1 [Report This]Date: January 16, 2021 09:20 pm Title: Pizza Run
Okay, I’m planning on reviewing everything at the end but I have to say that the line “Toby, you can eat your shirt” really got me. Hahaha
Loving it so far!!
Author's Response: Always have such fun writing the ensemble stuff but sometimes it’s hard. Glad you found this bit funny and in character.
1 [Report This]Date: January 05, 2021 04:39 am Title: Pizza Run
This is super cute and I really enjoyed it! Also, I wholly appreciate them watching Grey’s Anatomy together. I like that you are addressing Pam’s hesitancy with children. Not many people mention that. Great job!
Author's Response:
I always thought about why Pam was so apprehensive around kids when she'd been dealing with a bunch of big kids for years - so I made a little back story.
Plus there was a scene with her, Jim and Michael later in season 4 when Michael gets gum in his hair and Pam seems so confident and motherly telling him about the peanut butter, and we never see any apprehension when she becomes pregnant or when's she's a new mother. In my mind something had to move the needle from the Pam in Take Your Daughter to Work Day to Mama Pam- this story is my way of getting her there.
Thanks so much for letting me know you enjoy it. It's really nice to hear.
1 [Report This]Date: January 05, 2021 12:05 am Title: Pizza Run
I love the detail about the history of the PPC - a Die Hard Christmas definitely sounds like the sort of theme party Michael would come up with and like a golden opportunity for Dwight to do something insane.
You've also made Pam's fear totally understandable. This is a lot for a first meeting, and no one could blame her for being nervous about being thrown into the deep end. Especially with three kids in that age range! Keeping Evan with his parents feels like the right call on everyone's part. (Her babysitting experience with the Millers feels a little too real.)
I appreciate Pam's efforts at preparation here. (For the record, my feeling is that Meredith's advice isn't terrible in the short run.). And Jim's line about how they're going to love her because they're Halperts is too cute, as is his astute observation that, again, she is basically a professional mom.
Looking forward to seeing the babysitting gig play out!
Author's Response:
So Die Hard - Christmas movie or not?
Never did really understand how Pam was not good with kids - little back story always sheds some light.
Yes, little bit of realism to he babysitting story- the naked kid running around was from my babysitting story vault - but it didn't stop me from babysitting (just that family) so my vault is full of other stories too.
Not terrible until you've got a already hyper kid hopped up on sugar on New Year's Eve when all you want to do is get cozy with your sweetheart with a little bubbly and privacy.
Thanks as always for the review.
1 [Report This]Date: January 04, 2021 05:49 pm Title: Pizza Run
Ok, this was a fun and realistic feeling chapter. You really get the sense that Pam is nervous around children. Especially based on her experience in canon and the extra story you put in there. However Jim's great in how he reassures her about everything. He's right. She's been babysitting and mothering a host of children for years. Probably just the thing she needed to hear. Also love that they would go to Dunkin. Everyone loves Dunkin.
Nice to hear about Vanessa, Charlie, and Baby Evan. Speaking of Baby Evan, love that name. ;) I've got a feeling things might be a little chaotic, but ultimately Jim and Pam will figure things out.
Lovely update.
Author's Response: Thanks Warrior. So her experience, true story at least the running around naked part. It didn’t keep me from babysitting however, just from sitting those 2 again.