This story is simply amazing. Since reading the initial part of this ‘verse, I’ve found myself unable to stop until I’d caught up to the most recent posting. You really captured the characters quite beautifully, displaying their nuances and emotions in such careful ways. Jack’s sublimated grief and guilt was so expertly teased at, that when it was revealted to Ianto I was overcome with his feelings of dispair and anguish. And Ianto’s own struggle to fit back into his (new) life while longing to be as useful and necessary as he was before his resurrection (is that even the right word for it?) was engrossing and pulled at the reader’s empathy.
I really enjoyed the additional storyline dealing with Ianto’s releationship with Steven. Ianto’s endeavor to figure out how to maintain a relationship with the boy he grew to think of as his son is fascinating to watch unfold. You nicely display the very complex emotions that one would imagine would come from a situation such as this, including those of all the relevant players in addition to Ianto and Steven. It would be too tempting to just sweep everything aside and have it be all “happy families” upon Steven’s reunion with his mother, so the fact that you make the effort to explore the more likely real, complex and diverse emotions really enriches this story.
Your characters are vibrant, the emotions are palpable, and the plot is thrilling. I’m so looking forward to seeing how you conclude this. It has been excellent so far, and I have no doubt that the ending will be just as rewarding. Well done!
First, thank you so much for your kind words. They really made my day yesterday and today. :)
Jack’s sublimated grief and guilt was so expertly teased at, that when it was revealted to Ianto I was overcome with his feelings of dispair and anguish. And Ianto’s own struggle to fit back into his (new) life while longing to be as useful and necessary as he was before his resurrection (is that even the right word for it?) was engrossing and pulled at the reader’s empathy.
:) I figure Jack has been through several levels of hell by the time he's in this position, and it's honestly a shock he hasn't lost his mind after it all. I'm glad his emotions came through from the other point of view without being over the top.
It would be too tempting to just sweep everything aside and have it be all “happy families” upon Steven’s reunion with his mother, so the fact that you make the effort to explore the more likely real, complex and diverse emotions really enriches this story.
This? Is all Eldar's fault, because I was ready to go the "happy families, close curtain now" route, but she wanted to know what happened next, and yeah, it wouldn't have been easy for anyone involved.
I really enjoyed the additional storyline dealing with Ianto’s releationship with Steven. Ianto’s endeavor to figure out how to maintain a relationship with the boy he grew to think of as his son is fascinating to watch unfold. You nicely display the very complex emotions that one would imagine would come from a situation such as this, including those of all the relevant players in addition to Ianto and Steven. It would be too tempting to just sweep everything aside and have it be all “happy families” upon Steven’s reunion with his mother, so the fact that you make the effort to explore the more likely real, complex and diverse emotions really enriches this story.
Your characters are vibrant, the emotions are palpable, and the plot is thrilling. I’m so looking forward to seeing how you conclude this. It has been excellent so far, and I have no doubt that the ending will be just as rewarding. Well done!
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Jack’s sublimated grief and guilt was so expertly teased at, that when it was revealted to Ianto I was overcome with his feelings of dispair and anguish. And Ianto’s own struggle to fit back into his (new) life while longing to be as useful and necessary as he was before his resurrection (is that even the right word for it?) was engrossing and pulled at the reader’s empathy.
:) I figure Jack has been through several levels of hell by the time he's in this position, and it's honestly a shock he hasn't lost his mind after it all. I'm glad his emotions came through from the other point of view without being over the top.
It would be too tempting to just sweep everything aside and have it be all “happy families” upon Steven’s reunion with his mother, so the fact that you make the effort to explore the more likely real, complex and diverse emotions really enriches this story.
This? Is all Eldar's fault, because I was ready to go the "happy families, close curtain now" route, but she wanted to know what happened next, and yeah, it wouldn't have been easy for anyone involved.
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