1 [Report This]Date: October 06, 2020 11:36 am Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
Definitely a different direction for an Office AU! Looking forward to seeing where you go with it.
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad this piqued your interest.
Date: June 02, 2020 12:46 pm Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
I have debated for a really long time about whether or not to leave this review because it is not a specific critique on your writing style DoomGoose, which overall I really enjoy. But it felt wrong to not speak up. In the context of the current reports of police brutality against Black Americans (and Black Canadians) and the police brutality against peaceful protestors, this story seems like bad timing. It doesn't feel right taking characters we love like Jim and Pam, putting them in the position of cops and then trying to overlook the fact that the system of policing is inherently racist and broken. Just some food for thought and potentially the beginning of an open dialogue.
Author's Response:
Firstly, thank you for saying that you enjoy my writing style, that means a lot to me.
To the meat of the review, please keep in mind that this story is in no way a social commentary about current events, and any views expressed in the story are not inherently my own. Thank you for speaking up to address what you see to be an issue, I cannot fault you for that. What I will say is that I am writing this story for fun, in the vein of several popular television shows and books that I have read, I have no personal experiences with the subject matter.
Indeed, the police response in the USA to protests over deeply disturbing current events are certainly cause for concern, and discussion. However, I don't feel as though the timing of my story can really be helped in that regard, I started writing this back in May, well before this latest calamity.
As a Canadian, living in a rural area, I can say that I have never had to deal with the sorts of situations that are seen in the news everyday, and in that regard I definitely lack perspective. At the end of the day though, even if there are systemic problems in the police systems, they are still made up of human beings. My limited encounters with police officers in my life have been as the parents of my schoolmates, and as customers at my job, and they have only ever been positive role-models for me. I can see how in larger cities, and places like the US, that may not be the case.
I respect your opinion, and thank you for voicing it. I won't stop writing this story because of current events however. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Date: May 28, 2020 06:19 am Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
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I loved Assertive Pam!
Can't wait for the next installment. Keep up the strong work.
Author's Response:
Wrong chapter friend! I'll save my response below to a notepad in case you decide to delete this review and relocate it.
I'm glad you liked the pancakes, I'm not sure why but I seem to be starting a theme of pancake breakfasts across my fics. Really happy that you liked this version of an assertive Pam, I've been trying to have her be more sure of herself, more mature, tempered by her experiences. We'll get to see more of that as this goes on hopefully.
Thanks for reviewing!
1 [Report This]Date: May 18, 2020 09:55 pm Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
This is going to be fun! All my knowledge (of the US system anyway) is also based off tv, etc. so I’m happy to go along with whatever you write. I don’t think I’ve ever heard “Adam” used as a call sign, so I feel like I’m learning stuff from this already.
I think you’ve set the scene nicely here. I like that you’re using the documentary in this world. That’s a nice bridge to the source material.
Michael seemed thoroughly in character which I really enjoyed. Poor Pam being pounced upon in the break room was great. Looking forward to seeing where you go with this!
Author's Response:
Well, take what I write with heaps of salt, it's not exactly scholarly! I'm excited to see where this goes as well, I have a few ideas down but nothing really concrete yet.
Thanks for reviewing! I'm really glad you liked Michael's characterization, hopefully we'll get to see his other side at some point as well, you don't just fail into being the police chief!
Date: May 18, 2020 05:46 pm Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
I'm intrigued, DoomGoose! I have no idea how any of this works, so I'm no help there, but I'll certainly read along and review.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with this story!
Thanks for writing!
Author's Response: Thanks for reviewing! It's a little bit of a different story, I know, but I'm excited to see where it takes me.
1 [Report This]Date: May 18, 2020 02:19 am Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
This looks like a lot of fun! I have no clue about the other source material but the setup seems cool and I'm a fan of the documentary is real AUs too. Watching with interest!
Author's Response: Thank you!
1 [Report This]Date: May 17, 2020 11:58 pm Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
Oh boy this is right up my alley isn't it? Ok, first off how in depth do you want me to get when reviewing the emergency response aspects of this? The reason I say that is if you're basing a lot of the radio call-outs and procedures based on books, TV, and movies, well they're usually always wrong. Sometimes they get kind of close but not quite 100% accurate. The closest I've ever seen a fictional TV show get to real life was an old show called "Third Watch," that was set in New York City. Here's an example of what I mean.
Many times when a 911 call taker receives a 911 call their first question is not, "what" is your emergency, it's "where" is your emergency. Regardless of what's going on, if we don't know where said emergency is happening, we can't respond to it. Calls like "Unknown problem" come in all the time. So that's the kind of thing I mean.
So for me, this very much felt like many of the Cop, Firefighter, or EMS type show one sees on TV all the time. That kind of vibe rather than what I see when I head into work.
Okay, all that being said, I did enjoy this. Pam does sound convincing as a dispatcher. It's an excellent introductory chapter to get us set in time and place. Really kind of looking forward to seeing how this all pans out.
Author's Response:
This is indeed up your alley, thank you for your insights!
I will take anything you can give me under advisement, I'm not going for hyper-realism here but things like radio traffic have always intrigued me and anything you can tell me to help that feel more authentic would be appreciated. The 911 call was based on the only two times I've ever had to call in my life, so admittedly a very small sample size and it could also vary by region and authority. I probably won't be following Oscar and Angela too closely as I don't think I have the background to do them justice as EMT/paramedics, but we'll see. Unknown trouble is known to me, I just wasn't sure what sort of dialogue would lead up to that, so maybe we'll see it later when I don't have to do a play-by-play from Pam's perspective.
I'm glad I've at least managed to match the tone of my source material though, that's encouraging! I'll look up the show you mentioned and see if I can take any inspiration from there.
Really glad you liked Pam as a dispatcher, she is of course our protagonist and I love seeing her in different-yet-samey situations.
Thanks for the constructive feedback, I really appreciate your insight here!
Date: May 17, 2020 08:59 pm Title: What is it, like, C.O.P.S.?
Such a fun new spin! Looking forward to new chapters!
Author's Response: Thanks, glad to hear it!