"Catharsis"

[blueiris08]

Author: BlueIris
Title: “Catharsis”
Characters: Sam, Dean
Category: Gen, no slash
Word Count: 2000
Spoilers: General Season Two
Summary: The drunken, angsty post-Croatoan/Hunted scene that didn’t happen.
Generic warning on all of my fics:  A minority of my stories contain character death.  For artistic reasons, I prefer not to disclose it in the headers

Comments

[gumnut]

Well, that was just one great big pot full of pain. OOooouch, and extended ouch. For both of them.

I don't think you need it to flow. It wanders a little, but then Sam is drunk, and the effect works well. Also, it is so painful a subject, particularly for poor Dean, any non-flowing/stuttering bits (not that there really are any worth worrying about) just add to the effect. I think as a whole the fic works really well. I got a good picture off it, I got emotionally mangled by it (always a sign of a good fic :D) and it works really well. I think it is a piece to be proud of.

Now excuse me while I go and whimper a little.

Thanks so much for writing and sharing. A really nice piece of work.

Nutty
(with extra ouch)

[valkrys]

I don't think there is anything wrong with the story, except that it makes me weep like a little baby. There is a huge love/hate thing going on for me with Kripke, for putting the boys there, because I still have no single clue as how he will get them out again. And the thought alone of it happening? Has me cringing, screaming and kicking. Heartbreaking.

You boldly went there and even a little bit further and it was a heartbreaking read, very in character and I'm so glad Sam was drunk, so I can pretend he won't remember in the morning :-) But poor Dean will. As usual. *hugs Dean tight* Poor boys *sniffs*

Thanks for sharing. Me like.

[emgrace4]

omg ouch. I really think that it was written well. the lack of flow wasn't bad b/c when do drunk people ever flow right in a conversation. And at the end, when Sam says it won't be bad with Dean there. Seriously, are you trying to kill us? That was as wonderful as it was terrible. I really enjoyed it, as sad as it was. *adds to memories*

[twasadark]

Love the first line about choking! A humorous start to a very dark, agonizing piece. Sam seems to be pretty matter-of-fact about his impending doom, which seems in character. As a matter of fact, the whole piece was very much in character. I liked Sam's musings about their dad, too. And the way he let it lie when Dean admitted that their dad told him stuff about Dean just before he died. Nice.

The piece flowed fine. We writers are so critical about our own work. Ya did good, kid!

[ellipsisblack]

Just wanted to let you know that this fic has been recced on crack_impala. Hope that's okay!

[blueiris08]

A rec list? Whee! Rec 'em all! and thanks.