Subject: [FFML] Re: [Azumanga/R1/2] Avenging Side Story 2: Let the Games Begin
From: "DB Sommer" <sommer@3rdm.net>
Date: 6/2/2004, 10:25 AM
To: "Benjamin A. Oliver" <boliver@email.arizona.edu>
CC: <ffml@anifics.com>



Benjamin A. Oliver wrote:



Hmm.  It's rare that a story nowadays makes me crawl out of the woodwork
and
comment on it.  While it'd take too long to do a line-by-liner, I just
thought
I'd note how much I enjoyed this one.

Sure. Anything, even only a good word or two, is always nice for morale.


You kept the characters in character very well, and I could picture each
of them
reacting how they did.

Superpowered Azu characters would only make the series more manic than it
is.

 I just finished watching the entire series--great
nostalgic fluff for me, especially since I just kind of graduated from my
Bachelor's degree (going on to a Masters. Joy. -_-).

It's going to be rewatched by me at some point.


I don't particularly like omnipotent beings that just dodge in and
manipulate
things to suit their whims, especially when beloved characters are
involved.

Yeah, but in the case of the Elders, it's not so much a whim as a necessary
obsession. Without their various obsessions, they would literally lose the
will to live and die.

(Now, an omnipotent being that just jumps in and starts blowing things
up--that
I can respect.)

Champion was sort of like that. His obsession was physical strength. He went
around pummeling things. He and Runner (who was obssessed with speed) were
the two simplest of the Elders. Ones like the Contemplator and Collector
tended to be more sophisticated.

 And that's why I'm glad that guy got beaten in the end.

Well, he did end up helping the good guys in the recent JLA/Avengers cross.
So he's not all bad.

 You
did a good job with Yukari coming in and defeating him with sheer
incompetence
with a very simple game.

Hey, it's Yukari. How else was she going to win? :)


So, basically, this is a quick "thanks for writing."  It was cool! :)

And you're welcome and thanks for reading and letting me know.

DB Sommer




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