Oh, Aspen, thank you so much. I was so excited I had to read this before bed last night, but it was so late that coherence was something I could only dream about. So here I am, rereading this so I can gush properly, and you should know I've gotten chills both times I've read this. I have a real soft spot for Eights, and you've crafted a story about them that was fascinating to me even before I figured out who the narrator is but then added an unexpected and heartbreakingly beautiful layer on top of that.
You're such a good writer, and I think the POV works so well here. I love how she sees Boomer, I love how she sees Athena, I love how you've shown her perspective shaped by their experiences, and it's such a treat to be inside her head for her thoughts on Gaeta, knowing how that story goes.
(I was reading a discussion just last night where it was theorized that each Cylon model was kind of created as a response to the previous model and that as you went down (up?) the line from One to Eight each model had more and more emotional complexity. It really delights me that this story came on the heels of reading that.)
The bottom line is that this story is amazing and I'm so happy to have received it. Thank you!
Whee, I'm so horrendously late in responding, but oh, I am SO glad you liked this! This was something of a writing experiment for me in terms of structure and form, and I'm glad it paid off and that you enjoyed the story. Thank you for giving me such a fabulous prompt!
You're such a good writer, and I think the POV works so well here. I love how she sees Boomer, I love how she sees Athena, I love how you've shown her perspective shaped by their experiences, and it's such a treat to be inside her head for her thoughts on Gaeta, knowing how that story goes.
(I was reading a discussion just last night where it was theorized that each Cylon model was kind of created as a response to the previous model and that as you went down (up?) the line from One to Eight each model had more and more emotional complexity. It really delights me that this story came on the heels of reading that.)
The bottom line is that this story is amazing and I'm so happy to have received it. Thank you!
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(Ooooh discussion. That sounds intriguing!)
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