10 [Report This]Date: May 16, 2007 01:16 pm Title: Pam
Not the ending I wanted, but at least there's some hope. You made me really feel for Karen, though, so damn you! Loved the story. thanks!
10 [Report This]Date: May 16, 2007 01:15 pm Title: Breathing
Every time you go into Jim's head, you kill me a bit more. How about some happy thoughts for once? Its killing me, but I love this!
9 [Report This]Date: May 15, 2007 06:19 pm Title: Pam
I can see how this would be difficult to write. I cheered when Jim admitted he was an ass. I frowned when he said they should just be friends. Anyway, nice job.
9 [Report This]Date: May 15, 2007 02:52 pm Title: Pam
I really like the ending, I think it's really sweet. :) I like the whole thing, I think you did a good job.
Date: May 15, 2007 12:41 pm Title: Pam
Sigh. Oh,Night Swept. You have again punched my grief bone.
An excellent story, well written. My petty desire for a different outcome doesn't really matter...because you have made this scenario seem like it's the only one that makes sense.
Waaaaaaahhhhhhh.........
Author's Response: I hope I'm wrong, or the grief-bone doctors will have a busy summer. Thanks for the comments!
10 [Report This]Date: May 15, 2007 10:52 am Title: Breathing
You have no idea how mych I need a story like this. Karen finally get's a little happiness but you stay true to how Jim has never really been there for her (the Cooper's thing about him being driven to her by his Pam frustrations). I'd write this exact story if I had any writing skills at all. And thanks for putting her jealous-bitch side to rest. Thank you! Bravo!
Date: May 14, 2007 08:38 pm Title: Breathing
I hate Jim right now...but I'm also addicted to this story--I can't wait to see what happens when the two of them talk
More soon
10 [Report This]Date: May 14, 2007 02:24 pm Title: I Choose This Moment
Even though this story is killing me, the "moment" line about telling Karen he loved her and the catching her happy tear were really moving. This is so sad becuase what's happening is so real, but it didn't have to happen if Jim or Pam could just communicate. I'm off to go cry now. Great story. Keep it coming.
10 [Report This]Date: May 14, 2007 02:11 am Title: I Choose This Moment
yeah, falling more in love with this story.. sad how i'm addicted to heartbreak
10 [Report This]Date: May 14, 2007 02:07 am Title: Because of You
Usually, i'm all about the fluff.. but i dunno.. i'm feeling angsty and pessimistic, so i'm DEFINITELY loving this fic! it's breaking my heart, but i guess that's why i love it.
Date: May 13, 2007 10:07 pm Title: I Choose This Moment
Hmmmm not what I wanted to see happen (obviously I want them together NOW) but I am definitely willing to stick around and see what else you have planned for everyone. very well written btw ;o)
Date: May 13, 2007 05:12 pm Title: I Choose This Moment
This definitely is tough for a die-hard JAMmer like me to read, but it is very well-done. I'm looking forward to the next chapter.
Date: May 13, 2007 12:14 pm Title: I Choose This Moment
This is really excellent. Don't worry about anyone's happy-meter. Given that Jim chose Karen, this is realistic and makes so much sense.
And it's true that he has an easy out right now. He and Karen can move away from Scranton and all that history and start fresh. It's a way to go. (I hope it's not the way he chooses, but it's absolutely valid.)
Date: May 13, 2007 12:08 pm Title: Because of You
Wow, really interesting! I like to think Jim has some idea that Pam has "more than friend" feelings for him, but certainly you could read "only friends" into that speech, particularly if you were desperately afraid of being hurt again.
I liked your 'physical parity' thing. Do you mean 'sit on his lap'? I've never heard 'lie on his lap'. The last paragraph is very good. Not what I'd want to happen, but extremely good. If he decided to choose Karen, this would be the way to do it. It would send a very clear message to Karen, their co-workers, and Pam. And then Pam would go drown in the chocolate river out of sadness. No wait, I'll just read the next chapter to see what you have happen to everyone.
Anyway, angsty but realistic and very good.
Author's Response: Thanks. I think he probably knows but he's too scared/fragile to believe it, since he feels he was so wrong last time. By "lie in his lap" I had pictured him sitting and her lying down resting her head on his thighs. (My wife likes to fall asleep that way when I'm watching TV). It is a weird phrase though. Thanks for the feedback -- you always leave the best comments!
10 [Report This]Date: May 12, 2007 01:22 pm Title: Because of You
Sorry I forgot to add this: I see it was already mentioned below but I really like the "physical parity" blurb. To me it really gets the essence of Karen. She is tough and hard, etc. but also willing to let herself be made very vulnerable by Jim, which in my opinion takes even more guts. thanks agains.
10 [Report This]Date: May 12, 2007 12:59 pm Title: Because of You
Nice story! This is a great story, so don't be discouraged by the inevitably crap ratings you get for having the nerve to write a non-JAM story. Some of us really like it and are genuinely with you! Great job! Keep it up!
5 [Report This]Date: May 12, 2007 04:55 am Title: Because of You
Beautifully written, but not the outcome I had hoped for. However, after the hurt Pam gave him, maybe a little of her own medicine would do her good...although, I think she's had enough. I need to have JAM together.
Date: May 11, 2007 09:38 pm Title: Because of You
GAH, I love that you wrote this. Really love that you wrote this, because I think you have a really good handle on what Jim is going to be feeling. He isn't going to be all "YAY PAM LOVES ME." He's going to be horribly confused as to what her feelings are and incredibly angry that she let him believe he misinterpreted things for a full year. Not to mention that she called him out in from of all his co-workers/underlings. I think it's a definite possibility that this pushes Jim further towards Karen, and I thought you wrote the end really sweetly betewen them. Bravo for writing non Jim/Pam :)
Date: May 11, 2007 09:25 pm Title: Because of You
Dammit, Jim!
Oh, okay, so I just didn't want him to kiss Karen. Is that so wrong? But I think, under the circumstances, he kind of had to do something like that, lest Karen castrate him in the middle of the night.
This was very astute:
His pride told him that he would be less of a man if he dropped everything for Pam after being forced to endure three years of unrequited love and months of unbearable, painful heartache.
I'm not a guy Jim's age, but that feels like a very authentic reaction, and I sort of feel like that's what Jim's been feeling this whole season, even before he had a reason to believe Pam was harboring this level of affection for him. And you're right, she never said "love," and she didn't lay it all out for him--although, realistically, how could she? I don't think that's something Pam would do, because I believe that she likes Karen, even though she's her "competition."
Nice first chapter. I will continue to read this story.
10 [Report This]Date: May 11, 2007 04:30 pm Title: Because of You
For some reason the whole "physical parity" thing really struck a chord with me. Very interesting. Great job.
8 [Report This]Date: May 11, 2007 04:12 pm Title: Because of You
DAMMIT JIM! Well written. I think you've got a good handle on Jim's inner thoughts. While I'm not a Karim fan, I could totally buy this scenario. Nice job!
Date: May 11, 2007 02:56 pm Title: Because of You
Even though I'm a fan of Jim and Pam, I can see Jim reacting this way. He would want to comfort Karen in front of the people she was embarassed(?) in front of. But that is a lot like Pam declaring all of this with their peers watching and listening, so that Jim couldn't run or brush it off, and kind of make herself just say it all once she got started. Jim and Pam try to reinforce their denial by trying to convince others of it.
Date: May 11, 2007 02:53 pm Title: Because of You
what a tool. if I were there, I would totally kick his ass.
Good story!
Date: May 11, 2007 02:51 pm Title: Because of You
Heh... after everything throughout the day, I could actually see this happen. Yeah, my heart broke a little, but it works. :)
Unfortunately, Angela was next to Jim, but that's fine that you put Karen there instead.
Author's Response: You're right... there is going to be hell to pay when Dwight and Karen see the kiss. (and her kissing him back too). Thanks for the comment!
9 [Report This]Date: May 11, 2007 02:44 pm Title: Because of You
Well. I'm not angry, but it certainly isn't what I want to happen. It was excellent, though, it really seemed like you understood him. Because he seems determined to hurt Pam. And I really didn't consider that whole because v. for situation. Made a lot of sense, and suddenly her speech did seem more hurtful than clarifying. Again. Which sucks, because I was so damn proud of Pam.