Date: August 23, 2007 04:52 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Do you write for the show? Because I've spent many too many hours here reading fanfic here, god knows why, and even the most emotionally satisfying stuff- a lot of it feels like a different sort of Pam/Jim love story. It feels like someone else's names could be there, if not for all the TWSS's. And that's great. But this just felt like watching season four weeks in advance, but better, because you talked about the cameras (which I always love). Karen was sympathetic, thank god, the word 'banter' was blissfully absent, a green Toby, perfect Dwight... I could go on about all those genius moments you put in. The music, the movies. The very reasonable awkwardness and misunderstandings. Jim's tone was perfect. (Now I'm starting to get embarrassed at how profoundly I'm gushing.) But I can't overstate how wonderful the whole story is. Pitch perfect, deeply satisfying, touching work. Congratulations!
10 [Report This]Date: July 09, 2007 08:54 am Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Very nice. I can't believe I missed this story before. It's going in my favs as soon as i'm done with this review.
Author's Response:
Thanks a million! It was our first Office fic, so we're happy you enjoyed it!
10 [Report This]Date: July 08, 2007 02:01 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
The grilled cheese sandwich "peace offering" was a nice touch. I like how you've been able to pull in the little tid-bits from the actual show. Great story!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for all the lovely comments! We're really happy you enjoyed it!
Date: July 07, 2007 02:41 am Title: It's Just Waiting For You
This was fantastic. Your characterization was dead on, and there was yet another roadblock for them, but not the permanent, depressing kind I've seen in some fics. I loved it, and it made me almost forget there's another two months until we see what actually happens. ;)
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I seriously cannot wait until the new season starts. Thank god for fanfic or else I'm pretty sure I'd go nuts.
Date: July 06, 2007 09:32 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
I LOVED THIS. This was so good, so very, very good. I loved their first date, how it started off so sweetly and lovely then just went straight to hell. I can totally see something like that happen, and I really liked the way that whole scene was written. It felt so authentic and totally in character. I thought you did a brilliant job of capturing all the characters, and I really liked how you wrote Karen. This was a really wonderful, fresh take on the first date and I loved it. Great job!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for your comments. I was really worried I wouldn't do Karen justice so I'm glad you were happy it.
10 [Report This]Date: July 06, 2007 07:52 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Ohhhhh! I think I...don't even know what to say, because I'm just grinning like a damn fool right now. Such a wonderful ending to a wonderful story. Great, great job with this. I am so pleased to have read it.
Author's Response: It's so much fun seeing your comments as you finish each chapter. I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
9 [Report This]Date: July 06, 2007 05:37 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Oh man, this is totally great! I didn't think anyone could make first date fic interesting, but this definitely delivers - I bought the happiness AND the angst, which is pretty awesome. WELL PLAYED, SIR.
Author's Response: Thanks so much! We both really love your fics so it makes us doubly happy that you liked ours.
10 [Report This]Date: July 06, 2007 12:39 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
there are no words that can properly express how much i thoroughly loved this story. characters were spot on, very realistic, just.....ugh. fantastic! i love it!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! That's really sweet.
Date: July 06, 2007 12:27 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Ok, I'm, like, a professional lurker. I hardly ever speak up anywhere, but I registered here so I could tell y'all that this is by far the best "first date" fic I've read yet. Seriously, it's amazing. It rings so true.
I'm of the firm belief that Jim and Pam have a while yet to go before they get their happily ever after. You just don't hurt people the way they've been hurting each other for years and get to have it all wiped away with a yogurt medal. But I also think that even THEY think this is the end and everything's going to be good now. They're both in for a shock when they find out how much work they really have left to do.
The two of you did an excellent job showing that. Really just wonderful. I wish I had more actual feedback to give you, but it's just going to be a lovefest for a while. I hope you're ok with that.
Also, one of my biggest pet peeves in Office fic is people who make Jim listen to music he just wouldn't listen to. Thank you for not doing that. It's really irritating.
And I, too, am about to live in the Austin area again. So, yay for that! :)Author's Response: Thanks so much for taking the time to register so you could leave such a sweet comment. We're really honored that you'd go to so much trouble. I was just a lurker until we posted this, too, so lurkers unite!
10 [Report This]Date: July 06, 2007 07:46 am Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Wow. I really, really, really, enjoyed this. It was heartfelt and it was FUNNY, which is difficult to juggle. When that dinner went off the rails I was like "NOOOOO!!!" I fet so bad that it went that way, I was so invested in it. Really good. And nailing dead squirrels to the door and stomping on baby birds? My new hobbies. Thanks.
Author's Response: Just don't tell the Humane Society that you got the idea for your new hobbies from us. ;) Glad you enjoyed it! The funny parts were far and away the hardest to write, so I'm glad you actually found them, you know, funny. It's always hard to tell when you're writing if something's actually funny on paper or just funny in your own head.
Date: July 06, 2007 07:20 am Title: It's Just Waiting For You
So I just finished reading the whole story, with every intention of leaving reviews along the way, but was so engrossed that before I knew it I was here at the end! So, forgive me if I just lump everything together into one review right here, okay?
The first thing I have to say is how much I admire your bravery in letting Pam and Jim sweat a little bit--more than a little bit, actually--before having that "perfect" date. I loved how Jim's plans so quickly fell apart and even how awfully the date ended. It was a bold move, and I applaud you for that.
I also am a sucker for fics that include the camera crew as characters. I wish more people would include them, and you did a great job at giving them a life of their own.
Excellent work with the different characterizations, from Karen to Michael to Dwight. You captured their voices such that they sounded natural and real.
Overall, there are too many good things to say about this fic to cram into one little review! It was just great. :)
Author's Response: Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments! It's a lot of fun writing about the camera crew--it really adds another dimension to a scene to explore the characters' feelings about being on camera.
Date: July 06, 2007 02:33 am Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Great fic. I'm glad to see a fic where the date actually goes bad and isn't a fluff-fest. Keep it up.
Author's Response: I don't think I could write a fluff-fest if I tried. All my fics seem to turn out sort of sad and melancholy, even when, like this one, they don't start out that way. I guess I just love torturing the characters! Glad you enjoyed it.
Date: July 05, 2007 11:39 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Because I’ve been meaning to see it and, you know, I’ve got half a bag of flour that I don’t understand in my cabinet now, so—
I especially liked that line. Nice work!
Author's Response: That line was one of austin360's many inspirations. As soon as she sent it to me I fell in love with it. So glad you enjoyed it!
Date: July 05, 2007 11:04 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
So well done and so realistic. Those two have a lot to deal with, and I think this is completely plausible. Nice work!
Author's Response: Thanks so much!
Date: July 05, 2007 10:27 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
This story is so far past perfect. It's amazing. It's a word better than perfect. It's awesome. It's incredible. It's written so well, too! You did what's hardest to do in fanfictions, and that's capture the characters. Even the best writers can still lose the character because someone else invented them. You got them dead on, though. It's great. It's really, really great.
And this story is so funny, and sad, and it's made me so giddy, and it's made me laugh, and it's made me want to cry. Just... perfect. I don't know. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Author's Response: Wow, thanks so much for all the sweet comments! You really made our day!
Date: July 05, 2007 10:14 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Guh. wonderful. You scared me though, I was worried they wouldn't fix anything. *sigh* thank God.
Hey Austin360, we should chat. I live in downtown Austin...gotta love this place :)
Author's Response: No need for fear, we'd never leave poor Jim and Pam broken. :) Glad you enjoyed it!
10 [Report This]Date: July 05, 2007 10:08 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Love this story. Love it. I think I had heart palpatations through the entire thing. Well well well done!!!!
Author's Response: Awww, thank you!
Date: July 05, 2007 10:07 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
Oh my gosh! The characterization was spot on! I loved the bits with the other characters as well. The dialogue seemed true as well.
I favorited this, just so I can read it again and again. It's one of the closest to the show stories I've read.
Author's Response: That's really sweet! Thanks so much!
Date: July 05, 2007 09:45 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
I just love this whole story. I'm hooked! Keep writing, please!
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!
Date: July 05, 2007 09:25 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
I loved this story! I'm glad that some of the resentment and misunderstanding of the previous year came into play, because how can it not? They have to still be annoyed with each other on some level... You can't really brush that away in one fell swoop. So yay for realistic and yet sweet first date fic. Plus, so much awesome Michael and Dwight. I loves me some Michael. :)
Author's Response: Wow, thanks! I've wanted to shake both Jim and Pam so much this season and ask them what the hell they're thinking, so we took out a lot of our frustrations here. I had no idea how strongly I still felt about The Merger. :) Thanks for your sweet comments!
Date: July 05, 2007 08:19 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
ah I love it you guys! Stranger Than Fiction references, the awkward first date, and the bad first date but ends well. Your characters are so spot on and you just hit this one out of the park! Great job!
Author's Response: That's really sweet. Thank you!
Date: July 05, 2007 08:08 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
*sniffle* Just favorited this. Beautifully well-written story. So glad I could read it through beginning to end. Great job with all the characters and a totally plausible storyline.
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
Date: July 05, 2007 07:54 pm Title: It's Just Waiting For You
This was such a wonderful story. The voices were so spot on and this is a very real course of events that I could definitely see happening. Fantastic job.
Author's Response: Yay, I'm glad you liked it!