Nice. I like. :) Keep writing! This is first good QL fic I've found so far!

Al steals the show. It's a fact of life.

-Dots

This was very good. You really captured Al's personality well. There's an edginess to him at this early meeting between him and Sam that picks up on all the things in Al's life that have made him the loner he is. This meeting with Sam suggests the beginning of Al's redemption, and the birth of the bond of trust the two men eventually have with each other. I'm very pleased to add this story to my Favorites. Well done!
~~Laura Craig

Fantastic.
I got back into the 'Quantum Leap' series recently, not having watched it since I was a kid, and I have been surprised by my interest in it now.

You've done brilliant work capturing the characters in your stories. You do particularly well with Al. The dialogue is smooth and you take great care with details that bring it all to life. Keep it up!

I really love the way you write. Al's obnoxious mental rant - over everything from the boy genius to the non-food in the vending machine ("microwaved landfill," I love that!) - is hilarious written and right on. The juxtaposition between Al's cynical, drunken, angry at the world state of mind, and Sam's compassion (even as he's terrified of this guy - nice touch) makes this piece interesting and funny and wonderful to read.

An interesting look at how that meeting could have occured.

Interesting piece. Thank you.

Ah wow, I do love QL fics, and an AL & Sam meeting fic is definately welcome.

I admit my love for QL has been dwindling just a tad, but your and Dulcinea's fics have been reviving it!

Wonderful characterization and first impressions.

I do look forward for more stories from you!

STC

Very well done! You've captured the muddled state of mind so perfectly. The image of the stairs as a child's maze puzzle is particularly marvellous. I also love the contrasting of the two dwellings. Well done!