Date: October 07, 2020 03:02 pm Title: Chapter 6
You've done a really good job using Office canon to explore sexual and class divides and social expectations in a way the show often avoids diving into. Also: OUCH. COME BACK MR. HALPERT.
(Also, it's totally Dwight and Angela who Meredith saw.)
Author's Response: I can confirm now that Meredith saw them indeed!
1 [Report This]Date: February 04, 2020 11:57 am Title: Chapter 6
Oh this was a really good adaptation of the angst into the setting. So glad you chose to give us Pamela's and not Jim's POV because the Regency setting really makes her rationale for not accepting him pop. Great work. Looking forward to more.
Author's Response:
Thank you :)
To be honest, I cheated a little - I chose to write only Pam's POVs because I have no idea how Jim could react on this or that (and all Austen's novels also was from women's perspective). But I'm glad you like it!
Date: February 04, 2020 02:50 am Title: Chapter 6
“but all this time I spent thinking of you and you alone,” has the strongest Mr Darcy vibes & I can’t even begin to tell you how delighted I was to read it!
This story is so, so wonderful. My Jane Austen & JAM loving heart is full. I’ve said this before, but your Michael is such a great fit for both the period and in terms of character. Those last few lines of his dialogue - amazing and utterly heart wrenching...
Author's Response:
Thank you so much!
I like to write to Michael. It's a challenge - how many grieve and happiness he could cause unintentionally to his surroundings.
By the way, I've always considered Jim as Mr. Tilney (with a vast amount of Captain Wentworth) and never as Mr. Darcy :)
Date: February 02, 2020 12:54 pm Title: Chapter 6
And there's Casino Night raising its head in all its angsty angstyness.
Anyway, I did like the earlier interaction between Pam and Jim here. Him not caring about the rumors, she does care about them. I also like how she doesn't back off from him. She let's him know what's on her mind. i get the feeling she wouldn't do that with Roy. She wouldn't feel that Roy would care nor would she feel comfortable enough to speak up. However she can talk like that to Jim since she's come to trust him. At least that's my take on it.
Looking forward to seeing how the rest plays out.
Author's Response:
Thank you for your review!
Unfortunately, this angst was inevitable, for both 'The Office' and Austen parts. But I don't enjoy it, so I try to move to happier times as quick as it's possible.
And yes, Pam definitely wouldn't talk to Roy that way. This Pam doesn't have any attachment with him (well, except the engagement). On the other hand, with Jim, she has a connection, based on similar views, tastes, and, yes, trust so that she would share her doubts with him. I hope that was believable.