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Date Posted: 13:06:45 11/18/02 Mon
Author: ScarletNicky
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 130.127.13.220
Subject: Re: General Review & Discussion: SlayereyalS by Mediancat
In reply to: KatLurkin 's message, "General Review & Discussion: SlayereyalS by Mediancat" on 18:07:38 11/12/02 Tue

I know I'm not quite as tough a reviewer as most people here, but I really loved this story. Yes, there are some problems with it and he could have definitely used a beta-reader, but those flaws didn't impede my enjoyment of the story. I loved the "Mirror Mirror" Star Trek episode that inspired this, and I liked "SlayereyalS" even better than "The Wish," simply because I thought more interesting things happened. And there was Evil Giles.

I really enjoyed Mediancat's portrayal of the Evil Scoobs, and I thought there were lots of cool thouches throughout, like a good version of Dru. I also loved the dialogue, and thought he got the mixture of humor and adventure that makes BtVS great about right. Yes, I know both versions of Riley were pretty much trashed, but for some reason I just didn't have a problem with that.

I don't consider a fanfic to be truly great unless I wish it were an actual episode so that I could see the actors perform it. There are very VERY few fanfics I would say that about, but this is one of them.

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[> Re: General Review & Discussion: SlayereyalS by Mediancat -- Kaylorin, 13:53:39 11/18/02 Mon (pcp632159pcs.newhvn01.in.comcast.net/68.53.200.184)

Fist off, want to appologise for kinda copping out on this. I didn't even read it till today, but I think Kat gets why, so I'm not grounded. LoL

Second of all, look at all the trekkers who could see Xander's beard as a dead give away. This was almost an exact copy of the episode Mirror Mirror, as has already been pointed out. That in itself makes me want to score favorably (cuz I'm a big dorky trekker), but then I read on I realise how badly it was done.

The characters were just sort of spouting out Buffyisms with a few lines to move the story ahead. This could have been a wild and fun epic, but I was unimpressed with the lack of shocking moments, or inginuity. All the stuff being done lacked imagination.

Tara bugged the hell out of me (alernate Tara that is) All the evil characters were the same, just had different names.. oh and one had a beard.

And it looked like the writer ended it hoping to be asked for a sequel. I mean, considering the last time he got a special piece of jewelry it go mashed, and you really don't want Anya's necklace mashed, should she be calling Angel to hold it for her? I mean.. really?

That said, and I know it was all negative, I will give props for the attempt. Writing a story with two sets of the same characters can be a pain in the but. Hence why I don't. But I was not too happy that it was another one of THOSE. Let's all go to another dimension. Its done too much. (Of course I say this while two of mine do that very thing... one even going to Trek land. LoL.)

Also, killing off a large number of characters takes guts cuz most people aren't real happy about that. But again coping out with bringing 'em back.

The most important thing thogh, now that all the picky stuff is out of the way... was it entertaining?

Yeah, it was actually. If someone had just told me to read this, I would have finished it. It wasn't a terrible story, but I thought it missed major things that would have made it easier to read and I really think the ending needs work.

I would take this and call it a rough draft, then work on it littel by little. Add soem details, a few more character traits to the evil Scoobs.. that kind of stuff.

As is though, I'll have to go with a 65 as my score.

Sorry. :(


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