Reviewer: Mickie28 (Signed) · Date: 16/04/10 12:14 AM · On: As brothers
Loved it!
Author's Response: Thanks, Mickie! I'm pleased you enjoyed -- I appreciate you taking time to review. GS
Reviewer: Mickie28 (Signed) · Date: 20/05/09 09:40 AM · On: As brothers
Sam's last thoughts were...awesome. Nicely done.
Reviewer: rahne (Signed) · Date: 20/09/08 06:30 PM · On: As brothers
I am very impressed by all your writing, but I must confess, I prefer fics without ongoing outside characters. Sam, Dean, and John are such rich and powerful characters that the rest are almost extraneous. Thanks also for having good grammer and spelling! I'm new to this site, but so few people today are capable of writing complete sentences, let alone having correct punctuation. I was beginning to despair. (Sorry for the side ramble!) Really liked this one, good feel for the boys.
Author's Response: Hi rahne, Thanks so much for your feedback and your honesty. I agree completely -- Sam and Dean are obviously compelling characters that keep people coming back time and again. That's why I try to balance my stories between what I call "brother only" and those that have other characters. However, sometimes I like to see how those other characters affect the brothers -- and alter the environment to survive. But that's the beauty of fanfiction -- there is enough "stuff" out there that there's something to appeal to everyone. :) Thanks again for reading and I appreciate you recognizing the time and care I take when posting stories. Best to you, Gaelic
Reviewer: supernatch (Signed) · Date: 20/03/08 05:59 AM · On: As brothers
This was such a beautiful piece. I love it when Sam takes care of Dean. We don't see enough of that in the real episodes! Once again, brilliant job. Kate
Author's Response: Thanks, Kate. I like that, too, and wish we saw it more. But, I guess that we have fanfic for that, right? Thanks again for reading and reviewing -- I've loved hearing from you! Best to you, Gaelic
Reviewer: Scanilla (Signed) · Date: 11/12/07 08:48 PM · On: As brothers
This is thoroughly beautiful! It's so thoughtful, meaningful and amazingly written. You've got some real talent.
Author's Response: Thank you -- I really appreciate those words. More than you know. :) I am pleased you enjoyed the story and that you took time to tell me so. I know time is a precious commodity. Slainte, Gaelic
Reviewer: garvaldmains (Signed) · Date: 09/11/07 12:39 PM · On: As brothers
Wow, I am so enjoying your stuff! Dix
Author's Response: Di -- so glad you're enjoying my stories! This was the first one-shot I wrote, so I'm glad it worked for you. I hope to see you around more, and that anything you choose to read, you enjoy. Slainte, Gaelic
Reviewer: Magos186 (Signed) · Date: 24/08/07 11:18 PM · On: As brothers
totally heartbreaking. this is beautifully written. you are a master of the pen.
Author's Response: *blushes* Thank you. I like that phrase "master of the pen"... though I haven't used a pen to draft a story in ages. If I couldn't type, I doubt that I could write. :) I appreciate you reading and taking time to review. I'm really glad you enjoyed this. Best, GS
Reviewer: ThePasserby (Signed) · Date: 26/06/07 03:11 PM · On: As brothers
i know i read this before, but i think i forgot to review so i am now. I LOVE THIS STORY! ok, im good now.
Author's Response: Hi! I'm glad to see you whenever you "pass by"... I'm glad you liked this one -- it just sorta punched out of me. And you had me seeing shades of Dean with your "okay, I'm good now"... put me in the mind of Gordon and Dean's "Okay, I'm good. We can go now." LOVE! Thanks so much for taking time to review -- better than chocolate. GS
Reviewer: fredo (Signed) · Date: 13/06/07 03:02 AM · On: As brothers
wow, that was absolutly wonderful ! Excellent idea to tell this story on the first person, knowing about Sam's thought was so great.
Author's Response: Fredo -- thanks so much! I have enjoyed reading the banter and conversation between you, kwater, bambers, and jude (among others) on the shout box... I really appreciate you taking time to read and send me some feedback on this. It was my first one-shot... spawned the brief flash of two more... but I think once I break for a short time from VS stories I'm going back to chapter stories. Thanks again -- hope all is well. GS
Reviewer: maria noel (Signed) · Date: 26/05/07 12:15 AM · On: As brothers
Great!! you know i have something for the brothership fics and you are the master of this type of fic.......love it all the way...great end........
Author's Response: Thanks, Maria -- I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :) GS
Reviewer: eye4u (Signed) · Date: 23/05/07 03:37 PM · On: As brothers
Whew! Nice!
Author's Response: Thanks! :) GS
Reviewer: supernaturaljunkiejude (Signed) · Date: 11/05/07 06:28 PM · On: As brothers
gaelic.......as usual awesome stuff ....i feel like a mouse compared to you and our beloved terry.......someday.....after 10 or 12 years maybe i'll grow to have some of the insight you two constantly display......or maybe i could just try a brain transplant...... keep up the great work.!! you are so talented...
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking time to read and review. I am glad you enjoyed the story, and I appreciate you saying that I'm talented... I wish I believed you. Heh. I just want to tell stories and have people enjoy them. You are doing the same thing! I hope to see a lot more of you -- on both sides of the review page. GS
Reviewer: ciel4 (Signed) · Date: 09/05/07 09:57 PM · On: As brothers
P.S. I forgot to mention that I loved hearing Sam's thoughts in the first person. It is a different feel to just hearing it from his POV - although I love that too! Also, it totally cracks me up that you would write a one-shot that's 20 pages long!!!! So proud of you!
Author's Response: LOL!! Yeah, well... it's hard for me to do short, I guess. :) Hopefully it doesn't become tedious at any point in future fics. :) And thanks for mentioning the first person! I'd never done that before and so I really wanted to see if it would work. I'm so glad it did! Thanks again, ciel. I always look forward to hearing from you. GS
Reviewer: ciel4 (Signed) · Date: 09/05/07 04:43 PM · On: As brothers
SQUEEEEE!! Is it CHRISTMAS????? Hi GS *waves*. It just gives me buckets of joy to see you -and TWO new stories - right here on my computer screen. I adored this episode too, but would have loved it to go for another 20 minutes - so we could see Sam take care of Dean! So much to love in the way you have painted a picture of the aftermath of Dean's shattering experience.....like this bit: I watch. I wait. I don't know what I wait for, but something inside - in the place Dean taught me to listen to - repeats a mantra: watch him. Watch him, wait for it. (It won't let me copy and paste, so I just had to type that out...see how much I loved it?) And Sam burning more bridges by forging the prescription? Awesome. And him working out how Dean got out .......I can't. Just....aargh! I was supposed to be at work 5 minutes ago, so I have to wrap this up....though I could go on A LOT more! I'll be back to review "Masks" later today if all the planets align! Hugs to you.....
Author's Response: *GS waves back!* So good to see you ciel! Thanks so much for your review -- and for actually taking time (when you were already late!) to type out the passage that you liked! Wow. :) Your reviews always make me grin, and I thank you for reading. Hope you like Masks. *Hugs back* GS
Reviewer: Thru Terrys Eyes (Signed) · Date: 09/05/07 12:08 PM · On: As brothers
This is definitely a floor roller. I thought your first person was fabulous, truly. Made me want to go write a first person.Go gaelic!
Author's Response: Hooray! Thanks so much, T. *does dance* You know I look for your reviews. I'm so happy it was a roller! Hee. GS
Reviewer: EagleGirl6 (Signed) · Date: 08/05/07 09:28 PM · On: As brothers
I really enjoyed this tag; I'm glad you finally took the plunge:) DAMN! That was creepy, seeing Sam pull that needle out of Dean's neck... sent my fangirl instincts rocketing! >As he does, I catch sight of the angry bruise on the side of his neck and remember the needle… the IV bag full of my brother's blood…
Dean, my hero! >He came back to this reality because he couldn't let them die. Oh, this is so sweet... I love protective Sammy (as you know!): >I start the car and see him jump. ... "It's okay, man," I reassure him.
I really thought the scene in the motel was after a day or two had passed, at least after they cleaned up. Now I have to go watch again. You're such a taskmaster! And BTW, is it me or did Carmen look a lot like the crossroads demon?
I know this is true, but it makes me sad to think about it: >There was a time in my life when I was happy having nothing to do with Dean. Multiple lash fixes, thank you!!! > his eyelashes brushing the purple shadows under his eyes that have been present since I found him strung up in that warehouse. >He presses his lips out, and I watch as his lashes brush his lower lids when he blinks."
I can't get enough of this hero stuff, I love that Sam finally understands why Dean does it and can remind him: >"Someone has to stand up for the people who can't stand up for themselves, Dean." Yes, again, it's really gratifying to have Sam finally appreciating Dean! I think he did in the ep, and you've built on it here: >It's his strength that is going to get us through the coming storm. ... It's Dean's strength, his will, the force of his light standing between me and the darkness
Deep:) Very nice: >In the power struggle between fate and destiny, we are simply pawns, collateral, marketable materials traded and sold, soldiers used up in battles that no one can win. But once in awhile, someone will stand up, grab the reigns of fate, and ride it into submission. >In between what life is, and what we wish life could be is where we find our purpose.
Ah, brothers. We can only hope this is true in the final two episodes... >I will stand beside him and we will face this storm together.
I hope you write many more tags! Sometimes one hour just isn't enough. Who am I kidding? It's never enough! (Sometimes I enjoy your "episodes" more than the show itself... shhh, that's a secret).
Author's Response: You spoil me, you really do. Thank you so much for this detail! You should see the grin on my face because of your "secret". :) That's probably one of the best complements I've ever received. I don't say it enough -- you are very, very much appreciated. Thank you! GS
Reviewer: Gumnut (Signed) · Date: 08/05/07 06:25 PM · On: As brothers
I love the snarky first line. I love the scenes with fragile Dean that fills out bits I knew were missing from the ep. I love Sam breaking the law to save his brother. You've demonstrated Dean's devastation so well. The poor guy needs a hug and vacation ::glares at Sam:: Let the poor guy have a vacation! Can't you see he's falling apart at the seams??? But most of all I absolutely adore the last paragraph. In between what life is, and what we wish life could be is where we find our purpose. If Dean could turn his back on a chance at having the only thing that he'd ever wanted - a family - then I can stand up to the Demon's plans. Not in front of my brother - he'd never allow that. And not behind him - although he will try to step in front of me. But next to him. I will stand beside him and we will face this storm together. As brothers. Oh, you said that soooo well. ::huggles you:: I can just see Dean arguing with Sammy at that moment, then Sam putting his foot down. Also, the instances of present tense writing seems to be rife in this fandom. Usually I find that tense awkward to read, but for some reason it works perfectly for Supernatural and you worked it well. Thanks so much for writing and sharing. I so adore your stuff. Nutty
(finally free of libraryOrk only to be faced with errandOrk ::grrs:: Wanna write.)
Author's Response: Nutty!! Thanks so much for the feedback -- you know how I crave it. I'm so glad that last paragraph spoke to you. And thanks for mentioning the 1st person POV. It was a first for me, and I'm really glad it came over okay in this. You know the writing adoration is mutual, so hopefully errands ease and you're able to write later. Thanks again for reading and I hope to see you in other reviews soon! GS
Reviewer: irismay42 (Signed) · Date: 08/05/07 10:14 AM · On: As brothers
0h, that was just amazing!! You filled in all the missing pieces that I wish this episode had filled absolutely perfectly! I'm sure if Raelle Tucker had had two hours instead of 40 minutes, this is exactly what she would have written. I totally agree with you - and I wish the episode had made the point - that Dean would have come back for Sam - saving everyone else would have been just an additional bonus. No way would Dean leave Sam to the YED, and he would have known that, even with another Sam with him in his fantasy world. I also loved that you wrote this in the first person from Sam's pov - that line about wondering whether Jess still smelled of lilies absolutely killed me! Superb stuff!
Author's Response: Aww, Iris. You're too good to me. You've made me blush with the Raelle Tucker comment. Thank you so much for reading and taking time for such a thoughtful review. I'm glad you liked the 1st person POV -- I'd never done that before and I wanted to see if I could hack it. I'm glad it worked for you. Glad, too, that you liked the lilies comment. :) GS
Reviewer: SUPERNATANGEL67 (Signed) · Date: 08/05/07 05:37 AM · On: As brothers
By far, I think this is my favorite tag!! I loved the idea of Sam taking care of Dean for once. GREAT JOB!!!!!
Author's Response: Thanks so much!! *grins big* I'm so glad you liked it. GS
Reviewer: bambers2 (Signed) · Date: 07/05/07 11:00 PM · On: As brothers
hey chick, even your short stories are long, you know that, right?? glad to see you covered the whole Sam getting to the wearhouse thing...lol!! knew that one bugged you from our conversation!! excellent job as usual!! very nice addition to the episode!! as you know this one just nearly broke my heart for poor Dean!! love how you did it in Sam's 1st person perspective to really make a statement as to how he felt about the whole thing!! you know me, a Sammygirl at heart, really appreciated a look into his thoughts and loved how he protected Dean as he was sick!! will read your other not so short, short story tomorrow...lol, i was supposed to be editing the next chapter of When Yesterday Never Was so i i could post it, but ah well...bambers;)
Author's Response: Thanks so much for taking time out to read and leave a review! It is much appreciated. I'm so glad you liked this one. I wanted to try something different (for me) so I thought a one-shot might be a safe zone for the 1st person. And while Dean is and forever will be my hero (swoon), it's a lot easier for me to get into Sam's head somehow. Maybe 'cause I'm actually more like him... Hope you were able to get back to your editing! Thanks again. :) GS
Reviewer: sojourner84 (Signed) · Date: 07/05/07 10:26 PM · On: As brothers
Wow...where do I start? I copied a lot of lines that I liked, you know, the usual method...but I can't post that much in a review. I'll just say that I am blown away. Character voice is amazing. The perspective of Sam was so perfect. And being the weirdo that I am, I was wondering about infection when I saw those needles in their necks *shiver* Anyway, your piece ripped me open again. I'd almost healed from last Thursday...almost...and then you brought this beautiful piece to life and gave us a look past that final scene and I am broken. Wonderful work. :) -Sojourner Some favorites: I turn, see it, hold it up, the blade glinting in the yellowish light, then hand it to him. He takes it and slides it under his pillow, flicking his eyes up to me, and I see gratitude an instant before he closes them again. I sit on the opposite bed, resting my chin in my hands, and watch him. I wonder how many times in my life he has done the same thing for me. How often does Dean watch me sleep, watch to make sure I do sleep, watch to make sure nothing comes in the dark to take me away, watch to make sure I don't leave? I wonder, now, how I define my happiness. Not turning evil one day currently ranks pretty high on the list. Not burdening my brother with my salvation. "I made the wrong wish," he whispers. I stop, my hand hovering above his scarred left shoulder. "But it wouldn't have mattered." He looks at me then, and I realize that he's coming out of it. He can see me. "Would it?" Sammy, when Dad said I might have to kill you, it was only if I couldn’t save you… and, now, if it's the last thing I do, I'm gonna save you… I believed those words. I believe him. I believe in him. I believe in him more than he believes in himself right now. As I drive the ten minutes to the drugstore, the ramifications of what I am about to do run through my head like memorized text from one of my law books. I knew long before Dad died that I could never return to the life I'd started with Jess in Palo Alto. But it took losing Dad… it took seeing how that loss has devastated my brother, even now, to force me to admit it to myself. I walk into the pharmacy knowing that this is just one more mark against me, and I don't care.
Author's Response: Oh, I broke you. I know what you mean about this episode... it took awhile for me to form a coherent thought when it was done. But once the thought came it flowed over me and I had to write. Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. And I say thoughtful because it's both kind and telling that you took time with it -- you always do and I cherish that. I love when you quote me back to me -- but even more, I love knowing that I wrote something that affected you, if only for the moment while you were reading. Thanks for giving me that. GS
Reviewer: lam (Signed) · Date: 07/05/07 09:15 PM · On: As brothers
Wow. I was so happy to see you had posted - particularly as I know you are busy with the virtual season right now and I wasn't expecting you to be posting here too. When I saw that this was a missing scene for WIWSNB, I have to admit I said sh**! as I just posted one myself. I knew before I read this that yours would be infinitely better and I was right! Just so many wonderful lines and moments. As always love what you do with both the boys. Your stories really inspired me to try a few scribbles, but really that's all they are. Thanks for this.
Author's Response: Oh! Thanks so much for your compliment to my stories -- and I'm so glad you liked this particular one. I needed... a fix, I'd guess you'd say, of writing while I paced myself for the VS stories. So I thought I'd try out a one shot and this episode, gah... I can't seem to let go of it! I really appreciate your review, and now I am going to scurry off and read yours, as I haven't read any tags to this episode yet! :) GS
Reviewer: freyja529 (Signed) · Date: 07/05/07 07:50 PM · On: As brothers
First of all, glad you're enjoying The Mug:) Second of all, well done! See how much fun tags can be? That episode positively gutted me. I loved the way you wrote this as an affirmation of the brothers' relationship. Those last few lines about someone standing up, grabbing the reigns of fate and riding it into submission and the final bit about standing beside each other as brothers...pure poetry. Cake:)
Author's Response: That is my favorite of the Mugs. It gets washed daily... so that it can be reused to ward off bad things like possessed bosses who are impervious to "christo". I'm really glad you enjoyed this -- thanks for giving the drop-kick I needed to post it. And thanks, too, for the kudos on the final lines. There's nothing quite like cake from you. GS
Reviewer: clclemmons (Signed) · Date: 07/05/07 06:16 PM · On: As brothers
Great story typical Dean, take care of everyone else before himself. Love Sam taking care of Dean. That's what makes them so great
Author's Response: They have a relationship few siblings enjoy -- they are partners and friends as well as brothers, and it's a bond that I admire and maybe even envy a tiny bit. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it. :) GS
Reviewer: Phoenix_Song778 (Signed) · Date: 07/05/07 05:58 PM · On: As brothers
That was amazing, just amazing. You know, I didn't want that episode to end either...leaving us with that look on Dean's face...guh, like a knife to the heart. I particularly loved the line about Sam needing to hide behind Dean's walls because he is unable to build his own...so very true...our Sammy wears his heart on his sleeve. Anyway off to read the other piece you've posted and looking forward to your VS as well!
Author's Response: Thank you so much for this review! I am so glad you enjoyed this, and I have to say that I grinned when I saw your name in the review box. Hooray! I hope you enjoy the VS story -- next week. Eeek. *is nervous* Thanks again -- GS
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