>> You've built a lot of subtle changes into the characters, but it was EXTREMELY gratifying to SEE the results. <<
I'm glad this works for you.
>> For Clint and Natka, it's a slower, more stable development. <<
It's still early, and in some ways they are more stable because they've had more time with Phil.
>> Satisfying, but not as surprising/rewarding as the changes in both Bruce and Tony. <<
Yeah, they're more dynamic here.
>> Tony reached out to Bruce, and Bruce accepted. That's major, for different reasons. Tony found a way to reach Bruce at his CURRENT level, not just Bruce-the-Genius-Twin. Wow. <<
Despite Tony's patchy people skills, he has a good imagination -- and of course, he and Bruce would do darn near anything for each other.
>> Bruce, ever so cautiously, moved far from his safe place, physically and emotionally... <<
Farther from his comfort zone, which is exactly what he needs to be doing; but all of game night is safe space, and Bruce is beginning to learn that.
>> Finally, Uncle Phil has them ALL together, and is turning a hopeful eye toward Steve.
WONDERFUL. <<
Yay! I had fun with this. It was challenging to write a story and place it inside the timeframe of another story, and get everything to fit. But now we know why Phil had the jammies ready before Steve even showed up to game night. He likes to be prepared.
Re: Great ending
I'm glad this works for you.
>> For Clint and Natka, it's a slower, more stable development. <<
It's still early, and in some ways they are more stable because they've had more time with Phil.
>> Satisfying, but not as surprising/rewarding as the changes in both Bruce and Tony. <<
Yeah, they're more dynamic here.
>> Tony reached out to Bruce, and Bruce accepted. That's major, for different reasons. Tony found a way to reach Bruce at his CURRENT level, not just Bruce-the-Genius-Twin. Wow. <<
Despite Tony's patchy people skills, he has a good imagination -- and of course, he and Bruce would do darn near anything for each other.
>> Bruce, ever so cautiously, moved far from his safe place, physically and emotionally... <<
Farther from his comfort zone, which is exactly what he needs to be doing; but all of game night is safe space, and Bruce is beginning to learn that.
>> Finally, Uncle Phil has them ALL together, and is turning a hopeful eye toward Steve.
WONDERFUL. <<
Yay! I had fun with this. It was challenging to write a story and place it inside the timeframe of another story, and get everything to fit. But now we know why Phil had the jammies ready before Steve even showed up to game night. He likes to be prepared.