1 [Report This]Date: June 14, 2021 07:27 pm Title: The Merger
“He still smiles and makes his little faces to the camera. To everyone else, he's still Jim. She's always known him better than everyone else. She knows the truth. She sees it in the clear bottle of water, in buttoned up sleeves, in each of the jelly beans she topped up this morning, left in their box.
She knows it has to be her.”
This whole thing is so good, but this chapter in particular broke me. Ugh. Wonderful work.
Date: April 10, 2008 10:10 pm Title: The Merger
I really like this one a lot. You really have captured what Jim and Pam were probably thinking during those interactions.
Date: November 19, 2007 01:53 pm Title: The Merger
I am very sad now. But in a good, bittersweet at-least-I-know-it-ends-eventually way. This especially got to me: He's too hot with his shirt sleeves buttoned. He wants his old desk back. He's craving jelly beans. He's craving grape soda. He's craving her. He thinks, hopes, dreams, wishes.
But at least there are blue skies ahead!
Author's Response: Definitely, at least we all know it ends well :)rnThanks so much for reading and taking the time to leave a review!
9 [Report This]Date: November 19, 2007 06:27 am Title: The Merger
Such a good chapter. It made me sad, but it also made me think, gave me a different perspective. "He gives her a chance to say she wishes he wasn't. He thinks he'll break things off with Karen when they haven't even started if she just looks upset for a second or two. He wishes he was stronger than that. He knows he's not." I guess, like most people, when I saw this scene play out, it didn't occur to me that Jim might be wanting Pam to give him a reason to not pursue Karen. Ah, these two, so repressed...
Author's Response: Thank you for your comments. I struggle with what's going on in Jim's head in that scene and even now I'm not certain but I'm glad my interpretation gave you a new way of looking at it. And yes, repressed is definitely the word for these two!
8 [Report This]Date: November 18, 2007 07:27 pm Title: The Merger
Another wonderful chapter. It brought back all the angst and heartbreak of the episode and was so well written. I'm really enjoying this even as it's killing me to read it.
Author's Response: Thank you so much, it really means a lot that you left a review for each individual chapter. I'm glad you're enjoying this as I'm having a blast with it. It's depressing but knowing how it ends certainly makes it easier :)
10 [Report This]Date: November 18, 2007 07:22 pm Title: The Merger
This is just so lovely and insightful. I can wait for more during your hiatus because I know that the wait will be worth it.
Author's Response: Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! I'm glad you think this will be worth coming back too and I promise it will only be taking a short break :)
Date: November 18, 2007 05:19 pm Title: The Merger
So many things to love about this chapter. I started to copy my favorite lines, but it was nearly the whole thing. The writing is just gorgeous, fluid and poetic, with no wasted words, and I could feel their emotions so vividly.
Seriously, no Benihana Christmas, with the prank Jim rejected and then gave in to? Jim watching her hug Roy, Pam watch him hug Karen? Lotsa potential there, shootingstars. Just sayin! :)
Author's Response: Thank you so much :) I'm so glad you're enjoying this Sweetpea. And thanks for the suggestion of Benihana Christmas, that's definitely the ep I'm considering having a chap about. I'll have to borrow my friend's DVD and re-watch. Thanks for reading :)