Date: September 18, 2009 07:15 am Title: Chapter 1
Oh Toby. This is why I like you. I mean, just the fact that he's a normal person and he's had a rough life but he tries to make the best of it for his daughter and ... he really is a good guy.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I still like Toby too and I think that deep down he is a really good guy.
10 [Report This]Date: June 25, 2009 07:15 pm Title: Chapter 1
Oh how very touching. Sometimes I really do just feel incredibly sorry for Toby, not directly for things on the show, but for little things that he'll say about his life off-camera that just sound so sad. You've captured the essence of him perfectly here, and the ending was just happy enough :)
Author's Response: Thank you so much. I feel so sorry for him too, both for all the abuse he gets on the show and the little bits too about his private and family life. I just want something good to happen to him.
8 [Report This]Date: June 25, 2009 06:55 pm Title: Chapter 1
This was such a sad look back at Toby - until we got to the sweet ending. I love Toby - I feel so badly when Michael puts him down and when he does awkward things. Very nicely done.
Author's Response: Thank you! I always feel so badly for him too. Glad you enjoyed this.
Date: June 24, 2009 04:20 pm Title: Chapter 1
This was precious. All of it--so wonderful.
Author's Response: Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Date: June 24, 2009 10:47 am Title: Chapter 1
Steph, this was impressive IMHO. You write Toby so well. I think he's an interesting character, and I like the backstory you've created--so heartbreaking and believable.
Author's Response: Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it. I think he's so interesting too.
Date: June 24, 2009 08:20 am Title: Chapter 1
I really enjoyed this - you have Toby in a nutshell in these. I can also feel his ex's frustration with his passivity. Interesting backstory on that you've created. Also,I absolutely loved this description: "Dorothy was okay, but not especially kind. She had lipstick on her teeth and a blunt way of speaking" I "knew" the character right away with this simple explanation. Excellent!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! It was fun writing so many new characters (Dorothy, Shannon, Cathy, Lola, the parents). I'm so glad you enjoyed this!
10 [Report This]Date: June 23, 2009 10:27 pm Title: Chapter 1
That was really great. The end was so touching and sweet. Toby's a good guy. :)
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I agree with you about Toby being a good guy. I think he's had a difficult time these last few seasons, but deep down he's a really good guy. Glad you enjoyed it.
10 [Report This]Date: June 23, 2009 10:07 pm Title: Chapter 1
Steph, I love your Toby stories so much. He's such a complex and fascinating character. This is a great, seamless weaving of all the Toby facts we've been given and revealing so much about his personality. I love the explanation for his mumbling. He's such a sad and tragic yet maddeningly pathetic character and you always capture that so well. Nice. :)
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I don't know what it is about the character, but I agree about him being fascinating. We get these little bits of backstory and everything we hear just seems so tragic. I just love writing him. I'm glad you enjoyed this.