Date: March 05, 2007 08:15 pm Title: Chapter 1
Me again.
They discuss casual Fridays on one of the commentaries, I think. Possibly the one where they talk about the fun jeans. It was one of those things that was mentioned and never continues (like the "annual" events we only see once).
When Jim and Pam tricked Dwight into thinking Thursday was Friday, on the ACTUAL Friday (when Dwight came in after noon), no one was casual.
Sorry if reviewing is the wrong way to tell you this: I don't know another way...
Author's Response:
BUT I WANT FUN JEANS!!! Yeah you are totally right, there was no casual wear that episode. I'm completely impressed and a little sheepish by your superior office episode recall skills. I'm ashamed. Clearly I'm overdue for a dvd rewatching. Oooh also, I think my next fic will be about what happened to casual fridays.
I should probably put my email in my profile or something but for now this worked. It is too cloudy out for smoke signals. Thank you!!
Date: February 27, 2007 11:09 pm Title: Chapter 1
it's good! is it realistic? well depends on who is texting Jim, if it's Pam I doubt he'd turn off the phone and throw it in the backseat. He just seems to care about her too much as a person to not be there for her in her time of need. But I can totally see Jim wanting to clear the air with Karen over her exes. Oh but I still hate her though, sorry can't help it.
Author's Response: Thanks for your comments! I see what you are saying so I made some tweaks to clarify my concept. In my mind they are stuck in the car on this long drive so there is really no way Jim could be there for Pam right now, regardless of whether he wants to be. For me the Karen/Jim conversation has to occur before the Jim/Pam conversation and I am acting on the assumption that Jim, being aware of what has happened that night, is forcing himself into a conversation with Karen about their relationship so that he can take stock before he tells her what happened in Scranton.
Date: February 22, 2007 09:29 am Title: Chapter 1
sdafjsdklfasdf. Seriously. This is some great insight into Karen, and a completely plausible backstory. I love this: She doesn’t want to be a catalyst or a roadblock.. And you wrote the dysfunction between her and the ex so well!
Author's Response: Seriously thank you so so much. I can never decide if people want to read Karen fic at all but I can't seem to stop writing it! Unfortunately I totally identify with Karen (totally sucks) and I feel like there has to be something a little dark in her history to explain her behavior. Thanks for the review!
8 [Report This]Date: February 21, 2007 05:33 pm Title: Chapter 1
YAY Karen fic. Always love when people invest background for her that feels real and reflects what we've seen of her on the show. She's her own person, and has her own things going on outside of the Jim/Pam mess--loved your exploration of what that could be.
Author's Response: Thanks!! I refuse to let her be crazy and jealous just for jam plot development sake, you know? Thanks for the review!
Date: February 20, 2007 11:31 pm Title: Chapter 1
Wow. Really nice possible background on Karen. It could certainly explain Karen's obsessive behavior regarding Pam! Nice job.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! There is this weird paranoia we see and I don't know if we will ever find out why..
Date: February 20, 2007 11:11 pm Title: Chapter 1
I think it's so cool that you explored Karen's past relationship this way. It's such an interesting take on her character. And I can totally relate to your non-hatred of Karen, because I am also much more of a Karen than a Pam.
Author's Response: I know, I always feel guilty that people kind of hate who Karen is becoming because I've totally pulled some Karen-like moves in the past, although I like to think I've grown since those days.. Thanks for the review!