Comments | xhaleslowly: New Fic: 507 Gapfiller: Kaleidoscope

xhaleslowly

New Fic: 507 Gapfiller: Kaleidoscope

Jun 29, 2005 18:08

Wow. Talk about bittersweet. 507 was one of the strongest episodes of the season. But...

*sigh*

Well. I guess we knew it was coming :(

So... I have something a little different this week. Three POVs, all second person (thanks burnitbackwards for the encouragement!). And much love to ragingpixie for the read-through. *kisses*

No spoilers beyond 507.

( 507 Gapfiller: Kaleidoscope )

Comments 181

itsjustkristen June 30 2005, 01:42:46 UTC

Dear Ethan,
Send Kleenex now!
Love, Kristen

xhaleslowly June 30 2005, 04:12:44 UTC

On its way, darlin' ;)

(Or would a bit of porn be okay instead? I think I need to write some after all this angst!!! lol!)

itsjustkristen June 30 2005, 06:08:54 UTC

OMG yes send porn too! I'll need both, because I cannot wipe my tears on porn. Or can I? Hmmm...

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xhaleslowly June 30 2005, 04:23:24 UTC

Thank you for this, BIBW. I was so nervous about this fic... well you know... I wasn't sure if it would work, wasn't sure if I could do it right. But your encouragement was awesome, and of course your so very smart words about second person POV. It let me get in there a little deeper with each of the characters, and I felt like this episode needed a bit of scratching beneath the surface.

I felt really close to this fic and I just couldn't see it objectively... but getting this feedback from *you*, someone whose writing I so admire, means the world to me.

Thank you :X :X :X

plumsuede June 30 2005, 01:54:38 UTC

Well, they started out as 3 young men who were all very different and now here they are again--their struggles, motivations, everything laid out perfectly.

I appreciate this. It was wonderful. And the reverse symbolism of the drawer was beyond sublime.

Sometimes it just is what it is.

Be proud of this. It's fucking amazing.

xhaleslowly June 30 2005, 04:27:33 UTC

Sometimes it just is what it is

Yeah... I felt like that in 507. There was a certain inevitability that was going on. From Brian's "fall" (with Michael, with Justin, with "the new guy in town") to Justin's growing up to Michael's finally breaking the ties with Brian... it seemed like we've been waiting four seasons for this to happen.

Be proud of this. It's fucking amazing.

*Thank you* for that. I've been too close to it and just couldn't see it clearly anymore. I so appreciate this feedback, plum :X

sandstorm63 June 30 2005, 01:56:12 UTC

OMG Ethan! I'm crying like a baby. OMG. Why did they have to do this to us? You darling, captured this episode so perfectly, it hurts so much more reading your gapfiller, omg. I'm not even writing complete sentences I think. I can't tell you what it means that you're still here, giving us your brilliant fics. Well, maybe you know that by now. ♥♥♥

xhaleslowly June 30 2005, 04:31:47 UTC

Why did they have to do this to us?

I know, Andrea :( I'd much rather be writing about them fucking and watching movies on the couch, feeding each other popcorn :D

I can't tell you what it means that you're still here, giving us your brilliant fics.

Thanks so much for that... I love writing these things so much and getting this feedback and support this year has just completely encouraged and overjoyed me. I'm just so glad you guys aren't sick of me yet!! After (*gulp*) nearly four years now! lol!

Thank you so much for everything :X :X

damietta June 30 2005, 01:57:58 UTC

A million "I love yous" and he wants only one. Whew. That was a strong line.

I really like that you had it from the different points of view. And, the closing shot of the episode morphs into a kaleidoscope of color.

Your story had such movement, too. One "color" melding into the next; one thought moving into the next; the same emotions moving between the characters. Lots of pain all around.

And, yes pass the tissue.

xhaleslowly June 30 2005, 04:37:03 UTC

Thanks so much for this... I'm so glad the multiple POVs worked for you. I wasn't sure exactly how it would work, but I just had this line from Michael in my head "You always thought he was too young..." and I knew I had to put his POV in this fic too. It's sometimes interesting to see things from an outside perspective.

And thank you for mentioning the kaleidoscope as well... there was so much shifting and changing and reflection in that episode that I thought it might be appropriate - and of course, as you mentioned, it ties into the end of the ep as well :)