Jesus, I go away for a month or so and come back to find you've written three new (amazing) fics and have started up a fourth! It's kinda freakin' awesome. A bit like watching an entire season of Buffy in one shot. Or, actually, two seasons of Skins would probably be a more appropriate analogy. Except that the latest season of Skins was at turns the best thing I've ever watched and then the most mind-boggling infuriating... let's skip the analogies then shall we?
Rewriting Naomi's story from scratch is genius and so. much. fun. to read. Katie is fab here. Such a great mixture of bluster and genuine confidence. Naomi is so Naomi but seemingly much more self aware than canon Naomi.
I really like how Naomi is completely clueless about dating but to be fair she's been cast as the "boy" (ugh, I loathe gender roles but I kind of think this is haphazardly how Katie is sort of seeing their relationship, and who could blame her at her age -- please correct me if I'm way off base) and that's got to be even more confusing/terrifying for her because she's suddenly got all these relationship cues that's she supposed to be picking up on and Naomi already isn't working with a full deck of cards when it comes to all things Fitch.
How much is Katie telling Emily though, that's what I want to know because I call bullshit on this: "Not exactly," she says. "I mean, Emily knows I'm on a date but..."
"But she doesn't know you're with me."
Um, so how did she know to give you a card to give to Naomi then Katiekins?
And this! Which was before that but, whatever, stream of consciousness and all that:
Emily doesn't smile at her this time, even when Naomi tries to offer her one, and instead allows her gaze to drop before slowing twisting back around in her seat and facing the front.
Christ, poor little Ems. Ha! Ha! I always seem to be thinking that when reading your Naomi/Katie fics (not that I'm at all sure this is where this is going). But imagine seeing your sister get the girl you want! And Emily is just soooo sweet. It's so strange but in fics Emily is my fav but in the show Katie and Naomi are my favs. I think because Emily is more fleshed out in fics? I dunno, that doesn't seem to make much sense because god knows they underused Katie to the fullest extent in BOTH seasons. I probably just like rooting for the underdog.
So keen on this fic. I'll be back in a few weeks but hopefully I'll be able to keep up with updates and comment as you post this time around. Have you got it all written or do you post as you finish chapters? Or is that a terribly rude question to ask? If so ignore.
Okay, I was just checking this before work so don't have time to respond to everything but I just have to say LOL! FAIL! on my part. Well caught.
Katie's had the card since Graphics. I don't know why Emily didn't just give Naomi the card in Art, maybe she was nervous (or more, likely, I'm a retard). But I've adjusted it slightly now.
Okay, thanks massively for your comment - will reply properly later <3
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Right! Firstly, thank you SO much for taking the time to leave such an involved comment. It really does make it all worth it so ♥
Yes yes, I hate gender roles too, but with the way Katie's only ever been with boys she's going to put it onto Naomi a little bit, in the beginning at least. And, yeah, Naomi has no clue what she's doing so it's easy for Katie to take the lead in this way. I... could say more about this but I won't.
I post as I finish chapters. It took me ages to do the first one and I was like 'right, get it done, post' because I knew that I'd write faster once it was up, you know? Why do you ask?
I can't get too much into what you've said as I don't want to spoil but, really, thank you so much from your thoughts. They are greatly appreciated (especially when you catch me on being unclear with things and confusing you ;))
Rewriting Naomi's story from scratch is genius and so. much. fun. to read. Katie is fab here. Such a great mixture of bluster and genuine confidence. Naomi is so Naomi but seemingly much more self aware than canon Naomi.
I really like how Naomi is completely clueless about dating but to be fair she's been cast as the "boy" (ugh, I loathe gender roles but I kind of think this is haphazardly how Katie is sort of seeing their relationship, and who could blame her at her age -- please correct me if I'm way off base) and that's got to be even more confusing/terrifying for her because she's suddenly got all these relationship cues that's she supposed to be picking up on and Naomi already isn't working with a full deck of cards when it comes to all things Fitch.
How much is Katie telling Emily though, that's what I want to know because I call bullshit on this:
"Not exactly," she says. "I mean, Emily knows I'm on a date but..."
"But she doesn't know you're with me."
Um, so how did she know to give you a card to give to Naomi then Katiekins?
And this! Which was before that but, whatever, stream of consciousness and all that:
Emily doesn't smile at her this time, even when Naomi tries to offer her one, and instead allows her gaze to drop before slowing twisting back around in her seat and facing the front.
Christ, poor little Ems. Ha! Ha! I always seem to be thinking that when reading your Naomi/Katie fics (not that I'm at all sure this is where this is going). But imagine seeing your sister get the girl you want! And Emily is just soooo sweet. It's so strange but in fics Emily is my fav but in the show Katie and Naomi are my favs. I think because Emily is more fleshed out in fics? I dunno, that doesn't seem to make much sense because god knows they underused Katie to the fullest extent in BOTH seasons. I probably just like rooting for the underdog.
So keen on this fic. I'll be back in a few weeks but hopefully I'll be able to keep up with updates and comment as you post this time around. Have you got it all written or do you post as you finish chapters? Or is that a terribly rude question to ask? If so ignore.
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Katie's had the card since Graphics. I don't know why Emily didn't just give Naomi the card in Art, maybe she was nervous (or more, likely, I'm a retard). But I've adjusted it slightly now.
Okay, thanks massively for your comment - will reply properly later <3
ETA PROPER REPLY:
Right! Firstly, thank you SO much for taking the time to leave such an involved comment. It really does make it all worth it so ♥
Yes yes, I hate gender roles too, but with the way Katie's only ever been with boys she's going to put it onto Naomi a little bit, in the beginning at least. And, yeah, Naomi has no clue what she's doing so it's easy for Katie to take the lead in this way. I... could say more about this but I won't.
I post as I finish chapters. It took me ages to do the first one and I was like 'right, get it done, post' because I knew that I'd write faster once it was up, you know? Why do you ask?
I can't get too much into what you've said as I don't want to spoil but, really, thank you so much from your thoughts. They are greatly appreciated (especially when you catch me on being unclear with things and confusing you ;))
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