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Jo Z. Pierce
2008-01-04
ch 16,
abuseI enjoyed reading this a lot! It certainly was, for me, an alternative universe fic. You nod at canon, then laugh and play another tune... which can be a lot of fun! I am also very glad that you wrote the Author's Notes - that made it clear that you were playing with the canon, not ignoring it. That is very different. So once that was settled, I could just roll with it! I am glad I pushed through and read it! :)

Some constructive criticism:

I really couldn't buy the whole Annie at the orphanage. Granted, without it, the whole fic falls apart. So considering that problem, you did fine with the story.

I also am one who is very fussy about historical details. Thongs in the early 70s? Probably not. $70 for a caddy? Maybe if it was new. Things like that detract from the fic for me.

Overall, fun fun fun! Hope you write more BB fic!
Jo Z. Pierce
2008-01-04
ch 3,
abuseThis is really cute. I like how you are writing the brothers. I am not sure about this original character, though. Even though you explain why she is there, I am having a hard time seeing her really being in a boy's orphanage. Catholics are pretty good about following those rules...
Jo Z. Pierce
2008-01-04
ch 1,
abuseThis is really well done, and very interesting! Boy, I have some good reading ahead of me! :)
Sora-M-Jigen
2007-12-27
ch 16,
abuseI love this fic. It's sweet, awesome, and you captured the characters perfectly. Keep it up! :D
Sax-Hog
2006-06-09
ch 15,
abuseThis in an excellent story. It's well written, well thought out, and even as in introduced character Annie is endearing. I only have one critisism: there's not enough!
Ella Roberta Reamy
2006-04-10
ch 3,
abuseWell, at least you gave a reason for your girl character to be raised in a boys' orphanage. Kudos to you for actually thinking!

The only crit I have so far is that a few of the toys you mentioned (foam microphone, for instance) don't really go with the time period (late 40s, early 50s, depending on which years you've decided to use).

The other is that the kids' language seems to be a little too advanced for their age, too articulate. Unless you're going for a Rugrats-type reparte (sp?) between them.

I will read more later (my eyes burn from the comp screen glow and TEH SUES at the moment), but from taking a look at your bio/intended fics list, I have one small piece of advice. If Annie turns out to be a decent OC, for the love of Mike, DON'T fic her to pieces. OCs stand on shaky ground as it is, and featuring her in The Series That Never Ends will topple her into the Valley of the Sues and nobody will like her. EVER. Even if she started out great.
PuckRox
2006-02-05
ch 15,
abuseO_O

it's over?!?!? but it was so AWESOME! And this fic was SO good!! now it's over. *pouts* WRITE A SEQUAL! WRITE ONE PLEASE! *puppy dog eyes*
PuckRox
2006-02-05
ch 14,
abuseomigod, you're my hero. 4 in one day! i'm so happy! *dances*

aw, poor Jake. :-/

gah! creepy mysterious woman who tries to ki.ll jake and elwood in the movie was in this chapter. O_O

mwahahaahahahahahaahahaha... i love this fic!
PuckRox
2006-02-05
ch 13,
abuseYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! YOU UPDATED! *does the puck jig*

I'm so happy they got Annie with them. HURRAY! Your fic rocks! Hm, I should tell my Blues Brothers friend about your fic! she'll love it too!
PuckRox
2006-02-05
ch 12,
abuse*twitch twitch* need more fic... soon!

please update! this is great. it inspires me to write more in my fics (don't worry, our fics are nothing alike so you don't have to worry about me coping you. (wouldn't that suck though?)) ok, so, thus i leave you with this message:

YOUR FIC IS THE BEST DAMN FIC IN THE WHOLE BLUES BROTHERS CATEGORY!!

it's the truth!
PuckRox
2006-02-05
ch 11,
abuse... *cries*

yes, i actually cried during this chapter. and i'm not one of those pretty cryers like in the movies. you know, the kind that have the tears silently fall? i'm the kind that makes funny noises and gets my face all scrunched up and funny looking. *sigh sigh* *wipes tears away*

this chapter was utterly depressing. damn, annie should just be with both of them. poor jake, he reminds me of me... except none of my friends have ever slept with guys i liked. but they have dated them, so that's sort of close.

GAH! I NEED TO KEEP READING!

p.s. don't be shocked i cried. i cry at the drop of a hat when it comes to sad romance stuff
PuckRox
2006-02-05
ch 10,
abuseSQUE, 3 CHAPTER UPDATE! *does a happy dance*

it took me 20 minutes to get to your chapter because my computer was being stupid and it kept crashing. i yelled at it a lot. *feels silly*

omigod, this chapter was sweet! i love fluff like this! i can relate as an author when you say: "Parts of it seem a little cheesy to me." most parts of my fics seem cheesy to me, but trust me, readers love it. LIKE ME! ^_^

gah, Elwood and Annie are so cute together!

*reads on*
PuckRox
2006-02-04
ch 9,
abuseso, i'm in love with this fic. i was in the movie theater today watching "the new world" for the second time. i didn't really like it the first time and i liked it less the second time. so i began thinking about blues brothers and my own fics (which are not complete yet). all of a sudden i was like "i hope 'cant turn you loose' has been updated!" and sure enough, it was! i love how you update, like, twice a day. it makes me squee with happiness!
PuckRox
2006-02-04
ch 8,
abuseMWAHAHAHAHAHA, POST MORE! I LOVE IT!

oh, i don't know who i want annie to be with! Elwood is so sweet (in a disturbing sort of way...) but it would break my heart to watch jake not get the gurl... i guess i'll just have to keep reading to see!
PuckRox
2006-02-04
ch 7,
abusewhe! write more!
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