Reviewer: SamGirl2011andBeyond (Signed) · Date: 17/04/12 12:15 PM · On: Chapter 2
Aw.. Love the brotherly love in this story.
Author's Response: It was an interesting time in the boys' lives, just after John died. We caught glimpses of how Dean was not dealing with his grief, and how Sam was simply trying to carry on like the good little soldier he'd never wanted to be, desperately trying to make amends. And it was really the start of the fracturing between the brothers that finally reached its highest point in season four. I didn't enjoy that time, but oh, the angst around that period is so tasty to play with for a story. So glad you liked it so much. Jules
Reviewer: leslie92708 (Signed) · Date: 27/01/11 12:14 AM · On: Chapter 2
Awww.thanks for this. I remember reading what Kripke said. I referred to it in the previous story. So sad to see Sammy sad. We rarely get to see Sam's grief. even up to now and we're 1/2 way in season 6!!
Author's Response: I think at times Sam's just as enigmatic as John. We don't see a lot of what's really going on; his fears and his grief. Unless he's caught unawares and with his barriers completely smashed down, as he was when Dean was dragged to Hell. Most of the time I think Sam keeps a lot locked down so no one can see how he's really feeling. He's just as good as Dean, if not better, at keeping up appearances. Thanks so much for reading, Leslie. Jules
Reviewer: MysteryMadchen (Signed) · Date: 23/06/10 01:16 AM · On: Chapter 2
I just found this story doing one my my many searches. What a fantastic story. So very well done and such a fantastic ride. I wish that the show had delved further into Sam's feelings and emotions regarding his father's death. I'm a tried and true Sam fan, well actually a Limp/Hurt Sam fan but hey it's all good right? Do you have this story posted on fanfiction,net because that's where I usually play and would sure love to favorite over there. Thanks so much for a fabulous story and for bringing Sam to the forefront. Nicole.
Author's Response: Hi, Nicole, and welcome to UnGen. No, I don't post on Fanfiction.net - I have a moral issue with some of the content the moderators of the site allow to be posted over there. I only play here and on Supernatural.tv. Thank you for your wonderful review. And yes, I was a bit disappointed that the show didn't delve a little deeper into Sam's feelings post-John, so I just had to scratch that particular itch myself. Would it shock you to know that I'm a Dean woman? LOL. But I've always had a huge soft spot for Sam, and really, you can't have one brother without the other. It just wouldn't be right. Anyway, thanks again, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. I hope that you'll have many happy hours browsing through the stories on this site as well. There are some truly outstanding authors here - it's a reader's paradise. Jules
Reviewer: Dolphindreamer (Signed) · Date: 14/03/10 05:55 PM · On: Chapter 2
Just a lovely story! Heartwarming. Was like going to Barns and Nobel...taking a book off the self, finding a quiet corner, sitting in a chair, sipping coffee and reading. Happy, satisfied sigh, thank you for that! Karen Will read more of you soon!
Author's Response: Thank you very much, Karen. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Certain things bug me in the show - not bad things, just some little stuff that becomes an itch I have to scratch. And this period of time was one of them. The boys had gone from almost arguing, and Dean whacking the poor old Impala, to back on the road and being comfortable with each other again, so I figured out that at some stage while at Bobby's, they had to have come to some sort of agreement about things - or at least buried the hatchet for the time being. So this scratched a persistent itch. And happily, others had that same itch, so it worked out well - lol. Thank you once again, and take care. Jules
Reviewer: ashon13 (Signed) · Date: 29/03/09 01:14 AM · On: Chapter 2
Yup, you sure did do Sam's feelings justice. And I love the bit about how Sam came to have his new hair-do for season 4..which I um..*cough*..really liked..*clears throat* :P
Author's Response: Thank you for that. I think that's when I really 'noticed' Sam for the first time - when he was sitting in the car in the opening scenes of the Impala back on the road in Bloodlust, and I thought - holy crap, when did little brother grow up? And it was all to do with the hair being brushed back from his face. Before that, he was a boy - but now.....and especially after seeing Jared in the flesh - wow......*thud*.....think I'm rapidly becoming bi-bro after last weekend. Jules
Reviewer: ritsam (Signed) · Date: 15/03/09 07:09 AM · On: Chapter 2
Oh my god, this is most beautiful story i'v ever read. Man, I love ELAC spoilers and I love Sam. He was so awesome in this episode ( he is still awesome and forever will be). But, this story made me cry when Sam told his brother, I'm sorry that I'm a lousy hunter. My poor baby, he was starving himself and Dean, didn't even notice. What a jerk! My heart stopped when Sam passed out in the store and after the hunt. He was so weak and vulnerable then and Dean thought he was nothing but a pain in the back. But the Doctor was way to cool, yeah, a great counsellor, I like his words his part everything. The whole story is a masterpiece. Love it. Ritu.
Author's Response: Hello, Ritu. And welcome to the site. I've just sent you an email regarding your query on the other review. Yes, both boys were certainly lost in their grief in the days immediately following John's death. But to be fair to Dean, he also had the weight of that terrible secret that John told him as well as the loss of his father and its connection to his recovery. But beneath it all, he was still Sam's big brother when it counted. I see you're a huge Sammy fan. I'm a Dean girl myself, but I love Sammy almost as much, and I want to see both brothers still standing at the end of it all - and still fighting side-by-side, as they were meant to be. They're stronger together than apart. Jules
Reviewer: gidgetgal9 (Signed) · Date: 21/01/09 05:12 PM · On: Chapter 2
I love stories that deal with this time period. It was so angsty and not played out in detail on the show. Rozzy07 and Sendintheclowns are the only ones until now that I have found to deal with this time period so I was so happy when you posted this! I've already rec'd it at Storyfinders! Great stuff here- loved it! Gidget
Author's Response: Thank you so much for that, hon. And for the recommendation - wow. Actually, the awesome GaelicSpirit has one dealing with this time period too, and it's utterly brilliant, as all of her work is. I can't remember the name of it - Fix Me or Fixing Me or something like that, but it's on her LiveJournal page. It's well worth a look. And yes, there was so much more going on with the boys than they had time for on the screen. It was such a bad time for them both - mired in grief, and in Dean's case, scared of the burden that John had laid on his shoulders. But then, that just gives us as fanfic writers lots of good stuff to play in, doesn't it? LOL......Jules
Reviewer: sam (Signed) · Date: 25/09/08 03:17 AM · On: Chapter 2
You did, and thank you. Secondly he's not GRUMPY. Like that new chick for this new season has said he is only 5% Doopy, and 95% Happy or Sleepy. Thanks.
Author's Response: Lol - thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't seen S4 yet - it hasn't hit Australia's screens. But I have peeked at the spoiler clips, and I know the scene you're referring to. Thanks for reading...Jules
Reviewer: sam (Signed) · Date: 25/09/08 12:59 AM · On: Chapter 1
This has a lot of moment in it. That is an image of myself at times.
Author's Response: Thank you for that. We all struggle with grief in various ways - and I think that Sam internalises a lot of his feelings despite the fact that he shows what he's feeling so much more openly than Dean does. There is a lot of depth to Sam - layers that we can't see, and that he hides even from those closest to him....Jules
Reviewer: lunasgathering (Signed) · Date: 24/09/08 04:12 AM · On: Chapter 2
That was absolutely perfect. It fits in seamlessly between ELAC and Bloodlust. I think you portrayed them exactly as it would have been written for the show. I also love that we got to really see Sam's grief over losing their father for a change. So many stories focus strictly on Dean and how he didn't handle John's death that Sam is forgotten. We forget that just because they argued constantly doesn't mean their love was any less. I LOVE this story! :)
Author's Response: Thank you for that. It was a shame that we didn't get to see Sam's take on John's death in the show. I think he was very much driven by guilt and the desire to do the right thing in season 2, as well as his worry over his big brother, who was drowning under the weight of his grief and the big secret. Thanks so much - I'm chuffed that you loved it so much....Jules
Reviewer: crashing_nightingales (Signed) · Date: 19/09/08 06:36 PM · On: Chapter 2
Amazing story, I'm so glad I took the time to read this. Jules, you completely captured all of Sam's fragile emotions in this story. This story is extremely engrossing, one of my personal favorites.
Author's Response: Thanks so much for that. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's a shame they didn't touch on Sam's emotions very much in Season 2 - it would have been nice to get a peek at what he was feeling. Glad I could do it justice....Jules
Reviewer: SupernaturalGeek (Signed) · Date: 19/09/08 02:59 PM · On: Chapter 2
I must admit I was really surprised to hear what was wrong with Sam. Although it does make sense, given how he was struggling. I enjoyed the sweet brotherly scene at the clinic, especially when the Dr realised they really did only need each other, and I liked seeing them kick-back at Bobby's as well. I especially grinned at his assessment of them at the end. I think this was one of my favourite lines, it was just so 'Dean' that I laughed out loud: Dean's face scrunched in disgust as he sprinted to his sibling's side. He fought down a gag reflex and hauled a bag of salt from his jacket pocket. "That would have to be the grossest thing I have ever seen, in a long history of grossness," he muttered unhappily, sprinkling the salt onto the wet, glistening stump of torso. "And that's just freaky, the way it just..." He waved his free hand at the monster's lower half, "...stands there." Good job, as always :)
Author's Response: I didn't want anything too drastic, but I sort of figured that it was likely Sam would drive himself to this point - not being able to eat, and forcing himself on hunts because of his guilt. Glad you liked the little breakdown scene. I'm always careful with those - it can quite easily go too far. But my wonderful beta keeps an eye on my chick-flick moments - lol. Ahh, Bobby - I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I love Bobby. And he loves those boys, even though they're almost a full-time job on their own. The fact that they had Bobby to turn to in Season 2 and 3 was wonderful, and it gave them a home of sorts - a place to rest and regroup, lick their various wounds - somewhere they felt safe. Thanks hon.....Jules
Reviewer: SupernaturalGeek (Signed) · Date: 19/09/08 02:48 PM · On: Chapter 1
Sorry I'm late to the party, but well done as always - I loved chapter 1 and felt so sorry for both boys as they struggle their way through John's death. I feel for Bobby too, wanting so much to help but having no real answer. But oh dear - Sam fainting in a store? He is so never gonna live that down, bless him!
Author's Response: That's all right, Michaela. I know you've been away in Supernatural-Land. Pity you didn't catch a glimpse of the boys, but at least you had a great time. Oh, and as for Sam's fainting - well, the poor kid's not quite done yet - lol....Jules
Reviewer: ReccaF (Signed) · Date: 18/09/08 02:30 PM · On: Chapter 2
WOW.... what else can I say???!!!!! This was just AWESOME from beginng to end. You have the Winchester boys down to a tee. Emotionally-physically and mentally exhausting and so totally enveloping the reader-OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! You never disappoint your readers-always top notch writing-excellent storylines and vivid verbage to make a perfect tale of out favorite "hunters'. BRAVO!!!!!!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! Glad you loved it. And thank you - it's been a bit of a rough week, and reading a review like this really picks me up. I enjoyed writing this one - and I must confess, I teared up a little bit when I was writing the breakdown scene....Jules
Reviewer: vonnie836 (Signed) · Date: 17/09/08 04:21 PM · On: Chapter 2
Great story, from beginning to end. I think you did well with both Sam and Dean. I hope you will come up with lots of new ideas during your break. Hugs, Vonnie
Author's Response: Thanks for that, Vonnie. Glad I did them justice. And don't worry about the new ideas - that's not the problem. It's finishing them - lol. See you soon! Hugs back......Jules
Reviewer: calcium77 (Signed) · Date: 16/09/08 12:45 PM · On: Chapter 2
You totally made me cry!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved your story. It was great! I also liked how you mentioned the thing about the hair. Gave a reason for Sam's hair to have changed in Season 2 the way it did :-) thanks for sharing. kat
Author's Response: Um...oops. Sorry about that...*hands over tissues*... Thank you. If it moved you, then I've done my job as a storyteller. Oh, the hair. I tend to do things like that - like the receipt for petrol with Dean's signature on it in AHBL1. I like to have a nice tidy explanation. And the hair was another of those things - why did Sam change his hair? Why did Sam have a fuel receipt in his pocket? I could go on all day - lol. So I just come up with something that fits, and makes me happy, and bung it into a story. Glad you liked it....Jules
Reviewer: BlackBirdWake (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 10:27 PM · On: Chapter 2
nice limp!sam
Author's Response: Thank you! He was pretty limp, wasn't he? Down, but definitely not out....Jules
Reviewer: Smudge93 (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 05:40 PM · On: Chapter 2
Well that was just great, loved every minute of it, absolutely wonderful to read. I loved both brothers in this but especially Sam, you got him spot on. Thanks for this one, look forward to your return in October. Mary x
Author's Response: Thanks, Mary. And thank you for the feedback. When I first started writing SN fanfiction, I was a bit wary of writing Sam, as I couldn't quite get a read on him. Dean I could see straight through - and I just loved him more for it. But Sam - he was a bit of a mystery. It's good to know that I can get inside his head a bit more these days. And yes, I will definitely be back. Fredo would hunt me down and shoot my bum full of rock salt if I stay away too long. And she would stop sending me pretties like the ones I got via email this morning...*sigh*... Hunter starts in October - there, I've even given you a spoiler - aren't I good? LOL....*hugs*....Jules
Reviewer: darkhunter (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 10:25 AM · On: Chapter 2
Thank you for this beautiful story. The ending was lovely. Have a great break .
Author's Response: Thank you so much for that, and for your continued support. It really means a lot. Glad you liked the ending - I am partial to a happy ending. And I felt that something brotherly must have happened between the end of ELAC and the start of Bloodlust - they did seem a bit more relaxed with each other once they hit the road. So I just filled in the blanks.....Jules
Reviewer: janebear (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 10:01 AM · On: Chapter 2
WOW!!! What a great job and story. I very much enjoyed this. You did great justice with Sam and Dean's feelings. Thanks again for all your great talent!!! Looking forward to your new story. Enjoy your break :) Hugs to you, Jane
Author's Response: OOH! HUGE hugs back to you...*hugs*.... Thank you for that. I do love hugs. Hugs and piccies of Dean will keep me writing forever - lol! And thank you again - I'm really relieved that I did the boys justice. It was a bad time for both of them, after their father's death. Both struggling with their own deep-seated issues, and not really able to reach out too far to each other. Thank heavens for the safe haven of Bobby's place. Aww, thanks, I will enjoy my break...although I am working on some of the WIP's while I'm away - it's just a break from posting so I can catch my breath...Jules
Reviewer: Soennelchen (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 09:51 AM · On: Chapter 2
What a wonderful story Jules. Very well written. Yep, the series was so much focused on Dean trying to cope with John's death, but never really paid attention to Sam's feelings "I'm not alright...". I could very well see him doing this to himself. Thanks for sharing this story with us. Have a great tme off. Looking forward to having you back in October!
Author's Response: Thanks, Dagmar. Yes, season 2 dealt mainly with Dean's struggle. My aunt and I were talking over the weekend, and we wondered if it was because the focus was on Sam in season 1 and his struggle through the pain and grief of losing Jessica. Glad I could make it believable. You know, if anyone non-SN looked at my list of internet favourites, I think they'd run screaming up the street! ROFL! Things like strangulation injuries, internal bleeding, hypothermia, weapons, monsters, stab wounds, demons, Chevy Impala gearbox repair - scary stuff.....lol...see you in October...Jules
Reviewer: fredo (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 09:41 AM · On: Chapter 2
nice Jules, very nice. Now enjoy this little break (little right), and come back to us with a new outstanding story. And in the meanwhile, as i'm a very nice person, i'll send you pics of the Pretty to keep your imagination running... ;) See you! Oh, and just so you know, i'm happy you decided against quietly leaving like you said you almost did in the comment thread. Thanks my friend, people here loves you.
Author's Response: Ohh, those pics of the Pretty that you sent me this morning - man, what a lovely way to wake up! Wet!Dean...mmmmmmmmmm......anyway, where was I? Oh, yes - the reply! And yes, I do have a new story - two, actually. Hope they are outstanding.... And thanks for that. I came close, twice. Got talked out of it both times. But I'll stay, and give Tree my support. She's got a really hard job, and a tough time ahead of her. And I'll keep doing my bit by making sure my stuff is up to par - my beta has already been alerted to be tough on me, especially with one of the stories coming up - it will be a memorial to my Pop, who died in May this year. *hugs*...take care, my friend....Jules
Reviewer: Vanessa (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 08:43 AM · On: Chapter 2
This story was absolutely awesome, but the second chapter just blew me away. The brotherly moments were beyond superb. For whatever reason, this little bit was my favorite exchange (one of many though): The younger Winchester washed down the crackers with a hefty swig of apple juice, and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. "He said rest, not sit here in the sun and do nothing while I get food stuffed in my face. I feel like a friggin' baby bird." "Sound like one, too," his sibling muttered. "Squawk, squawk, squawk." "Bite me." "Guess you'd have to be a baby stork, huh? Or maybe an ostrich. Those freaky long legs..."
Author's Response: Thanks so much for that, Vanessa. I'm glad you liked that line. After all the boys have been through, they're still brothers - still there for each other, and still paying out on each other. I'm hoping that not even Hell and its legion of demons will be able to break that bond. I must admit, I'm quite partial to brotherly moments. (can't half tell, can you - lol) I'm chuffed that you enyoyed it so much......Jules
Reviewer: zuimar (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 05:18 AM · On: Chapter 2
What a heartbreaking story this was, Sam's breakdown got me all teary-eyed! I'll be waiting patiently for your next installment.
Author's Response: Thanks for that. The next story will be in October, when I come back from my little break. Just putting the finishing touches on chapter 1 this weekend. *hands tissue*...sorry about that. But then again, I must have hit the nail on the head if I moved you to tears. Glad you enjoyed it.....Jules
Reviewer: sandy (Signed) · Date: 14/09/08 04:15 AM · On: Chapter 2
loved it. keep writing stories. yours are always awesome.
Author's Response: Thank you Sandy. Don't worry, I'll keep writing for a while yet - the bug hasn't left my system, it just needs a little recharge. I'm just putting the final tweaks on the next story to be posted when I come back in October. Thank you so much for the review, and for the encouragement - it really does mean a lot to me. ......Jules
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