That last line! Oh my heart! Thank you so much for writing this. I've never come across a Doyle lives fiction that goes all the way to the end before and this one has been epic! I'm gong to miss this story so much. Well done for writing it, it shows mad dedication. You're a star!

I'd have expected Willow to have done something to interfere in the battle, given that she's now all-powerful. This didn't really feel like any more closure than the canon final scene.

that was interesting

That was lovely. Well done. Still hoping for a future fic where they've raised Connor to adulthood and we get to see him defeat Salahjan, but you deserve a rest after this. Looking forward to whatever you write in future.

any chance of a cordy doyle spinoff

Oh man, so many things to say.

First of all, I just turned thirty today, so this was one of the best birthday presents I could've gotten. Thanks.

Second, bummed you still killed Wes, but I'm relieved Lorne didn't have to kill Lindsey, and they both made it to the alleyway.

Third, good use of Doyle's mini-beacon. Hope it doesn't take too long to recharge so they can keep using it lol

Last, this has been a helluva ride. Glad you made it the whole way. It's totally inspiring that you managed to rewrite five entire seasons. Gives me hope that I'll eventually finish my Buffy AU fic where Jesse McNally doesn't get killed in the pilot. But that's another story lol

Anyway - this has been incredible. See you tomorrow for the epilogue

Personally, I'm hoping Angel goes and helps Wesley, but that's just me.

Y'know, it's weird, but the one character I'm a little disappointed you never brought back is Whistler. Seeing as how he was meant to be Angel's sidekick originally but had to be replaced with Doyle when the actor proved unavailable, and also as the title of the story is based on one of his quotes, it would've been cool to have him check in on things. But hey, small potatoes.

See ya tomorrow!

oh crap willow is now trapped

but hey with doyle now alive i think you should do a spinoff

Willow as a higher power? Interesting.

LOL should've guessed you'd want to remove Willow from existence. But at least she seems happy with her new fate.

And I'm glad to see Wesley had stuff to live for this time, even without Fred.

When I read the bit about Doyle glowing, I was had this dreadful reminder of what had happened to Cordy. And then I read the end! Please don't make it so that Doyle effectively dies now that his destiny is fulfilled, just when he and Cordy are free to be happy. It'd be too cruel. Really hoping you've a twist in mind.

So wow. That seems a little unfair to Doyle. The PTB can be such douches sometimes lol But kudos for saving Kali. Felt weird to just leave her in a coma. But I do hope he gets to go home. Feels a little too cruel to just yank him away the day after his wedding.

Also - I'm hoping Lindsey is spared this go 'round. His motivations are much more sympathetic here than they were in canon.

Oh wow - I can't believe we're here! I've been reading since the beginning, it's been such a huge journey!

I've got such a huge smile on my face after the Doyle and Cordelia scene. They've come so far and they really deserve to be so happy. I'm really interested to see what changes will happen to the Angel story line as well, what will he do with Connor? What will happen about Lindsey? Will Wesley survive? Eeek! I wish it was next week already, but I don't want this to be over.

This was beautiful. I was pretty certain that Doyle would have succeeded in rewiring the beacon, but still :) Good to have it confirmed.

I also like the idea of Angel still giving Connor up to protect him. Wonder what the plan is, though. I'm not sure who he could turn to in order to succeed with that sort of spell - unless you're doing a bit of a crossover and having him contact Willow? Obviously Wolfram & Hart won't be doing it as in canon, or they'd easily be able to reverse the memory spell/track the kid down.

Damn. We're so close to the end. You sure you don't wanna do the comics just for the hell of it?

But anyway, this is going to be interesting. I'm excited to see what your ultimate endgame is. My theory is that Doyle and Cordy get Connor, and Wes dies but in the company of the real Fred. Real curious what's gonna happen with Lilah, if she'll go the same way as Eve. And Lindsey, who has different motivations this time, so would he even need to be killed?

Anyway, I'm excited. See you on Friday!