Now this is a situation that could've been avoided (assuming no further Trust sabotage) had the military taken a page out of the 1632 playbook, installed a radio tower and had stable communication set up between the palace staff and the stargate duty manager with daily updates.
... HA! I'm picturing a crossover between this and XSGCOM :D Now there's a reality that doesn't have to worry about the Trust due to psychic screening and paranoia, but yeah, that paranoia in this situation? Definitely would've been interesting :)
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Oh hey! Sam Raimi of Spiderman and Evil Dead's next couple potential projects include Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men and W.I.T.C.H. :) Not sure if it will be live action or what...
Review By [Shieldage] • Date [7 Dec 09] • Rating [9 out of 10]
I would love a sequel. This was wonderfully done, even though I pretty much knew that things would get very very bad. It was still saddening to see what happened, and the cliffhanger really begs for a continuation, or I will be unsettled years from now. Seriously, I might eventually forget about it, but one day it will wander into my thoughts, making me hunt for this story obsessively, and then I will weep if I find no sequel. It's happened.
Review By [Bluedove] • Date [18 Nov 09] • Not Rated
I'm not at all familiar with the crossover, but that wasn't really a problem as your characterizations of the crossover characters was very clear. The story itself was a very enjoyable read, even though you did fall into using the same plot device Stargate's script writers often fell into by making what amounts to elite, well trained and very highly disciplined military forces consistently act downright stupid. Other than that nit pick, great story! I hope you continue it with what happens on Earth.
Even though I'm not entirely familiar with the W.I.T.C.H. fandom, this is an interesting crossover. Just proof again how the heavy-handed tactics of the NID totally f**k things up for all of humanity. If they could have just been patient, I bet the Meridians would have been great allies - even against the Ori. It would serve them right if Phobos killed them all. I'm just worried about the loss of innocent life when he does.
Review By [mmooch] • Date [15 Nov 09] • Rating [10 out of 10]
I don't know the cross-over, but I know enough of the type of story it seems to be to be able to follow this just fine. I really quite enjoyed it, and sincerely hope that you will continue it. I want to see certain factions/people squashed as they deserve to be. I know that real life doesn't work like that, but I can always hope for it in my fiction. =]
Review By [Cutiepie] • Date [15 Nov 09] • Not Rated
The second I read Blunk's name the first thing that popped into my head was "no way, no freaking way a Stargate / Witch cross will go well". I am happy to be proven wrong. Unlike many of your other reviews I know the WITCH universe pretty well and I have to say you were able to write both sides realistically in my opinion. That's saying a lot considering the differences in material. If you are so inclined I would love to read more of this 'verse.
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// BEGIN childish daydreaming
An omake where a pack of 8th graders i.e. WITCH plus boyfriends / hangers on rip the trust apart and ream the IOA for letting the situation get as far as it did on Meridian consider their JOB is "oversight" would be so much fun. :smirk:
Review By [Glendon] • Date [15 Nov 09] • Rating [10 out of 10]