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Larania Drake (29th November, 2009 @ 9:06 am)
I have found this to be one of the best start ups for a crossover of Batman Begins and Superman Returns out there. You keep them wonderfully IC, especially for the respective continuities they come from- you have a good reason for Bruce to start working on a relationship with Clark/Superman. It's awesome, considering how they are so frequently shown to be antagonistic. You even have that start and eventually iron that problem out. I'm just sorry that this story is unlikely to be finished. Would you ever consider farming it out?
zza (7th October, 2009 @ 5:17 am)
I have read your writing in Chinese and very happy to find its previou story here .
But is this story end here or it has next part?
And if it's end can I translate it in my own language?Inarae (15th March, 2009 @ 12:07 am)
I really, really want to know what has Bruce so worried....but this fic is just delicious. I like human!Bruce Wayne. (Which may not be how you intended to portray him, but that's what I'm getting. So often his motivations are so obscure they just seem silly (in cannon and fannon...))
Alis' Reply:
I really, really want to know what has Bruce so worried
Ah, my Catch-22; whether to give away the spoiler on an indefinitely hiatus'd fic.
I could email it to you, but... well...Inarae (14th March, 2009 @ 11:49 pm)
I usually don't comment till the end of fics, but this chapter = SQUEEEE!!!!
My fan-girl side is grinning ridiculously.jainas (7th March, 2009 @ 5:17 pm)
Wonderful story... But I see you haven't updated in quite a while. Does it means we can rull out the idea of a new chapter ?
What a pity, yours is one of the best world finest fic I have ever read (and I'm not even speaking about the iditenty porn...)
Ha, Too bad. But thanks anyway for writing the firsts chapters.
Michelle (18th November, 2008 @ 8:38 pm)
On Ch. 4:
Clark switching between 'Clark' and 'Kal' and finally settling on Reporter Kent was amusing, though the pettiness of the crowd left a bitter feel in my mind. I thought it a little ironic that Clark couldn't even find solace with other reporters since they're so differently tuned to this type of crowd/story. Bruce was also kind of being a jerk by leaving Clark to flounder for so long and then wait until Clark's in the middle of a conversation he can stand to swoop in and start the night.
"...someone had stolen Bruce Wayne...and for a moment, Clark saw--"
=D This bold honesty as a way of gaining Clark's trust surprised me, and I loved it. (I also really like the expression "like a rabbit *between* headlights".)
"...his grin was sharp and predatory but...it wasn't cruel..."
I like how you strike this balance. Bruce can be ruthless, but he is not Luthor and is someone that Clark can still respect. That Bruce also gives Clark a frank compliment sets the stage for his later clinical-stance on the possibility of Superman turning on humanity to *hurt*.
"...a nine year old boy watching worn cobblestones wash red..."
I love the way they both can see past the masks the other uses. And while I know Bruce wants Clark to see him as trustworthy with his heart in the right place, but Clark connecting it all the way to his parents' deaths seems like a step above that. I also really like hearing Bruce use both halves of his life to help Gotham, and how fooled these other outside POVs are.
"...exchange information like real conspirators. It will be fun."
Bruce being playful is one of my favorite things ever, and this fits so seamlessly with very serious business.
Probably my favorite conversation between the two so far.
~MichelleMichelle (18th November, 2008 @ 5:40 pm)
I liked the humor in Superman's dialogue here, the mix between pointed and playful, while still keeping that hesitation in his interaction with Batman in the shuffling of his feet (in the air! ::grin:
and his not-quite demands.
"Maniacs with super-weapons make me nervous."
I really wonder what Superman will make of this (or if he will), because it's almost exactly what Bruce said.
"...half shock and half happiness."
I thought this line was wonderful, because I bet Superman was expecting something like, "id you just correct the gosh-darned Batman?!" And that Bruce's slip-up is understandable, because according to his outdated info, it *was* Greenland, Chad, Niger. I thought it was neat to see him make a small mistake, since it serves as a reminder to me that scoping out Lex's safe isn't what his mind is really focused on--even upon being corrected, he was wholly focused on that split-second of recognition.
Hee; Bruce locked up after the both of them. And Superman looked so happy to be implicitly included in the Batman's activities. I wonder what he was thinking while he watched Bruce swing away?
~MichelleMichelle (18th November, 2008 @ 4:51 pm)
Hi there! I'm a new reader, and just wanted to say how very much I've been enjoying your series so far. I was a little apprehensive about the title, but this story is pretty much everything I've ever wanted when it comes to said identity porn. I love the layers of perspective you've created, so that at some points the reader gets the 'joke' that the characters miss, but at others, we're just as reliant on interpretation to figure out Bruce or Clark's motives/feelings. I love how you are so consistent with your characterizations and how they work to direct the story. And then, there's your writing itself, which I can't adequately describe but, rest assured, I LOVE.
On Ch. 6:
"...he had no idea whatsoever what someone like Wayne might consider a 'run down' restaurant."
Another aspect I've really enjoyed is how you handle the financial aspect. You don't show Clark as 'poor'--you just drop a lot of reminders that Bruce is filthy rich (without stigmatism, aside from Bruce's disgust--thank you!). This sentence, along with "Clark had to find some extra zeroes" and the paintjob that cost more than Clark would make in a lifetime really capture that mind-boggling feeling Clark was probably experiencing, and subtly highlights his lack of a desire for material wealth throughout the fic. (Like his innate politeness, conventional expectations about menus and the check, or his discomfort from the formality of a waitress. It's just all so--awwww.)
"...he saw Lois watching the images with a hawkishly inscrutable expression. He tried not to think about it."
And Clark's loneliness. You don't dwell on it, and it's clear that Clark tries not to either, and that's what makes it even sadder. For someone that believes so fervently in the good in people to be drifting friendless is just...awful. The other line, "...space had turned out to be cold and more empty than he could've imagined..." was absolutely haunting (and probably my favorite of the chapter).
"Just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should."
I like that Clark applies this to even mundane things like trying to be punctual, because the same sentence can be applied to, say...level Metropolis. Not that I think he would, but he could--I thought this sentence was like a little bit of Bruce embedded into Clark's chapter.
"Clark thought that no-one dressed like that had any right to exude such an aura of regal command."
This part made me laugh, because Clark can just as easily project the aura of a leader no matter what he's wearing--he just doesn't. This was almost like an affront to his professional ability to keep 'Kal' out of Clark's ill-fitting suits.
"That makes no sense."
I thought it was kind of cute that Bruce, the clear cynic between the two, would think about the inefficiency of Luthor's plan, while Clark (who admittedly had more time/insight to analyze the situation) brings up the profitability of displacing thousands of people, and forcing them to pay for it. (And that Clark called Bruce 'compassionate'--he sees through you, Bruce!)
"Whatever other games he was playing -- and Clark had no doubt there were several -- then he was at least honest in his intentions towards Luthor."
I really liked this line. One, because Clark *knows* that Bruce is doing more than he lets on; two, because Bruce set up the meeting of their alter-egos precisely to garner this reaction from Clark at this moment; and three, because Clark is still completely right that Bruce wants to bring Luthor down. There are just so many levels of squee-worthy-ness here. And then Bruce's stuttering heartbeat--I wonder what Clark will make out of that?
"...as if there were a No Laughing sign hanging above Clark's head and Bruce was trying his best not to get caught in the act."
I also really liked how we readers see this from Clark's POV, and can decide whether it's part of Bruce's machinations or really, some part of himself he couldn't help revealing. (Because I really hope for the latter.)
"...I'm sure it will be dreadfully useful when I need to engage in an illegal high speed car chase. In my multi-million dollar vanity sports car." I adore your snark! And Bruce's evasion of Clark question--I love how they play off of each other.
"...maybe tonight was enough."
Oh, Clark...his willingness to be content made this ending seem bittersweet to me, even if the last line was rather uplifting.
~MichelleAiyokuSama (24th May, 2008 @ 11:36 am)
This is absolutely delightful. I feel bad for Clark, he's so lonely. And I feel worse for Bruce because well...he's TRYING to do the right thing and doesn't handle emotional messes well and of course he's just about convinced himself to give up something that would be VERY good for him
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So what's in the emails? When are we getting the next part?Ren Makoto (26th March, 2008 @ 5:07 pm)
This is nine kinds of awesome and had me squealing. The restaurant scene! Bruce so suave and Clark so open...it's enough to make me a happy girl for a long time. I think that your descriptions are wonderful, but mostly I love your characterizations. Bruce in the elevator, talking about escape, it seemed so real and canon. I really feel his tension here. And Clark's loneliness is tragic but so very well done here. Thank you for this delightful, sassy fic. I can't wait for more!