1 [Report This]Date: August 13, 2021 12:12 am Title: Everything
You worked magic on the final two episodes. Nobody, not even the paid Office writers, got to the crux of Jim and Pam's Season 9 problems, but you did.
You grabbed the two lines from the finale that destroyed me (Yes, ugly cries)
1. "Jim Halpert doesn't work here any more."
2. "This stupid, wonderful, boring, amazing job."
Good onya!
Date: June 12, 2021 07:58 pm Title: Everything
What a great way to tie this all together. I absolutely LOVED this chapter, and LOVED hearing the conversation between Pam and Michael.
Jim and Pam smoothing everything out here always puts a smile on my face, and that ending? Not going to lie, I hid my tears during my lunch break at work when reading she finally got her terrace.
Welcome to MTT, tinydundie. You are an incredible writer, and I cannot WAIT to see what you have in store for us next!
Date: June 10, 2021 01:28 pm Title: Everything
Oh I did - enjoy the ending...what a perfect way to wrap it all up and bring it round back to the title (starting with the epilogue) -how completely Jim to find her a house with a terrace but he has learned from his past mistakes that big decisions need to be made together as partners...which leads to the powerful and meaningful juxtapositioning of the mural - how the butts and the fact that she had to start over was representative of the way things began with the job - it wasn't as much the job that was the problem but the way he went about it how it would never have worked from there but with a clean slate it could work out to something amazing. That was my favorite part.
Of course I loved the flashback with the video and the version of the letter. The last bit of this section brings me back to a single line from a song that gets me thinking about season 9 every time I hear it (Love like This - Ben Rector).
There was so much I could say - was touched by the Michael/Pam interaction and felt the line about the office being a family was particularly strong. And the I know you'll take good care of her...a throwback to a past chapter.
And got to touch on how perfect the name Gilda would be for Michael to name his daughter.
What a smart, wonderful, never-boring, amazing fic this was.
Can't wait to see what you bring us next.
Date: June 09, 2021 02:05 pm Title: Everything
This was, simply, absolutely fantastic. What an entrance into the MTT world! Bravo!
Author's Response: I’m terrible at responding to these but thank you so much for your review and kind welcome!
Date: June 08, 2021 07:44 pm Title: Everything
We finally find ourselves at the end. Once more you surprised me. Setting up things at Dwight's wedding like that. Nice touch. Pam's moment with Michael was just lovely. They did have similar journeys. That they can reflect on the path they took like that was great to see. As was Michael's more mature outlook. Jim and Pam dancing together is always a treat to read.
The video is the flashback. The part I was really looking forward to reading and you did great with it. Pam reflecting on her younger self and in those moments was great. The card though. Thank you for a great version of the Teapot card. That moment there shows that their relationship is fully healed. The love they have for each other is as strong as its ever been and it's a delight to read.
Nice reflection and introspection there while they're staring at the blank wall. Good way to set a point to build from. Like Pam said, it's not a restart, it's continuing their story. The idea that now they have a clean slate and will move forward together was superbly done.
Now, that epilogue. I mean I'll be honest I got chills running up and down my spine when I figured out what Jim was up to. They both get to have their dreams. Just beautiful. Simply beautiful.
Which I'll say for the entirety of this story. You wove together fluff and angst in a way that's rarely done so well. Through it all everything came back around full circle. Expanding on canon scenes, real feeling OC's, and lots of fun moments. This fic had it all. Outstanding job for your first story. Can't wait to see what else you bless us with.
Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat
(Fortune Favors the Bold)
Author's Response: Thank you so much for your reviews, I truly appreciate each and every one of them. And I’m so glad you enjoyed the story!
1 [Report This]Date: June 08, 2021 05:30 pm Title: Everything
Beautiful. I've looked forward to reading the new update everyday, and am sad to see it's over, although it couldn't have ended on a better note. She got her terrace! Loved seeing a bit of a deeper dive into Michael's return for the wedding; I think his role in the finale was great, but I certainly missed him for two seasons and would have loved to see a bit more of him, so this satisfies that wish for me. I hope to see more from you, you really started off here with a bang.
Despite your username, you will be receiving a big Dundie nomination from me next year.
Author's Response: Thank you so much for reading and leaving feedback, I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
1 [Report This]Date: June 08, 2021 03:24 pm Title: Everything
HE. FOUND. HER. A. HOUSE. WITH. A. TERRACE.
When I say I gasped. What a perfect, perfect way to end such a wonderful story. Ughhhh I just loved every part of this whole thing and I really hope you have more up your sleeve because you're an amazing writer. :)
Author's Response: Thank you so much for reading! 🥺
Date: June 08, 2021 11:05 am Title: Everything
Again, you did the balance of this grown-up Michael well - and also, I can totally see Holly going for naming their baby after Gilda Radner. She really is his soup-snake.
VERY interesting wondering about Michael's reactions to the documentary. You might think this older, more mature Michael might be more embarrassed by his other mistakes... but really, it's the same Michael who always knew what was important all along who recognized the worst thing he did was nearly miss out on Holly.
I'm kinda wondering what the Season 9 cut looked like in this universe - I feel like I kept meaning to respond to the conversation about how the documentary was broadcast and never did. In canon, it feels like a lot of it is REALLY clearly on Jim, and yet everyone in universe seems to come after Pam. Of course, that's similarly true of a lot of the discourse OUT of canon, so...
I loved Pam's reactions to seeing their past (especially knowing she didn't see much of the doc) - and being able to see for herself what she wasn't prepared to admit to the time. That was a *really* nice callback to the "love affairs look different to the people inside them" line.
The note was just gorgeous... very realistic to Season 2 Jim and also very well tailored to Season 9. You can see why he thought this was the perfect moment to give it to her at last.
SHE GOT HER HOUSE WITH A TERRACE.
ANYHOW. This was a spectacular MTT debut, and I certainly hope you're busily at work on your next one. No rest for the talented, my friend.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! And I have to believe what was actually shown on the in-universe doc was much less than we saw. It’s really the only way I can square it in my mind. I wish they’d been clearer about that but hey, whaddya gonna do? Thanks again for all your feedback and making me feel very welcome here! 🥰
Date: June 08, 2021 10:04 am Title: Everything
I can't really describe how you made me feel with this update, other than my heart soars with the eagle's nest. The way you connected them back to their past years of pining was just ridiculously brilliant:
"for a tiny instant, she feels that shy receptionist he fell in love with so many years ago reappear as she blushes and pulls him in close." I almost cried.
"a pattern of tiny intimacies." A PATTERN OF TINY INTIMACIES. I shall now retire.
"You are the reason I want to do better, and be better. But you are also the reason I stay." UGH. You captured the entire Jim Halpert arc in 2 sentences.
I just... I can't. And then with the terrace at the end?! Brb, crying.
Thank you so much for sharing this story with us! (And getting me to step wayyyyy out of my comfort zone, lol.)
Author's Response: Your reviews have meant the world to me, thank you so much for giving this a shot. Sorry about all the angst, hopefully it was worth it 💗
Date: June 08, 2021 09:57 am Title: Everything
There are no words to accurately describe how much I loved this. Im honestly shocked that Im even writing coherently right now because Im a wreck. This chapter, this entire story, was beautiful. You couldnt have done better. You captured Jim and Pam perfectly, as well as any other character you introduced. Michael and Pam’s dance was nothing less than gorgeous. And then Pam finally getting the house with the terrace. I keep tearing up just thinking about it. They both finally got their dreams, and they got them together this time, and I can die a happy girl now. Gonna spend the rest of my day thinking about this and crying. I loved it.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed!