Reviewer: SamGirl2011andBeyond (Signed) · Date: 15/04/12 08:42 PM · On: Chapter 1
I know I'm repeating myself, but you just write Dean so darn well, I love it. Love this story. *favorites*
Author's Response: Thank you so much, Laina. This was the first of my "journey" stories, where I explored a thread taking the boys through multiple seasons. I did a couple more, and I've got another planned, that isn't even in draft stage as yet (unless you count what's written in my head). It's actually fun to walk through the years and dig into the changes in the boys. Let's face it, they've grown up on our television screens - lol. It was a good brain exercise, too, and stretched me a little bit, making sure I kept true to the boys as they got older and things got darker. The trick was to pick the episode I was doing the scene on, then go and watch the eppy to get all the nuances right. Ah, it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it, right? LOL. Thanks so much for reading, and for adding this to your favourites. Jules
Reviewer: leslie92708 (Signed) · Date: 05/01/11 08:12 AM · On: Chapter 1
This was great! I enjoyed all the gap fillers. Really saw how the brothers relationship changed thru the years. As for "Jump the Shark"...Sam's wounds in that episode were by far the most serious up to that point. Not counting Dean getting electrocuted. Those cuts were very deep and he would have bleed out quickly. But I could see how a hospital would be a bad idea. Ha! The psych eval alone would have been enough to put Sam in a padded room! You know....Sam is the ONLY one who hasn't been admitted to a hospital so far (in the show). Dean--electrocuted (Faith), car crash (IMToD), Alisair (ONHoTP). Bobby--Dream a little Dream Castiel-Two Minutes to Midnight? I think...the Pesilence episode. Even John Winchester was admitted! Anyway...just something I've noticed. Really enjoying my time reading during this winter hellatus! THANKS!
Author's Response: Hi, Leslie, You are dead right - we haven't seen Sam admitted to a hospital yet. Even though we writers have put him there more times than we can count. Tree actually mentioned the wounds in Sam's arms to me, and remarked that Dean would in all likelihood not have been able to patch them up himself, but I couldn't think past the psych evaluation thing. So I took a bit of poetic licence there - doesn't happen often, usually only as a last resort or if I can't find a town or location that fits my needs for the story. So I sort of....increased Dean's medical skills as a bit of an act of desperation. Still, I'm glad - relieved - you enjoyed the story. It was an interesting walk through the seasons to see how the boys had changed. I've done a couple of these now. Thanks so much for reading. Jules
Reviewer: gidgetgal9 (Signed) · Date: 03/05/10 11:23 AM · On: Chapter 1
I loved how you took us through such big moments in each season- loved the brotherly bonding. :)
Author's Response: Oh, yikes! So sorry, Claudia! I missed your review!...*smacks self upside the head*...gah, I hate it when I do that. Thank you so much for that. It was a really fun story to write, actually. Once I got the idea to make it around not only restocking the first aid kit, but a little morale restocking for the boys as well, it was really easy to pick the episodes. And of course, my symmetry-craving mind wanted two from each season - lol. Thanks again - really glad you enjoyed it, hun, and sorry it took me so long to reply. Jules
Reviewer: Dolphindreamer (Signed) · Date: 15/03/10 09:56 PM · On: Chapter 1
Great imagination you have there. All the different times they had to get medical supplies. Lots of great 'fill in the blank spots' here.
I liked the last one best...With Adam and mending Sam.
Thank you for the fun time,
Karen
Author's Response: Thank you, Karen. This was a fun one to write, and quite a break from the previous story, which was rather heavy on the angst and drama. So this was sort of like a holiday of sorts - lol. Thanks so much for reviewing. I hope that you will consider posting some - actually all, over time - of your wonderful stories over here. Jules
Reviewer: Micaiah (Signed) · Date: 03/11/09 07:59 PM · On: Chapter 1
This is just beautiful. I love how you used moments that we've all wondered about and turned it into a story about restocking the first aid kit. You show how much everything has changed through the years just by what they restock with and to what lengths they go to get it. Just awesome!
Author's Response: Thank you so much for that. I actually enjoyed trolling back through the episodes to see which ones I could pick on - lol. And it was interesting putting them all together and seeing how the boys' relationship has changed, and how their priorities have shifted, except for each other. Thank you for stopping by - I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this so much. Jules
Reviewer: Amberdreams (Signed) · Date: 03/11/09 03:53 AM · On: Chapter 1
Love the symmetry in this - the mirroring of the returning brothers and the different reactions of Dean and Sam throughout.
I'm sure it's been said lots of times (but I am writing this before reading any other reviews) but you capture the voices of the two boys really well, as well as the poignancy of their relationship as it has moved through the 4 seasons. Really, really nicely done... I shall now read your other scribbles with anticipation!
Author's Response: Thank you! I have a craving for symmetry - probably has a lot to do with the fact that I'm a bookkeeper, and like things neatly balanced off on both sides of the ledger. I'm relieved that you feel I've captured the boys' voices - that's one thing I try really hard to do. And I must admit, exploring how their bond has changed over the years was a fascinating experience.
Reading my other scribbles? ROFL!!! Goodness me, some of the earlier stuff was rough - be gentle.... Thanks once again for reading, and for letting me know what you thought. Jules
Reviewer: fredo (Signed) · Date: 07/10/09 11:45 PM · On: Chapter 1
Hi there! Nice read, gotta love a 15000 words drabble and your obsession for simetry, lol.
Author's Response: Thank you, my friend. That was a pretty meaty drabble, wasn't it? LOL. Yes, I do love symmetry where possible - everything nice and neat and matching. hugs Jules
Author's Response: Thank you, my friend. That was a pretty meaty drabble, wasn't it? LOL. Yes, I do love symmetry where possible - everything nice and neat and matching. hugs Jules
Reviewer: kwater (Signed) · Date: 05/10/09 04:26 PM · On: Chapter 1
Well I have to say I agree with you Jules...100 words is not a story, only a tease....lol. Great one-shot, I loved the moments you chose, I really miss the brothers, just being brothers so this really hit the spot. Course, the brothers were beaten to a pulp for most of the brotherly moments, but well to be honest that makes it all the better...lol ;) Catch you on the next one ;) Kel
Author's Response: Hey, Kel! It is, isn't it? Just a little snippet dangled like a very tempting carrot - well, a little bit of a carrot... Thank you for that - so glad you liked the bits and pieces. I trolled very carefully for the episodes on which to hang the tags, but the end goal was always JTS - that really needed a tag to tie off all those questions and loose ends. Hope the family's well, hun.
Jules
Reviewer: hgarf (Signed) · Date: 01/10/09 03:19 PM · On: Chapter 1
hi. that was a really really good story. i enjoyed the fact that, despite how far apart the brothers are on the show, you chose to concentrate on the closeness between them both. it was a welcome relief from all the angst that a lot of other writers are focusing on at the moment. thank-you x x helen
Author's Response: Not a problem, Helen, and thank you so much for your review. I do like to focus on the brotherly bond, because even though it got very stretched and shaky - even fragile - during S4, I still believe it was there, and that they do still love and care for each other. They were just being pushed into two different directions, mostly by forces beyond their control. And I hope that they both finally remember that they had help in splitting up, and get back together in S5. The closeness wasn't the easy, noticeable relationship they had in the early days just after Sam left for Stanford, but it wasn't entirely gone. Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know what you thought. Jules
Reviewer: kiara_ratterjmouse (Signed) · Date: 29/09/09 04:11 AM · On: Chapter 1
Hey Jules, Glad to hear you are doing solo again! I haven't been writing much lately what with my laptop and half of my uni notes being stolen... but i have been reading and life has been dull without ur stories... a good comeback i must say! Hope all is well Kiara
Author's Response: Hey, Kiara - long time no hear. Did the move to Toowoomba go well, or are you still up north? Oh, someone stole your laptop????? That's a crime worthy of a salt and burn - I know people who know people.... Hope that you get it back, hun. Aww, thank you - I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks, just tidying it up and making sure all the I's were dotted and the T's were crossed. Glad you enjoyed it. Jules
Reviewer: vonnie836 (Signed) · Date: 27/09/09 04:44 PM · On: Chapter 1
First of all, I'm really glad you're back, I missed you. This is great, Just some extra thoughts added to the episodes you chose. I don't really think it even mattered, which ones they were, I think what mattered was was the brothers. I liked how Sam did the same thing after Dean came back from hell that his brother did after he came back from Stanford. Both filled up the first aide kit, because before that it didn't matter. They didn't really care. I think it shows what Dean is trying to deny so much, that Sam is just like him, that it's not just up to Dean to save Sammy, but that it works the other way around just as well and that none of them can live without the other. Those two parts were probably my favorite, although, I liked the others to. Sam getting angry because Dean didn't tell him about his injuries, Dean assuring him they are not that bad and him saying he knows, but he just can't loose him. He is terrified and I think Dean never thought of himself as that important, as to fully understand this. Maybe it's because Sam was able to leave and go to Stanford, doing well for several years without him. I love the banter, something that I've been missing so much. There used to be such an easy interaction, such a comfort level, now it's like they are walking on eggshells around one another. The changes that have been going on in both of them are very obvious. I'm glad to see you caught what hasn't changed. Both of them are still there when the other gets hurt. I hope they can break the barrier that exists between them. I think Dean has to understand that the reason why Sam slid down the path he did is because Dean wasn't there. Sam has to let go of his guilt and realize that Dean needs him. Only then can they be brothers again. I wish Kripke would have taken the route you and Petra took. Can't wait for your next story. Hugs, Vonnie
Author's Response: Hi, Vonnie. Aww, thank you. It's actually good to be back. I haven't got a lot prepared and ready to go, so there might have to be another little break for me, but let's just see how I go. So chuffed that you loved the symmetry between Sam's return from Stanford and Dean's return from Hell. And you're right - they do need each other. They might be each other's weakness, but they are each other's strength as well. And yes, Dean does underestimate his importance to his brother - we saw just how devastated and lost Sam was without Dean during those four months - and it was that very devastation that allowed that biatch Ruby to get her foot in the door. I completely agree with you - they both need to let go of the guilt and understand their importance to the other. And they are stronger as a team - always have been. Hopefully they will finally remember and reunite. Fingers crossed, eh? Hugs to you too, hun. Your reviews are always so special. As are you. Jules
Reviewer: darkhunter (Signed) · Date: 27/09/09 07:50 AM · On: Chapter 1
That was fantastic,i loved all of the lovely brother moments, i really miss them in the show.
Author's Response: Thank you for that. They're still there - just nowhere near as frequent as they used to be. I went on a hunt during S4 for some moments a little while ago - actually Sabine and I were looking for eye-hugs. She found one - think I found another. So glad you enjoyed this little trip down memory lane, though. Jules
Reviewer: bia1007 (Signed) · Date: 27/09/09 04:19 AM · On: Chapter 1
"Dean?"/"Yeah?"/"Thanks". Dean shot his brother a pointed glance."That's what family's for, remember?" So very true! Amazing brother scenes and god knows I needed this wonderful reminder these two belong to each other and in the end nothing will separate them! A HUGE thank you, LOL, Sabine
Author's Response: Hey, Sabine! Ohh, I know what you mean. S5 has been pretty hard to watch so far, hasn't it? Oh, my gosh.....!!!!!! And I thought they were going to break my heart in S4... I'm hoping that they will remember that they're really stronger together, and that despite everything, they are still brothers. Fingers crossed, eh? Petitions to Kripke? Shaking of worry beads? So glad you loved this one, hun. It was a huge change of pace after Here At, but it was nice to go right back to the beginning and take a walk through the years. Thanks for taking that walk with me. Jules
Reviewer: calUK (Signed) · Date: 26/09/09 06:52 PM · On: Chapter 1
Aw. Brotherly love and reconnection - so nice to see! Some fantastic banter in here, and that reversal between them - from Dean thinking about Sam coming back to Sam thinking the same about Dean is a great idea. Thanks for a great read! (Again...) Cal
Author's Response: Hi, Cal. Thanks so much - I'm chuffed that you decided to drop in. Yep, needed to explore that brotherly bond through the years. Really needed it after the first few episodes of S5...*gulp*....someone pass me a tissue... Thank you - glad you enjoyed the symmetry regarding the returning brother as much as I enjoyed writing it. I love symmetry. And thanks for your review, it's gold. Jules
Reviewer: Oceane (Signed) · Date: 26/09/09 09:47 AM · On: Chapter 1
Jules, I'm so glad to see you back, I missed you. What a wonderful idea, to have Dean and Sam restocking their first aid kit and this way have a glimpse of what happened to them the moment they've been reunited until they found their other brother. I loved this trip down memory lane, you did an amazing work Jules.
Author's Response: Hey, Oceane! Thank you so much for all your messages while I was away. And thank you for your feedback on this story. It was a real trip down memory lane, wasn't it? I didn't realise when I first had the idea, but it was fun to do as well, revisiting old episodes, especially all the way back to S1, and seeing how much the brothers have changed. And I'm thrilled that you loved the peek into their minds about the return of a missing sibling. Thanks, hun. Jules
Reviewer: Pandora Jazz (Signed) · Date: 26/09/09 02:27 AM · On: Chapter 1
Thanks for sharing your story with us. If more people wrote such wonderful 'drabble's' as this, I might read them. Drabble's are to short - so thanks for posting a long one for us. :) You managed to pick some of my favorite episodes to write tags too. Enjoyed the scenes from "Benders" and "BUABS". I did get a little nervous you might hit on the episode 3:16, so thank you for skipping it and jumping from the Morton house to when Dean is back from hell. The drugstore scene was funny as Sam tried to figure out what to get and also believe Dean was really back with him. I always enjoy reading tags to the "Jump the Shark" episode and you did a great job with an injured Sam and worried big brother Dean. Thanks again for sharing your story with us.
Author's Response: Thank you so very much. Drabbles are a wee bit short, aren't they? I know lots of people love them, and I have written one actually - but it never got posted. It was not long after my grandfather died, and I was having trouble writing. A very good friend and fellow author from SN.tv - Windyfontaine - was chatting to me on MSN one night my time, and helped me get back into the swing of things by doing a drabble challenge with me. I have hers somewhere, as well as my own, on my computer's hard drive. Didn't realise at the time that it was actually a drabble. And I never thought of posting it - it was merely an exercise to get me to stretch muscles that had become lax. Oh, episode 3.16 - yikes! No, I couldn't have handled that one. There was no way I could have had one brother provide a little restock of comfort/hope out of that little scenario. The awesomely talented Bardicvoice actually wrote a truly heartbreaking tag to episode 3.16 - can't remember what it's called, but you'll find it posted on her Live Journal page. But be warned - you will sob your heart out before it's over. So glad you loved the chemist scene with Sam getting all the wrong things because he was distracted by thoughts of his brother returning from Hell. And the JTS tag - that was a little mission of mine to get that one done, to fill in the blanks that I knew the show left out. Thank you for your review - it's awesome. Jules
Reviewer: supernaturaldh (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 10:29 PM · On: Chapter 1
Ah Jules, this was just wonderful, as always. Your big brother Dean was awesome in this one. Loved it. Denise
Author's Response: Hey, Denise! Aww, thank you for that. I'm stoked that you enjoyed big brother Dean in action again. I'm not so sure about big brother Dean after seeing episode 5.03 - I have to confess I wanted to choke him at one point... fingers crossed that they will realise they really are stronger together. So glad you loved it, hun. Jules
Reviewer: thirdwatchfanatic (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 08:58 PM · On: Chapter 1
Loved it! It's a joy to read something so well written!
Author's Response: Thank you so much for that. I tend to agree wholeheartedly with Chuck Shirley - "Writing is hard!". But the effort is worth it when people enjoy the end result so much. I'm glad that the story brightened your day a little. Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know your thoughts. Jules
Reviewer: amethyst (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 08:09 PM · On: Chapter 1
What could be better than eight tags in one! I love the way you tied them all in together with restocking the first aid kit. The boys have changed so much over the last four seasons, yet you managed to show their character changes so believably well. excellent job thankyou. You are truly a talented writer. P.S. I totally agree with you over drabbles. What is with them? You just start getting into a story and it's over.
Author's Response: Hmm, yes it was eight tags, wasn't it? It just kept growing - I wanted to do a few key scenes, but the muse - and my freaky brain - needed the symmetry of two scenes per season, so I went with it. Thank you - chuffed that you loved it. And yes, it seemed to work with the refilling of the kit - restocking themselves as well as the supplies. Oh, drabbles - oh, gosh...don't get me started. I just don't get them. And they're everywhere! Like mushrooms.....really really little mushrooms....big enough to see, but not big enough to make a decent meal out of. *shrugs*....weird. How's the weather in Perth? Hope you haven't had the dust storms we've had recently. The one that hit Sydney the other day was blanketing Brisbane by lunchtime. Everything was covered - houses, cars, trees. All you could touch, taste and smell was dust. It was terrible. Even with the windows closed, it still got in. And so the clean-up begins.....*sigh*... Jules
Reviewer: ziggy (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 05:59 PM · On: Chapter 1
Naggy beta, huh? I just asked a simple question, but if you would like me to nag you ....... LOL! Loved this story, with missing scenes from all the seasons, with the common theme of restocking the first aid kit and showing the subtle change in the boys relationship over the years, plus the different first aid/medical items they needed to purchase or purloin depending on their injuries. Also liked the correlation that Dean mentioned a camping trip to the pharmacy assistant after your first missing scene for the Pilot/your fic Metamorphosis, when he and Sammy were back together again, and then the same camping story when he was again reunited with Sam after being raised from hell. Each restocking fit perfectly with the corresponding episode - Kripke could have added them effortlessly and brought a little more to the show. Loved the insight into the final scene, you got them both perfectly and so nice to see Sam needing his brother and letting him help him, something which was sadly lacking as a whole in Season 4 and Dean so needed to be the big brother again, even if it was just for a little while. Spot on how Dean observed how much Sam was now like his father and loved this - Dean watched his brother, seeing the pain of too many losses flit briefly across Sam's expressive features. Is that why you changed, Sammy? Is that why you closed yourself off and became all uber-hunter? ‘Cos it hurt too much to keep feeling the way you did? Is that why you turned into Dad? A really fantastic read sis, so in character with great attention to detail. And I'm pretty sure that here you can buy burn gel over the counter too! Sarah (not-so-naggy-beta - *ducks and runs*)!
Author's Response: Huh, so the naggy beta takes time out from her busy schedule to leave me a review...ROFL! And it wasn't a simple question, it was a definite poke. *pokes tongue*.... Thank you sis. This was such a change of pace from the last story, eh? Almost like a holiday. Ah, and you loved the symmetry too. Awesome. I had to do that JTS tag - for a number of reasons. Just that little scene of Dean leaping back into big brother mode and Sam leaning on his brother for that brief moment - that was an awwww moment just begging to be expanded upon. Glad I could do it justice. Jules
Reviewer: Vanessa (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 05:42 PM · On: Chapter 1
Loved every minute I spent reading this. Wonderful work, Jules. It was good to see you again.
Author's Response: Thank you so much, Ness. I feel like I've been away for months - well, it's one week off two months, so I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised. I'm overjoyed that you loved this so much. I must admit, it was interesting going back to certain episodes and recapturing what the boys were like way back then. And seeing how their dynamic has changed through the years. Sadly, not always for the best....but one can always hope for that promised restoration. Thanks so much for your review. It's doubly special since I'm such a huge fan of your work - even the drabbles! ROFL! Jules
Reviewer: supernaturalfan (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 04:17 PM · On: Chapter 1
I was glad to see a new story posted from so soon after "Here at the End of all Things." It may have been a one shot, but of course you outdid yourself with a great one!! Thank you for writing a missing end scene for "Jump the Shark". I always felt that there should have been more to that. There's no way Sam could have bounced back that fast from so much blood loss. It has bothered me on more that one occasion, almost to the point that I thought seriously about emailing you and asking if you would be willing to write one. You were the one and only writer I thought of to do it and do it right. As usual, you have not disappointed me. Those scenes were exactly what I needed to give me closure. Putting words on paper and giving them meaning to move others is not my thing, but you certainly have the gift. Thank you!! I look forward to seeing something soon from you again. Take care and God Bless.
Jane
Author's Response: Hi, Jane, Oh, my gosh! I really don't quite know what to say. You do me great honour. And I hope that I never ever disappoint you. And I know what you mean by closure on that episode. I know the show can't give us every minute of the boys' day, but that was a bit of a leap. It did show Sam being hesitant in his arm movements when he passed the lighter fluid to Dean, but I did feel there was a fairly substantial chunk of time missing in there. So this was the scratching of an itch of my own as well, theorising what happened during that missing time. But seriously, thank you so much for your awesome words. And do feel free to drop me a line at any time. I can't promise that I can come up with an idea straight away, but let me brood on it Sammy-style for a while, and you never know what the muse will come back with. You take care too, and bless you heaps. Jules
Reviewer: pinkphoenix1985 (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 03:57 PM · On: Chapter 1
Jules, This is awesome! and having watched the three eps of S5, so poignant and sad :(- especially the last few lines. Pink ;)
Author's Response: Hey, Pink! Oh, I know - have only today watched episode 5.03, and I truly don't know what to make of things. I was so sure at the end of 5.02 that the love was still there, if a little strained, but after Dean said....what he said in the car....oh, gosh, I'm reaching for my worry beads and my In Kripke We Trust flag... And yes, the last few lines were sad - the chasm between the boys was pretty wide at that point, neither one fully relying on the other any more, neither one sure of the trust in the other. So stoked you loved this. Thank you again for coming along for the ride. Jules
Reviewer: Primrose (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 01:59 PM · On: Chapter 1
Hooray, you're back! And in fine form, too. Fridays haven't been the same without you, I tell you. This was very satisfying- getting back to the boys taking care of one another. I especially liked the symmetry of the first story, and Sam doing exactly the same thing when Dean comes back from hell. Wonderful!
Author's Response: Thank you! You're Julie too, aren't you? Hope I've got that right. Awwww - thank you for missing me on Fridays. It really has been a while, hasn't it? Here At's last chapter got posted on the 7th of August - over a month ago. Goodness me... So chuffed that you loved this. It was an interesting journey for me as a writer, too, walking through the seasons with the boys and seeing how they've changed over the past few years. Oh, and thank you for picking up that symmetry. My tidy little bookkeeper's mind likes everything all nicely rounded off and balanced, and it loves symmetry with a passion. Probably the whole double-entry accounting thing. You know, if you have a debit, you have to have a corresponding credit. So I really loved doing the symmetry with a brother's return. I also mirrored Dean's thoughts about hoping that what he could do would be enough in the first entry with deciding that it was enough for now in the final one. Thank you again, not just for stopping by but for letting me know your thoughts. Jules
Reviewer: GreyCat (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 10:26 AM · On: Chapter 1
Yep! This is what I call a good "drable"! Great story! Loved it from beginning to end. Dany
Author's Response: Thank you very much, Dany. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Hope I picked up some of your favourite episodes in there. And yep, I agree about the drabbles. LOL. This is more my kind of drabble - at least 2000 words, if not more. Something you can really get your teeth into. Thank you again for your review. Reviews are gold. Jules
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