Feedback Exchange
Oct. 13th, 2007 10:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jadesfireI have to be honest and say that I struggled a bit, as I don't know most of the fandoms available, or knew one of them, but not the crossover. Nevertheless, I enjoyed what I read!
Thank you for nothing (House)
I love the banter in this. It bugs me when Wilson can't keep up in stories, when he so obviously can in the show. The story really catches House's facial expressions and mannerisms, from verbal tics to his body language. The idea of Wilson seeking out House's company also worked well for me, as too often stories have the friendship as being very one-sided. Especially in Seasons 1 and 2, that's not how it's presented at all, so that was good to read.
It's easy for this kind of story – where all that essentially 'happens' is that House and Wilson eat dinner together – to drag, but this absolutely didn't. The way that House and Wilson talk without really talking feels absolutely right.
There were a couple of points where I tripped up. At one point, Wilson calls House 'Greg', which he never does on screen, and obviously we now know that Wilson's wife's name was Julie. I also found the almost casual way that they discuss their sexuality rang a little oddly. I can see House prodding Wilson about it, but I had trouble imagining him admitting anything about himself, except by accident.
But I love the way House deflects Wilson with humour, which felt absolutely right, and the pacing worked really well, building up to how they made the bet in the first place. When you hear it in the show, it sounds almost callous, and this story does a good job of explaining how it might have come about.
Stone Walls (Blake's 7)
I should probably start this by saying that although I've seen about half a season of Blake's 7, it was a couple of years ago. Nevertheless, I have a soft spot for the series, so I thought I'd have a look.
The dynamic between Avon and Vila in this worked very well, and I loved Avon's sneering when he thinks Vila's admitted everything. I guessed what had actually happened almost at once, so it made those scenes all the more painful to read – Vila not able to admit and Avon not understanding. I liked that Avon curses himself for being slow-witted when he finally cottons on to what's happening, because yes, he absolutely should have guessed.
The situation is so well fleshed out, and the sense of confinement is really strong. Avon's perspective on the rape scene was strong and horrifying, and the claustrophobia of the situation came across vividly.
I admit to a little discomfort with the ending – that after such an obviously traumatic experience, I found it hard to get my head around the idea of Vila accepting Avon so quickly. The handling of it was nicely done, with Avon not pushing and making his intentions clear, but I wasn't entirely sure of it as a situation.
Princeton-Plainsboro teaching hospital, Sunnydale (Buffy/House, sort of)
Getting across a whole plot in 100 words is not easy, but this does it with style. I love House's knowledge, and the last line is just perfect.
A Blake's 7 Alpha-Bet
I chose this because it made me smile. And it rhymed! I loved all of them, especially "G is for Gan, god isn't he tall?" :D Very clever and very funny.
Thank you for nothing (House)
I love the banter in this. It bugs me when Wilson can't keep up in stories, when he so obviously can in the show. The story really catches House's facial expressions and mannerisms, from verbal tics to his body language. The idea of Wilson seeking out House's company also worked well for me, as too often stories have the friendship as being very one-sided. Especially in Seasons 1 and 2, that's not how it's presented at all, so that was good to read.
It's easy for this kind of story – where all that essentially 'happens' is that House and Wilson eat dinner together – to drag, but this absolutely didn't. The way that House and Wilson talk without really talking feels absolutely right.
There were a couple of points where I tripped up. At one point, Wilson calls House 'Greg', which he never does on screen, and obviously we now know that Wilson's wife's name was Julie. I also found the almost casual way that they discuss their sexuality rang a little oddly. I can see House prodding Wilson about it, but I had trouble imagining him admitting anything about himself, except by accident.
But I love the way House deflects Wilson with humour, which felt absolutely right, and the pacing worked really well, building up to how they made the bet in the first place. When you hear it in the show, it sounds almost callous, and this story does a good job of explaining how it might have come about.
Stone Walls (Blake's 7)
I should probably start this by saying that although I've seen about half a season of Blake's 7, it was a couple of years ago. Nevertheless, I have a soft spot for the series, so I thought I'd have a look.
The dynamic between Avon and Vila in this worked very well, and I loved Avon's sneering when he thinks Vila's admitted everything. I guessed what had actually happened almost at once, so it made those scenes all the more painful to read – Vila not able to admit and Avon not understanding. I liked that Avon curses himself for being slow-witted when he finally cottons on to what's happening, because yes, he absolutely should have guessed.
The situation is so well fleshed out, and the sense of confinement is really strong. Avon's perspective on the rape scene was strong and horrifying, and the claustrophobia of the situation came across vividly.
I admit to a little discomfort with the ending – that after such an obviously traumatic experience, I found it hard to get my head around the idea of Vila accepting Avon so quickly. The handling of it was nicely done, with Avon not pushing and making his intentions clear, but I wasn't entirely sure of it as a situation.
Princeton-Plainsboro teaching hospital, Sunnydale (Buffy/House, sort of)
Getting across a whole plot in 100 words is not easy, but this does it with style. I love House's knowledge, and the last line is just perfect.
A Blake's 7 Alpha-Bet
I chose this because it made me smile. And it rhymed! I loved all of them, especially "G is for Gan, god isn't he tall?" :D Very clever and very funny.