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Date Posted: 17:25:15 04/07/03 Mon
Author: Gwynevere1
Author Host/IP: dhcp0228.hrn.resnet.group.upenn.edu / 165.123.185.122
Subject: Re: Review: "A Long Time" by Mad Poetess
In reply to: morgain 's message, "Review: "A Long Time" by Mad Poetess" on 08:59:32 04/07/03 Mon

Well, first off, I have to admit that I don't read a lot of slash, so I don't really know how this compares to most slash fic. (Not that I have any objections to slash or anything. I just prefer works that fit within cannon. Just my preference.) I have notice, by just glancing around, that there are a lot of Spike/Xander fics out there. I'm beginning to think that they are the second most popular couple out there, after Spuffy.

As far as this work goes, in particular, I think it had good Xander voice. The author picked up some of the melancholy in Xander and his self-awareness. What doesn't work for me in this piece is Spike. I don't like how the author just skipped over all the existing character attitudes and just had them hope in the sack. Couldn't they have dealt with it before hand? I'm just not impressed with this fic.

Score: 80

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[> Re: Review: "A Long Time" by Mad Poetess -- PJzallday, 12:38:44 04/11/03 Fri (px1so.cg.shawcable.net/24.71.223.140)

A Long Time

That was just so darned sad --- but in a good way (though my chest now aches terribly).

I really liked the author's style of writing for Xander's voice and dialogue. The story had a solid plot (which can be hard to find with Slash), plausible character development and was based on what I consider to be an unique concept. The author included elements of the Joss-verse in a believable way --- including Angel's meeting with his destiny and achieving the Shanshu.

The math seemed more than a little off though --- eg. I honestly couldn't see a near 70 year old Cordelia or 70-something year old Wesley still doing the Angel Investigation thing.


85/100


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