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68May Eve
I love this concept and I love how well you wrote our boys. Very nice work. ^_^
68May EveI love this concept and I love how well you wrote our boys. Very nice work. ^_^
3/19/2010 c1 36AriesTaurus
Wow. I just found this and I really liked it. I don't think this conversation is reallistic in the sense of what we saw later in Charlie's reaction to Don asking him to come to his session but initself, the story was beautiful and so well done!
I could feel Don's pain, Charlie's too. Wow.
This is going straight to my favourites
36AriesTaurusWow. I just found this and I really liked it. I don't think this conversation is reallistic in the sense of what we saw later in Charlie's reaction to Don asking him to come to his session but initself, the story was beautiful and so well done!
I could feel Don's pain, Charlie's too. Wow.
This is going straight to my favourites
4/7/2009 c1 61epalladino
Interesting addition to the episode. I like the insight into Charlie's past and how it connects to what Don is going through right now. Thanks, Beth
61epalladinoInteresting addition to the episode. I like the insight into Charlie's past and how it connects to what Don is going through right now. Thanks, Beth
10/1/2007 c1 41Lutralutra
Wow, this was really good. Charlie's admissions were disturbing, but in a way that struck a chord deep down rather than just making you feel disgusted on the surface. I can imagine it impacting Don just this way - I think you wrote both characters spot-on. I love fics that show the two brothers working together to help each other outside of cases, and this was beautiful. You have talent, and this is going into my Favorites without delay. :)
41LutralutraWow, this was really good. Charlie's admissions were disturbing, but in a way that struck a chord deep down rather than just making you feel disgusted on the surface. I can imagine it impacting Don just this way - I think you wrote both characters spot-on. I love fics that show the two brothers working together to help each other outside of cases, and this was beautiful. You have talent, and this is going into my Favorites without delay. :)
3/2/2007 c1 bonniech
Hi Alice! I emailed you but I wanted to reply here as well. I won't be anymore coherent here as I was in email though. LOL!
First, this was absolutely positively wonderful! I really loved this story. You captured exactly what I would expect from Don and Charlie. I loved Charlie's history at Cambridge and how you involved Susan. I have to admit I liked her and was happy to see her name. ;-) I can't say enough how you brought out what I wanted to see on the show. They are having Charlie witness Don's darkness to his job but they don't seem to want Don to witness Charlie's. Don focuses so much on what Charlie has accomplished: the fame, the awards, the money all of it...but he never realizes there IS a downside to him being a genius. I can understand why Charlie wouldn't tell him because he doesn't think Don would understand or show sympathy to him. That's why I liked how Charlie told Don all of this and it made him realize he needed to see the shrink. I wanted Charlie involved in this shrink business with Don and you gave me just that. Thank you!
Like I said this probably makes no sense and I'm rambling...I'm sorry this isn't more coherent, I'm just so happy :-)
Also, I can't say enough how much dedicating this story to me and my dad means to me. I've never had a story dedicated to me before and I will always cherish this.
Thank You!
~Bonnie
Hi Alice! I emailed you but I wanted to reply here as well. I won't be anymore coherent here as I was in email though. LOL!
First, this was absolutely positively wonderful! I really loved this story. You captured exactly what I would expect from Don and Charlie. I loved Charlie's history at Cambridge and how you involved Susan. I have to admit I liked her and was happy to see her name. ;-) I can't say enough how you brought out what I wanted to see on the show. They are having Charlie witness Don's darkness to his job but they don't seem to want Don to witness Charlie's. Don focuses so much on what Charlie has accomplished: the fame, the awards, the money all of it...but he never realizes there IS a downside to him being a genius. I can understand why Charlie wouldn't tell him because he doesn't think Don would understand or show sympathy to him. That's why I liked how Charlie told Don all of this and it made him realize he needed to see the shrink. I wanted Charlie involved in this shrink business with Don and you gave me just that. Thank you!
Like I said this probably makes no sense and I'm rambling...I'm sorry this isn't more coherent, I'm just so happy :-)
Also, I can't say enough how much dedicating this story to me and my dad means to me. I've never had a story dedicated to me before and I will always cherish this.
Thank You!
~Bonnie
3/2/2007 c1 dHALL
I have to say...WOW. When you sent this over for a final Beta, I was really amazed. This would have fitted in so well with the actual episode.
You do such a great job with these characters, I'm honored to have you as a writing partner. (Now I feel guilty for not keeping up with you on Child of My Heart. DO YOU HEAR THAT luvnumb3rs! It's all my fault! I'll start writing faster! I swear it!)
I have to say...WOW. When you sent this over for a final Beta, I was really amazed. This would have fitted in so well with the actual episode.
You do such a great job with these characters, I'm honored to have you as a writing partner. (Now I feel guilty for not keeping up with you on Child of My Heart. DO YOU HEAR THAT luvnumb3rs! It's all my fault! I'll start writing faster! I swear it!)
3/2/2007 c1 Patty
Thanks for writing this, Alice. When I saw this episode, my immediate reaction was that
Don's hesitation in firing his gun was likely to get him hurt or even killed at some time
in the near future.
For some reason I never considered he might contemplate suicide. It may not hold true
but I see a brainiac like Charlie more likely to do such a thing than a no-nonsense man
like Don. The Cambridge/Susan Barry setting worked perfectly. Thankfully Susan was there
to look after Charlie and insist he get help. And it was pretty neat that this many years
later Don would send her flowers; undoubtedly she'd have a good idea why.
Thanks for writing this, Alice. When I saw this episode, my immediate reaction was that
Don's hesitation in firing his gun was likely to get him hurt or even killed at some time
in the near future.
For some reason I never considered he might contemplate suicide. It may not hold true
but I see a brainiac like Charlie more likely to do such a thing than a no-nonsense man
like Don. The Cambridge/Susan Barry setting worked perfectly. Thankfully Susan was there
to look after Charlie and insist he get help. And it was pretty neat that this many years
later Don would send her flowers; undoubtedly she'd have a good idea why.
3/1/2007 c1 simanis
Alice,
that was a beautiful piece! It made my eyes water and a few sniffles...Very good of Don to send flowers to Susan albeit way bit late.
Wouldn't it be nice, very very nice if Cheryl take this conversation and put it in the show! :D
Alice,
that was a beautiful piece! It made my eyes water and a few sniffles...Very good of Don to send flowers to Susan albeit way bit late.
Wouldn't it be nice, very very nice if Cheryl take this conversation and put it in the show! :D
3/1/2007 c1 macberly
THis was a wonderful and touching story! YOU SO NEED TO WRITE FOR NUMB3RS! This is exactly a warm brotherly moment I have been waiting for! There is too little family time on that show, well touching moments between the brothers anyway! Thank you for writing this...any chance of a sequel...that trip maybe? *whistles innocently* Thank you!
THis was a wonderful and touching story! YOU SO NEED TO WRITE FOR NUMB3RS! This is exactly a warm brotherly moment I have been waiting for! There is too little family time on that show, well touching moments between the brothers anyway! Thank you for writing this...any chance of a sequel...that trip maybe? *whistles innocently* Thank you!
3/1/2007 c1 Ms.GrahamCracker
Very insightful story. I was moved by Charlie's admission and Don's reaction to it. Very emotional. You have a nice writing style.Well done.
Very insightful story. I was moved by Charlie's admission and Don's reaction to it. Very emotional. You have a nice writing style.Well done.