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Two Roads Diverged : Chapter 10

Nov 27, 2009 08:35

Title: Two Roads Diverged (10/10)
Author: icedteainthebag
Word Count: 34,420
Rating: MA
Pairings: Ellen Tigh/Saul Tigh, Laura Roslin/Bill Adama
Warnings: Character death
Summary: Sometimes we make mistakes when we think we're doing the right thing.
Notes: See Chapter One. Everybody frakkin’ rocks. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Artist: MrsDrJackson
Link to Art: banner ( Read more... )

chapter 10

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icedteainthebag December 4 2009, 03:41:53 UTC

First off, love the icon. It makes me ship think ( ... )

seirina December 4 2009, 06:38:43 UTC

You know, when Ellen first appeared on the show I hated her quite a lot. But as her storyline progressed, and New Caprica happened, we got a glimpse of what she sacrificed for Saul, and proof that she did actually love him. I started to like her, to have a grudging respect for her. And then when Saul poisoned her, I was sorry, but mainly because his heart was breaking, and not so much for the loss of Ellen. This story of yours increased my respect for her a hundredfold, and this time, when Saul gave her the blue cup, I felt my own heart breaking a little bit. You did such a nice job of developing her character, and of telling her story ( ... )

icedteainthebag December 9 2009, 19:48:52 UTC

I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. But I absolutely loved this feedback. This is really the most wonderful thing anyone could say to me after reading this story:

This story of yours increased my respect for her a hundredfold, and this time, when Saul gave her the blue cup, I felt my own heart breaking a little bit.

I went through the same thing with Ellen--the first time through the series I didn't have much respect for her or much sympathy for her on NC. And then I realized she'd just been so poorly developed (IMO) and there was so much more story to tell. So I'm really, really happy that you liked this.

And I'm happy I could slow you down and make you interested in the Tigh parts too. I'm not big into them myself but I definitely care for them a lot more now.

Again, thank you SO much for the incredible comments and for reading, and I apologize for my lateness in response.

lavenderseaslug December 4 2009, 18:40:03 UTC

Ellen's death scene is one of the hardest scenes for me to watch in all of BSG. You wrote it so, so well. Her thoughts interspersed with their conversation, with your narration. Just so beautiful. I don't know if I can give you enough compliments. There will always, always be more to give.

I really. I just don't know what to say. This was a phenomenal read, it really was. I'm glad I finally had the time. (Which, now, reminds me that in an earlier chapter, a Cylon says to Laura in detention that she has nothing but time, and I liked the repetition with the wishing she had more time with Bill. I would have edited, but I feel like I've clogged your inbox enough.)

Laura was becoming convinced that death didn't want her after all. This. Oh, Laura.

So many beautiful lines (throughout the entire fic, really, and I didn't do a good enough job of picking them all out), like this:
We're damaged, but we're free ( ... )

icedteainthebag December 4 2009, 18:46:55 UTC

So, I have been secretly reading along with you and then reading your feedback and it's been a really enjoyable experience for me. :) I'll respond to your other comments today when I get a chance, but I wanted to thank you here for all of the gorgeous feedback you gave me on the chapters. It's so good to know what worked for you, what lines you liked, and whether you thought my characters were on the mark. I'm so happy you thought so ( ... )

sczep84 December 6 2009, 19:21:21 UTC

Just the other day I was talking to a friend how very much Ellen's death shocked me. How sad it made me. And it all came back while reading ur fic.
Mind u, that's not a bad thing. U've managed to capture Ellen and Laura so perfectly that it's just like it did really happen like this in the show. Actually I wish we would have seen them like that (minus Laura's torturing, of course, I'm glad we didn't have to see that!).

I don't want to quote all the things I've loved over the course of the chapters cause the comment would be way too long but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Ellen fic, especially this good, is far too rare to find. And ur story made me fall in love with her a little bit more. It made me understand her a bit more and made me sympathize with her.

Thank u so much for all ur hard work! It's absolutely the best NC fic I've ever read.
Also, I love the artwork over each of ur chapters, the banner with the Tighs and the Adamas Bill and Laura. &hearts Beautiful ( ... )

icedteainthebag December 9 2009, 19:52:42 UTC

I'm going to be answering your feedback backward, so sorry about that and for the delay in response. I've had a crazy few days!

And ur story made me fall in love with her a little bit more. It made me understand her a bit more and made me sympathize with her.

This is all I really wanted with this story, and I'm so happy you felt this way. I adore her as a character and have grown to love her and respect her for the choices she made, even if they weren't the best choices. She deserves that.

Thanks on the artwork, it was made by katamaran78 who was so wonderful to do that for me.

Thanks again for the feedback and for reading. It meant a lot to me. ♥

mammothluv December 17 2009, 15:59:09 UTC

Oh, my poor babies. Damn.

That first transition with the contrast between Laura's optimism and Ellen's realization that she's run out of options is wonderfully done.

She accepted the cup because he gave it to her. It was easier for him this way; it was easier for her.I really loved this whole scene which I guess is odd to say about a death scene but I love the way you used Saul and Ellen's understanding of one another here and it's heartbreaking but in a way they seem more in sync in this scene than they do throughout the rest of their time since Saul's release ( ... )

icedteainthebag December 21 2009, 02:17:42 UTC

Oh, my poor babies. Damn.
I hated doing this to them! If only I could have written an AU where Ellen lives and she and Laura frak get along.

For some reason, I never thought Ellen realized what Saul was doing but now that you've written it this way it makes perfect sense.
I'm so happy it did. I never thought Ellen realized it either until I read a fabulous little interview Kate did about that scene. She was like (paraphrasing) Yeah, Ellen knew she was screwed. She totally knew she had to die. It blew my mind, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. She has an understanding of what she's done and the consequences. But (and Kate said this too) she did them because she loved him.

Happy you liked the resurrection... it was nice to see her get some sort of redemption. I hadn't seen it like that before... it's very religious and intriguing.

Thank you again, for reading and giving me such great feedback. It's meant so much to me. ♥