First off, let me say that for the most part, your dialogue is fantastic. I absolutely loved the scene here between Buffy, Willow, and Captain Jack. I literally roared with laughter at is suggestion regarding Willow and Tara, and at his lake off suggestions to Buffy. It was a very strong scene for a strongly plotted story.
The problem I had with this and this story's prequel is that the romance seems ridiculously rushed to me. For example: Spike meets Nikki/Jessica, and they all three of them fall in love in one night. My opinion is that all the romantic relations were handled very similarly, which kept me from fully enjoying this unique and intriguing crossover.
Also, I know this was a scene from the first story, but I have to say that Willow's encounter with the First and then the Doctor was just unbelievably good. You write an amazing Tenth Doctor.
Review By [loyaleskamoe] • Date [26 May 11] • Not Rated
The Spike/Niki thing is a BIT of a question-mark- even if the scenes with him bonding with Micah were surprisingly effective-, but the other relationships worked out well. The bonding moments between Peter and Faith proved to be highly effective- especially when Peter continued to accept Faith even after all she’d done-, and Willow’s interaction with Matt and Molly- both her initial hostility at the implications of Matt’s power and her reaction to Molly- worked out very well, proving to be a highly moving example of Molly’s ability to win others over.
And as for your idea about Xander’s power and his new relationship with Elle...
Nice job, really (To say NOTHING of your idea about what happened to Sylar in the end; a chilling-yet-apt fate for that bastard).
You could have maybe used a FEW less ‘new’ “Heroes”-style characters to aid them in the final battle, of course- a bit tricky to keep track of so many characters, really-, but that aside the story worked out highly well.
Keep up the good work!
Review By [MarcusSLazarus] • Date [29 Oct 09] • Rating [9 out of 10]
great story read the previous story before I read this one and hope to read more in this series. Love the way you took care of Arthur and Doyle. Enjoyed the Faith/Peter romance and the sparkage (no pun intended) between Xander and Elle.
Review By [angelus] • Date [9 Jun 09] • Rating [10 out of 10]
Good job on this. I found it to be an improvement over your previous story, mainly because you give all the characters at least one moment to shine. Your dialogue and characterization are also very good, and the overall story was better than I had expected.
The only real complaint I can think of is sometimes it's tough to follow; like you make things almost too vague. Especially in regards to the time travel stuff. It would have been helpful if you had been more precise on when the 'Heroes' characters had gone back to season 7 'Buffy', and at what point the 'Buffy' characters re-entered their lives.
Oh, and I would have scaled back on some of the characters; like Dawn and Connor. They really brought nothing to the table here (except for Dawn getting kidnapped, which could have easily been anyone else), and just sort of bogged down the story. Same with a lot of the 'Heroes' characters; such as Ando, Hanna, and your 'soldiers of the week'.
Overall though, it was an excellent read. You did a really nice job of melding four different universes in a way that was plausible. I especially liked what you did with the 'Heroes' portion. Heck, I liked your version better than the one on tv! Plus, I dug Xander's power: it's unique, interesting, and very 'him'.
I am in the process of writing a story through completion before posting, so I understand the delay in your updates. However, I would very much like to see something of yours sooner, rather than later.
Review By [MrKlortho] • Date [8 Jun 09] • Rating [8 out of 10]
Excellent!!! Liked the way you worked in everyone from the Scooby- and Heroes-verses as an ensemble, without minimizing anyone or making anyone in particular shine more brilliantly than they deserve.
Liked Spike's new moniker, and I thought you portrayed the L&O's characters perfectly, too. Ed having Kate as a partner is gonna be a new and fun-filled experience for him, I'm sure.
Great work.
Review By [Greywizard] • Date [8 Jun 09] • Not Rated