I liked this story. I enjoyed reading all the details of Bodie's escape plan and was impressed by how thoroughly Elessar had thought it through. There were a couple of places where I would have liked more information, but I think the level of detail was about right overall. I also liked the dynamic between the Lads. There was a good balance of care and snark, I think. And of course, there was the big act of devotion of Bodie giving up his whole life to rescue Doyle. (Happy sigh.)
I'm really not sure whether Doyle would break Bodie out of jail if their positions were reversed. Exactly what the heroes of my fandoms would be willing to do for each other, and whether the answers go both ways, is a question that always interests me. As I said, though, I'm not sure in this case. I think Doyle is more of a respecter of laws than Bodie is. On the other hand, he does have his vague, less law abiding past to show that he doesn't have to be that way. I will be interested to read others' opinions.
I buy Cowley's behavior at both the beginning and the end. He is willing to sacrifice his operatives in pursuit of his goals, but outside of that he has their best interests at heart. He would not feel the need to find Bodie and Doyle once they had become irrelevant to his plans.
I think Bodie and Doyle might find life in the RCMP in a small Canadian city a bit dull after being in CI5. They can take up some exiting wilderness sports, though. And maybe by and by they can appear in some Due South crossovers. :)
I read the story last weekend and really enjoyed it. Elessar is a great writer.
The different moments in Bodie's life, told in that way with neon signs emphasised, took me deeper in the story, I think.
...plan and was impressed by how thoroughly Elessar had thought it through Me too.
I'm really not sure whether Doyle would break Bodie out of jail if their positions were reversed. I am pretty sure Doyle would do the same to get his partner safe. Bodie would have done nothing illegal, so Doyle would.
I think Bodie and Doyle might find life in the RCMP in a small Canadian city a bit dull after being in CI5. I am not happy with this ending. It feels like the end of Pros.
And they lived happily until the end of their last day......
Thank you for this reading room. I wouldn't have read a second time. Got problems when I've read it the first time.
Do you think Doyle would rescue Bodie from jail if Bodie actually had done something illegal (without orders from Cowley)? Would Bodie rescue Doyle in that case?
I'd say yes to the latter. As long as Bodie thought whatever Doyle had done was justified, I don't think it would matter to him whether it was legal or not. I am not sure about the other. It could be an interesting subject for a fic.
I'm really not sure whether Doyle would break Bodie out of jail if their positions were reversed. Exactly what the heroes of my fandoms would be willing to do for each other, and whether the answers go both ways, is a question that always interests me. As I said, though, I'm not sure in this case. I think Doyle is more of a respecter of laws than Bodie is. On the other hand, he does have his vague, less law abiding past to show that he doesn't have to be that way. I will be interested to read others' opinions.
I buy Cowley's behavior at both the beginning and the end. He is willing to sacrifice his operatives in pursuit of his goals, but outside of that he has their best interests at heart. He would not feel the need to find Bodie and Doyle once they had become irrelevant to his plans.
I think Bodie and Doyle might find life in the RCMP in a small Canadian city a bit dull after being in CI5. They can take up some exiting wilderness sports, though. And maybe by and by they can appear in some Due South crossovers. :)
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I read the story last weekend and really enjoyed it. Elessar is a great writer.
The different moments in Bodie's life, told in that way with neon signs emphasised, took me deeper in the story, I think.
...plan and was impressed by how thoroughly Elessar had thought it through
Me too.
I'm really not sure whether Doyle would break Bodie out of jail if their positions were reversed.
I am pretty sure Doyle would do the same to get his partner safe. Bodie would have done nothing illegal, so Doyle would.
I think Bodie and Doyle might find life in the RCMP in a small Canadian city a bit dull after being in CI5.
I am not happy with this ending. It feels like the end of Pros.
And they lived happily until the end of their last day......
Thank you for this reading room. I wouldn't have read a second time. Got problems when I've read it the first time.
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Do you think Doyle would rescue Bodie from jail if Bodie actually had done something illegal (without orders from Cowley)? Would Bodie rescue Doyle in that case?
I'd say yes to the latter. As long as Bodie thought whatever Doyle had done was justified, I don't think it would matter to him whether it was legal or not. I am not sure about the other. It could be an interesting subject for a fic.
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