Date: October 08, 2020 09:21 pm Title: Chapter 7: Mimosas Ahoy
The fact that Jim is the only one whose day really changes based on what Pam does is just such a nice metaphor for their relationship. And the bit about the Platonic ideal of a website is HILARIOUS.
Author's Response: Thank you! It was really important to me that Jim also be a real character in this fic, and that was my solution.
Date: May 12, 2019 11:55 pm Title: Chapter 7: Mimosas Ahoy
You’ve kept this story so exciting and so jam packed with action and emotion.
I really like how Jim changes with Pam in a way, like he’s different to everyone else in the office because he isn’t doing the same things over and over again. I can’t wait to see what happens with the ‘save the receptionist’ line, I feel like that could be a real turning point.
Author's Response: Thank you! I think this is the kind of turning point that's going to embed itself in her subconscious, rather than the kind that quickly changes everything, but you're right, it's very important.
1 [Report This]Date: May 12, 2019 08:12 pm Title: Chapter 7: Mimosas Ahoy
I am very excited about Pam overhearing the save the receptionist line! I can’t wait for her to figure that one out... Oh Roy. Truthfully, I think deep down he means well. He just hasn’t “evolved” from his teenage form as much as Pam has. But, this whole engaged without setting a date doesn’t count thing is very unfair to Pam. Looking forward to seeing where Pam makes it to in the next installment.
Author's Response:
She will definitely think about it and figure it out...eventually ;). Next installment is a little bit of a vacation from her actually figuring things out, but she will be back at it in chapter 9 for sure. Thanks for the review!
Date: May 12, 2019 06:26 pm Title: Chapter 7: Mimosas Ahoy
I really like how you've got Jim here. That even though everyone else is the same, he's a little different despite the cycle she's in. Nice subtle touch.
If you're still taking suggestions, maybe after Pam leaves on a non-Booze cruise cycle, she needs to return to the Office for some reason. Jim sees one of the brochures and comments on it. The next, "day" that brochure is still sitting on her desk, rather than resetting.
I do still have a couple jellybeans for this story, but if things happen how they should, I'm saving them for that moment. But this story is still worthy of many a jelly bean.
Author's Response: Thank you! I do think Jim's changes are a result of Pam changing and him paying attention to her (unlike everyone else), so I don't think he's an exception to the repeating day magic, just a different case: like how in Groundhog Day Rita (Bill Murray/Phil Connors's producer) does things differently because she's reacting to Phil's behavior, whereas the people in the diner always put the dishes down at the wrong time no matter what happens because they aren't.