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Plausible and sensual - and I really liked tipsy jealous Jim.
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I've really enjoyed this and the previous installment. Loving London Pam and Jim and booing at London Karen :o)
Thanks!

Author's Response: Thank you, Sam! I’m thrilled you enjoyed it. 

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I really like reading fics that address the effect of the documentary / crew on the characters (that said, I really did not like the canon attempt with Brian, which just felt kind of distasteful to me), and you've done a great job with this one. Transmission of the documentary in real time (ish) opens up a whole new raft of possibilities, and I really like the way you've explored that.
I also liked the way you tackled the WHY THE **** DID ONE OF THEM NOT MAKE THAT CALL conundrum.
Really enjoyed this. Thanks!

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Soulful and colourful - I really liked this.
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That was a great ending to a great story! I was really caught up in the intrigue all the way through, and I loved the world you painted for a super AU.
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Oh... this is very moving and insightful.
The clash between Jim's role in Pam's life and his actual hopes and intentions always grabs me, and I liked this bit which sums it up very well:
"Jim freezes, because if he can’t give her this, than what good is he to her? And there are moments when he is not the funnest most super awesome source of entertainment, there are moments when he can’t come up with some new game,... there are moments when he just wants to drop the act he always puts on for her and just be honest, be a man and not a playmate, and he’s… He’s got it."
I also really liked:
"The odds have always been against him. The idea that Pam was secretly harboring feelings for him, enough that she might leave Roy, while also dragging Roy kicking and screaming to the altar? It just didn’t make sense."
On the one hand we have the received truth of Jim's cowardice / weakness. But we're probably being more than a bit unfair, because, yeah, he spends his days being confronted with a bit of a Pam paradox. He thinks he can see that she has feelings for him, and he sees that Roy makes her unhappy, she sees it too and complains about him... yet she's the only one in that relationship who's actually invested in getting into a church and wed. You've illustrated his dilemma very well there, and the direction his thoughts would likely be taking in the run up to his big moment.
Great stuff!

Author's Response: Thanks for bringing me back to this one - trying to create a Season 2-style Jam moment that felt like it had something to say and wasn't just a carbon copy was a challenge.

I maintain a lot of sympathy for Jim (up to and through Season 3) for just that reason - without the awareness of the genre of show you're in and everything we're seeing of Pam's reactions without him around, he's wrestling with a lot of information that just doesn't fit what he wants things to be.

Thank you, and thank you for taking the time to review!

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I said before that I'm always interested to read about the tension caused by the nature of Jim's relationship with Pam, and what he would like it to be, and I like the way you've explored that here.
You shouldn't be so hard on yourself! I actually forgot to count look for things to count, because I was caught up in the story - don't know if that counts as 'harsh criticism' or not... :o)

Author's Response: I don't think that counts, no. :D

Appreciate the review, friend!

This has made my evening! I thought Sadiq was great, and I wish we'd seen more of him. And I love how you got him to humanise Dwight. Poor Nick...
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Author's Response: Sadiq does feel like he'd fit into the daily life of Dunder Mifflin pretty well, doesn't he? He'd be a valuable addition to the Coalition for Reason. I know, Nick seems like such a nice guy, he just wanted to be friends! *sigh* Thanks for reviewing!

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So glad to see you back with an update for this one, and I loved it. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens with their rulebook, and how Jim's stake in this 'relationship' compares with canon Jim's state of mind, and what happens with his Stamford plans, and.. and... and...
Just looking forward to more... [hopeful emoji]

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That was really touching, Dernhelm. And atmospheric. And i think I might need to figure out how to make the potato pancakes and the dumplings...
Thanks!
P.S. I can relate to the irritable family trip to the big city - any city. Been there! :0)

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It's taken me a while to get round to reading this, but I'm really enjoying it! It's colourful, the characters are spot on and it's a really interesting premise for the discussion of each couple's relationship issues.
I was touched by the notion of Mark and Izzy losing each other through the fear of losing each other; it explains so much. Not just about them, but about other relationships on the show too. (And I suppose, in general).
I'm liking that, even though Pam and Jim have issues to deal with, they seem to be working from a pretty solid base.
Great work!

Author's Response:

Ah, thank you so much! I’m so pleased to hear you’re enjoying it - and the Mark and Izzy too, they were the couple I was most worried about making believable as I’ve not got the show to steal from, lol. Thanks so much for reading, and for taking the time to leave feedback - I really appreciate it!  

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This is a fantastic story, and I'm gripped!!! Desperate to hear what happens next... (that isn't me trying to bully you into a quick update or anything, because that would not be kind. However, a quick update would certainly be very welcome :o]