Reviewer: CatzEye (Signed) · Date: 21/02/09 12:31 AM · On: Chapter 1

I still remember this story as being the first I'd ever read on this site- back before I started writing reviews :)

Just wanted to say now that I thought it was great back then, and- well- I still do!

Author's Response:

Wow, thanks.  Glad you enjoyed and am very happy you started reviewing - you're good at it!

Kirsty x

Reviewer: CricketBee (Signed) · Date: 06/02/08 04:53 AM · On: Chapter 1

Oh my! How wonderful this was to read. I particularly loved the way you captured the random train of thought of a very injured Dean.

You hate to admit it but every tiny movement sends bolts of pain from your ribs to your ruined shoulder and then up through your head which feels like a herd of migrating wildebeest are charging through, wearing clogs and banging drums.  And, wait, do wildebeest migrate?  And why would you even care?  Damn Sammy and his obsession with the Discovery Channel.  You don’t want to watch lemurs doing it - what’s wrong with proper porn?  No wonder the boy never gets laid …

For some insane reason, I've always found the word 'wildebeest' to be uproarious, and to find somebody use it in a fiction piece just tickled me pink. I laughed so hard my sides hurt!

--c 

Author's Response:

Well as much as I hate to cause people pain I'm glad you enjoyed it. 

What is it about wildebeest?  They are worth their weight in comedic value!

Thanks for reviewing.

Kirsty xx

Reviewer: Harlech (Signed) · Date: 03/02/08 01:23 AM · On: Chapter 2

Feel guilty that I haven't posted a review so sat down to read and review and got incredibly lucky - this story is fantastic. I loved every minute. Its totally what Supernatural means to me - the close relationship between two different brothers and you write it with such depth and feeling so thank you very much!

Reviewer: saltnburnem (Signed) · Date: 22/01/08 10:01 PM · On: Chapter 2

Loved it!!!!  I'm sending this to a SN buddy at work....she'll love it, too I'm sure.  Love the humor, the angst, the ouchies.  Gazelles and wildebeast are fun, too:)

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!

Kirsty xx

Reviewer: Shannondoah (Signed) · Date: 18/01/08 06:00 PM · On: Chapter 1

Love the POV you've written this in!  It's a refreshing change!  Dean's stream of conscious thinking is great!

Reviewer: ciel4 (Signed) · Date: 09/01/08 07:48 PM · On: Chapter 2

Aw Birdy. I read this chapter a few days ago and have been trying to squeeze in a few minutes to review ever since! I loved this little piece .... so many insightful and heart-wrenching moments between the brothers - Sam's explanation of his new attitude rang true for me, Dean believing that Sam was stronger because he coped without him before (oh Dean), Sam realising that he's been letting Dean carry the can for the emotional side of their work, Sam saying that Dean is the number one most important person in the world to him (yay!)..... and, on top of all this...gazelles! I enjoyed it very much, thank you again.

Author's Response:

Thank you so much for such a detailed review!  I just combined my love of brotherly interaction and African wildlife and this is what came out ...

Kirsty xxx

Reviewer: kwater (Signed) · Date: 08/01/08 11:07 PM · On: Chapter 1

Loved  the humpty line..  Great story and I look forward to reading more - Kel

Reviewer: bayre (Signed) · Date: 08/01/08 08:16 AM · On: Chapter 1

You guess that 25 years of being your little brother has given him plenty of time to practice.  Now he can combine up to 7 different but equally disapproving expressions in just one look.  Impressive. 

I have no idea about the wildebeests...but this was delightful.

Laura

Author's Response:

'delightful' is such a lovely word.  I'm gonna try and use it more often.

Thank you so much for the review!

Kirsty xx

Reviewer: jeanne (Signed) · Date: 04/01/08 07:57 PM · On: Chapter 2

Loved all the animals!  You wrote both the boys beautifully.

And at the end of the day there is hope.....

Great read.  Please keep sharing!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much for such a nice review!

Kirsty xx

Reviewer: blackcatswhiskers (Signed) · Date: 03/01/08 03:34 AM · On: Chapter 2

Great second chapter

 

Author's Response:

Thank you!

Kirsty x

Reviewer: Sensue (Signed) · Date: 02/01/08 11:33 AM · On: Chapter 2

This is such a great story. I loved it.

 Concussed Dean is a fun Dean. Especially with the marshmallow man!

Author's Response:

Who says head injuries are no laughing matter?  They can be when Dean's involved.

 Thanks for reviewing!

Kirsty xx

Reviewer: mymuseandi (Signed) · Date: 02/01/08 09:14 AM · On: Chapter 2

LOL i think the wildebeest have deserved their own spin off series.... :)

It's great...i think it's great, anyway..

And as you start to drift, you think, if life were fair, Mom wouldn’t have been killed, Dad would be happily fixing cars for a living and Sam would be at Law School, engaged to Jessica and with his whole, untainted future ahead of him.  No responsibilities towards big bro beyond buying you a couple of beers on a Saturday night.  You’d do anything to be able to give Sam that.  But life isn’t fair, so you can’t.  But you can give him hope, so you do. 

 

And in the absence of fair, hope will have to be enough.

I love this last lines...the boys i think need the hope so much more, esp for season 3...  :)

Author's Response:

I think we all need a little hope to get us through season 3.

And, due to popular demand (well 3 people!) the wildebeest spin off is definitely on the cards!

Thanks for reviewing.

Kirsty xxx

Reviewer: Vanessa (Signed) · Date: 02/01/08 06:36 AM · On: Chapter 2

Very nice ending.  I particularly love the last line.

Author's Response:

Thank you, I was a bit worried it might come off as a bit cheesey, but those boys need some hope!

Kirsty xx