Hi there! I haven't been reading for a while because I had studying to do and telling myself I'd "just read one chapter" was hopeless. So I've just read twenty-six in a row. :-) Didn't comment despite the awesomeness, because I just wanted to keep reading. So basically, I have a lot to say right now. I love the progression of Phil's character here. It all just makes so much sense. Hi martial arts training was awesome (Though is it really plausible that his sensei was still only first dan? Even in the time training Phil he should have had time to advance in his own training, especially since we saw he had such an awesome teacher. Just a thought.) I found it really funny that Phil was thinking about logarithmic versus exponential progression whilst lying on the floor having had the stuffing knocked out of him. So very Coulson. :D His relationship with Harmon and paperwork was brilliant. I love that Phil was a red-tape ninja from childhood. It's also great that you dealt with bullying and how little "telling a teacher" really works, but then also how Phil's increasing knowledge of people could hurt them. Outing that bully to himself was scary-perceptive, and the aftermath really really sucked. The "dealing with stuff" that's part of most of your stories is excellent. I love that your characters face real problems and shitty situations, and work through them, recognise their mistakes, plan to do better next time, make amends, find coping mechanisms etc.. I makes the story feel real, and hopeful. I really like Alexa, and I'm glad she found something that makes her happy. It makes sense that someone so emotionally oriented would gravitate to animals. "Nicky" Fury being scared of Mrs Coulson is really funny. I don't really get why people are so scared of unarmed mothers. He's head of a top-secret government organisation, what could she *actually* do to him? And yet... I wouldn't want to piss her off either. Fascinating, mothers, aren't they? Phil as a Marine makes a *lot* of sense. As the Royal Marines Commando recruitment ads say "It's a state of mind." Phil sure has that state of mind. (Yeah, that's British, but they're basically the same.) I love that as Phil meets with incredible people, he isn't intimidated or feeling inferior. He just wants to learn what they know, so he can awesome too. And he doesn't realise how awesome he already is, because he's always looking to improve. I love Phil. This chapter was not cool with the torture. :-( But I had to chuckle at "filed under spinach casserole". It's also great that Fury really takes care of Phil at this point in time. Makes you wonder exactly what happened to change him. Fury is one sad character. I really hope you take this story all the way up to meeting Clint and Natasha. I'd love to see how that played out. Really really loving this one, I think it may be the best so far... I always think that, but maybe even more so this time. You're really taking the time to build Phil's life experiences and character, and it's awesome to be along for the ride. Thanks! :D
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Date: 2014-08-12 12:46 pm (UTC)So basically, I have a lot to say right now. I love the progression of Phil's character here. It all just makes so much sense. Hi martial arts training was awesome (Though is it really plausible that his sensei was still only first dan? Even in the time training Phil he should have had time to advance in his own training, especially since we saw he had such an awesome teacher. Just a thought.) I found it really funny that Phil was thinking about logarithmic versus exponential progression whilst lying on the floor having had the stuffing knocked out of him. So very Coulson. :D
His relationship with Harmon and paperwork was brilliant. I love that Phil was a red-tape ninja from childhood. It's also great that you dealt with bullying and how little "telling a teacher" really works, but then also how Phil's increasing knowledge of people could hurt them. Outing that bully to himself was scary-perceptive, and the aftermath really really sucked.
The "dealing with stuff" that's part of most of your stories is excellent. I love that your characters face real problems and shitty situations, and work through them, recognise their mistakes, plan to do better next time, make amends, find coping mechanisms etc.. I makes the story feel real, and hopeful.
I really like Alexa, and I'm glad she found something that makes her happy. It makes sense that someone so emotionally oriented would gravitate to animals.
"Nicky" Fury being scared of Mrs Coulson is really funny. I don't really get why people are so scared of unarmed mothers. He's head of a top-secret government organisation, what could she *actually* do to him? And yet... I wouldn't want to piss her off either. Fascinating, mothers, aren't they?
Phil as a Marine makes a *lot* of sense. As the Royal Marines Commando recruitment ads say "It's a state of mind." Phil sure has that state of mind. (Yeah, that's British, but they're basically the same.)
I love that as Phil meets with incredible people, he isn't intimidated or feeling inferior. He just wants to learn what they know, so he can awesome too. And he doesn't realise how awesome he already is, because he's always looking to improve. I love Phil.
This chapter was not cool with the torture. :-( But I had to chuckle at "filed under spinach casserole". It's also great that Fury really takes care of Phil at this point in time. Makes you wonder exactly what happened to change him. Fury is one sad character.
I really hope you take this story all the way up to meeting Clint and Natasha. I'd love to see how that played out.
Really really loving this one, I think it may be the best so far... I always think that, but maybe even more so this time. You're really taking the time to build Phil's life experiences and character, and it's awesome to be along for the ride. Thanks! :D