Reviews for Episode Snippets
GoldAngel2 chapter 3 . 11/11/2016
Another bit of awesomeness from you :-). It never ceases to delight me that you write for these characters the same way I strive to write for them… Getting into their very psyches. I love how you examine the thoughts of each and everyone of them after that pivotal final scene and they were reunited. I'm going to refer her to a later episode called "A Time for Remembering" where there is a scene of Pete and Julie reminiscing as they wait for Linc to come out of surgery. I think it was Julie who said after remembering this particular time that it was "when they all began to trust one another". And you really begin to put their emotions in that respect with this piece.
I also like how you picked up the same thing I did in the earlier episodes regarding the three of them. It always seemed early on that Pete had a big attitude problem coming from being a rich kid that was spoiled. It seemed like Linc and Julie, because they both came from not similar circumstances but at least the same social level had a little bit more in common. And I use that as an element in my current story as well regarding the lives they both shows after being on the force… Both of them creating families and having children whereas their other partner didn't have that in the reunion movie.
Anyway, a nice little snippet to go along with your growing collection. I'm eagerly looking forward to see what else you come up with :-). You know there's 125 episodes so you've got a lot ahead of you LOL.
GoldAngel2 chapter 2 . 10/9/2016
Another great intimate insight into what we don't see in front of the camera. I love to do this myself because even know these three are characters created by someone, the more they appear as real people the more you can relate to them. And I especially love it when you give insight into what The characters are thinking.
The realism and this is so tangible. Being afraid to reenter her apartment after the whole Bo Greves incident is very appropriate for Julie. And then, The boys reaction is totally natural. I love especially the fact that you had Pete reflecting on how she might be feeling apprehensive going into her apartment after what had taken place there. The fact that she fed them PB and J & tunafish is so realistic… Who can forget living like that on their own for the very first time when they were young, those are my staples all through college LOL. And I can just see them all gathered around in her living room with music playing, drinking beer and talking about things like the Vietnam War, and the popular music of the time. And her thought at the end of the story who is so perfect as well as her reflection on how she wanted to be a hostess and have guests over at her own place. Which I'm sure came about from her upbringing where she was probably quite a shame to bring people over because of her mom. Another terrific snapshot into the behind the scenes lives of people. Well done!
GoldAngel2 chapter 1 . 9/13/2016
As I told you, in our chats... I love this concept for a story. I don't know of any fan, of any program that hasn't done a little bit of thinking as to why a certain scene wasn't expanded or the way it ended was unsatisfying. It really gets the creative juices going for us writers :-). So with that being said, here's my review:
First, I love that you chose Linc as The first POV, in the stores that have been posted here and unfortunately in my own stories he kind of plays a second fiddle to the Pete and Julie connection. And if you look at the series, his role was quite expanded, as opposed to Julie who was kind of the afterthought. And if you look at the social environment of the time, it makes perfect sense because of the civil rights movement of the 60s and how it was firmly entrenched as opposed to the women's Lib movement which came along a little bit later. Forgive me for getting political LOL. Anyway, I really like how you pretty much re-created the whole episode in my mind as if I were in Linc's head. I especially love your first paragraph where you described how he escaped his overcrowded family situation. But there is a little in accuracy because he was busted for arson during the Watts riots… According to my knowledge of the Canon. So his crime would actually be considered potentially harmful if he was setting a fire and I believe there were 90 people killed during the Watts riots if history serves me correctly.
I also love the part where you have Bo returning to the scene of the crime… He's the kind of psychopath that you know has a long memory to fuel his anger and desire for revenge… Good work!
The wrapup paragraph reminded me exactly of the last scene of that pilot episode. It painted a vivid picture in my mind and that is good writing in my book by any standard.
Anyway, looking forward to more elaborations coming from your skillful mind and wordprocessor LOL. Keep it up :-).