This is really, really well-written. LOL Ao2 fanfiction and all that aside, this gives great insight into the character, and was really enjoyable to read.
I will absolutely have a more coherent review tomorrow, as I'm very tired. But yes. It was excellent.
To me, Salem here has got a lot of character. Older!Salem recognizes his youthful self as guilty of misdeeds, but since it's gotten him where is now, forgives them - which is a striking amount of wisdom, given how the Elliot's character is usually portrayed/received.
Young!Salem is the right mixture of impudent an sympathetically afraid. I mean, we all know what it's like to have zero respect for fat old people with grey hair ;p We know he thinks he doesn't deserve his predicament, but without sacrificing this as part of his characterization you suggest that he is in fact completely deserving of it ;3
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I will absolutely have a more coherent review tomorrow, as I'm very tired. But yes. It was excellent.
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Young!Salem is the right mixture of impudent an sympathetically afraid. I mean, we all know what it's like to have zero respect for fat old people with grey hair ;p We know he thinks he doesn't deserve his predicament, but without sacrificing this as part of his characterization you suggest that he is in fact completely deserving of it ;3
Really good, man.
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Derp. Mississippi, wut.
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