Reviews for Running on Faith, Season One
| AngelGrl |
12/10/04 - 05:26PM |
1: Pilot: Goodbye Boston |
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Hi! I just finished reading Season 1! Faith is a really cool character! I plan to start reading Season 2 right away! Are you going to do a Season 3?
Author's Response: Thanks for reviewing. In particular, thanks for being my 100th review! I've only completed five chapters of season 2, so it's hard to know whether I'll be up for a third season. Thanks for reading! |
| redscarlet217 |
12/01/04 - 08:08AM |
4: Episode 4: Failed Transport |
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First of, i'm new to this site so when i saw season two up i decided to go back and read season one, which i have all the time in the world to do because i'm stuck at home with Pneumonia. but anyway. i really love it so far. you incorporate the characters so well and it's so vivid that i can just picture it as an actual show. i really love the whole dawn/connor bickering thing. they would look so cute together. i can't wait to read the rest! i'll let you know what i think of the whole thing once i finish it! : )
Author's Response: Ouch- sorry to hear about the Pneumonia. Thanks for taking the time to read my story, let alone review it. You’ll probably have parts you love and parts you hate. Just about everyone does. I think Dawn and Connor would be cute as well, but it’ll probably be a bumpy road for them. I look forward to getting your thoughts on the whole story. Thanks Again! |
| MebbtheScribe |
11/29/04 - 12:35AM |
1: Pilot: Goodbye Boston |
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Awesome writing. The characters are fresh. I like it that Dawn is a bit more seasoned. Looking forward to your other episodes, and then Season Two. A definite Ten!
Author's Response: Thanks s much for the review. Having a bit more seasoned Dawn was importnat to me because I always thought she was such a brat on the show. But she was younger then, so there's room for her to grow. Thanks again! |
| Kevin |
11/14/04 - 11:56PM |
16: Episode 16: Clothes, Destiny, and Other Things You Strip |
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Once again, I say WOW. The first segment had me confused at first, but I figured it out. I also think it answered a question I’ve been asking. The battle scene was fantastic. Your action sequences are always great, but this was a different level. The large-scale clashing of demons and people in battle in the rain. Wow. Lorne’s reading and his take on that reading were fabulous. Some people may think he seemed out of character, but I don’t. I think he’s pissed at Angel for what Angel made him do to Lindsey. And now, he’s thinking if Angel will sacrifice others to work in the gray for the greater good, he has to make sacrifices himself. Lorne, like your Dawn and your Connor, has changed. He shouldn’t be exactly the same as he was on Angel. Glossing over Faith killing the mayor was disappointing. This is supposed to be her story, right? I suppose you’re making the point that for Faith, the struggle and drama happened before she killed him. Still, I could have used a nice decapitation. Also, you’re such a tease with that Faith/ Spike scene. I really wanted them to get it on.
Author's Response: Yes, I answered your question. You're very clever. Now shut the hell up about it already. I'm so happy that the big battle scene worked. I'd just read another biography of Richard III (who I think was a wonderful and just king, but that's a conversation for a different time). I wanted to write something like the accounts I read of Barnett, Tewksbury, and Bosworth. As for your other questions, keep reading. |
| Kevin |
11/14/04 - 05:43AM |
15: Episode 15: All Around Me Are Familiar Faces |
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And the hits just keep on coming. First off, again with the funny title. I know it’s a line from Tears for Fears “Mad World,” but it definitely fits. Again, you mention the demons in Brazil going quiet. Will we ever find out what happened there? Is there something Willow and Kennedy aren’t saying? Dawn’s crush on/ annoyance with Connor was pitch perfect, especially for her character. Connor’s “I’m not gay” speech was hysterical. Poor Connor. The one night stand costs him a relationship with the girl that seems a natural fit for him. The Angel/ Connor moment in his room was really sweet. I liked that Angel shopped for Connor and watched him sleep. And finally, WHAT AN ENDING! Again with the killer cliff-hanger. It’s late and I need to go to bed. OK? But as soon as I wake up, I’m reading chapter 16.
Author's Response: I'm happy to see my cliffhangers (aka "cheap tricks") are still leving people hanging. I'm a big fan of a happy Angel/Connor relationship, so expect more touching father-son moments like this. And yes, Connor's hormones have made D/C practically impossible. Love hurts. |
| Kevin |
11/14/04 - 04:55AM |
14: Episode 14: Traffic School and a Hefty Fine |
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How do you do it? How do you always up the stakes, up the tension, up the twists? Every time I think this story can’t get any better, it does. First off, Spike’s reaction to seeing Dru with Connor is priceless. Next, “brunette, brain-washing bitches” was hysterical, especially in context. Next great line: Faith’s “These two are ours. Those you kill.” Connor feels guilt over his fling with Buffy was cool. Angel thanking Spike was touching. But what was with Angel and the Shanshu? Does Angel know he’s the one who’ll shanshu? If so, how? Nice job remembering crazy people (e.g. Dana) see Dawn as a glowing ball of light. Finally, the Risen One. We finally get to the bottom of it. And WOW. You did not disappoint. In retrospect, the clues were all there. What other villain would face off against Connor and Spike, but not Faith? What other villain would have a bank account called “Municipal Fund”? And finally, what other villain would bribe people to HELP Faith? This was sheer brilliance once again. Oh, and great title.
Author's Response: Wow! thanks so much for this way way way too kind review. I'm glad you liked the story. I hope you'll keep enjoying it this much. Oh, and thank for mentioning the title. I thought it was kind of cute. |
| filmtheory |
11/14/04 - 02:10AM |
22: Episode 22: You Call This a Finale? |
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This was an e-mail from Vamp1976: I loved Running on Faith Season 1. I hope that Season 2 will be just as good. Keep Connor around-he's my favorite.
Author's Response: I’m shocked to find that there’s another Connor fan out there! Yes, Connor is in season 2. He’s not in the first episode, but he shows up soon after. |
| Kevin |
11/11/04 - 05:26PM |
13: Episode 13: The Killer Dees |
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Another great chapter chock full o' action and plot development! There were too many funny lines to count. I loved the way you wove in Drusilla and her powers. Don't think I missed that line "Brazil went quiet, like the demons upped and moved." I'm going to be looking for a reason for that before this series is through. Also, the Risen One's wire transfer with Faith's name on it. What's going on there. Man, I can't wait! I loved Dawn settling in as watcher. Dru was just completely awesome. Always a step ahead, using that hypnotism to get in Connor's head. It was an interesting character development that Connor still sees Cordy as his dream girl. Both Connor and Dru and Connor and Cordy seem icky to me, yet I have to admit I found the sex scene very erotic. Man can you write! Plus, Drusilla wanting a kid was brilliant. She's insane, power hungry, apocalypse loving, and incestuous (if she considers Angel and Spike her father and son). I wonder if something will come of that. I'm not a huge fan of repeating themes and stories. A vampire pregnancy has been done as has Connor having a child. I'm hoping you can find some amazingly original result of this coupling. Finally, THAT ENDING! Awesome! I love how you so subtly indicate that Spike figured out who Connor was. Otherwise, why would he call Angel and why would Angel tell him Connor was Angel's son? You don't give us some cheesy Eureka moment with Spike saying "You're Angel's son!" You don't have Spike figure it out right away, but it results from 12 chapters of suspicion and investigation with clues coming from more sources than I can figure. Brilliant! I love this story!
Author's Response: Thanks again!!! Your reviews are so kind. I've always loved Dru, so I liked the idea of working her in. I didn't want it to be a random insert, so I gave her a very clear purpose; find baby brother Connor and get knocked up like grand-mum/daughter Darla. Man, that *is* a screwed up family tree. Hope you keep reading. |
| Kevin |
11/04/04 - 11:53AM |
12: Episode 12: Relations, Family and Otherwise |
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So, Connor version 2.1 is clearly quite bad ass. Using a metal door as a weapon has got to be one of the coolest things anyone's ever done in a fight. I like the Faith/Dana/Connor dynamic. Dana can see her own suffering in Faith. Connor can see his own in Dana. Connor letting Dana beat him down without fighting back shows that not giving up really is a line he won't cross. I also liked Faith's comfort with Buffy letting Dana kill McHenry. It seems more natural that the former Rogue slayer would still be morally flexible. You definitely showed you have deep insight into Spike and Dru. Spike's line "Dru sees things that others can’t” shows that Dru is more than a nut and Spike really understands her. But you definitely nailed how observant Spike is. Connor getting sad at the mention of Riley and Buffy squeezing Connor's hand is all it takes for Spike to put together that they had sex. Brilliant! Connor coming clean with Buffy was so great (and so sexy before he did). Buffy's reaction was priceless. Best line of the chapter? Faith says she has Connor and Spike's back. Buffy says " Then they have nothing to worry about."
Author's Response: Connor 2.1 is indeed a badass. I'm glad you liked the dynamics. I'm trying to phase out old conflicts (i.e. Buffy/Faith) and work in new ones (the Dana situation and varying opinions over it, Spike distursting Connor, etc.) |
| Kevin |
11/04/04 - 11:01AM |
11: Episode 11: Stalkers |
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Stalkers: Again with the multiple meanings. Everyone in this story is stalking someone. Faith's line about being in prison/ kissing like a girl- totally hysterical. Dana stalks Dru while Dru stalks Connor and the gang stalks Dana. Then, we get that nice surprise at the end; more stalkers. Also, you're writing of Dru is fantastic. Too many people write her as straight up loony toons. You manage to put a meaning to her rambling. The wood chairs seemed a cheap plot device, but the shows had just as many, so I'll let you go on that one. But the fight scene banter was great! And again, what a way to end it! I'm off to read the next one because, god damn you, I HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I too thought the wooden chairs were cheap, but I needed to get him a weapon. Thanks for your comments on Dru and the banter. Makes me very happy. One note not related to your review: the line "The real son cannot shine through them." I did mean to say "son" (As in Angel's son) not "sun". |
| filmtheory |
11/04/04 - 10:28AM |
22: Episode 22: You Call This a Finale? |
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This review is an e-mail from Aya Hineshi: Hi! I read the entire fic and I definitely love it. The chaos and mayhem made sense. And having the scoobies meet up with
Angel...just great. I loved the subtle and not so subtle interaction with each characters. Love how you portrayed Angel and Connor here. And dawn being jealous...having a crush and growing up. Faith being stronger. Dana and Connor, Spike....great plot...definitely love it. Thank you for a wonderful read. As for a sequel....YES! Thanks again.
Author's Response: Thanks for the e-mail. Feedback is wonderful, especially when it's like this. It really keeps me going. I'm working on a sequel, but it's been tough getting time. I'm so happy you liked the plot and characters. I really enjoyed writing them. Thanks Again! |
| Kevin |
11/03/04 - 08:23PM |
10: Episode 10: Across the Lines |
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I love how your episodes titles often have multiple meanings. How many likes were mentioned or crossed in this chapter? Faith and Spike seriously need to get together for some lovin' action. More strip poker. Playing Connor against type is hugely interesting. I love that he is completely not clingy. College Connor understands a one-night stand and doesn't give me the angst I was expecting. Instead, Connor's flirting with and teasing of Buffy made for a funny and refreshing change. Loved Buffy's "I was none of your business years old." I love the addition of Dana. She's definitely adding chaos. As for her and McHenry, what he did to Dana, what Buffy let Dana did to him: Yeesh. This chapter was definitely a rope-a-dope. You started me out thinking I was reading another funny and sexy episode. Then major action and a very intense ending. But Buffy's line about why good guys don't kill is definitely true to her character, as per the end of BtVS season 6. Connor's line on giving up on someone being the line he couldn't cross gave me so much insight into this hybrid happy/ tortured Connor you're writing. And I really like him.
Author's Response: Thanks Again! I try to get the layered meanings in my titleThanks Again! I try to get the layered meanings in my titles like the show did. I don't do it as well as the show or even as well as I'd like, but there you have it. I'm sorry to say that the Faith/ Spike tension may never get released. But you'll have to keep reading to find out. I thought writing Connor against type, at least when it came to being clingy after sex, would be a neat change and more natural for the character. I love Dana too and hope she'll add chaos for some time to come. I'm glad you like Hybrid Connor. And I'm glad you're still reading. |
| filmtheory |
11/02/04 - 05:24PM |
4: Episode 4: Failed Transport |
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This review is an e-mail from Painpow which the reader giave me permission to post:
I've read the first 4 chapters of your story at slayerfic. I'm really enjoying it! I like your characterizations of Faith and Connor and how you've explained what happened post Not Fade Away. I won't comment too much on what I'd love to see happen, seeing as how a)it's finished and b) I still have to read the other 18 chapters, but I thought I'd review once now, while the early stuff is still fresh, and again later.
I only have 2 things about the story that I'm not as fond of. One is Spike's dialouge. I feel that you have his character, however on occasion he sounds a little over the top. Stuff like "young pup". Two is a few grammar errors, but that's mostly just because I'm completely anal about grammar. I find that reading the story out loud to yourself or someone else usually identifies most mistakes, as well as sending it off to someone else (and yeah, there'll probably be a tonne of grammar errors in this email...I realize the irony :) ).
Other then that, I'm really enjoying your story. I can't wait to see what happens with Faith, and I really love that you've brought back Ethan, who never really got a satisfactory ending on Buffy. I also hope for the stick to be removed from Buffy's ass, thought her bitchyness definately fits with her character in season 7.
The scene with Dawn and Amy was awesome. I'm excited for the reprecussions of Dawn killing someone.
Anywho, off to read the rest...
Painbow
Author's Response: Thanks for the e-mail. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. Faith and Connor are two of my favorite characters, so it's nice to see I'm portraying them well. Please feel free on what you'd like to see. If I do a season two, maybe it'll wind up in there. Or maybe it would just be an entertaining read for me.// On Spike: I agree with you. I can't say I overdo him or undredo him or what, I simply think I don't write him well. Personally, I don't think he's a very interesting character after Buffy season 4. I thought he was a nice fit with these characters, but my lack of interest in the character, I feel, comes across in my writing. I thought about writing him out of the story, but readers usually responded favorably to him. For the record, however, I'm with you. I don't
particularly like Spike and, as such, I don't write him particularly well. That being said, I thought the "young pup" was fine. After all, Connor's frequently compared to a dog.
I'm also with you on grammar and spelling errors. I hate it in other people's work. But be careful. because you're getting dangerously close to volunteering for the job of Beta Reader. Just kidding.
Don't count on too much development from Buffy. She changes a little, but this isn't really her story. Of course, it's supposed to be Faith's and she's woefully under-used. |
| Angel15 |
10/31/04 - 03:48PM |
1: Pilot: Goodbye Boston |
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That's a nice one,Are you going to make more?
Author's Response: Thanks! I wrote 21 more chapters for this "season". I will probably do a second, but time constraints will determine when. |
| jords |
10/23/04 - 10:09AM |
22: Episode 22: You Call This a Finale? |
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Yours is the first story I have read at this site, not to mention the first post-Angel finale story I have ever read. It blew away any notions I had that the story could not go on; indeed now I can only hope that any story churned out by Mutant Enemy about the new Slayer Council will come close to yours in brilliance.
The obvious love and respect you have for this universe showed with every chapter. You took what was already a wonderful story and held true to it while giving it your own twist. There simply are not enough positive things for me to write about this story.
I sincerely hope that you will continue on with a second season - you have me hooked!
Thanks for sharing.
~j
Author's Response: Wow! Thanks! It's always great when someone takes the time to review, but especially when it's way, way too nice. Thanks so much. |
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