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Reviewer: mizpah (Signed) · Date: 17/01/10 08:58 PM · On: Tempered, Honed

I have to confess, I'm one of those who isn't a John fan. I've railed at him long and loud for what he'd put his sons through, especially Dean, and I so desperately wanted to get inside his head as he sat stone-faced by his dying son's bedside.
Funnily enough, I'm surrounded by John fans in my inner circle...go figure.
So this was a great peek into John's mind. Thank you for the perspective on him. We didn't get to see nearly enough of John's thoughts behind his motives and actions. He's more enigmatic than Sam on his worst day - lol, like father like son.
Thank you for this insight. I really enjoyed the contrast between the triumphant hunter and broken father.
Jules

Author's Response:
Thank you so much for the lovely comments. I too am not particularly a John fan. I think he was beyond flawed and needed some serious ass kicking by Bobby and Bill Harvelle way back when. But since he didn't get it, I couldn't let it go. There had to be more to why and how he could do that to his sons, some kind of internal conflict. He did sacrifice his life for Dean, right?
That's where this bit came from. I'm glad you enjoyed it and the dichotomy of hunter and father.
Thanks for reading!
Eleri

Reviewer: birdie (Signed) · Date: 21/06/09 02:48 PM · On: Tempered, Honed

Eleri
I like it very much. I agree with you that John is not a bad man but he is in a bad situation and he is damaged. You wrote a well balanced and sensitive portrayal of him here.
write more, i'll read em and am gonna recommend ya to a few of my friends
Bird xx

Author's Response:
Thank you very much, Bird. I appreciate the support and the recommendations. I have a couple short pieces almost completed and a multi-part one in the works.
Until then, happy reading!
Eleri

Reviewer: akumabarai (Signed) · Date: 19/06/09 11:20 PM · On: Tempered, Honed

This was really well done. I think you captured John very well. He's honest enough with himself to know the score, and what he's done, but it didn't stop him from being the father he was.
I am definitely looking forward to more fic from you!
P.S. If you're interested, I have a story on this site about Dean bulls-eyeing the bottles on the fence the first time. It's called "The First Thing You Think Of"

Author's Response:
Thanks, akumabarai! I'm glad you got those feelings out of the story as that was exactly what I wanted him to say. I appreciate you taking the time to read and to send me feedback.
Until next story!
Eleri

Reviewer: CdeWinter78 (Signed) · Date: 19/06/09 04:30 AM · On: Tempered, Honed

Eleri, I think you have put in a pretty formidable defence for John here. Great work.
The picture of a soul fractured by the loss of his wife is very convincing, the fact that he takes responsibility for what he did with "open eyes" makes him endearing. Love the constant conflict of Father and Hunter - superb.
The example you give of Dean bullsying bottles on the fence (when he was 6?) was excellent and worked brilliantly to illustrate the Hunters determination but the Father's broken dreams for his child. You have a strong grasp of this character.
The flow of your writing is natural and elegant. Loved many of your descriptives. Especially;
"John knew he'd placed each and every brick into his son's young hands, even mixed the mortar himself"
First piece? Well I will be watching for the "many more" to come!
Abi

Author's Response:
Thank you very much for your wonderful and in-depth comments, Abi. It's always gratifying to hear that the picture I had in my head made it across in my words.

This is my first Supernatural fic, but I've been active in the Stargate SG-1 and BtVS fandoms for many years now. I saw my first ep of SN only a few months ago, I'm afraid to say. <g>

Thanks again for such great encouragement!

Until next time, happy reading!
Eleri

Author's Response:
Thank you very much for your wonderful and in-depth comments, Abi. It's always gratifying to hear that the picture I had in my head made it across in my words.

This is my first Supernatural fic, but I've been active in the Stargate SG-1 and BtVS fandoms for many years now. I saw my first ep of SN only a few months ago, I'm afraid to say. <g>

Thanks again for such great encouragement!

Until next time, happy reading!
Eleri

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