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Cybele Adam 2007-06-02 ch 9,	abuseI'm late, I know... Actually, I've just remembered I had received the alert a long time ago. ^^; This was a very good story, I liked it a lot, so...thanks for writing it! ^_^ Hope to read more from you soon.
volitaire 2007-04-13 ch 9,	abuse…And so concludes my favorite chapter story on ff. I will now proceed to mope. There is something so uncomfortable and yet so accurate about Mark sitting idle around the house in wake of his thirtieth birthday. I didn’t note in the first chapter how much I enjoyed the ‘the camera’s not the problem…’ and how the line of what Mark could be, and actually is doing is determined by the supposed passing of his youth. I thoroughly feel heartbroken for him. Plus, it’s the anniversary of a suicide, so Roger’s excursions aside, I felt altogether * relieved* when Roger dropped his head into Mark’s lap and gave him a reason to focus on a more immediate problem. Not to mention I wanted to jump into the story and hug Roger… I loved the part about April ‘not being around to care’ and Mark totally condoning all of Roger’s life in the fast lane because he loves him. At that point I wanted to hug both of them. I loved that Mark still owns a tiny piece of Maureen and vice versa. He deserves it. The brilliance of this: ‘Mark trusted her, and did not need further reassurance the Roger hadn’t done something melodramatic like take his razor and-’ made me laugh out loud, and this: ‘His mind was swimming with April’s blood and Roger’s state of mind and, still, the ever-present reminder that the things he loved and the people he loved weren’t going to last forever.’ is Mark right on the money and I love, love, LOVE you and your characterizations…, and it is also why Mark shouldn’t sulk around the house on his birthday. And he’d better not really believe in ‘I’m 30 so I can’t live La Vie Boheme anymore’…even though it’s probably true of his future; but that’s what he gets for being a cynic and a realist and putting a Band-Aid over everyone else’s problems but his own. I like how Roger feels wonder and worship towards Collins, even though he only somewhat understands the implications of this anniversary. I also giggled at Maureen’s reaction to the air conditioner shopping, and above all I love Roger’s fittingly sappy ‘I wouldn’t trade these last few years for anything’ because what else do you say to someone like Mark? And Mark’s calm, methodical ‘I wouldn’t either…’ gives him a sort of authority over Roger’s gratitude, but it’s sad to know that he actually may have traded the last few years if someone had given him that choice. Nonetheless, Mark hardly hesitates to take the leap of faith. That’s what I call friendship. Incredible job.
GettingBy 2007-03-19 ch 9,	abuseI found this fic several months ago, and then recently, I'd just about given up on you finishing it. Now, I was having a horrible, stressful, miserable day, and I took a break from homework long enough to randomly come online. And I found that you'd finished this. Thank you so much. You just made my day, completely. Oh, and your story was very intriguing. Usually, as a rule, I won't read AU stuff, but I like how you did this.
aniuwolfe 2007-03-18 ch 9,	abuseEK! As always, love the story! Sad that it ended, but it was a wonderful ending. Congrats on the perfect story.
alwaysflying 2007-03-18 ch 9,	abuseAh. I loved this so much. Everything was perfect -- the characterization, the relationships between the characters, the details, everything. I loved it. So. Much.
volitaire 2007-01-27 ch 8,	abuse“Mimi!” Roger interjected angrily. If Mark was going to be married to Mimi, he’d damn well better love her." That's my favorite line. To be concluded? Ah! Damnit! This was my favorite! Oh God do I love their friendship...
aniuwolfe 2007-01-25 ch 8,	abusegr. my internet has been down, so I just got back online approx. 20 minutes ago. once again, great chapter. I will be very sad once the story is concluded, but I hope you will write more. please update soon.
Cybele Adam 2007-01-22 ch 8,	abuse[No matter where Roger lived, he would keep making choices that would lead to other peoples’ deaths. If he went to the beach, April slit her wrists. If he didn’t, he stabbed Mark with a dirty knife. If he got off drugs, Mimi faded away on the streets. If he didn’t, Collins succumbed to pneumonia.] It's so terrible, to think there will always be something very bad in his life no matter where he lives... But at least the AU Mark is his friend too, now, and this is a very good thing. ^_^ Can't wait to know how the story will end. I'm so curious!
kamelion 2007-01-21 ch 8,	abuseTo be Concluded? Crap. This fic is awesome.
aniuwolfe 2007-01-04 ch 7,	abuseWOW. I normally don't review (bad me!), because most stories aren't worthy. but...wow. This is an incredible piece of work you have here. it's original, and thats what impresses me the most. Most stories these days, especially RENT stories, are always either the same or very similar; you've made a piece of work that know one else could have thought of. Kudos (ha ha, Sarah Silverman). I also like the fact that you didn't add in your own characters. that annoys me. This would also be the time where I suggest things you should change; it will, however, not be needed, considering I have found nothing you need to improve. so now that I'm through sounding all high and mighty (which is not the way I feel, believe me!), I'm going to now beg you to update as soon as you can. I'm trying not to sound inconsiderate, because I totally understand the fact that you may have complications in your life; I just hope you can come to understand that you have many admirers because of this story who are hoping you'll update soon. considering that this is coming from a lazy fifteen year old who is too lazy to put her own ideas on the world that is the internet, I hope you enjoy this review; I sure enjoyed writing it. no day but today.
SilverStarling 2007-01-04 ch 7,	abuseWow. That was intense. First off, I've really been enjoying how none of your RENT stories have necessarily shared a universe--not sure why that makes me happy, but it does. It's probably because multiple fantastic things happening to the same characters tends to annoy me with their unlikelihood (whereas car keys as portholes in alternate realities are perfectly acceptable. :-D). Anyway, yay for Roger finally getting under Mark's skin! I like that it's been a progression--it makes the little victories much more meaningful. For example, I cheered when Mark gave Roger the "I'm-trying-to-be-an-artist-here glare" instead of the "malicious glare." And in the last chapter (which I should have reviewed but didn't because I'm a loser), I really, really liked that Roger has spent enough time (in his universe) looking at Mark's footage that he can tell which footage is Mark's and when the footage is computer edited versus manually edited. Although one thing that was sort of "meh" was Roger telling Mark when the switchover occurred. If the entire film occurs at the rally, "midway through the rally" didn't seem descriptive enough for Mark to say "That's exactly where I started editing by hand." Lol, and watching Mark with his art is funny. :-) And I'm not sure I've outright said it: (but really, it's a given) I adore your Mark and Roger interactions--they rock my socks. Nine times. Your description of what happened in the altered timeline gave me the chills. What's more, with the situation being what it was, I could absolutely see Mimi, Mark, April, and Roger acting exactly as they had. I liked that it wasn't all Roger's fault; Mark had some blame in it, too, and so did Mimi, really. But none of them could have known... Oh, shivers. :-) Also, the development of Mark and Mimi's relationship was superb. The MarkMimi pairing has always left me scratching my head in befuddlement, honestly, but this portrayal of it--a loving relationship without necessarily being in love--I could definitely accept. And (real) Roger's reaction at the end--oh, he needed a big hug. What was really omph (not a word, I know) right there is that even though I said that with the way the situation developed, I could definitely see the characters acting as they did, it was still somewhat of jolt to realize that Roger is capable of what he did. I both can believe it and can't believe it at the same time... Oh, shivers. Fantastic job as always, and I can't wait for the next chapter.
Xeia 2006-12-22 ch 7,	abuseAwesome! So now we finally know how Mark got stabbed, I have been dying to know for ages! I can't wait to see Roger's reaction in the next chapter, especially because this Roger didn't do anything wrong except take a car key from a crazy old lady update soon!
Benevolent Goddess 2006-12-21 ch 7,	abuseAre there words for how much I love this story? I seriously doubt it. And come to think of it, I love all of your stories, truth is that I'm just terrible at reviewing! Nonetheless, I'll give it a shot and try to make things as coherent as possible... First of all, I love this idea. Kudos to you for running with it when other people have been intimidated by it. I mean, with a fandom like RENT, there's always the classic "What if [insert character here] hadn't died?" thought that will run through your mind. And of course you'll have a little scenario in your head of what may have happened, but you've hit every detail to the point of me being absolutely sure that's what would have happened if April hadn't killed herself. Speaking of April, her character in this is just awesome. And I say that for a lack of better words, because she ends up being this character you love to hate, but yet (and maybe it's just me speaking here but) you have to feel sorry for her. At least a tiny bit. OH! Another thing I loved was the inner dialogue with Collins, just because it was so perfect and so Collins and so... gah. I don't know why, but that was my absolute favorite part of the story so far. Which probably has to do with my bias for Collins, but we'll overlook that. And lastly. I will make it official - I adore this story. It's sort of like 1984 and It's a Wonderful Life and this one book I read, A Dirty Job, all rolled into one and I can't really describe it. It is simply pleasing to the soul. So keep all of us happy and write more. The end.
Cybele Adam 2006-12-21 ch 7,	abuseOkay, I'll try to write a "pretty review with a cherry on top"... lol This was a very interesting chapter (well, they all were ^^). At least we know exactly what happened in the altered timeline! ^_^ I really like the way you managed to build an entire story on the simple question "What would have happened if April had not died on that day?" The idea seemed very weird at first, because supernatural in Rent doesn't seem normal at all, but your "altered timeline" characters are just as well characterized at the "normal timeline" ones and all what you write makes perfect sense, so the result is very convincing, just like in your other stories. Now the "cherry": I really, really like your writing. (I said it before, but it's important, so I'll repeat it again and again.) Merry Christmas! Cybele
emily 2006-12-20 ch 7, anon.	abusei don't really like how roger is potrayed i but love the story.

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