8 [Report This]Date: September 02, 2007 02:08 pm Title: Swayed by Boyish Charm
I really like the way you capture Ryan's personality and also the dynamic between Ryan and Jim. Continued wonderful work!
Author's Response: Thank you so much. It's been really fun and interesting trying to capture this dynamic, which I think is one of the more interesting ones on the show.
10 [Report This]Date: September 02, 2007 01:01 pm Title: Swayed by Boyish Charm
Jim caught it, and set it down. "Doubt I'll need this. I have a feeling it's all of equal importance."
Excellent line there. In fact, the tension and balance of snark and barbs was just so wonderful in this scene. You really have such a knack for the banter between Ryan and Jim, and how there's always this underlining animosity that stems from just them being two very different, yet similar people. I really liked Ryan's revelation about Jim's lack of motivation in this chapter and just the idea that Jim may not want to be Michael but admires his loyalty and love, which is something, as fans, we all do as well. I'm looking forward to this dinner. I have visions of Pam being the peacemaker :)
Author's Response: Thanks! This chapter was supposed to move the plot a bit more, but then I started to really like this conversation and left it on its own. While obviously I am interested in the Jim/Ryan dynamic, I really love Jim's perspective on Michael as well. Jim clearly gets frustrated with Michael when he is being way over the top, but seems to also appreciate the vulnerability underneath. As always, thanks for leaving such great reviews.