On Fri, 1 Dec 1995, Jeanne Hedge wrote:

In <DIvB4B.5q0@world.std.com> shimkevi@world.std.com (S.L.A.) writes: 

William Geiger (PHPN65A@prodigy.com) wrote:
:  Well the last issue of FATAL BUT NOT SERIOUS is out. Hows that for
: a slam bang ending?

I have a feeling that the last page will have most DP fans _extremely_
upset :-) 

Spoilers.....

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I think it's an understatement to say Ryan's a little peeved.  I think it's
a MAJOR understatement to say a LOT of people are going to feel the same way.

I certainly did NOT see that ending coming.  Interesting 'symbology' in the
last 2 panels too, don't you think?

	I must agree with your assessment of Ryan's current emotional
state, and I too hope he does not give up on DP fanfic (I for one _loved_
Reunions).  Moreover, I can understand why he (and probably many others) 
want Warren hung over the ending of FbnS (I just went "HUH!?!" when I saw 
the last page)
	BUT (there is always one of those, isn't there ;), I can 
understand and admire what Adam was trying to get across/drive home.
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	Face it, as far as any objective measurement (memories (possibly
aside from a few week gap), personality, feelings, etc), they were _both_
Yuri!  I know how stupid it sounds, I know how quickly I will be labled 
HardCore FanBoy(tm), and I know that the old "Genetic Template Complete 
With Memories" just _scream_ bad Marvel Retcon; but _it_ _makes_ _sense_.
	Reading back to the speach/rant of 'Yuri2.0' in issue #3, it
struck me as almost unnerving how much it sounded like someone (namely me,
especially in high school) berating him/herself over percived or actual
failings.  Yuri2 was simply living out her own fantasies in a particularly
warped sim as far as she knew (the neurochemically induced self hatred did
color her feelings toward herself a bit though (or am I being
redundant?)), and even then she could not bear to pull the trigger on what
outsiders might think to be her worst living enemy.
	Of course, I had hoped that Warren would have handled the 
relevation about the "original" Yuri's demise a little better; maybe a 
few more thought ballons along the lines of "Yuri, is that you?" or "Was 
I. . . dreaming? <checks tattoos>" would have helped cool a few tempers 
(of course, a little subtlety would not have hurt either (i.e. the one on 
her hand not being removable until the gunshot fully healed)).  I _do_ hope 
Warren makes a point of addressing the somewhat _profound_ issues he 
raised in FbnS in the future, or I will be somewhat diappointed.

HTG