1 [Report This]Date: March 31, 2021 01:36 pm Title: impending doom
Ugh. Missed opportunities.
10 [Report This]Date: February 18, 2010 10:38 am Title: impending doom
I didn't think to check the chapters, so I read it backward! That's why I didn't understand at first. I'm a dork. I loved this, even though it was backward. I would have loved it much more had I read it correctly. Silly me
10 [Report This]Date: June 08, 2009 04:46 am Title: impending doom
Ahhhh Jim, you silly drunk boy, SAY WHAT YOU REALLY MEAN!!!
So good my love!
Date: December 17, 2008 04:06 pm Title: impending doom
Wonderful job. This is how it should have happened. LOL
"I laughed; I couldn’t help it. Would I wait. “Um…yes.”
This got a chuckle out of me as well.
{{{Jim}}}
8 [Report This]Date: December 16, 2008 06:09 pm Title: impending doom
I really liked this, but if I have one slight criticism is I feel Pam choosing Jim was a bit rushed. I mean the time between CN and Dwight's Speech isn't that long, so I guess I can still see Pam reacting the same way, ie not making a decision that same night. JMO. Still thought the fic was excellent though :)
Author's Response: I appreciate your honesty, Noodles, and I actually agree. I knew a more realistic ending would not be as happy as the one I wrote. The only justification I can offer is that I wanted to do a (brief) exploration of the possibilities had they decided to be honest with each other sooner than they did on the show. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it though! Thanks for the review. :)
Date: December 16, 2008 04:42 pm Title: impending doom
"It would take over half my savings to spend a single week there."
And that is why I haven't gone (yet). Not having to run away from any wedding, so keeping my savings seems like a good idea.
Pam, how can you not know! He can't watch you get married, he just can't. Yes it is because Roy is wrong for you. Because of what that means. You are spending your life with someone who is wrong for you just because Mr Wrong had the dumb luck to meet you first!
Author's Response: Yeah, Australia is expensive. Just getting there is expensive. Isn't it fun to relive the days where they haven't learned how to tell the truth yet? (Is 'fun' the right word?) :)
Date: December 16, 2008 04:03 pm Title: impending doom
wow
Author's Response: Thanks!
Date: December 14, 2008 01:42 pm Title: impending doom
I like this a lot...I definitely want to shake them---hopefully they say what needs to be said soon :)
Author's Response: Yeah, they are a frustrating duo those first few seasons! Thanks for reading. :)
Date: December 14, 2008 08:26 am Title: impending doom
I can't wait to see where you go with this. I was so mad at Pam the first time I saw this episode when she didn't question him missing her wedding.
Author's Response: Yeah, me too. It didn't make any sense to me that she wouldn't be questioning his motives. Thanks for the review! :)
Date: December 14, 2008 07:29 am Title: impending doom
I simply love this (except that I'm impatiently waiting for the next installment). I always thought Pam should have questioned Jim more about the Australia thing, and this is a very plausable way for it to play out.
She should have figured it out, by golly, he's right.
Can't wait for more.
Author's Response: I agree, jazzfan, she should've figured it out. I'm glad you like this! It should be complete pretty soon. :)
Date: December 13, 2008 05:29 pm Title: impending doom
Ooh, I like this. Like, a lot. This is exactly what I need to get through the holiday hiatus. It's angsty, set in season two, AU and, of course, very well written. Bravo. I know I can always count on you, callisto, for some great Jim and Pam interaction that feels true to the characters.
I especially liked the parts where Jim was silently begging her to figure it out. I remember thinking pretty much the same thing. Heck, I still think that when I watch CR, even though I know how it turns out. Except in this, I guess I don't know how it turns out anymore. :-)
So, Pam's up next, huh? Can't wait to find out what's going through that girl's head!
Author's Response: Hey Blanca! I just bleed for Jim during this time. He's trying so hard to tell her without telling her. I'm glad you like it... I am very curious to hear what everybody thinks of what Pam is thinking. It was not easy to try to get a handle on it, I hope I did her justice. Thanks for the review! :)
Date: December 13, 2008 03:13 pm Title: impending doom
Oooh, great job with this so far. Love Jim's growing desperation, the wildly shifting moments of hopefulness and despair. Just so gut-wrenching. Can't wait for more.
Author's Response: Is it weird that I miss the angst a little? Only because I know how it turns out, I guess. Glad you're liking it! Thanks for the review EH :)
Date: December 13, 2008 08:30 am Title: impending doom
I like this premise - telling her he was going to Australia is the perfect jumping off point for a believable 'what if' fic. Nicely and tautly written too - their late night phone call feels so real - Jim's semi-drunk, not quite saying what he needs to tension/hope, that hazy semi-drunk fog...all very palpable here - how I'd imagine a scene like this would sound. I also like the title - and the related bit at the beginning - where he wants anything: a sign, a hint, a glimpse, just something to tell him it's not all in his own head. Very - painfully - true to Jim at that point. More please.
Author's Response: Thanks Colette! I always wanted to see something come of this whole scenario... it always seemed weird to me that she wouldn't see it for what it was. I don't normally delve into the AU scene but I would've loved to see something happen here. Glad you're along for the ride! As always, it's good to hear from you! :)
10 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2008 07:39 am Title: impending doom
Callisto!
::flying tackle hug::
I love the first person, the conversation with Mark, and, of course, of course the drunk midnight phone conversation with Pam. Your retelling of the scene where Jim tells Pam he won't be attending her wedding is fantastic, especially -
I glanced away, really uncomfortable now, that familiar tightness in my chest making it hard to breathe, but I forced myself to look back and meet her eyes long enough for her to see into me. She could always read me, surely she’d see what I was doing. Please, Beesly. Figure it out, please…
You actually drove my heart up into my throat with that. Can't wait for updates on this one.
Author's Response: Ah, the angst. How we do love it (now that we know how it ends...) I'm glad you liked that part. My heart breaks for him in that scene. Hope you like the rest! Thanks Talkative! Always a pleasure to hear from you! :)
5 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2008 07:16 am Title: impending doom
Hooked already. This is great!
Author's Response: Thanks!
10 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2008 06:20 am Title: impending doom
I just love the idea of this. And this is pretty original, it's not often we see Pam confronting Jim about this trip. I can't wait for more.
Author's Response: Thanks kells! I agree, this is something I always wanted to see happen. Glad you like it. :)
10 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2008 12:13 am Title: impending doom
Great first chapter. I always thought it was odd that Pam never called Jim out on going Australia two days before her wedding. Looking forward to next chapter :)
Author's Response: Me, too. That never sat well with me. Thanks for reading!
Date: December 12, 2008 10:23 pm Title: impending doom
Gah! More! Must have more! I love confrontation Jam.
Author's Response: More to come! Thanks for reading. :)