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Reviewer: Skyrose Signed [Report This]
Date: 28 Dec 2008 4:01:51 PM Title: Part One: A Familiar Face

I has glad to see this story posted here and enjoyed reading it again.  I really liked how you took one of my favorite Christmas stories and made it fit in the Jericho world. I think you choice of Dale as Scrooge will provide some interesting insight into his character.



Author's Response:

Thanks! It's my favourite holiday story (A Christmas Carol) and I had so much fun adapting it to the Jericho world. I at first considered a few characters for Scrooge, but I loved the way I could explore Dale as a Scrooge-before-his-time here.

Reviewer: Marzee Doats Signed [Report This]
Date: 14 Dec 2008 8:28:53 PM Title: Part One: A Familiar Face

Ah, Penny!  So glad to see this posted here!  I've watched 2 versions of A Christmas Carol in anticipation, and I just have to say that I think yours is definitely up there with both the Muppets and Patrick Stewart. :-D

I just have to say, Dale should be ashamed of himself, treating Gail that way!  Bonnie was one thing, but Gail must be so disappointed. 

I'm on board and ready for a great holiday treat!



Author's Response:

Thanks!

And thanks for the compliment! (I love the Muppets Carol. Haven't seen Patrick Stewart but I hear it's good).

Dale is, of course, quite the grumpy young man here, but I guess he'd tell you he has good reason to be. Gail and Bonnie are quite disappointed, but they also feel sorry for him, as they do understand a bit about why he is the way he is.

 

Reviewer: SandraDee Signed [Report This]
Date: 02 Dec 2008 10:49:43 PM Title: Part One: A Familiar Face

Ah, Penny, I love it!  Though inspired by the Dickens classic, you've certainly made this your own and captured the characters from Jericho and their situations.  As always, your attention to detail is second to none.  For instance, Gracie Leigh's chains--which consisted of the trinkets she traded for, along with the pesiticide--were both humorous and appropriate.  Dale's certainty that his seeing Gracie is the result of parasites or irradiated seeds in the oatmeal he ate was a great homage to Scrooge's certainty that his vision was the result of a bad meal (undercooked potatos in ACC?  Don't remember exactly).

I'm really looking forward to going through this journey with Dale!



Author's Response:

Thanks Sandra!

I just love A Christmas Carol, so I had a great time adapting it to another fictional world I love. I had to look it up myself, what food Scrooge blamed in the original, because I was remembering 'a glob of mustard'. Turns out we are both right, he blames potatos, mustard, meat and cheese. Poor Dale only had mushy oatmeal.

Thanks so much for taking time to read and review, and I hope you enjoy the next spirit's visit!

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