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Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 26, 2020 03:54 pm Title: The Target

I think the salesman-client thing seems at least plausible for the show's universe. And the Dwight material is hilarious. (I also couldn't help but thinking reading this how *dramatic* Angela's life is if you take a step back and look at it. Husband in an adulterous homosexual affair with a co-worker and friend, child by another man, two separate duels fought for her affection, a long-running family feud - the long-form Angela fic would be worth reading.)

The parallel to Office Olympics is neat, I think, and it fits well with what I think the show was trying to do with making Pete the new Jim. (I also love the callback to Stanley's lighthouse dream!)

Author's Response:

The best part about Angela's storyline?  It's ALL canon.  Didn't change a darn thing.  It's great.  And writing Dwight is always a treat.

But yeah, I've been looking stuff up to make this story as staunch in realism as possible, but I also have to consider that this is a sitcom I realize I just have to make it sense within the show's universe, not necessarily in legitimate reality.  And I HAD to bring back Stanley's lighthouse.  One of his best moments.

I'm really gonna work with Pete more, since he never really had an identity besides the 'New Jim' label (and abs), but at this instance they're similar in that they're making the most out of their boring job.  Pete and Jim really don't interact much, not like Pam and Erin do (and will).  But yeah, the OO and the Tower just felt too similar not to point out.

Thanks for the review, as always!

Reviewer: warrior4 Signed [Report This]
Date: September 26, 2020 12:27 pm Title: The Target

The episode recaps are still going good. Interesting to see Jim's thought process here. It feels like he has just as much stress here as he did in canon going back and forth to Philly. I liked his conversation with Phyillis and Stanley.

Likewise the interactions with Angela, Oscar, and Dwight were written well.

Nice job.

Author's Response:

Many thanks! 

Like I said, I really like the Senator arc because it brings out Angela's humanity and really develops the relationship with the accountants; plus Dwight is probably the best he's ever been in S9.  I love recapping all of this and really diving into what they're experiencing at the moment.

As for Jim, that same sense of stress is what I want to keep at here; he still feels like he's had to choose one over the other, like in-canon.  And as for Phyllis and Stanley noticing, not only do they not care about their jobs as much as Jim, but also it's proof that Pam is not the only one that notices something is wrong with him.

Thanks for the review, as always! 

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