Reviewer: rahne (Signed) · Date: 02/02/09 01:08 AM · On: Stranger

Don't buy it. John had never let himself feel the intense love he had for his son because it was more than he could live with and do what had to be done. Only at the end, when he was giving up his life, did he let it come out, in his heart as well as his words. He died for Dean because he knew Sam needed Dean more than him, but even without Sam in the equation, he would have died for Dean. Because he loved him more than he could bear. And even when Dean has doubts about himself, I think in the depths of his heart, he knows it.

Author's Response:

who's to say that this never crossed his mind when he "never let himself feel the intense love he had for his son"?

Thanks for the review!

~A

Reviewer: birdie (Signed) · Date: 19/05/08 08:30 AM · On: Soldier

April and Kelly.

Few words but they are thought provoking and well crafted. The piece is kinda sad and represents a very damming view of John. He is an obviously flawed man and you may be right that he has perpetrated dreadful damage on his sons but I wonder if any of us would really have been able to do any better?

You made me think about it though and good writing makes the reader think so well done.  Thanks for sharing

bev xx

Author's Response:

Thanks Bev!  John is a hard character to write so we understand where you're coming from.  Maybe we couldn't have done better, but, like John, we do the best we can.

 Thanks so much for reviewing and reading!

~A and K 

Reviewer: CricketBee (Signed) · Date: 16/05/08 04:00 PM · On: Stranger

Wow, april! you sure blew me away with this one! this passage in particular really rocked me:

But not just his son.  Mary's son.  The spark of goodness that had sustained them (the last of Mary's love) was dying.  It would soon be nothing more than ash. For John realized then that Mary gave her light to Dean, and Dean had given it to Sam. 

This was really well written, i'm looking forward to next chapter from the boys' pov!

just curious, but are these collaborative writing efforts with your sis? or is this all april? either way, it's fantastic!

-- cricket 

Author's Response:

Thanks so much Cricket!  The stories are mostly mine, but Kelly helps me with  explitives when required.  

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!  I'm so glad you like it!