Reviews for Breaking Point

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edinuzzo 2008-03-23 ch 2,	abuseOh I loved that "I'm a doctor, not a bookie." Priceless.
Anastashia 2007-11-23 ch 19,	abuseI mmost definitely liked this. It was very well written and complex.
Anastashia 2007-11-23 ch 17,	abusePoor Lee, and he still didn't get to eat.
Anastashia 2007-11-23 ch 16,	abuseAck, and there he is saying it again. Poor Lee.
Anastashia 2007-11-22 ch 2,	abuse"should I bother waking up tomorrow? Cause if this is all there’s ever going to be...” Woah, William was a fool not to react appropriately to that statement.
insignia 2007-10-22 ch 20,	abuseI have just finished reading your great story and must say how much I enjoyed it! You have hit off all the major characters to a T, and the new ones you have created add that very necessary depth to the story. It was all so credible, and developed so seamlessly from the TV series: the stress of the whole situation for all concerned in the flight from the Cylons; the tensions and history between the Adamas, and repercussions for the medics, Starbuck, the President and others; their lack of ability to talk about what was happening/had happened before; the fecklessness and brashness of Starbuck; the dialogue between characters; the emotions felt by individuals about others (e.g. Billy scared of talking one to one with Adama, the reaction of the Chief and the crew when Adama puts Zarek in his place on their behalf, Helo looking out for Starbuck when she can't sleep in her rack); the great combat scenes and how they impact in CIC; command decisions and how the are carried out and reinforced (e.g. Apollo and Starbuck when he gets back to full duty); the tension and suspense between scenes; how the civilians respond to basic facilities on Galactica, and how their issues are addressed; the little comments about ongoing problems e.g. Ellen winding Tigh up and the consequences all the way up and down the chain of command; the insights into daily life for all levels across the fleet; the precise picking up of plot points between scenes (Starbuck telling Hot Dog he is going to have a session with Apollo for talking back on mission). I could go on. I was completely convinced by the Red Needle concept, which was a new one for me. It makes sense though that there should be something like it for a pilot facing death by suffocation or worse. But in other circumstances, as you ably demonstrate, a temptation ... I especially enjoyed the scenes with Dr Marsh. I have no experience here, other than watching similar on TV but these were so "realistic" for me and she was such a professional practitioner, so on the ball and so sympathetic when called for without being a walkover. And nice touch with her and Dr Cottle! I am glad that someone can get him to part company with his nicotine, only wish it was happening on TV! The way in which the plot is revealed was terrific - kept the suspense at peak and hurried me on to find out what had actually happened. My only (small, very small) niggle would be that Baltar was the obvious fall guy but I couldn't quite see how he did it, although it was clear that he had. You have planned and achieved a great novel here which is far superior to the vast majority of what I usually find on this site. Thank you for many hours of totally credible story telling, tight enjoyment and suspense, with a such a convincing range of characters and emotions. I look forward to more.
Kitty Invictus 2007-07-30 ch 20,	abuseGreat story. the last bunch of chapters, i was so into the story that i couldn't even stop to review. i even missed supper to read them. my parents are ** now so i should go eat something to apease them. I think you did an absolutely wonderful job of portraying all of the characters. your dialogue was spot on and you BSG technobable was perfect. Great job.
Kitty Invictus 2007-07-30 ch 13,	abuseI love Dr Marsh. she's really a believable character. i'm starting to suspect that perhaps you've taken psychology somewhere, because your character seems to know what she's doing.
Kitty Invictus 2007-07-30 ch 12,	abusethis story is really comming along good. i'm really enjoying the interactions between the characters and the suspense and sense of mystery that you are able to keep going most of the time without spoonfeeding the reader.
Kitty Invictus 2007-07-30 ch 11,	abusefinaly a few people are starting to believe him. it's so frustrating to have no one believe you.
Kitty Invictus 2007-07-30 ch 9,	abuseThis story is really comming along nicely. i know it's already finished. but i like to comment on it as if it's not. Now that i've seen the second season. i'm seeing some great comparisons to how you wrote it and how things worked out. you do have a very good feel for the characters.
Kitty Invictus 2007-07-26 ch 3,	abuseGreat suspence at the end of this chapter. congrats.
Kitty Invictus 2007-07-26 ch 1,	abuseI really like where this is going. I've only seen season one so far, so it's nice to see a fic that doesn't give away parts of the other seasons. even in the first chapter, i can see that you understood the characters. you did a very good job depicting them as i imagined them.
Choosing Sarah 2007-02-28 ch 11,	abuseI adore Dr Marsh! Calling Helo “Hotstuff,” telling him to sit and look pretty. If she were 40 years younger, I swear she'd be perfect for Helo. I'm also digging your plot. I know, I should have mentioned that first, but I'm still in the middle of the story, and really the only reason I stopped reading to drop a note was because I HAD to comment on the Doc. It's rare to find such a well rounded, original character that doesn't overbalance the story, so well done on that. I was hooked from chapter 1, by the way. I was initially really shocked by the whole suicide thing, and then you turned the story on its ear with this murder plot. When Lee woke up and started asking what had happened, I swear my heart started pumping with wondering who was trying to kill him. Then when Kara and the Old Man didn’t believe him…uh …I just felt Lee’s hurt and frustration, but I also felt the inevitability of their doubt; it just made sense that this would be their reaction. And when Laura came in, I knew before Lee said anything to her about that she’d believe him. So basically I’m saying your characterization rocks. Excellent work. And now I’m going back to reading the story. He he .
subtile 2006-05-31 ch 19,	abuseWow, I just read all of this at one sitting and it is excellent - one of the best BSG stories I have read. Believably canon, and spot-on mastery of the characters - no one doing unlikely stuff for the sake of the plot. Well done.

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