Completely amazing story. You did an incredible job with it.

Beautifully poignant. Very well written.

This fic is what finally let me watch Sunday again. Is it bad that I feel like I need therapy for an episode of a television show?

I love Lorne telling Ronon about the remote, John thinking like they're on an offworld mission, Lorne in general, and McKay.

I like their version of a wake-my family's tend to be louder, but the same amount of booze.

You put so many details in-the missing scotch, the Salvation army towel, Tom Baker.

Such a lovely tribute to Carson.

Cheers!

(Re-reading this because it was nominated for the Stargate Fan Awards - congrats, by the way! - and kicking myself for not reviewing the first time around.)

Wonderful, wonderful tag. I love how you write the team dynamics of grief so well. And I loved that John felt like he was on an offworld mission. And even though they all (rather unsuccessfully) tried to drown their sorrows, I like that you put the bit of hope at the end. That's one thing I can say I definitely wouldn't have written if I'd reviewed when you first posted, because I was really quite bitter for a long time after "Sunday" aired. But now that I've gotten over it, it's quite uplifting. :-)

-LilRicki (aka Pansy Chubb)

WOW. I have tears in my eyes. I haven't been able to watch Sunday for a second time, but now I may. Thanks for writing.

Great story! This is by far my favorite 'dealing with Carson's death fic' that I've seen. Nice job in including everyone at Sheppard's apartment

Wow. Very nice.

Nice. ...Of course, the idea of Rodney's best friend being Carson still rankles--the canon writers don't really think they're fooling anybody, do they?? You captured the right feel for this story, though. Well done!

I don't remember if I sent you feedback when I first read this, but now that I've managed to watch Sunday all the way through I'm reading (and rereading) the tags. This was one of the best, with Sheppard's personal insights while he does his best to support his grieving friend, a Rodney who's hurting so badly that it's no wonder he'll imagine Carson's ghost offering forgiveness later on.

There was so much to love about this, but I think my favorite is the following:

Rodney's words were so soft and indistinct that they could barely be made out; far clearer was the choked half-sob in the middle. "You'd better not tell me that everything will be better in the morning."

"No," Sheppard said, speaking from experience, thinking of jet fuel and bodies, of a black wristband and dog tags engraved with the surnames Mitchell and Dexter. "It won't be." Then, after a moment, also speaking from experience, he added, "But the world will still be there."

*sniff*

Thanks for sharing.

The story about Carson's death aired last night here in the U.S., so I avoided reading this until now. Thanks. I think reading what another fan wrote about the aftermath, what happened to the team after taking Carson's body home, helps me as well. I cried when I realized what had happened. Even though I'd known, because of reading the first few paragraphs of your story when it first came up, what was going to happen. I just didn't know how and when until last night.

I also can't help thinking, because of Rodney's reaction to seeing Carson at the end of the episode, that Carson may have ascended. I hope so, because that means we'll still get to see more of him.

Beautiful, just beautiful. thank you

Glad to see you posted this to It is great fic and should be read by as fan people as possible.

I really can see John and the kind of guy that would focus on helping one of his friends as his way of dealing with that kind of overwhelming grief. That and the idea that knows what NOT to say. Very well done.

Nice story :)

This is excellent as always! I love your writing style and the friendship you bring out so well in these characters! Gosh, this reminds me, that I still need to catch up with all your other older completed works.. argh! Wish I had more time! But thanks for great read! :)

Thumbs and cups up!! This was great! *uh, should be so cheerful after reading a sad story, uh O_o* Anyway, super Sunday Tag! A+! Yours GB