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Reviewer: MissCorporate Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: August 03, 2022 06:15 am Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

Highly amusing and full of all the longing and romantic tension that I enjoy reading, especially from Jim's perspective.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: July 04, 2020 11:13 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

This is both well-written and complies with my personal headcanon that if Pam drank more they would have gotten together no later than mid-Season 2.

Reviewer: Iris-Dietrich Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: May 30, 2020 03:53 am Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

wow this is so good!

Reviewer: jandjsalmon Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 30, 2019 02:16 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

This was so wonderful. I loved it.

Reviewer: Coley Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 23, 2019 07:24 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

I just don't even know where to begin with this one! It's so good. Like, so very good.

Each and every voicemail is a GD treat, and each one is better than the last one. I love that Pam starts out with familiar territory, coming up with the chair prank.

So I know that reading one of your stories, I'm going to be attacked somehow by some string of words you've put together but I honestly never thought you'd get me with an Avril Lavigne song. Especially THAT Avril Lavigne song, but hey, here we are and it's one of my top 3 favorite moments of this chapter. Who knew?

“He was good enough for her, though. You, I mean. You’re the skater boy here. I’m making a metaphor. Like in fifth grade reading class.” Ugh, it's just so good and sad and I'm fine here.

"Hey suck face." I've said this to no less than 4 people since I first read it, and I'm going to keep saying it.

My favorite part of Pam's voicemails is the rollercoaster of emotions - she goes from silly to angry and then to so heartbreakingly fragile with the whole "life is so boring now" and "maybe everyone at the office hates me" messages.

And then when he answers the phone and she doesn't know? I really love that she's oblivious to it and just keeps going.

I haven't even talked about Jim yet. And man, do I love Jim and his whole "Mind Pam" moment here. I just love how he knows exactly how he would comfort her if he was there and that he's doing his best to do that from 200 miles away.

As always, your banter is *chef's kiss* - Hungover Jim and Drunk Pam are one of my new favorite pairings and they work so well off of each other here.

This exchange right here?
“Yeah, probably,” he chuckled. “But probably not tonight, though.”
“Aww. Well that’s dumb.”
“It kind of is,” he agreed lightheartedly.
“Then what about, maybe we could fix it tomorrow?” -- This might be my favorite moment of the whole chapter and I don't have any reason for that except I can HEAR it in their voices perfectly.

Real Jim is going to call Real Pam! I can't wait to see how this goes. I really, really can't.

Reviewer: uberkate1013 Signed [Report This]
Date: September 23, 2019 07:03 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

This was AWESOME! I have just always felt with the way Pam was so excited at the beginning of “The Merger” they had more contact than we saw. I imagine it would have been a late night drunken phone call/texting thing. Nothing like this but enough to keep her so hopeful and excited to see him. I love that she was pouring her soul out on the voicemails. I loved that they were making him think of another time she left a lot of voicemails. Can’t wait for the next part!

Reviewer: Clover Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 22, 2019 10:34 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

Can I nominate this for a Dundee? What's the process? Ohmygosh, this is so incredibly precious! Pam is so adorable. Jim is so gobsmacked and loving. You are an AMAZING writer. Each paragraph I read, the imagery was so vivid, so gorgeous, so imaginative. This is definitely a favorite. I DO love drunk Pam and Jim loving drunk Pam, and drunk Pam being adorably honest. I HATE being a reviewer who cannot even begin to use the English language like you do, in order to adequately heap on the praise you deserve. You milked my heart Agian! You have officially blown me away.

Reviewer: BecauseOfYou Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 22, 2019 09:10 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

Ya know, a couple weeks ago the Ross/Rachel “I’m over you/when were you under me” phone call popped in my head and I really wanted something new for jam inspired by that. This hit the spot wonderfully, especially the “hey suck face” voicemail, lol.
Loved this, can’t wait for part two!

Reviewer: Comfect Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 21, 2019 08:16 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

Oh, this is nice! Especially that there's only one more part ;). Not that I don't love your long stories, but there's a beauty in a short story too. This is a really good version of drunk!Pam, and I like almost-hungover-but-also-still-drunk!Jim too. Well done.

Reviewer: Merria Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 21, 2019 02:47 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

OMG!!! What a great drunken conversation! I wonder if Pam is going to remember any of this the next morning. Or if she’s going to be mortified once she’s sober. Hopefully she’s just mildly embarrassed, but not enough to continue taking to Jim. I can’t wait to read what happens next. Hope you post lots of new chapters soon

Reviewer: SprinklesTheCat Signed [Report This]
Date: September 21, 2019 08:00 am Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

Drunk Jim and Pam are the best!

Reviewer: JennaBennett Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 20, 2019 11:46 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

Any country song that you want to turn into fic I will be so here for! I loved this, there were so many great moments that it’s hard to pinpoint a few standout parts. I’m so looking forward to the next part!

Reviewer: warrior4 Signed 1 [Report This]
Date: September 20, 2019 11:32 pm Title: Some Need to Hit the Bottom to See They've Got a Problem

This was great! I loved how Jim had all the other voicemails running through his head as he listened to all these new ones. It was a great way to tie in that piece of their history.

Their banter with each other was perfectly on point. Even with and probably because of the liquid courage. They're bouncing from silly to serious and back again so easily. Regardless of Casino Night or the distance between them, they're still Jim and Pam here. Me thinks that's exactly what they both needed. To just be them one more time to really cement that their connection, though frayed, is still intact.

Can't wait to see what happens with the next encounter.

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