Date: March 16, 2007 10:40 am Title: A River Runs Through It
No words in the 'verse can express how shiny this fic is. No, seriously, I had to just stop reading to squee every few paragraphs.
Author's Response: I'm so glad you thought it was squeeworthy Lissa! Now I feel all shiny. Thanks!
10 [Report This]Date: January 13, 2007 06:46 pm Title: A River Runs Through It
I loved Firefly, so a crossover was just was I needed! You got the Serenity's crew's voices just right...figures that Jim and Mal would get along so well...
Author's Response: Thanks Luna! It was fun to do and I love picturing Mal and Jim hanging out together, sharing their love life problems!
Date: January 13, 2007 11:10 am Title: A River Runs Through It
I've never heard of Firefly before so obviously I didn't understand a lot of this, but I did love the last chapter and the last line - so beautiful and happy and optimistic.
Author's Response: Well thanks kaystar for reading and reviewing anyway! That means a lot. I tried to make it fun for non-Firefly fans as well. And if you get a chance, it really was a cool show!
Date: January 13, 2007 08:56 am Title: A River Runs Through It
I'm impressed by how well you made this work! Great Firefly crew voices, especially. :)
Author's Response: Thanks so much kyrafic! Love your writing and it means a lot that I got the voices of the Firefly characters right as I just think they're wonderful!
Date: January 12, 2007 08:55 pm Title: A River Runs Through It
Wonderful Wonderful wonderful. This is so great. Thanks for writing this and can't wait for more.
Author's Response: Thanks gotkona. I'm glad you liked the way it all came together!
10 [Report This]Date: January 12, 2007 02:09 pm Title: A River Runs Through It
Phyllis thought it would be fun to serve moon pies and Tang
I'm laughing so hard my co-workers think I've lost my mind.
That girl talks too much. And the other one is afraid.
That is SO River.
Meredith's reaction on seeing Jayne, Michael's reaction on seeing Inara...just dead ON, Par5. "Sooooo....you bunk alone?" Heh heh heh.
OMG! River putting Michael in a headlock! And then putting Dwigt in a headlock! Thank you!
The Inara/Angela slap seemed a tad harsh, but I understand why you put it in. I think Angela would be more intimidated than outraged, and Inara is used to Mal calling her a whore, so why would she object to Angela doing it?
The Mal/Jim interchange re Inara, "How long have you been together" is a classic. Two guys who are experts in lying to themselves/hiding their feelings but who can immediately spot that the other one is madly in love and can't express it..., oh yeah. Hot. (BTW, it's "backpedal", not "backpeddle".)
And your ENDING! With Pam suddenly being inspired by River to make a move with Jim....wonderful! I usually hated River, but here you made her mysterious and deadly and intriguing and ... and useful!
This story is so rich and so completely true to the characters of the whole Firefly crew! I envy you.
I seriously could not imagine HOW anyone could combine a paper supply company office in Scranton with a space ship, but you did it. Congratulations.
Author's Response: Hee! This was the fun chapter. Hardest thing? Not having them all in a starring role. But as you pointed out, at least Wash is alive in the AU... Maybe the Inara slap was a cheap device but Angela did screech it loudly and we could assume that Inara had to endure some other Angela-isms prior to the name calling that added to the provocation. Mal/Jim? Big time parallels there that I never even considered until I started writing then they seemed perfect together.
There's a lot of River hate out there - I think the problem was they didn't get to her kick-ass abilities before the show was cancelled and there was a bit too much whining on her part but I thought her childlike naivete would work well with Dwight's. And as usual, I shamelessly use whoever is available to get Pam off her butt and moving towards Jim.
So glad this came across as plausible and thanks, as always, for your extensive feedback! See you 'round the 'verse.
10 [Report This]Date: January 12, 2007 10:16 am Title: A River Runs Through It
Very nice chapter title; I loved River reacting to the situation around her. Angela and Inara were perfect - though I was surprised with Inara slapped her. But then I remembered that she doesn't slap Mal because she wants him. ;D
Loved Jim and Mal in this - they suit, don't they? Lovely, all around.
ALSO WHERE IS MY MAL/PAM?
Author's Response: Ha! Wouldn't everyone like to slap Angela?! I hadn't even ever consciously thought about Jim and Mal before but they're so similar - a little streak of romance, funny, inner sadness, unrequited/misinterpreted love. And now Mal/Pam is all on you baby!!!! And thanks for the lovely review that I didn't mean to troll for so shamelessly... ;)
10 [Report This]Date: January 12, 2007 09:55 am Title: A River Runs Through It
awesome, awesome, awesome! You got the voices down perfectly, and in the process actually got me to like River! That's amazing in and of itself. Now let's get Pam and Jim to go off on an adventure with the crew. :-)
Author's Response: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Man, you don't like River? Yeah, in the series she was a bit of an annoyance but I thought she kicked all kinds of ass in the movie. But the fact that you liked her in this makes me all warm and fuzzy inside! Someday, maybe I'll have to explore this some more. The parallels were a lot of fun and I'd love to see Jim and Pam in space! Maybe Michael wants an escort for their cargo? Or to send a salesman to the outer planets?! Hee! Thanks Moxie... :-)