for The Desperate Search9/1/2023 c1 
122pronker
Hmmm, Hogan uses physical support when emotional support lags in its purpose - nothing surpasses the power of touch to the touch-starved, like I'm assuming Klink is. I liked when Hogan offered to find future Mrs. Klink even if it meant bringing Klink to the US, how Klink agreed but swiftly added 'we come back here to search, ja?' (emphasis on the /we/) so he pictures them together until Mission Accomplished. I wonder what the 'rich beautiful widow' looked like from the one ep when Klink came closest to accomplishing this goal. Perhaps she was a redhead? *ponders*
122pronkerHmmm, Hogan uses physical support when emotional support lags in its purpose - nothing surpasses the power of touch to the touch-starved, like I'm assuming Klink is. I liked when Hogan offered to find future Mrs. Klink even if it meant bringing Klink to the US, how Klink agreed but swiftly added 'we come back here to search, ja?' (emphasis on the /we/) so he pictures them together until Mission Accomplished. I wonder what the 'rich beautiful widow' looked like from the one ep when Klink came closest to accomplishing this goal. Perhaps she was a redhead? *ponders*
8/26/2023 c1 10Deepbluethinking
Reviewathon August 26 – September 4, 2023
Even though Hogan and Klink are enemies, they have a special connection, even a friendship, as they call each other by their first names. I found the statement from Hogan about Klink being ugly a little bit too harsh but that's just my opinion. I don't think the look matters but more how a person acts and your description of Klink makes perfect sense. He's just a man, looking for his soul mate.
You did a great job capturing so many emotions in your story: friendship, despair and romance. I never thought I'd admit that but I like the romantic tension between Hogan and Klink. :)
10DeepbluethinkingReviewathon August 26 – September 4, 2023
Even though Hogan and Klink are enemies, they have a special connection, even a friendship, as they call each other by their first names. I found the statement from Hogan about Klink being ugly a little bit too harsh but that's just my opinion. I don't think the look matters but more how a person acts and your description of Klink makes perfect sense. He's just a man, looking for his soul mate.
You did a great job capturing so many emotions in your story: friendship, despair and romance. I never thought I'd admit that but I like the romantic tension between Hogan and Klink. :)
1/1/2023 c1 32Captain Thunders
I hope that you continue writing. You bring something that others shy away from. We live in a multi-faceted world. Thank you.
32Captain ThundersI hope that you continue writing. You bring something that others shy away from. We live in a multi-faceted world. Thank you.
12/26/2022 c1 Vielmouse
The absurd result of Hogan pre-wearing Klink's clothes- hahaha! I imagine it's hard to mix in slash-like elements (or any AUish element) and still make it feel like the show. Well, that definitely did!
*possible spoilers*
I like the characterization of Hogan going above and beyond to help a friend. He's a problem solver, and I can see him wanting to make it right, especially when he caused some of the problem! At first it seems he's mostly taking it on as a challenge/out of guilt, but ultimately, it's more out of caring. That's shown when he realizes the problem can't be solved now (the soul mate is far away), but there's still the problem of Klink's pain in the meantime. Hogan being so deeply affected internally by a friend's suffering, and it coming out as anger and drastic action, rings true for me. (That's a side of him I also headcanon & wonder about.) And it's certainly in character for Hogan to have no reservations about breaking social norms to achieve his goal. He's so touchy feely with everyone all the time! Not much phases him, probably!
The ending is both bittersweet and heartwarming- Klink's misery would just keep spiraling down with his own thoughts, but Hogan interrupts that process (he is always interrupting something!). It really gets across how nice it feels to have Hogan on your side!
The story is set with them already as close friends- while it does take me some effort to adjust to that premise going in, the emotional threads ring true to make a really nice friendship story.
The absurd result of Hogan pre-wearing Klink's clothes- hahaha! I imagine it's hard to mix in slash-like elements (or any AUish element) and still make it feel like the show. Well, that definitely did!
*possible spoilers*
I like the characterization of Hogan going above and beyond to help a friend. He's a problem solver, and I can see him wanting to make it right, especially when he caused some of the problem! At first it seems he's mostly taking it on as a challenge/out of guilt, but ultimately, it's more out of caring. That's shown when he realizes the problem can't be solved now (the soul mate is far away), but there's still the problem of Klink's pain in the meantime. Hogan being so deeply affected internally by a friend's suffering, and it coming out as anger and drastic action, rings true for me. (That's a side of him I also headcanon & wonder about.) And it's certainly in character for Hogan to have no reservations about breaking social norms to achieve his goal. He's so touchy feely with everyone all the time! Not much phases him, probably!
The ending is both bittersweet and heartwarming- Klink's misery would just keep spiraling down with his own thoughts, but Hogan interrupts that process (he is always interrupting something!). It really gets across how nice it feels to have Hogan on your side!
The story is set with them already as close friends- while it does take me some effort to adjust to that premise going in, the emotional threads ring true to make a really nice friendship story.
12/25/2022 c1 40Abracadebra
Winter Reviewathon
Very nice writing overall. You laid out the problem for Klink really well. The poor guy - I mean, I've seen pictures of him in his youth, and objectively he really WAS quite an attractive man, but of course in the show the baldness and the monocle are used to turn him into a figure of fun. (Male pattern baldness was quite the curse in 1960s TV!)
Hogan's razzing and baiting was really on point - you're too stiff, you dress badly, and you're ugly, all delivered in classic Hogan style! Snappy dialogue all the way through. A minor drawback is that the use of first names doesn't work for me.
I really struggle with making these particular characters too close emotionally. To me, the relationship works because they are enemies, at odds with one another, and Klink's lack of conviction is an interesting wrinkle that Hogan can exploit. Unfortunately, I don't think Hogan can afford to care very much about Klink, except as a tool that he can use, and if he did care a little, I just can't see Hogan taking Klink in his arms, especially when you're saying it's not romantic.
So yeah, for me, the shift into a cuddle between two men was abrupt and took me out of the story. That said, I've read enough of your work to know your style and recognize your interest in exploring the outer limits of what was acceptable gender behavior in that place and time. (And I also see again and again that you are interested in history - both men do acknowledge the high risk of being caught in a compromising position, even if Hogan was cavalier about it.)
I guess I'm saying I was intrigued by the path the story was on, when suddenly it took a sudden twist, and Hogan's behavior just didn't flow for me, nor did the pat ending. (The strong overtones of slash are pretty hard to put back in the bottle.) Of course, it bends the mind that anyone could have made dating a priority in a war zone, but that's 1960s TV for you! There really ARE some interesting questions about Klink being a bachelor at a time when that was really quite exceptional - did it hurt his social standing? Limit his advancement? Raise eyebrows? I have never seen it executed well, but the idea that he might have loved and lost someone in his past is also intriguing. (But please, no babies. No twins. No teenagers. That just gets so silly.)
I have seen how you've developed into a stronger writer over the years - the care you put into editing and refining your work shows. You have a nice, natural voice, and I could see how I would be pulled in if I was more sold on the subject matter.
40AbracadebraWinter Reviewathon
Very nice writing overall. You laid out the problem for Klink really well. The poor guy - I mean, I've seen pictures of him in his youth, and objectively he really WAS quite an attractive man, but of course in the show the baldness and the monocle are used to turn him into a figure of fun. (Male pattern baldness was quite the curse in 1960s TV!)
Hogan's razzing and baiting was really on point - you're too stiff, you dress badly, and you're ugly, all delivered in classic Hogan style! Snappy dialogue all the way through. A minor drawback is that the use of first names doesn't work for me.
I really struggle with making these particular characters too close emotionally. To me, the relationship works because they are enemies, at odds with one another, and Klink's lack of conviction is an interesting wrinkle that Hogan can exploit. Unfortunately, I don't think Hogan can afford to care very much about Klink, except as a tool that he can use, and if he did care a little, I just can't see Hogan taking Klink in his arms, especially when you're saying it's not romantic.
So yeah, for me, the shift into a cuddle between two men was abrupt and took me out of the story. That said, I've read enough of your work to know your style and recognize your interest in exploring the outer limits of what was acceptable gender behavior in that place and time. (And I also see again and again that you are interested in history - both men do acknowledge the high risk of being caught in a compromising position, even if Hogan was cavalier about it.)
I guess I'm saying I was intrigued by the path the story was on, when suddenly it took a sudden twist, and Hogan's behavior just didn't flow for me, nor did the pat ending. (The strong overtones of slash are pretty hard to put back in the bottle.) Of course, it bends the mind that anyone could have made dating a priority in a war zone, but that's 1960s TV for you! There really ARE some interesting questions about Klink being a bachelor at a time when that was really quite exceptional - did it hurt his social standing? Limit his advancement? Raise eyebrows? I have never seen it executed well, but the idea that he might have loved and lost someone in his past is also intriguing. (But please, no babies. No twins. No teenagers. That just gets so silly.)
I have seen how you've developed into a stronger writer over the years - the care you put into editing and refining your work shows. You have a nice, natural voice, and I could see how I would be pulled in if I was more sold on the subject matter.