brutal line, and "she bit her tongue to keep from pointing out that apparently disappointing his fiancée wasn’t a problem for him" is just SO very Pam.
The sport/champ reference definitely made me giggle.
You did well bringing in the details of how much this trip has stuck with both of them, including the little notes of Jim remembering things he could have easily been forgiven for forgetting.
Ha. Adding the other passenger in the row in was the right call. Brings some solid humor into this.
Solid use of Kelly. Looking forward to seeing more of her. Also, Ryan is terrible.
Oh, man. I love Pam having the guts to have her Beach Games moment right here, and how this ends up twisting the original central question behind When Harry Met Sally into a Jam-appropriate framework. Lots of potential here.
Nice to see what Pam was thinking during the road trip here at the end. This would have absolutely fried Jim's mind to know.
Date: August 20, 2021 10:31 am Title: Chapter One
Also 1000000000 jellybeans for that beautifully inspired and borrowed title!!!!
1 [Report This]Date: August 20, 2021 10:26 am Title: Chapter One
Omg JAM as Harry&Sally!!!! Enuffsaid. So glad and excited about you writing this AU. Super hooked. Absolutely head over heels on how you are so seamlessly & effortlessly combining lined and elements from the canon with the WHMS feel. Beautiful!!
Date: August 19, 2021 09:49 pm Title: Chapter Two
So, so good. I love how you are building this. Some many familiar elements from the film but also some proper original JAM in there and kept our characters true to themselves as well.
Author's Response: Thanks! The deeper into this story I get the more I'm realizing Jam really makes it their own. Which is a good thing :)
1 [Report This]Date: August 19, 2021 12:46 pm Title: Chapter Two
I was so excited to see an update to this! And Pam’s POV 😍 Ahh their entire chat on the plane, and her running after him in the airport is just lovely. And then the dream! I’m also greatly enjoying your inclusion of Kelly here (her having an affair with married Ryan is just perfect). I really like the way you’ve written the slow demise of her relationship with Roy - and the bit about her not quite noticing Jim at first because she was so caught up in Roy and her plans feels very realistic (and makes the fact that Jim broke through that even more striking). This was such a great chapter!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! The Ryan thing was such a throwaway idea and I'm already getting tons of mileage out of it, haha.. glad you enjoyed that.
Date: August 18, 2021 05:35 pm Title: Chapter Two
That's a fun chapter. Loved that they picked up their connection right where they left off. Tons of fun Jammy banter there on the plane. Really liked that Pam ran after Jim to ask him why he didn't call. Some nice use of canon lines there too. However now she had his number. Though with her thoughts screaming around the way they are, will she have the courage to call him? I mean I'm assuming so, but still it'll be fun to see how it all plays out. Nice job.
P.S. Roy is very Roy here. Not really giving Pam any reason to stay with him since he's barely making any effort. Seems she's starting to figure that out too.
P.S.S. Great lines from a remarkably aware Kelly. Also great fun there too.
Author's Response:
"Roy is very Roy" hahah this made me LOL
Thanks for the reviews, glad you're enjoying the ride!
Date: August 18, 2021 02:56 pm Title: Chapter Two
Oh my goodness, tinydundie. I loved this chapter so so much, even though it's about as much angst as I like to handle in one go.
"it wasn’t lost on her that Roy’s reluctance to be that person was leaving each experience emptier and emptier."
UGH. I AM IN TEARS.
I love how you called back Pam's comment about Jim never being in love before. Reflecting on any little social mishap after it happens seems like a very Pam thing to do, and that's especially the case with something accusatory and personal like this. I really felt like I was experiencing the regret with her.
"Despite all of the emotions that had been swirling around in her brain, happiness at seeing him again rose unequivocally to the top." UGH OMG. I literally said "aww" out loud.
Their conversations on the plane, first their little skit about the drink cart and Mr. Delta, and then how Jim has a girlfriend, were just fantastic. The way they segued from lighthearted banter to angst in such a seamless, yet not painless, way, was incredible. Ugh. My fucking heart.
"This was more than simply friendship. It was something like symmetry. Harmony.
Intimacy."
FUCK ME UUUUUUP.
Please update this story soon!
1 [Report This]Date: August 10, 2021 06:40 pm Title: Chapter One
One of my all time favorite movies rehashed to include one of my favorite screen couples written by one of my favorite FF authors - this is going to be a tour de force.
So you've switched the characters - totally works - first in the honking of the horn (Sally) and the keep an eye on her (Roy-CS).
The bit with Professor Schrute was delightful especially when you brought in the lines from The Dundies.
I must admit I never watched Felicity but know enough about it to see the way it works on so many levels. For one a connection for them that contrasts Jim with Roy but also back to Harry and Sally's discussions about the same (Who did Ilsa really want).
So the tie-in to Woman's Appreciation slid in here really well too as well as Booze Cruise (which I happen to be an expert in since I've watched that episode probably more than any other by now).
Of course there's only one bed in the one room - and the bit about Roy thinking Jim gay and his quip about explaining Felicity - really well played.
*For the first time in his life a word drifted through his mind that he felt very strongly could apply in this situation: soulmates. The crude, tumbling circle with the crack in its side finally finding its missing piece. Jim wasn’t typically prone towards flights of fancy but he felt very certain that Pam Beesly was supposed to be in his life somehow.* - this was beautifully written.
The proposition - I've seen that before - where was it - OH yeah in a movie with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal - oh and that line - from The Alliance
You did a great job bringing in all the bits we know from both.
But then that's where you twist it - and twist so it hurts with a final image of a receipt blowing in the wind.
Loving it.
Can't wait to read more.
Author's Response: I'm particularly happy you're such a fan of WHMS. I'm eager to see how you respond to the direction I take this :)
1 [Report This]Date: August 10, 2021 04:56 pm Title: Chapter One
First, again, I am SORRY and I will see When Harry Met Sally soon.
I really enjoy this version of Jim and Pam's first meeting - the pang Jim gets ("not for her, but for somebody") and the way it sets in and grows feels like a good description of what it's like falling for someone you've just met and realizing they're unavailable. I love Pam and Jim bonding, in this as in all universes, over their shared annoyance at Dwight and the way they just seem to fit.
Props for working Felicity in for this. Organic, timely, and also, FELICITY.
The unapologetically trope-y OH NO THERE'S ONLY ONE BED PLATONIC BED SHARING SCENE is fantastic, and kudos to you for leaning in to the sheer awkwardness of it and of the pain of Jim's realization of what's happening to him.
The end of this, in addition to being a good twist on what I understand of the concept of the movie, is a really interesting version of canon, too - they both still recognize their connection, but Jim seeing the potential for it hurting him and stepping back. Feels like there's a lot to say through this about what love is and isn't and how they each view it, and how that shapes how they treat each other. Real interested to see where you go with this!
Author's Response:
It's funny you bring up the Felicity thing because that IS my Casablanca moment (You'll know what I mean when you watch the movie!). When I grew older and continued switching my opinion on who was right for Felicity because I'd gone through more experiences myself and understood it differently.
So glad you're enjoying and do let me know when you watch it! I promise you'll love it.
1 [Report This]Date: August 10, 2021 12:55 pm Title: Chapter One
I NEED MORE!!!!!!
Author's Response: IT'S COMING!!!!!
1 [Report This]Date: August 10, 2021 06:04 am Title: Chapter One
One of my desert island movies! This is off to an excellent start. The movie premise is there but mixed beautifully with Jam. I'm looking forward to the next chapter! Letting go of her number? I audibly gasped & groaned "noooo". So good!
Author's Response: I think I'm incapable of writing anything without angst, even in the first chapter haha... thanks for reading! Stay tuned!
1 [Report This]Date: August 10, 2021 03:12 am Title: Chapter One
Congrats on your first AU! And - When Harry Met Sally! And Jam! This is so perfect. (Although I also really appreciate your Jim not being Harry). The mix of moments from the movie with canon here is so, so great. As is frat boy Roy and professor Schrute. And I love the way you write Jim gradually falling for Pam over the course of their car ride. Can’t wait for the next chapter!
Author's Response: Thank you so much for reading and for your review!
1 [Report This]Date: August 09, 2021 04:10 pm Title: Chapter One
So let me get this straight: you took one of my favourite movies too, and put Jim and Pam into it? That is INSANE! More chapters pronto please.
Author's Response: Haha I'm working on it! Thanks for the review!
1 [Report This]Date: August 09, 2021 02:13 pm Title: Chapter One
Loving this!
Author's Response: Thanks for reading!
1 [Report This]Date: August 09, 2021 10:09 am Title: Chapter One
Excellent start that's for sure. Jim and Roy are frat brothers but still don't really know each other. That's a twist for sure. Especially considering Jim has never met Pam and she and Roy are engaged already. Makes me wonder how strong the Roy/Pam relationship really is.
Lots of fun moments from canon throughout the journey to NYC. Jim getting a crush immedatly and it only growing as the car ride goes on.
Then him letter her number sail away like that. Oof, that's heavy. Though considering the source material I know they're bound to run into each other some more.
Looking forward to seeing where we're going with this one. Tons of great moments from both the movie and from Office canon that you can pull from so that'll but fun to explore for sure.
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I'm excited to see how it all unfolds too, haha
1 [Report This]Date: August 09, 2021 09:45 am Title: Chapter One
I am HERE. FOR. THIS. Ugh. This first chapter was just awesome. I love how you worked in Pam changing the tire because I always wished Jim had been there for that. Also I basically screamed when I got to the only one bed part. I wasn’t sure if you were going to go there and YES YOU DID. And the whole theme of “you’ve never been in love” just killed me. That felt so true to canon, and hurt just as much. I wanted to sob when Jim let go of the receipt with her phone number. I know it’s not the end of them, but it still hurt. So proud of you for posting an AU! I can’t wait for the next chapter.
Author's Response: Yay! I'm so happy you liked it!
1 [Report This]Date: August 09, 2021 09:25 am Title: Chapter One
First off, I’m so happy and proud of you for posting this! I’m so excited for this, you have absolutely no idea!
I love how quickly Jim begins to fall for Pam here; just one meeting can change someone’s life, and clearly Jim’s life is forever changed from
driving Pam to NYC.
That ENDING THOUGH! Ugh, that ping of angst HURTS. But, I’m holding out hope that Jim and Pam will have another encounter in this lifetime.
Welcome to the AU-writing club! This was amazing!
Author's Response: Thanks girl for all your help!