1 [Report This]Date: November 28, 2020 11:03 am Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
Ah, this Ryan is perfectly smarmy and unaware of how he's coming off, and the Jim-Pam dialogue here is spot on.
Date: February 03, 2008 01:24 am Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
Oh wow -- Michael in the beginning was absolutely cringeworthy! LOL! Confrontation with Ryan was intense, and I love how he knows that Jim would have gotten the job. That comforting. Aww and the Pam/Jim conversation was really cute.
Author's Response:
Michael can be so cringeworthy, can't he? When I first started watching The Office (and even still), it was despite Michael, not because of him. But it's fun to sort of channel that idiocy and write it sometimes. ;)
If I were Ryan (I'd shoot myself -- no, that wasn't it), I'd have this sort of talk with Jim. I'd absolutely set Jim on babysitting patrol. Jim should be doing more of that anyway; he sort of sits back and collects the paycheck for the Assistant RM title, but doesn't do anything much with it except when Michael leaves or 'his' women are planning a party together.
I'm glad you liked the Pam/Jim convo -- I have to think at some point they'd talk about how he could have taken the job if he wanted to. It wasn't really a Pam or NY decision, or at least, it didn't have to be. I'm pretty sure Jim's happier in Scranton, though. ;)
Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! :)
10 [Report This]Date: January 23, 2008 07:37 pm Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
It turned out well, good job. You've always been great at doing Stanley.
Author's Response:
That's what he said. ;) We don't really get much Stanley action or Stanley dialog, so I'm just sort of altering slightly the things he's said and done in the past, and trying not to give him any speeches. Not a big talker, our Stanley.
Thanks for (re-)reading and reviewing, Swedge! :)
9 [Report This]Date: January 21, 2008 02:35 pm Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
He felt sorry for people who weren't quick-witted like he was.
:smort: Excellent.
Fantastic chapter, Kev! I especially liked Ryan's "I'm the boss" speech with Jim. You really captured that transparently shallow kid that is Ryan these days.
And Pam's suggestion of a babysitting chart for Michael was a nice touch. Wasn't it in the commentary for Safety Training where BJ says that Michael is basically Jim and Pam's kid? So true.
Nice work, and I'm off to read the next chapter!
Author's Response:
Sadly, if I were Ryan, that's about exactly what I'd say to Jim. Jim's coasting along, and he should be earning that #2 salary he has. That may make me transparently shallow, I don't know. But I do know I'm not a kid. ;) But I'd absolutely set Jim to babysitting Michael. He needs it!
It's funny that you pointed out the quick-witted line, because as I wrote it I thought "I could use the exact same line for Andy," so I wasn't sure it was right for Michael. There are definite similarities between the two men, though.
Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Date: January 19, 2008 10:27 am Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
I was dying at the "little sambo" part..we had to read that in my racial sterotypes class...(it was actually called 'american experience' but that's all it was)
I also was particularly fond of "sinning on a regular basis" that is all the world needs, regular sinning.
Can't wait for the next installment!
Author's Response:
I'm sure Michael would have no idea people would find anything he said offensive. That's the beauty of being Michael, right? I know Aunt Jemima gets letters from people asking them to take the Mammy off of the bottle; I doubt they ever will, but it's interesting to me that people try.
I thought there was a particular ring to the sinning line, especially as he looked over at Angela at the time. Angela might have something to say about a slow train from Philly... not too hypocritical, is she? ;)
The end of this story should be posted on Monday. Next planned holiday -- Groundhog Day.
Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, PamPongChamp!
Date: January 19, 2008 06:11 am Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
Hee! Jim is sending Michael off to volunteer somewhere, no doubt. Your Ryan is such a slimy weasel- I love it. I also love the cute interplay between Jim and Pam (and her surprise that he didn't realize that all he had to do was just not date Karen and she'd have been all his). Lots of great character notes here. I can't wait for the next holiday! (President's Day, right?).
Author's Response:
The next installment will be Monday, Part 2 of MLK Jr. Day. Then my next plan is Groundhog Day. Some of these 'holidays' will be teeny ones. ;)
lis, I think you must be channeling my Jim, or maybe you've looked ahead on my computer. ;)
I wrote Ryan to be a bit slimy in his interpersonal NY life, but in work life, I think he actually should sit Jim down and tell him to babysit Michael. Instead, Jim winds Michael up half the time, and just lets him do his crazy stuff the other half. If I were Ryan, I think it would be a smart move to put Jim's charisma to use in a way that could help the Scranton office, and help me.
I'm not sure it ever occurred to Jim that while taking the New York job was a way to get away from Scranton and Pam, it didn't mean he had to be away from Pam. In my head in the summer of 2006, Pam had called Jim in Stamford and they were doing this exact weekend commute. 2.5 hours? C'mon! Totally worth the drive. ;)
Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, lis!
8 [Report This]Date: January 19, 2008 05:47 am Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
Great story! I can just see it : )
Author's Response:
That's the easy thing about writing fanfic -- we all know what the characters look like, what the setting is, etc., that we just fill in so many of the details as we read. I don't think I could write 'original' fiction and have to fill all that in for everyone. It sounds way too difficult.
Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, NanReg!
Date: January 19, 2008 03:25 am Title: Part 1: Friday, January 18, 2008
So happy to see a new story from you, TLK! Especially an ensemble piece that you do so, so well. Jim's got something better than Pancake Day (so funny) and rainbow sprinkles? I can't wait to find out what that is!
Author's Response:
Sweetpea, you're such a faithful reviewer! I can't even tell you how much I appreciate that. :)
Jim's just full of good ideas! Michael may not think so in the end, though. Poor Michael! Just trying to par-tay rainbow style, and no one wants to join in.
Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, Sweetpea. I'm glad you liked this. Part 2 should be out on Monday.