ok. So, I sat down a couple of days ago and went to work on reading this. I was so completely taken in by it and loved every second. I have every intention of going back, rereading each chapter and picking out specific things that I found especially wonderful about each. I just didn't want to stop while I was reading to do it because I was so into it. I had lots to say in this comment, but you kinda blew all that out of my mind with your epilogue. I'm still trying to gather my wits here.
I think one of the things I loved with this was that you left things not explained in certain areas that have left me curious and yet, not everything in life has explanations, they just are and that made this that much better. Also, knowing there is a sequal and a prequal, I know some of those things are going to get explained through the reveal that happens to the characters.
I never would have guessed, though I knew it couldn't be good, who Andrew really was. That just rocked me back and made me laugh a bit and wonder what exactly Andrew has planned for the boys. I need to go back and reread who exactly it was that told John that by binding them all to the hourglass then if one died all would, because if it was Andrew then, man was he lying?
I liked that as the guys are going away, they are both so far from ok still, and yet they just have to keep moving. It's them. I like that you took the time to have the repercussions of everything be actual repercussions. We don't even know the full extent of what Dean can do. And we only have a vague idea of how that has affected him in a negative and positive manner, same with how Sams abilities have changed and adapted. The description of the battle was brilliant. You made Dean so glorious and so ready to break and then his family is right there filling in the gaps with their own gifts and it was wonderful. And yes, I so loved your John.
The way Dean was trying to sneak away cracked me up and that they were on to him and the banter that followed was great. I'm so curious to see what you will do with the lingering after affects of all of this in the follow up. The introduction to the hunters network was terrific, and really is there anyone Dean hasn't slept with? I also hope the Viking biker bar people will come back in cause they were a bit of brilliance on your part. How much of Dean is still on the edge and how long will he stay there? John isn't the type to stay still, how is he going to reform his life to meet his knew limitations? Sam has accepted everything and has found this control he never had and yet he is also so fucked up and I can't wait to see if this new way he has learned to be will remain. How much will his fear of losing Dean affect his decision making?
I'm not done thinking or asking or anything. But I am going to walk away and think for a while. And just so much respect to you guys for writing this and thanks for sharing it. Also, trust me on this, you've got some real serious fangirl squeeing breaking the sound barrier over the angst, hurt/comfort, beautiful Dean and general sexy representations of Dean and Sam and John in so many different ways throughout. You bitch slapped my hormones into the background with the intensity of the story - go you, that's a difficult thing to do these days. More soon.
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I think one of the things I loved with this was that you left things not explained in certain areas that have left me curious and yet, not everything in life has explanations, they just are and that made this that much better. Also, knowing there is a sequal and a prequal, I know some of those things are going to get explained through the reveal that happens to the characters.
I never would have guessed, though I knew it couldn't be good, who Andrew really was. That just rocked me back and made me laugh a bit and wonder what exactly Andrew has planned for the boys. I need to go back and reread who exactly it was that told John that by binding them all to the hourglass then if one died all would, because if it was Andrew then, man was he lying?
I liked that as the guys are going away, they are both so far from ok still, and yet they just have to keep moving. It's them. I like that you took the time to have the repercussions of everything be actual repercussions. We don't even know the full extent of what Dean can do. And we only have a vague idea of how that has affected him in a negative and positive manner, same with how Sams abilities have changed and adapted. The description of the battle was brilliant. You made Dean so glorious and so ready to break and then his family is right there filling in the gaps with their own gifts and it was wonderful. And yes, I so loved your John.
The way Dean was trying to sneak away cracked me up and that they were on to him and the banter that followed was great. I'm so curious to see what you will do with the lingering after affects of all of this in the follow up. The introduction to the hunters network was terrific, and really is there anyone Dean hasn't slept with? I also hope the Viking biker bar people will come back in cause they were a bit of brilliance on your part. How much of Dean is still on the edge and how long will he stay there? John isn't the type to stay still, how is he going to reform his life to meet his knew limitations? Sam has accepted everything and has found this control he never had and yet he is also so fucked up and I can't wait to see if this new way he has learned to be will remain. How much will his fear of losing Dean affect his decision making?
I'm not done thinking or asking or anything. But I am going to walk away and think for a while. And just so much respect to you guys for writing this and thanks for sharing it. Also, trust me on this, you've got some real serious fangirl squeeing breaking the sound barrier over the angst, hurt/comfort, beautiful Dean and general sexy representations of Dean and Sam and John in so many different ways throughout. You bitch slapped my hormones into the background with the intensity of the story - go you, that's a difficult thing to do these days. More soon.