Date: October 08, 2020 09:12 pm Title: Chapter 6: I'm Game if You Are
Again, the connection you've drawn between the time loop and the fact that Pam is stuck in a rut does well to justify the overall structure of this as meaningful, and not just a fun way to write a story.
Author's Response: Thank you! It was a fun way to write it, but I was definitely hoping it would come across as meaningful as well.
1 [Report This]Date: May 12, 2019 02:41 am Title: Chapter 6: I'm Game if You Are
I like that Pam is still gaining things from the non-booze cruise days. Some thing I always think about watching The Office is Pam’s lack of good female friends - which seems pretty natural given her relationship with Roy. Jim really is her best friend, I wonder if she will talk to him about this repeating of her days at all... I keep thinking that if it were me, I would have a few friends that I would trust enough to talk to them about what was happening (even if they thought I was insane, I know/hope(?) they’d still listen). I kind of feel for Pam reading this - she considers talking to her parents, but in a way I feel like it highlights that she doesn’t really have anyone to go to... (except maybe Jim). On another note, I apologize for turning this review of your lovely chapter into my ramblings!
Author's Response:
Thank you! I agree firmly about Pam's lack of female friendship, and we will see some improvement in that in this fic (I suppose we already have with Melanie). Also, I think she's going to be very chary about telling Jim about this because I think Pam is more self-contained than that: but certainly, he's going to be the only one she does talk to, and it will probably happen in the next few cycles.
Never apologize for ramblings! I really like hearing what you're thinking about where this story is going, should go, might go...so I enjoy reading whatever you have to say.
Date: May 11, 2019 05:39 pm Title: Chapter 6: I'm Game if You Are
Good on Pam this time around. I do like that she's using the not booze cruise time to reflect on things like this. I think its giving her a lot of perspective on the life she's led up to this point. That she's used that perspective to figure out what she feels about Roy and to crystallize how she feels about him was good to see.
Now she need to start thinking about what she does really want. Of course I think we all know where that eventually ends up, but seeing her figure that out will be fun to see.
Author's Response: Thank you! I think Pam is very hesitant to think about what she actually wants, both here and in the series, especially when it comes to deeper wants than "do some art" or "kiss Jim." So it will be a gradual progression, but I do indeed think we all know where she's going eventually (hint: see above under "kiss Jim").