Well you've successfully dragged me from Toby-You-Idiot to pretty much crying.
I'm so sad for them right now.
Both of them.
The Horror Toby had to have felt when he realized what happened.
Dear god...

TOBY YOU IDIOT!
Listen for two seconds okay?
Can you not make an exception?
He'd pay double, Belle was home, she saw him for god's sake! Let the man live!
But no...
You are just completely entombed in this trap.
What are you going to tell Belle? Hmm?
At least Todd had a reason...Sort of...
Okay, that isn't quite a valid point.
But seriously...
_
On a non yelling at Toby note.
You are amazing.
I still can't get over how well you write this.
I am drowning in the awesome.
I still feel so bad for Madeline and mini Phillip. And Belle for that matter.
This isn't good.
This is really not good.
But in a good way XD If that makes sense.
Lovely/Horrid chapter anyways.
Until next time
- JM

*Restraining urge to go on a 'Toby you idiot' rant*
On a non Toby-you-idiot note.
It's so cute that he sane that to her *-*
And poor Belle. I'm so worried now. I feel like you're going to make all of this very symbolic and then happen very close to her dream. Which will make for good reading, and is rather what I would expect. And yet you do surprise me, which is good. I can't remember the last time I came across a story this good. That could stand by itself. Good lord I want there to be a sequel, and I want this to be it. That is how much I love this.
Anyway, back to Toby-you-idiot.
That is not a good thing. Revenge is not a good thing. You can't keep doing this, to yourself, to Belle, to Madeline, and for the love of God Tobias Ragg YOU HAVE EATEN THOSE PIES! You KNOW the horror that comes with them. How could you be so daft that you actually think this can be good? Are you just losing your mind completely?
I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry.
But you've gone too far.
In spite of all your care.
You will lose all you've worked for.
All you love.
Revenge is a horrid path.
And I advise you stay away.

I'm crying for you Tobias...I'm crying for you.
This was an amazing and somewhat disturbing, yet also very happy chapter.
I'm astounded the emotions you can invoke here.
You're amazing.
Bye.

Dear Mr. Ragg,
I regret to inform you that you have turned into Sweeney Todd. This process is irreversible and you should now be fearing for the life of your loving wife and unborn child. And do not under any circumstances do what I think you are about to do because that would just send you even further down the road.
Truly hoping you get well.
- Jenni

Amazing chapter. Amazing. Really rather disturbing on Toby's part. But amazing nonetheless.

Well...I...ah...hmmm

Rule number one of if you don't want to become Sweeney Todd - Don't innocent kill people.
Rule number two - Don't live in a pie emporium.
Three - Do not under any circumstances, become a barber.

Toby...You are going to be right about that not perfect thing. As excited as I am for the baby and Belle and you and family and how sweet it might sound...I'm really really sorry but that is not going to work out that way I feel. At least not for a while.

I'm starting to try and figure if this story will have a happy ending or not, or if it will just end with Belle dying and Toby getting killed by their child and the loop of Sweeney Todd horrors just never end and the fleet street pie/barber shop mix just repeats and repeats and repeats.

Huh...I went a bit too far into that didn't I?

Oh well. Great chapter.

Thank you for giving this amazing story to the world to be read.

- JM

That scared me.
Seriously.
That was amazing and terrifying and, incredibly well written.
I feel so bad for Toby...
And Madeline, and Belle, and, oh heck, I feel bad for everyone ever involved in anything closely or even slightly related to Sweeney and Nellie...Just because...It's such a dark place, and I don't want Toby to get stuck there...
But it will be good to read.
Thank you for being such an amazing author.

Oh, crap...And so it begins.
I'm sorry Toby, I'm so so sorry...
But this is not good, and if you can't manage to hide it...If anyone else ever sees this happen? You'll get chucked back in the madhouse faster than you can say pie.
And as for the child thing...It would be nice, but I would probably be a little...Worried...For that child's mental health. As Johanna inherited some of her own father's madness. And you certainly have enough to spare.

I don't understand why this has so few reviews... But I love it. The slow descent into madness is great- I can almost hear Lovette singing creepily too...

This is quite good. Do write more of it, please. I find it...interesting.

I love you. I love this story. I'm so happy right now I could squeak, but I'm not supposed to be online so a ton of smiling will have to suffice.
Chapter was amazing!
Toby stumbling over Death was perfect. Made it just a bit more, real.
Lovely! Bye! Happy writing and stuff!

This made me so sad for Toby. And Madeline of course. But for the moment, Toby and his guilt and hate and fear. Because he knows now that he can do it. And he has that, all the time, in the back of his mind. He wants to be good, for himself and for Belle. I feel so bad for him... :(

You and I were thinking along the same lines, it seems. I've never written any Sweeney Todd fanfiction, but after seeing the Tim Burton film version of the musical so many times due to being addicted, I also figured Tobias would eventually succeed his 'adopted father'. I used to joke about it and refer to it as "Sweeney Todd 2: Seed of Todd". But most of this aside, this is wonderfully written. I must admit, I was a bit skeptical when I read that there would be an OC involved in this, but you've been writing all of her scenes really well. I also love the foreshadowing and suspense you've used so far.

Toby no! This is what you want to avoid! Becoming the man who used to be Benjamin Barker. Becoming the murderer. Think about Belle! Think about Madeline! For God's sake don't become Todd!

Brilliant work, my friend! Toby's proposal was so sweet, and his returning memories were a perfect eerie contrast! Oh no, I hope