Date: 26 May 2013 18:10 Title: Ten
So Scotty and Corry have best friends of sorts but they are not really the best of friends, so this build-up continues until Scotty and Corry finally meet.
Also, and this may be a far-fetched assumption, but I got the impression that Corry just doesn't like girls period. By that I mean he will be friends with him but he's not attracted to the opposite sex.
Date: 23 May 2013 07:26 Title: Ten
ha...but girls ARE icky. :P
Author's Response: :P Says you!
Date: 21 May 2013 03:26 Title: Ten
Nice contrast to their lives here. Corry has the support and understanding, and love of his family, even though he might not realize yet that we moms give The Look out of love.
The fact that Montgomery's uncle had no words, and wasn't able to get to the root of the problem between him and Alan by hook or by crook speaks volumes about the early life situation he is dealing with. It explains a lot about the man we see later in life.
Author's Response: I've always really loved the Corrigan family for their entirely normal lives. And yes, Melinda is so very good at The Look -- it even comes up long after both guys are adults in Rank Has No Privileges. I also, oddly, love the Scott uncles -- they try so hard, but for the longest time, they're operating on the wrong assumptions when it comes to their black sheep nephew. Takes 'em just a wee bit too long to figure it all out, but they acquit themselves well when they do.
Date: 20 May 2013 22:53 Title: Ten
I love how he tries to tag on the tomorrow. An absolutely adorable scene. So much to chuckle about in it. And then we have Scotty's life. I love the approach you've taken to this and the style it gives the two pieces being framed in this way. Exemplory.
Marked contrasts indeed and it makes things all the more grim and bleak for Scotty in such comparison. It shows his resilience was built over the years. How he was forged like the shipbuilder's yard hulls. But he's hard and Scotty'll push back if you don't quit getting at him. And perhaps Andy's experiences in ways equip him to entreat and befriend Scotty down the line.
Author's Response: Aye, they diverge really sharply in the next one, then sort of come back towards similar again after. I think it really is a mix between compliment and contrast that lets them be friends later. Thanks so much for the amazing review!
Date: 20 May 2013 19:31 Title: Ten
Awww. Poor Scotty, no one gets him.
And Andy! Dude, totally feel you getting in trouble for a girl. That's all little girls do is get boys in trouble ;) Nicely written, a mixture of serious and fun between the two future-best buds.
Author's Response: No, no one quite does, but they probably should have asked more questions than they did. And thanks, too, for the comment!
Date: 20 May 2013 15:24 Title: Ten
You're catching these time periods very well, and the divergence seems to be becoming more and more apparent.
Author's Response: Thanks! They definitely do go to the extremes eventually. Then back again.
Date: 20 May 2013 07:41 Title: Ten
Oh, poor Scotty. Big feelings and small kids can result in explosions. I could really feel his confusion and regret.
As for Corry ... too cute. I love that the specific thing he doesn't like about Sally is that she didn't like the dead lobster. How different things might have been if she had said, "Ooooh, wicked!"
Author's Response: His tune changes considerably when he gets older. XD And yes, she might have gained a boyfriend if she had liked the lobster. Thanks!