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Reviews for: A Mantra for These Times
crusoe89
2009-10-27 . chapter 1
This is just simply stunning!

Thank you.
Illyria13
2008-11-22 . chapter 1
I've been reading fanfiction for over 5 years and I have never cried when reading a fic until now. This story captures everything about this situation in such a beautiful, realistic, wrenching way that the show didn't manage. It shows depth and thought and is very well-written. Be proud of this work because it is truly amazing.
Whirlwind421
2008-07-22 . chapter 1
Great story!! Awesome.
Rebel Goddess
2008-03-25 . chapter 1
Love the way Rodney wants to buy a DeLorean and that Ronon sleeps standing up so the only way you can tell is if he reaches for his gun. Adored the fact that Sheppard's a flyboy show-off and Rodney and Ronon's friendship. Absolutely gorgeous fic. I was nearly tearing up at the end. Fantastic. Loved it. Well done.
Rez
2008-03-22 . chapter 1
Its truely awesome
=)
Chasing Liquor
2008-03-22 . chapter 1
I think you and I disagree on whether or not Rodney's and Jennifer's relationship was one ONLY of convenience; I feel differently. However, regardless of our differing opinions on that point, this is a fantastic story. This is one of those really interesting pieces that manages to be both minimalist and heavily nuanced. There's so much to like here, and you should be proud of this piece. Nice job.
Silverthreads
2008-03-20 . chapter 1
Excellent added depth to the less-than-one-hour teleplay.

:)
NotTasha
2008-03-20 . chapter 1
Very cool story. It really makes my heart ache for Rodney. He blames himself for everything, doesn't he? Of course he'd see this as all his fault. Very nicely done. You have a wonderful way with words.
LinziDay
2008-03-20 . chapter 1
Holy freakin' cow. That was amazingly, heartwrenchingly beautiful. From Ronon sticking with Rodney in the lab to them waking up Carson to Rodney's relationship with Jennifer. . . So much to love!

LOL... This was great: Time travel's a theoretical absurdity but a practical fact, and you better appreciate this, Sheppard, contemplating building a flux capacitor for real just to save your bony ass. He actually goes so far as to look up the cost of a DeLorean, just to imagine the look on Sheppard's face when they turn up to bring him home. Maybe they could paint flames on a modified jumper.

And this was so heartachingly genuine I wanted to cry: It's not fair that she was never an astrophysicist and was never his teammate and was never his best friend. She's Dr. Jennifer Keller, and she's pretty and sweet, funny and brilliant, too young for him and out of his league, and he doesn't deserve her, and it's not fair.

And I love the juxtaposition of the solar flare causing Sheppard's predicament and the image of the flare of Rodney's brilliant solution. (When he dies, except he is not dead, and Rodney feels an almost forgotten fire blaze in his mind, the blinding brilliance of a solar flare.)

So, in sum, excellent. Super excellent. Is there something better than super excellent? :)
JennK528
2008-03-20 . chapter 1
Oh, that was really, really lovely. And perfect - you caught the mood so exquisitely, and Rodney's voice...*sniff* Terrific job at filling in those missing bits, that we only got to see for brief scenes. Thank you!
Christa
2008-03-20 . chapter 1
Wow that was really just really good. Great Job
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