Comments | omniocular: Let the Water Hold You Down (2/2)

lls_mutant in omniocular

Let the Water Hold You Down (2/2)

Aug 18, 2006 07:57

Comments 26

salviag December 23 2009, 09:20:12 UTC

I actually read the sequel first, so I was a bit spoiled already...but it was worth it just for your characterization of Peter. I think canon leaves a lot of room for a fanfiction writer to supply Peter's motivation in joining Voldemort; Peter never has a grandstanding moment of explaining his beliefs...and I think you did a reasonable job painting Peter's thoughts. The heart, though--Peter's actions--that's the real beauty of this piece, because we can see the ugliness of Peter's character and a few shining moments as well. I do wonder how such a personality could be sorted Griffindor, but I have that problem with canon as well--cowardice seems a crucial component of P's character. Well done!

safenthecity May 13 2010, 18:31:43 UTC

Oh man, you were right- I loved this.

Loved. This.

I'm not exagerating when I say I had a visceral reaction to this. When Peter handed Sirius over to Voldemort, it was... well, it was like the first time I read Book Five, and Harry had his vision of Voldemort torturing Sirius. Just like that.

Peter's headspace is fascinating, how he disconnects to protect himself. It's like he's watching his own life on TV, and yet there are times he can't help but react. It's so interesting to see all the internalized self-hatred, and yet he never actually admits it to himself in so many words. You would have to react that way to get through the day in this situation, I think.

You basically killed me with this. James crying for Lily, and then having James kill Sirius... and when Remus's feelings for Peter shifted, I knew that couldn't end well.

lls_mutant May 14 2010, 13:16:45 UTC

Thanks so much! Even a few years later, this is still one of my favorite fics that I wrote from HP. I'm so glad you liked it.

Thanks again for reading all these! I haven't looked at some of them in AGES.

inverts May 29 2010, 02:29:33 UTC

This was terrifying and brilliant. Jeez, I'm near tears after finishing that. Wow. I don't think I could write something like this. Like other reviewers have said, the way you replace the canon tragedies with equal or even greater ones with a premise that started off trying to fix things... Very well done.

lls_mutant May 29 2010, 19:34:35 UTC

Thanks so much! I haven't been writing HP for a few years now, but this is one that I remember as one of m favorite pieces. So glad you liked it!

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lls_mutant November 29 2010, 15:35:35 UTC

Thank you so much! (Sorry for the delay- this week was nuts). I agree- Peter is kind of the "normal person" who got sucked into something evil because he felt that was the best choice. Glad you enjoyed it!!!

midnight_noon92 June 2 2011, 19:40:33 UTC

So, I found this many years after it was written, and I can only say I'm sorry I missed it all those years I could have been enjoying it. Very true portrayal of Peter, where it's not really a judgment, but matter-of-fact-- he's a rat, rats run and hide, what else is there to say?

I loved this version of the four friends after school, during the war. Often, it becomes this, 'Oh, Peter was slipping away, but no one really cared, because it was Peter' thing and I'll admit that that is plausible too. But when people show that he stuck around and really was quite masterful at being deceptive, somehow I respect him more, even though I hate him more too. And in this, I felt he got some redemption of a sort. Intriguing and well-written.