The Gus Diaries - Part 21 - The Dance

[shadownyc]

THE GUS DIARIES - PART 21 - The Dance

Title: The Gus Diaries - Part 21 - The Dance
Written By: shadownyc
Timeline: About 8 years post-513
Rating: PG-13 for language
Warnings: Some angst
Summary: The further adventures of Gus in his teens after he moves in with Brian and Justin and proceeds through high school.

Comments

Re-living the Episode.........

[ergenie]

heya.... i am so glad Justin is healing well. i was worried for him.... the reference to Pride Week and the song by ABBA made me re-watch that particular episode. It was one my favorite episodes.....thank you for re-living it again......beautiful chapter!! glad that Gus learned a valuable lesson on being proud of who he is!!

Re: Re-living the Episode.........

[shadownyc]

Thank you soooo much! The Pride episode is one of my favorites as well. I watch it ALOT! LOL

Gus does learn a great deal from Brian and Justin, once he confesses his needs, but like all teens he sometimes misinterprets first, as is in this case.

[herefordroad]

you brought chiquitita into your fic...always perfect for brian and justin and now gus and jeff will have it, too. this is very special. (ABBA is my favorite rock group of all time!)

i felt that gus' reluctance to go to the dance was entangled with his fear about the bashing. justin's rehashing the ethan fiasco was a great vehicle to show gus the way to manhood as a gay man and i loved the following:

"But if you learn one thing from your dad and me, know that the only way to be the best man you can possibly be includes being yourself and being proud of who you are.”

some favorite dialog, happily reminiscent of the past:

“My own little stalker.”

“I prefer the ubiquitous Justin Taylor if you don’t mind.”

and this is jeff-fun:

“Well, what about “Grandmother Taylor”?

“That might work.”

jeannie

[shadownyc]

I love ABBA too and that song has always meant B/J love to me ever since my first viewing of the Pride ep. They both remember that as a special and loving moment and that's what makes it perfect. Gus' fears, driven by Justin's recent surgery and the bits he picked up regarding the probable cause were enough to scare him and fear repeating the past.

You picked out some of my favorite pieces of dialogue from this installment. Those lines all made me react with either strong emotion or laughter as I envisioned them being delivered.

You always know just the points that are so important.

*Hugs*

[nblanchard70]

This was such an incredibly sweet (and not in the saccharine way!!!) entry following the angst of diagnosis and surgery for Justin...I really loved how you worked B/J's previous issues in with Gus' own issues regarding the dance and Jeff's reactions to them (this was such a realistic and well thought out situation)...In the interim, looking forward to the next entry as always...:)

Nicole

[shadownyc]

Thank you!!!

I really thought that as Justin recovered, Gus would have some situation take place that would trigger all the insecurities that were wrapped up in Justin's plight.

Adding the parallels and changes 14 years later was a fun adventure.

[loveronhermione]

Yay! I actually, out loud, Squee-ed over this. New chapters always make me happy. I love this one, as always. Keep up the good work!

[shadownyc]

Thank you so much! I love hearing that The Gus Diaries cheers someone's day. That's a wonderful compliment. :D

[sydneyalexis]

It's probably extreme wishful thinking on my part, but I can't help but hope that ten or fifteen years from now (when Gus would be in his teens and twenties) that people would be more accepting to homosexuality.

Of course, your version is, in all likelihood, closer to the truth.

I like how your mirroring events in Brian and Justin's life, but not doing it so it's a total repeat. It's interesting to see how events have changed from one generation to the next.

And, on a side note, LOL @ Gus for not realizing teh old people (read: the adults) might have Valentine's Day plans.

[shadownyc]

It would be great to think about bigotry against homosexuals being significantly reduced. It's an optimistic viewpoint that I hope for but there are always troublemakers in the world.

I wanted to reflect canon for Gus and Jeff, but with new twists to the story and very different outcomes.

I thought it would be fun to play a little with the adults and the fact that they actually might have romance in their lives. ;b

BTW--I'm almost finished with what you sent this evening...I hope you're warming up 20 & 21. LOL

[sydneyalexis]

It's an optimistic viewpoint that I hope for but there are always troublemakers in the world.

I reject your reality and insert my own. LOL!

I actually remember George Carlin doing a stand-up routine back in the 80s where he said that everyone ought to have sex and children with everyone else so that the children would be so mixed racially and in a religious sense that there was nothing left for people to be pissed off about.

If I was a really negative person, I'd say that's probably the only way world peace would ever happen. :P

and the fact that they actually might have romance in their lives.

Children don't ever want to think about how they came to be because it hurts teh brain, yo.

I'm almost finished with what you sent this evening.

O_o

*blinks stupidly at screen*

For real? Like whoa. Totally. There were a lot of words and stuff in those chapters.

[shadownyc]

I told you I was dying to read them. As soon as you sent them I started diving right in!

I finished 17, 18 & 19.