I could have sworn I already reviewed this...::eyes reviews::

Oh well. I love this piece. It's a great way to explore the fallout. PR really dropped the ball on an intriguing premise ::gasps in shock:: and I think this and Between the Lines really fill in some gaps for us.

Not bad. I like how you expanded on the whole "Mack is an android" thing. Personally, I still can't get my head wrapped around it...

I really loved those, you get deep into those complex issues that Mack has got to be thinking about. The ending was also very satisfying and believable and Mack and Ty's conversation made me giggle. Good job :- )

I gotta say, you hooked me in with Mack choking Andrew, but I enjoyed sitting through the entire thing...even through Mack and Tyzonn's awkward talk about life on other planets. I'm happy that it ended as it did, and I really enjoyed this a lot. I resisted the urge to cry when I finished, it was just that beautiful. ^__^.

And it was so cute! Although I'm not sure "cute" is the word for existential musings. Except that it was. Very nicely put. ^^

Great story. I have to say this is hands down the best written OO story I've read.

I loved this. Poor Mack is so confused. And I like the reason you had Mr. Hartford give for making him. I mean he didn't have time to find the right woman but had time to make such an advanced android?

Ah! See, the idea that Andrew originally intended Mack for a different purpose but became attached to him is so brilliant that I'm positive the writers of the show would have never thought of it. Fantastic!

Absolutely wonderful story.

That was very good. I wish the show had explored deeper into Mack's feelings the way you have.

Y'know, I haven't even seen much PROO yet -- just the first four eps, and, of course, Once a Ranger -- but even with what little I know (and I had been spoiled for Mack's, ah, condition), this is fantastic.

I do have to say, unlike everyone else, my favorite line in the Tyzonn scene would have to be, “A friend would be a logical choice, but okay. Maybe Will or Dax?” I nominate Will! And on a less flippant note, I really like what it shows about how you interpret Tyzonn's attitude toward the subject at hand, and thus the attitude that -- presumably -- exists off-planet in a general way. "Not girls? Okay, guys?" And also the idea about it being something to share between friends, at least when exploring before settling.

Well done, as always. You do very well with the 'Five Questions' challenge.

Nice one. And damn you for giving me another plot bunny (although in all fairness, that's been around for a while already ...)!

I enjoyed this very much. You went through all of Mack's questions thoroughly, but never really gave a simple answer. And there were a lot of good points, too: who can really define humanity after all? I also like the making up of Andrew and Mack, and of course Tyzonn's 'I’d offer to help you myself, but now that I know Vella is still alive - you understand.' -Snickers- I would love to see more of this from Andrew's point of view if you ever get the idea. After all, how do you deal with the fact that the 'son' you've raised for two years suddenly hates your guts and refuses to call you dad anymore? That and Andrew's damn whipped-puppy look! -Sniffles- Anyway, this was fun and thought provoking-just as I've come to expect from you. ^_~

Whoa, excellent job! You've always had an exceptional gift to write angst and emotional conflicts, and with these five pieces you've proven that fact once again. After that bombshell revelation, Mack must indeed be feeling a myriad of emotions, and you've brought them all across very vividly. I especially liked the angry confrontation with Mr. Hartfort in the beginning which ended with their reconciliation - of sorts - at the end. And I think a trip off-world for Mack is the perfect way to end the show.
Let's see if the actual OO writers agree ;)
Hugs from Dany

Nice look at Mack's gradual acceptance of himself. The first scene with Andrew made a lot of sense - a lot more, lets face it, than what the tv show said about 'not finding the right woman'.

My favourite is the one with Tyzonne. It makes perfect sense that Tyzonne would regard it in a completely different light to the other rangers. Kind of like someone from the twentieth century being dumped in the seventeenth and going 'yeah, DUH, women are just as smart and capable as men'. Tyzonne probably secretly thinks earthlings are kind of backward and discriminant. It's nice that he's the one to open up Mack's mind to all the possibilities available to him.

And that one line is just one hundred percent pure Tyzonne - "I'd offer to help you myself, but now that I know Vella is alive - you understand." Totally matter-of-fact and sincere and completely oblivious to the rules of human social conduct.