Re: Fill: Bittersweet Hereafter, Ned/Catelyn, AGoT Au, Ned takes the blackjuno_chanMarch 23 2012, 20:54:58 UTC
I AM SITTING HERE
DROWNING
IN ALL THE FEELINGS THAT I FEEL
JUST SO YOU KNOW.
THIS IS SO WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL AND EVERYTHING I WANTED IT TO BE AND MY FEEEEEEEELINGS!!!!!
Ugh, seriously, there were SOOOOOO many things I loved about it. I loved Catelyn beind determined to put on a brave face, because that is so her. I loved her worrying about his leg and thinking about how she would never be able to bring him comfort. I LOVED NED TALKING ABOUT HOW THERE IS NO HONOR IN WHAT HE'S DOING, AND CATELYN TELLING HIM THE HONOR IS TO HIS FAMILY AND NOT TO ROBERT. Because ughhh, THISSSSS! (I also loved the exact way you had her phrase it, too, 'not to a realm that cowers at the roar of lions' FLAWLESS.)
I loved Catelyn thinking about their wedding night because it made such a sad parallel to first time and last time. I loved her thinking about how she had missed him and how sad that is knowing that they're going to be separated. I ESPECIALLY loved her almost wanting to tell him to stop because it's all just too *much* all of a sudden, SO SADDDDD.
And of course I loved her saying, "Give me another child," because it is very CATELYN and it just makes it so terribly bittersweet.
SO BASICALLY I LOVED EVERYTHING AND THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR WRITING THIS. Seriously, I had a completely horrible day today and this made me feel about a THOUSAND TIMES BETTER. YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL CREATURE AND I MUST REREAD THIS 248692849 TIMES.
Re: Fill: Bittersweet Hereafter, Ned/Catelyn, AGoT Au, Ned takes the blackjuno_chanMarch 23 2012, 21:10:08 UTC
OMG EPIC COMMENT OF LOVE. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are too nice to me!
I am so so so happy that you love it! You have written so many AWESOME, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL pieces and I am so inspired by YOU!
Honestly, there were a few times where I was writing this and I had to stop and like do something else because all I could think was "THIS IS TOO SAD FOR LIFE."
I like Catelyn in the books much better than in the show, and only because I do not think the casting choice was at all appropriate. I loved Michelle Fairley but she's about 10 years too old to play Catelyn who in AGoT is only 34....
Despite the tone and angst, this piece was so much fun to write, and I am so glad that it made your day better!!
Re: Fill: Bittersweet Hereafter, Ned/Catelyn, AGoT Au, Ned takes the blackjuno_chanMarch 23 2012, 21:28:35 UTC
MF is a bit old to play Catelyn, but it doesn't bother me too much since they aged up all the kids, too. Mostly I just appreciate her acting skillz (seriously that character feature on Renly for S2, where he tells her that the Lannisters will pay for Ned's death, her face is FLAWLESS, she's doing the whole 'proud-envoy-of-my-son-the-king' stance with her chin tilted up but her eyes are just so tired and devestated UGH PERFECT). Mostly I prefer book!Catelyn to show!Catelyn because they kind of...toned her down a little bit, and I like her just as she is! (When they were attacked on the way to the Eyrie WHERE WAS CATELYN CUTTING SOME BITCHES DOWN THE WAY THAT SHE SO DID???) But I think MF does a good job with what she's given.
OH ALSO. I have to add I also loved Catelyn telling Ned that he would always be hers, because it's something I always wondered about, Aemon says that they have men take vows to take no wife and father no children because then they 'will not love.' And leaving aside how just...not right that is (like what, Benjen doesn't love Ned? Jon doesn't love Robb and Arya?), what happens with the traitors and criminals who are sentenced to the Wall, who ALREADY have taken wives and fathered children? I mean, obviously marriages can be broken but that doesn't stop the FEELINGS.
SQUEEEEE I'm so glad you enjoyed writing this because I certainly enjoyed reading it! It was definitely SO sad but I'm kind of a sucker for sadness with these two when it's not between them, but with all the crap they have to deal with, I think because one of the reasons I love them so much is because they're so functional in a dysfunctional world. <3
DROWNING
IN ALL THE FEELINGS THAT I FEEL
JUST SO YOU KNOW.
THIS IS SO WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL AND EVERYTHING I WANTED IT TO BE AND MY FEEEEEEEELINGS!!!!!
Ugh, seriously, there were SOOOOOO many things I loved about it. I loved Catelyn beind determined to put on a brave face, because that is so her. I loved her worrying about his leg and thinking about how she would never be able to bring him comfort. I LOVED NED TALKING ABOUT HOW THERE IS NO HONOR IN WHAT HE'S DOING, AND CATELYN TELLING HIM THE HONOR IS TO HIS FAMILY AND NOT TO ROBERT. Because ughhh, THISSSSS! (I also loved the exact way you had her phrase it, too, 'not to a realm that cowers at the roar of lions' FLAWLESS.)
I loved Catelyn thinking about their wedding night because it made such a sad parallel to first time and last time. I loved her thinking about how she had missed him and how sad that is knowing that they're going to be separated. I ESPECIALLY loved her almost wanting to tell him to stop because it's all just too *much* all of a sudden, SO SADDDDD.
And of course I loved her saying, "Give me another child," because it is very CATELYN and it just makes it so terribly bittersweet.
SO BASICALLY I LOVED EVERYTHING AND THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR WRITING THIS. Seriously, I had a completely horrible day today and this made me feel about a THOUSAND TIMES BETTER. YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL CREATURE AND I MUST REREAD THIS 248692849 TIMES.
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I am so so so happy that you love it! You have written so many AWESOME, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL pieces and I am so inspired by YOU!
Honestly, there were a few times where I was writing this and I had to stop and like do something else because all I could think was "THIS IS TOO SAD FOR LIFE."
I like Catelyn in the books much better than in the show, and only because I do not think the casting choice was at all appropriate. I loved Michelle Fairley but she's about 10 years too old to play Catelyn who in AGoT is only 34....
Despite the tone and angst, this piece was so much fun to write, and I am so glad that it made your day better!!
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OH ALSO. I have to add I also loved Catelyn telling Ned that he would always be hers, because it's something I always wondered about, Aemon says that they have men take vows to take no wife and father no children because then they 'will not love.' And leaving aside how just...not right that is (like what, Benjen doesn't love Ned? Jon doesn't love Robb and Arya?), what happens with the traitors and criminals who are sentenced to the Wall, who ALREADY have taken wives and fathered children? I mean, obviously marriages can be broken but that doesn't stop the FEELINGS.
SQUEEEEE I'm so glad you enjoyed writing this because I certainly enjoyed reading it! It was definitely SO sad but I'm kind of a sucker for sadness with these two when it's not between them, but with all the crap they have to deal with, I think because one of the reasons I love them so much is because they're so functional in a dysfunctional world. <3
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