Date: Dec 07, 2021 8:35 am Title: Chapter 1
And it was not a coincidence that Lee was blond…and his first words to Brian were “How’s it going? But…you are the first person to notice this and tell me…after 20 years. - Haha, really! But that was so obviously... no, I don't know. I think Justin's just always somewhere in the back of my mind... no matter what I read... I think at the beginning I was more fascinated with Brian and I love them as a couple but over the years I fell more and more in love with Justin - Randy is too blame, I must admit, I'm totally in love with an american gay actor - life sucks! :-)
Author's Response:
Finally...we are posting a timeline of all my stories...backstory, gap fillers, hiatus fiction, stories related to specific episodes or scenes...so readers will have some help dealing with the "tapestry" I've woven. If one reads the stories in order, things may make more sense...and Rewatching episodes would help, too.
Date: Dec 04, 2021 6:15 pm Title: Chapter 1
My one question is are you still writing QAF or just reposting stories. Either is fine, just curious .
Author's Response: I’m reposting stories from 20 years ago, because they’ve become inaccessible to readers. There’s a whole new generation of QAF fans…and I thought they might like to read these stories that were very popular when the show was brand new. They may be outdated…they may not fit today’s attitudes toward homosexuality,… but I think their character-analysis, particularly of Brian, stands-up to modern scrutiny. Perhaps when we’ve finally posted the last story (and I say “we” because it has taken three of us…myself, Lorie, and TAG to do it,”) I’ll write some more stories.
Date: Dec 04, 2021 12:37 pm Title: Chapter 1
And it was not a coincidence that Lee was blond…and his first words to Brian were “How’s it going? But…you are the first person to notice this and tell me…after 20 years.
Date: Dec 03, 2021 2:40 pm Title: Chapter 1
I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to read more in this universe. I am so happy to read a new writer and you are so talented.
Author's Response: Thanks for you comments. I think I may have put you readers on “Overload”. 10(?) stories in the last few days. Truth-be-told…I’m not a “new” writer. I’m an old writer. These stories were written 20 years ago…when the show was new and ground-breaking…AIDS was rampant…being gay was not acceptable. We watched this show unroll, one episode per week…and the waiting was excruciating. It was my introduction to social media; I chatted with other watchers, trying to guess what would happen next, and someone introduced me to fan-fiction…and I was hooked. I started writing…and people started reading…and the rest is history.
Date: Dec 02, 2021 1:35 am Title: Chapter 1
Wow! Great story! Again - great writing style! Thanks for sharing it with us. So, can your separated stories be seen together as one? I mean, if you end up with "I opened my heart to no one until..." do you mean John? Short answer to your answer to my review of "Party boy". I absolutely agree with you. I've also never seen such a complicated but also interesting, tragic but also endearing fictional character as Brian. Your comparison with the onion is so apt. And even if I am a Brian- and Justin-person in equal parts, I agree with you, that Brian is the character one can discuss end explore more regarding his past and his life before QAF. I only discovered QAF about 5 years ago, but it moved me so much. I'm a straight woman, but for me there is no film couple like Brian and Justin and believe me, I've always been comparing them ever since. The chemistry between those two... incredible and unique (thanks to Gale and Randy). Much like the picture of the onion applies to Brian's character, I think that this image can also be applied to their relationship. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the authors of QAF screwed up this whole interesting and complicated relationship in S5 and I don't mean the marriage that didn't take place (I've written that so often before... in my opinion it wouldn't have suited them at this moment in their life). I think your portrayal of Brian and his life prior to "QAF" fit very well with this whole portrayal of Brian. Brian, who actually is able to love, who has let himself into it at least twice and has been so disappointed each time that he built those walls and developed his philosophy of life out of protection. Justin who then comes and tears down this walls step by step. When Justin goes to LA, Brian unfortunately rebuilds these walls. And Justin is a completely disoriented person in S5 who first wants a career in LA, then Brian again, then a husband, a house and children, then Brian again, then a career in New York. What a pity. What I absolutely loved about your story - and you made me smile after this rather sad ending with it, is your post-script "whose ass is so much finer than Lee's ever was" - it's good that you always write these past stories from Brian's point of view at a time when Justin already exists. I noticed something else, but maybe it was more of a coincidence ... Was it a coincidence that Lee is blonde and that Lee's first words to Brian were "How's it going"? Warmest regards!
Author's Response: That’s quite a review. I don’t know where to begin to reply. I think all of my stories are interconnected. In retrospect, I should have been more careful about the order in which my stories were posted here. Back in 2000, the order in which they were written was determine by the QAF story line…and my readers read everything I wrote…so references to Lee or John were understood. And readers could easily go back and reread an earlier story to make the connections. I probably should put a note on a story saying “Read Requiem before reading this.” Another problem…as I wrote these 20 years ago, my understanding of Brian Kinney changed and evolved over time…and that was understandable if one read the stories in chronological order. But, here, we’re releasing these in no specific order, so that evolution is not apparent. If you read everything, it may all fit together someday, but if you pick-and-choose only B&J-together stories, you’ll be missing the coherent picture.