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roseandheather November 15 2009, 06:57:26 UTC
Well, sit down and get comfortable, 'cause this one's gonna be long.

Now, I haven't followed Idol enough to know half these people. Giuliana's a vague name from some talk show somewhere, and I haven't a clue who Robinson or MacHale or Kimberley are, among others.

But.

This is the most incredible thing I've ever read outside the Star Trek fandom. The world you create is so vivid, so real - World War II has been a special fascination of mine for years now, particularly those early years just after the Invasion before America entered the war. I've cried over Coventry and the Blitz, felt my heart ache at the bravery of the Royal Family, visited Churchill's bunker and gloried in the Battle of Britain, because truly "never was so much owed by so many to so few." Your historical detail is so rich, so wonderful, and even the licenses with history you take don't matter. I cannot believe I've found a story like this - life and love for anyone and everyone. I wish I could go back and list everything that impressed me, all the little details that made me laugh and cry and gasp in astonishment - but all I can do is tell you that you've created perfection, and if you ever write any AUs ever again, for Idol or Star Trek or any fandom I know even a little of, it will be an honor and a privilege to read. The emotions, the people, the life, the reality, the details - I've rarely read a thing so real.

But your inclusion of Ant and Dec might just have been the kicker.

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jlh November 17 2009, 05:32:51 UTC
First, thank you so much for wandering about and reading some of my other fics. I'm very flattered!

Giuliana Rancic is Ryan's cohost on E!News. Joel McHale is a host on another E! show called The Soup and has a friendly teasing rivalry with Ryan. Robinson was on AI season 3, and Kimberley was on season 2, coming in third to Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken.

Anyway, thank you so, so much for your comment here! I admit this fic was my baby and so I'm incredibly pleased that you liked it so much esp with your familiarity with the period and the events. That means a lot!

Thank you again for this really lovely comment!

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