Aww, this was lovely! Your Joyce was spectacular and I loved seeing a little bit of the Summers household dynamic, especially in the early stages of The Guardian Series. Poor Luke though, how horribly awkward! I guess the whole 'meeting the new grandparents' could have gone worse though :-)
Anyway, thanks for this wonderful piece... I loved it!!
Review By [LeaFairy] • Date [3 Jun 11] • Rating [10 out of 10]
I don't give out this high a rating very often, but I absolutely love your Guardian series. Great characterization and continuity. This one felt a little awkward at times which only helped portray the overall feelings of the characters in the scene.
Review By [Dianasis] • Date [29 May 11] • Rating [10 out of 10]
I really love this series, and I'm glad to get this glimpse of the early days of Guardian-verse. The family changes must have been hard for everyone. I'd love to read more!
Comments from author:
Thank you so much.
I actually have a partially written fic of Luke's first night with Buffy and the subsequent days that follow. However, it's sitting there for a rainy day because I don't think it's capable of being (or deserves to be) a oneshot. It will probably be the first multi-chaptered fic of series.
Review By [SlowMercury] • Date [28 May 11] • Not Rated
Awww... this was really sweet. Your universe's Joyce is still very recognizable...fear for Buffy mingled with pride, and this awkward first meeting really works. I'd love to see more in this universe.
Comments from author:
Joyce is such a strong woman and she's not featured in enough fics as far as I'm concerned. I thought it was only fair to try to fix that (especially since Hank has already had his moment).
Review By [Christanan] • Date [28 May 11] • Not Rated
Hey, you available to beta a chapter of FE? I'm almost done with it. I just have to wait a week until after my exam and then I'll be able to shoot it off to you.
Review By [zephyrRS] • Date [28 May 11] • Not Rated
Aww, sniffles. Well, you did warn us that it was sappy. Love how close Buffy and Luke were, and how his response seemed to win over the grandparents a little.
Comments from author:
This fic is actually as much about Joyce adjusting to her new grandson as it is about Luke and his obvious adoration of his mother. Gld you liked it.