Reviews for Road Trip
| filmtheory |
12/02/04 - 04:51PM |
8: Layover (NC-17 rated version) |
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Intrigue continues both in the past and the present. Can’t wait to see what’s coming after Faith now. And then. Wes smelling Faith’s soap was funny. But more importantly, I finally get to the NC-17 goodness. Yummy. Nice to know Wes finally gets to pop like warm champagne.
Author's Response: Yeah, the soap thing would be so Wes. He would notice something like that. The NC-17 idea was from some of my reviewers from another site. They were begging for it, so I hope some of them come over to review some of the writers' stuff, including yours. The site I usually submit to doesn't accept that rating. And I love this site also, one of the best out there! |
| filmtheory |
12/02/04 - 04:08PM |
6: Don't Look Back |
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The creatures were, as Faith would say, wicked awesome. “One good thing about getting injured – you weren’t on clean-up duty.”- Great line! I’m so used to reading your Wes and Faith that I sometimes take for granted how well you have their characters down. Before I forget again, let me take a moment here to compliment you on it. Nice ending. You’re definitely forcing me to read the rest as soon as possible.
Author's Response: Thanks for the great review. I was reading my reviews for yours, and they were so rambling. Blah! I think sometimes when we write lines like the one you mentioned, we don't realize how funny they are or how true they are. I'm glad that you liked it. And I'm having a great time writing it too! |
| Michael J |
12/01/04 - 10:54PM |
13: Utah |
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They had a baby?!?! My jaw literally dropped when I read that. I was wondering why Faith had withdrew into herself so much when she found out Wes was dead. Yea they shared something and all, but it still seemed out of character. Now it all makes perfect sense. Wow. Love everything about this chapter, especially the fact that Wesley is learning to read Faith like a book and answering every question she's thinking about before she verbalizes it (like why he moved his hand in the motel). Their connection is so palpable now. Excellent work.
Author's Response: I was hoping that it would be a surprise. It really wasn't supposed to happen, but it did. I really do think that if they were together for a longer period of time, they would have been quite good at reading each other's thoughts. They are really a lot alike. Thanks for the review! |
| Revello1620 |
11/28/04 - 12:34PM |
12: Don't Think About Tomorrow(NC-17 version) |
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Man you really have nailed the Faith/Wes ship, wow! You write with sympathy for you characters and it really reflects in your work, they are more than the same well known characters, it's deeper than that. Very good work!
Author's Response: Hey, thanks. I hope that I write them deep enough. Not easy though. I don't want to write them too deep, because then they're just depressing as you know what. Sometimes I have too much sympathy for Faith and write her too soft. Something I'm working on. Thanks for the review! |
| filmtheory |
11/24/04 - 04:55PM |
5: Nebraska |
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Faith in a diner was a nice parallel to the time she had with Wes last chapter. The snow too was a good way to take us into the snow in this chapter. I know I said so before, but I really like the dual story lines. Wes talking about getting out of his clothes . . . what a tease! Speaking of teases, this was a great chapter. We had a cold room, Wes and Faith sharing a bed (and body heat?), Wes teaching Faith pool (a very sexual game), flashing (saw it coming a mile away, but still enjoyed it), and all the rest. Wes struggling with lust versus love is very, very Wes. I likes how things worked. Had they been alone in the pool room, he probably would have given in. But give him time to think on the way back to the room, and he has to let the brain and the heart win out over his . . . Great Chapter!
Author's Response: Gotta make you keep coming back. Build the tension. I know you saw that one coming a mile away, that's why I had so much fun writing it. Faith is quite predictable sometimes. Poor Wes still doesn't know what to do about her. His feelings for Fred are still out there, pushing his conscious into overload. |
| filmtheory |
11/24/04 - 04:42PM |
4: You Can Run |
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Okay- Faith is finding out about the battle. That would definitely make her think about the road trip o' love with Wes. When someone you cared about dies, I think you spend a lot of time thinking back to the moments you had together. I think the two time lines frame each other (and the story) nicely. We have a romantic story about Wes and Faith that is filled with dramatic irony. The reader, unlike the characters, know this story ultimately ends badly. Wesley will die. It gives their romance this tragic beauty that I really don't think it would have had if you hadn't reminded me that Wes ends up dead. The 2004 story, while perhaps just a side note, is made more poignant by the reflections of the summer. Faith is coping with the probable death of a lover(?) and remembering their fling while also trying to discover what really happened. More dramatic irony: Xander thinks Faith is mostly upset about Angel, who was kind of her savior/ sponsor. She alone knows that her heart also aches for the loss of Wesley. Faith being offended by a waitress hitting on a guy she was with, even if she wasn't interested, is vintage Faith. Their banter was great.
Author's Response: OK, how on earth did you come up with that? That is such a great way to explain it. When I started this, I was only going to write a road trip fic. Then it came to me that if I jump to the future, it makes it more dramatic and angsty. Yeah, Wes will die. Unfortunately. |
| filmtheory |
11/24/04 - 02:01AM |
3: Ilinois |
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Another awesome chapter. I like the mysterious beginning, flashing forward to the moment on the beach and leaving us wondering what happened. Faith’s hungry and horny. Yay! I liked the Fugitive-esque riding around the country and helping the helpless. It’s sad to think Wes doesn’t completely trust Faith, but hey, she did torture him. Still, I hope those two kids can make it work.
Author's Response: It's so hard for him to trust her completely. How can he, even after all that she did in Los Angeles? She still has a lot to learn about him. |
| filmtheory |
11/24/04 - 01:46AM |
2: On the Road |
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Poor Wes with his nightmares. I like that Faith asked how everyone was. Having taken a trip to the dark side herself, she should be more willing to reach out with that helping (or conciliatory) hand than the rest of the Buffy crew. I also like how you managed to have Wes give the answer to Faith’s question without spending too much time rehashing what the reader already knows. And also, DAMN THAT WAS A SEXY ENDING!
Author's Response: I'm trying to show that Faith has changed quite a bit. Helping Wes is one way to show that. I hope that it works. |
| somnambulist29 |
11/21/04 - 10:31AM |
1: Chicago |
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Great story.. I love it and I cannot get enough! Update it soon, because I really wanna know how things turn out. I love the Faith and Wesley pairing!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Thanks for loving it too. I will update soon since I have other chapters already done. I have been on the Faith/Wes pairing for a while on another site. I just don't seem to want to write any others for now. They're too much fun and angsty to overlook. Keep reading!! |
| filmtheory |
11/19/04 - 03:48PM |
1: Chicago |
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I'm excited for a couple reasons. First, you're doing a long, multi-chapter story I can really sink my teeth into. Second, Giles is getting married. Yay! People's reaction to to WWF dancing and leaving was hysterical and pretty accurate. I was confused by Buffy's reaction to WWF, but it made sense when I remembered their attitude toward the AI/W&H merger. This was a really cool story and I can't wait to read more.
Author's Response: Hey, thanks for the review. Yeah, much longer story. I'm not necessarily a comedy writer, but the two of them together can be quite funny. Buffy isn't happy with the AI group and really doesn't understand poor Wes. She never did. I'm posting more. Thanks for the idea of posting the same chapter at different ratings too. You did that with your most recent story. Great idea. I hope you don't mind if I steal that idea too. Perfect idea for all readers. |
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