Amazing character study.

Bravo

Bluegrass

Thank you for a most wonderful story. I loved the original Thunderbirds as a young girl but rekindled my love with the release of the new series. I am in my late 50's and am now going back through the series that I loved so much.

Your storey made me cry, laugh, amount other emotions and your descriptions allowed my imagination to picture the scenes you described. I felt I had to let you know howmuch I enjoyed this story. I actually started this at 7.00 on Friday night and it is now late afternoon on the Sunday and have just finished, and have nothing but glowing comments for your writing, it was everything I imagined the Tracys to be. Thank you again.

When, if, or how will/is Scott going to propose to Jenna?

Gawd, this was fabulous! I know I am late to the journey but man what a ride! You have made Scott Tracy my every fantasy! Other than being a little overly descriptive on something's, this story was wonderful. An absolute page turner. I only wish you hadn't ended it so ominously! Absolutely amazing!

I started reading this a long time ago, I finally finished it. You have had me laughing and crying, walking around mumbling to myself wondering if Scott will be ok (I'm 27! that's not normal right?). You my dear are a wonderful author, don't ever loose this talent you have.

Such a wonderful story. I am so glad I read it. Well thought out and well written. The one thing I had a little trouble with is the way Brains talks. The abbreviated words (where the word is represented with a single letter) got a little confusing, but the stutter was done well.

I have enjoyed this story so much! You have great insight into the characters; and have used it to your own advantage very well. Jenna is a wonderful yet very believable character. I must admit that at some point I began to wonder when we were going to see 'anything' negative about Jenna's character, but I have thought about it, and it is definetly possible that someone could be so kind. I loved everything about the plot; the romance, the angst, the humor, especially the humor. The Jeff/Timmy incident had me laughing so hard my sides were sore; seriously! Also, your aside comments were brilliant. When you looked into Scotts 'past' in Nam I was shocked, but I was also very pleased that you didn't hold anything back regarding the horrific experiences Scott goes through, as I firmly believe that no war scenario like that should ever be sugar-coated, no matter how nauseous it makes you (is that how you spell it, nauseous?). The only part of your story I found to be a little 'out there' was the spiritual level you went to with Cass, although it is a great twist to the story and essential to Scott's recovery. Don't get me wrong, I do believe in the spiritual world unconditionally, but as a Christian

This has been a great story to read, and I would really like to see anything else you've written. What made you decide to write a fanfiction on Thunderbirds? Was it nostalgia? I wouldn't be surprised, I loved the old episodes as well, and I just got them all on box set the other day for £22, down from £125! I know, talk about a bargain!

Reading about all of the boys struck levels with me, as I myself have 7 older brothers ( yeah, 7) who can be complete idiots at times, but they are hilarious, lovable, fiercly protective of me and my sisters, and we can't imagine life without our boys. I wont tell you their real names, not out of lack of trust in you, but just in case anybody reads this review who recognises us. Alan and Gordon are without a doubt our 'S' and 'B', lovable clowns who can blow off any serious situation with a joke, but can be very mature and insightful when they need to be. Virgil is our 'A.J.'; very musical and a rock that the rest of us rely on and look up to. Scott is our 'S.P.'; who in fact experienced a situation rather like Scott's . He was run over by a small-ish digger and we thought he'd bever walk again. But guess, what, he refused to give up and is as well as he ever was, walking, and dancing a very 'intersting' 'Gay Gordons' at A.J.'s wedding last week! When he was in hospital he would run errands for the other patients on his wheelchair, delivering Pizza's, etc!

Once again, I loved this story and Im looking forward to reading anything else you've written.

Awesome story! Loved it! Its so going on my favorites. You should so write more stories *hasn't looked at your profile yet* You should write stories dealing with the other Tracy brothers.

Keep up the good work.

Hi Bluegrass,

I'm read this fic through twice now (and missed a great deal of sleep because of it) as well as going back to visit favorite scenes. I've thoroughly enjoyed it, and found myself smiling at the jokes even when I knew they were coming. Likewise, I would get caught up in the tension of the story even knowing how it all worked out.

So, bravo for creating an excellent story (two really given the entire Vietnam subplot). I think you handled the subject matter very well, and overall the characterizations were good. Jenna's introduction certainly shifted the usual brother dynamic, but it worked. Your original characters meshed well; I love Cass.

A few reviewers have worried about a Mary Sue. My feeling is that Jenna might fall in to that category (at least sometimes) but because you've written a good plot and have honored the important aspects of cannon it's alright.

All that said, there are a few stylistic changes that I think could really tighten up your story. Don't get me wrong, it's a great story. But a few little changes could make it even better.

1) As others have said, we don't need you to clarify the characters' thoughts, or what is implied by a certain line (unless the reference is something obscure that most people won't get). Author's notes in the middle of the chapter are disrupting and jar the reader out of the wonderful world you've been crafting.

2) Jeff seemed a bit off to me in some of the earlier chapters. I know there's several interpretations of his character, but I always pictured him a little less gruff when it comes to his sons' well-being. I think he would have given Jenna Scott's full medical file, for instance. I strongly believe that if it came right down to it, his boys would come before IR (show-wise he's been willing to put IR's security on the line for relative strangers).

3) I get that you're trying to go for a particular cadence and style of speech, but sometimes having so many spoken lines just trail off (only to be followed by an exclamation mark) upsets the flow of the story. Maybe try doing a few like that for effect, but punctuate the bulk of it normally. This is totally your call; maybe I'm the only one who cares.

4) Finally, there are some grammatical and spelling errors that a good proof-reader would easily catch. Not a huge deal, but meticulous attention to this really makes a fic. This one deserves the attention.

I gave praise already, but I remembered one more thing. Well done getting medical details from riverrat. Research in any story really stands out and shows you care about what you're doing.

This has been a fantastic ride from start to finish. You've managed to create an original female character completely appropriate to be the lover/wife of Scott Tracy. I admire how you managed to keep this long story coherent as you obviously had originally been writing as you were posting. Even though the flashback to events in Vietnam was long, it totally fit into the scheme of your story and helped many other things make sense. I can't wait to start in on your sequel. Thanks for posting this, Beth Palladino

I followed your story fom start to finish and enjoyed it immensely. I'm looking forward to the sequel.

Ahh...so part one of the saga ends. What a ride it's been. Haven't been reviewing much these days. I've been living my own romance having met a wonderful man who I recently married. I still have catching up to do but couldn't resist 'skipping ahead' to the last chapter. Consistently enjoyable read, bluegrass, your writing skills continue to grow and mature along with the characters. Good job. I'm looking forward to catching up and seeing what the future holds for Jen and Scott. Whatever it holds, you're bound to make it romantic and enteresting.

fellowriverrat/bex

Thank you so much for such a great story. It has taken a whole week from when the last chapter was posted to get to submit this review, because I was a little down about the fact that this story was over. The family party was a wonderful way to "end" the story because, besides the rescues, the story of an exceptional family is what is a continuing appeal of the Thunderbirds, and the party was a family affair.

One of the things I like most about your writing is how true the characters are. You write them as real people and do not try to change them or let them become less. Gordon is not even embarrassed about being the one to find Jenna and Scott, Scott still does not like the infirmary, and Alan still says the all the wrong things at the party (he is the youngest). I hope the same as some of the other reviewers - that maybe we hear more about Scott and Jenna. Or at the very least you will write another Thunderbirds story because you really are such a good writer. Good luck!

Nice to see that tennis didn't keep you from writing the end of a fabulous story. I'm still kinda sad to see the end of it but hopefully there will be a new one really soon?

I love how sweet John was to name a star (or two) after them. And leave it to Gordon and Alan to add the comedy to lighten the moment. Wonderfully written, B.