Fri, 1 Dec 1995 22:10:50 -0500 (EST)
From: Harvey Torrance Griffin:

What's going on here?  Just last night I discover *the* most depressing fan
story of all-time (and a very well written one at that), and now this!->

 >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! 

Yeah, but what about the look on Kei's face on those last 2 pages.  If this
were real, I don't think things would be right between them for quite a
while.  (And Sleet STILL has to pay for what he did to Yuri2 when they were
alone together, along with everything else he caused!)

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	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 think he was taking shots at the 'rabid fanboys' right to the end - just
read the tattoos in those last 2 frames.

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.

Did you read his comments at the end?  Sounds like he will be doing at least
a couple more eventually.  I shudder to guess what Adam's going to come up
with next.......  (OTOH - Toren Smith told me at Anime East that Adam likes
to do/say things to spin people up [such as the infamous
Priss-with-her-arms-ripped-off interview of 2 years ago - he hasn't even
written the story for the comic that was supposedly going to happen in yet!]
- I think he's more than done enough spinning this time)



Jeanne Hedge

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