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Date Posted: 02:20:11 10/30/02 Wed
Author: Leatrix
Author Host/IP: httpproxy.clear.net.nz / 203.97.2.243
Subject: Re: General Review & Discussion: Tabula Rasa By Lori Bush (BX)
In reply to: KatLurkin 's message, "General Review & Discussion: Tabula Rasa By Lori Bush (BX)" on 19:29:23 10/28/02 Mon

A busy week meant that I didn't give as much attention to this story as I should have. That said, my skim reading of it, gave me the impression that it was realtively well crafted by some things jarred.

I have to agree with Kaylorin here - POV fics are very hard (almost harder than having to read slash fics), to get involved in. Its even harder if the character isn't quite right. The allusion of Xander to being a "Han Solo" type character is particularly interesting. In fact I would put Spike more as "Han Solo", cos as much as he doesn't want to, he invariably ends up helping out.

Also the Dawn and Spike interactions were a bit off character-wise, as well as Xander's own interaction with Buffy. It didn't quite come across right, almost as if the author was trying too hard.

On the plus side, no bashing of other ships.

Overall score 75.

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[> Re: General Review & Discussion: Tabula Rasa By Lori Bush (BX) -- KatLurkin, 12:33:51 11/02/02 Sat (pcp02303222pcs.manass01.va.comcast.net/68.52.163.61)

I thought this story started quite slow, and was quite bored with it for the first page or so, but it did get more interestin and pull me in. I don't mind the POV story telling, can actually quite enjoy it on occasion. I liked this one after the story got me involved.

I really like anya being a vengence demon. But Ithought the actual end of the relation ship was a cop out for Xander. I would have like it more if they had explored more of him making a choice and admitting to partial responsibily to anya. Admitting that he had been waverine due to Buffy's reacton to him.

I also found the characterizations off. The characters didn't quite ring true. But despite that, I quite enjoyed reading this story after the first 2 pages or so.

When fan fiction has these flaw, it of course bring the score of the story down. But I thing the most important part of scoring for me. . . is can the story pull me in enough that I enjoy it despite the faults/flaw, this one did.

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