Date: February 14, 2021 06:41 pm Title: Chapter 22
"The fog began to clear, reality took shape. Suddenly everything looked bright, real." is such a lovely way to express Pam turning another corner.
Date: February 08, 2021 08:57 pm Title: Chapter 22
Obviously some big on-paper milestones in their relationship happening here, and some fraught ones for anyone that are then exacerbated by Pam's experience with Roy. I thought you did a good job playing with how her history heightens the tension of these moments like their meal with his douchey brothers... they'd be unpleasant under most circumstances, but they are really walking through minefields here.
There's some interesting work being done in Jim and Pam's confrontation at the end I think? Jim really needs to see Pam as an equal partner who he *can* lean on in these moments, and before now he really hasn't been there, and that gets drawn out a little. And in the end, it ends up doing them some real good... seeing him vulnerable and needing her makes Pam feel a little stronger and helps her continue to grow.
Date: February 07, 2021 10:23 pm Title: Chapter 22
Another powerful chapter here. To think it was Tom and Pete being their slightly crass that was the catalyst for all this. Jim's had a ton of pent up emotions though this whole ordeal and he finally lets them out. He's frustrated and upset, but he also trusts Pam with that side of him. It feels like that's something Pam has never seen before. Truly open and honest vulnerability and what's more is that she realizes she can have hand in protecting that side of Jim too. As you brilliantly put it the fog clears, she can love again, and she also has a purpose. To love Jim and be there for him as he has been there for her.
Really looking forward to seeing what kinds of effects this has on them as we continue. Great job.
1 [Report This]Date: February 07, 2021 04:16 pm Title: Chapter 22
Okay. Wow. This chapter brought a lot.
First of all, I don’t hate Tom and Pete. A lot of people do, but I don’t. I don’t think they served much of a purpose in the show other than being douchebags who thought they were funny, but I don’t think that they were intentionally being mean; they were just idiots who would do whatever they could for a laugh.
So at first, I didn’t really understand why Jim was so upset with them. They were making stupid, uninformed jokes. Even Pam wasn’t upset.
And then - wow. I can literally feel Jim’s waves of emotion; how scared he is of his father’s near-death; how upset he is with himself for not knowing that Roy was physically/verbally/sexually assaulting her every day and wallowing in his own misery because she was ‘taken’; how frustrated he is with both her and himself because she doesn’t fully trust him yet( and how angry he is at himself for being frustrated because she was in an abusive relationship and it’ll take time for her to trust again. All of that could drive anyone insane.
And then Pam knows what to do, how to comfort him, while also acknowledging everything he said and admitting to herself that it’s okay to love again.
This is a very powerful story. I’m excited for the next chapter.
BlindManCassidy