Disclaimer:
The opinions in this review are not shared by the Synopsis list
moderators. They are the opinions of the reviewer, namely one
Elsa Bibat.
Heck, I gave Lavender and Apollo a day off since they've been
working quite a lot these past weeks. Anyway, they gave the
section to me since they say it's my fault that they didn't get to
review it.
Apollo: It is.
What the hell are you doing here ?! Go, scat or I'll cook you and
serve you as a meat bun. Now, I won't be giving any ranking
system. I'll just point everything I like in the fic and everything I
didn't like. 'Kay ?
[ Silence from the FFML crowd.]
No one seems to be listening to me, then I better start with the
reviews.
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[Ah! Megami-Sama]
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Title: Stepping Into Keiichi
Series: Ah! My Goddess
Genre: Serious
Author: b. b. brittain
Email: bbbrittain@mindspring.com
Homepage: http://www.mindspring.com/~turtyl/
Date Sent to FFML: 23 April, 1998
Size: 32k
OK, this is an interesting fic. Yeah, the start sounds as if it
were just a normal SI fic ( as if there's such a thing ). This
definitely changes when the main character was transported
to the 'making' not the actual A!MG universe. The grammar
is clunky a few times and a few typos but overall a fic to
watch out for.
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[Bubblegum Crisis]
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Title: God's Toy 1.2: A Steel Child
Series: Bubblegum Crisis
Genre: Self-Insertion
Author: Christopher Angel
Email: c_j_angel@hotmail.com
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/7040
Date Sent to FFML: 4/23/98
Size: 53K
Cris Angel, is definitely one of the select fanfic writers that I
use as a bench mark for any work coming down the pike in
the FFML. I have nothing but great admiration for his work.
Especially his SM and A!MG work. Anyway this spinoff
of his O!MB is one of my favorites. Though I'm curious what
job Cris got in the BGC universe that he's embarassed.....
It's in a nice format that's easy on my eyes. That is a definite
plus since I usually saty up until 3 AM reading fics. Don't
worry, though the neigbors think I'm a vampire I still get a nice
decent beauty sleep from 12:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon.
Anyway, I really liked the fic.
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Title: Vigilante's Run (chapters 5)
Series: BGC
Genre:
Author: Turboturtle
Email: trboturtle@aol.com
Homepage: Not at this time
Date Sent to FFML: 4/20
Size:
The series is starting to heat up. The format is nice
and no spelling mistakes. I'm rather nitpicky on that.
Anyway, the fic interests me. My first impression was
that Nemesis was some author avatar that got to kick
everyone's ass. I'll just wait and see on how the fic turns
out. The new characters are ...vague... since you don't
see them much but I get their characterization.
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[El Hazard/Ah! Megami-Sama/Urusei Yatsura/Tenchi Muyou!/Ranma 1/2]
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Title: Oh! My Tenchi 1/2: The Magnificently Confused World, chapter 1
[Revised]
Series: El Hazard/ Oh My Goddess/ Urusei Yatsura/ Tenchi Muyo/ Ranma 1/2
Genre: xover/ fusion
Author: PHOOsun
Email: stroma@globalnet.co.uk
Homepage: N/A
Date Sent to FFML: 23rd April, 1998
Size: 72K
Well, the title tells it all. I am magnificently confused.
Probably because of the script format. Maybe you
dumped in too many people. Yes, there are really
brilliant moments in the fic, but the fact is I am
confused. Script does not cut it for this sort of fics.
Prose would make it easier to understand. The script
fromat may work for some fics but prose I still say is
the way to go majority of the fics out there. Only the
best, like Biles or Lawson could pull off a decent script
format fic. Not that I'm putting you down but the
effectiveness of your fic depends on what format you
use and trust me this'll work better in prose.
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[Evangelion/Ranma 1/2]
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Title: Past/Future
Series: Ranma/Eva
Genre: Crossover
Author: Long Ngo aka CreatorofKings
Email: ShortYes@aol.com
Homepage: underconstruction
Date Sent to FFML: 4/17/98
Size: 30.2 K
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Title: Past/Future Chapter 4
Series: Evangelion/Ranma 1/2
Genre: comedy
Author: Long Ngo
Email: ShortYes@aol.com
Homepage: http://members.aol.com/ShortYes/FanficHomepage.html
Date Sent to FFML: April 25, 1998
Size: ???
When I first read this fic I was reminded of another fic, Alternate
Future by JLee10041. Anyway, the approach you use is a bit
better than JLee's. But I am someone who likes reasons. That's
why I like JLee's version more. He gave a reason why Ranma
appeared. You didn't. I hope you clear this up soon. But overall
and impartially both fics are equal in their quality, both have flaws
but a little more polish and I don't doubt they'll bothe become gems.
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[Ranma 1/2]
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Title: Another Time, Same Place
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Next Generation
Author: Donny Cheng
Email: chengdo@shaw.wave.ca
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Ginza/4537
Date Sent to FFML: April 24, 1998
Size: 34 k
This work is interesting. Though not up to par to Cheng's
Life and Times series, it makes for a good read. A few
typos here and there. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the
next parts hoping that Cheng would improve the quality of
the chapters.
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Title: The Brain from Planet Arous
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Comedy
Author: Ryoucilo (Who else would write this garbage?)
Email: bogue@negia.net
Homepage: None.
Date Sent to FFML: April 14
Size: 12kb
Ryoucilo: What?! You don't know who John Agar is?! You've
gotta be kidding me!
I honestly don't know who John Agar is... but I do know what Agar
Jelly is. A few single syllable words seems to describe every fic
written by this madman: weird, crazy, nuts, fun. If you want a
cheap laugh read a Ryoucilo fic. I have to read his works first
so as not to wake anyone up with my laughter.
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Title: A Day in the Past
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Original Flavor
Author: Megane 6.7
Email: fcasper@yesic.com
Homepage: http://www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/~cto427/ran_fics.htm#Mega
http://www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/~cto427/megane.htm
Date Sent to FFML: April 24, 1998
A very good fic. It has a nice feel to it. This one's definitely going
into my story archive disk. I recommend it to everyone out there.
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Title: Embrace Who You Are - Chapter 1 - Acceptance
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: WAFFy, Light (Alternate Outcome)
Author: Jonathan Ng
Email: jonathan@worldy.com
Homepage: none
Date Sent to FFML: April 13, 1998
Size: 16 K
Well, I feel a bit warm and fuzzy so it should qualify enough.
Anyway, the fic needs a little more polish but as it is it's good
enough for me.
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Title: Lost and Forgotten Chapter 9
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Original Flavor/Insert
Author: Jeremy Thompson
Email: jthompson@badlands.4eyes.net
Homepage:
http://www.geocities.com/~azatlan/Special-Series/lost-and-forgotten.html
Date Sent to FFML: 04/19/98
Size: 39K
Summary:
A good series overall. Anyway the earlier chapters were good enough
and you kept their quality. And the Kasumi scene was classic ~_^
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Title: The Leper Part 6: Package from Mom
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: New Character, Self-Insertion
Author: Nikholas "NomaD" F. Toledo
Email: niftol@i-manila.com.ph
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/3145/nomadn.html
Date Sent to FFML: 1859H 24 Apr 98 (+0800H)
Size: 25 KB
A very good self-insertion. I don't know why you call it an SI it can
stand alone as any other fic. Nice ideas andI see you're setting up
something big to happen. Hurry up with it !
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Title: Nightmares of a Different Nature
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Dark Humour
Author: Jonathan Ng
Email: jonathan@worldy.com
Homepage: none
Date Sent to FFML: April 19, 1998
Size: 5K
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Title: An Uneventful Day
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Comedy
Author: Jonathan Ng
Email: jonathan@worldy.com
Homepage: none
Date Sent to FFML: April 25, 1998
Size: 8K
Both are by the same author and both are short fics.
Well, they're good enough as shortfics go. Though I
think all of you're read both of these so I think you all
formed you opinion.
Apollo: Just say that you're too lazy.
Shut up, cat or you'll be main course tonight.
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Title: The Way We Weren't, Chapter 3
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Alternate Universe
Author: David Johnston
Email: rgorman@telusplanet.net
Date Sent to FFML: Apr 21
Size: 20kb
The fic started out quite interesting. Though the idea
has been done to death and dragged by a horse down
Central Park, David is making it quite interesting. This
fic has my attention. I'm waiting for the next chapter
already.
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Title: Without Friends, Part 1 - A New Beginning
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Dark-ish (Alternate History/Magic/What if)
Author: Jonathan Ng
Email: jonathan@worldy.com
Homepage: none
Date Sent to FFML: April 19, 1998
Size: 7 K
Well, interesting premise and all that. The question is
what did Ranma do that has got the entire town against
him ? Though the prose is a bit clunky at times, I'll be
waiting for the next chapter.
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[Rurouni Kenshin]
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Title: Impressions
Series: Rurouni Kenshin
Genre: original favor
Author: Madamhydra
Email: madamhydra@aol.com
Homepage: http://members.aol.com/madamhydra/index.html
Date Sent to FFML: 04/24/98
Size: 14 Kb
A rare event has happened ! Finally a Himura Kenshin fic
has appeared ! The prose is quite good and gives you a
good feel for the series. Anyway, nice work !
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[Sailor Moon]
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Title: Sailor Moon: Crystalbrittle part 1
Series: Sailor Moon
Genre: Serious/some dark
Author: Ken Arromdee
Email: arromdee@inetnow.net
Homepage:
Date Sent to FFML: 4/8/98
Size: 58K
The view of Crystal Tokyo in your fic is not ' some dark'. It's dark.
This is the Crystal Tokyo that Mark Doherty's Emerald constantly
rails about in his journal entries. Thank you for making Utopia into
a hell. I'm guilty of that too ! ~_^
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Title: Sailor Moon 4200: Chapter 4
Series: Sailor Moon
Genre: Serial
Author: Angus MacSpon
Email: macspon@ihug.co.nz
Homepage: http://shell.ihug.co.nz/~macspon/
Date Sent to FFML: 26 April 1998
Size: 60K
What can I say ? More ! This is a very good fic for
anyone out there reading. Yes, the Senshi are dead
and all that but that's what makes it better. If you don't
believe me, read it ! This is a series I highly recommend
for anyone hwo can take the doom and gloom part of it
but I think things will be looking up in the future chapters.
Ain't that right, Angus-kun ?
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[Tenchi Muyou!]
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Title: Aikan Muyo Chapter#10
Series: Tenchi Muyo
Genre: lemon, drama
Author: Happosai
Email: happosai@jps.net
Homepage: http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~andersor/fanfic/fanfic.html
Date Sent to FFML: April 20, 1998
Size: 384K
A lemon that has plot is something rare, especially with a plot
this extremely well crafted. I like sex with plots.
Apollo: And she also likes sex with -
<WHAM>
HENTAI, BAKA-NEKO !!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, it's a finely crafted drama in it's own right. If you're too
young for the sex, just close your eyes and press the page down
button a few times. Good work, Happosai !
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[Tenchi Muyou!/Ranma 1/2/El Hazard/Magic Knights Rayearth]
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Title: The Nanami Jinnai Show
Series: Tenchi Muyo, Ranma 1/2, El Hazard, Magic Knights Rayearth
Genre: Comedy / Parody
Author: Akari Unryuu Has a Posse (Ya dig?!)
Email: bogue@negia.net
Date Sent to FFML: March 15
See my earlier review on "The Brain From Planet Arous".
The review should apply as well.
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Anyway, since I finished this I better get to work on the
other one. Tata !
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