Mr. Beeto Cub Reporter Offline Long Live the Movieverse Posts: 198 Location: Warren, Michigan, USA Joined: Aug 10th, 2008 FDK - It's Not Easy Being Dead 4 Oct 31st, 2008 at 1:12pm You always do the funeral scenes so well and we easy imagine ourselves bravely enduring the last goodbye for a beloved hero. You've paid a lot of attention to detail, and it's as carefully planned as any real celebrity funeral I've observed. I also thought Richard's reaction was dead on, which probably comes as no surprise. The secrets revealed and painful reminder of the old arguments would not have been easy to endure, especially since a "fiancé has no legal standing as next of kin." That must have struck home in a big bad way after Lois and Jason's apparent deaths. And then to find they're alive in hiding... In any case, well done. I look forward to the next installment. « Last Edit: Oct 31st, 2008 at 2:26pm by Mr. Beeto » WWW YIM IP Logged
Miss Lois YaBB Moderator Offline I Love Superman Posts: 349 Location: Earth Joined: Aug 7th, 2008 Re: FDK - It's Not Easy Being Dead 4 Reply #1 - Oct 31st, 2008 at 2:36pm Thank you. I admit to lifting the funeral I wrote for 'A World Without Superman.' I was rather peeved that Stern didn't do much on Superman's funeral in The Death and Life of Superman. In NYC (and other older cities as well) police and fire funerals are full of tradition and ceremony and little touches that have been handed down over generations. I can't imagine it would be any different in Metropolis. And I can't imagine MPD and MFD not claiming him as one of their own. (There was some serious behind the scenes negotiations going on between the two departments, I'm sure.) As for Richard, he's not an easy one - he's not a bad person otherwise Lois wouldn't have stayed with him. And of course Bruce is rooting for family... As for the next installment - NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow. Those who say it can't be done should get out of the way of those who are doing it. WWW IP Logged
Mr. Beeto Cub Reporter Offline Long Live the Movieverse Posts: 198 Location: Warren, Michigan, USA Joined: Aug 10th, 2008 Re: FDK - It's Not Easy Being Dead 4 Reply #2 - Oct 31st, 2008 at 3:30pm Richard's a tough one to deal with for just that reason - Lois wouldn't have stayed with him if he was a cretin. It's a tough balancing act to realistically (and fairly) present his reaction to the previously unspoken truths and to represent a new dynamic created by Clark's return and still preserve Richard's good and valiant character. I think you handled him well, and I'd be interested in seeing glimpses of his life post-Lois - hopefully, he'll find happiness. WWW YIM IP Logged
Miss Lois YaBB Moderator Offline I Love Superman Posts: 349 Location: Earth Joined: Aug 7th, 2008 Re: FDK - It's Not Easy Being Dead 4 Reply #3 - Oct 31st, 2008 at 4:54pm Well there is the little blonde from research : Those who say it can't be done should get out of the way of those who are doing it. WWW IP Logged
Artemis Cub Reporter Offline I Love Superman Posts: 10 Location: California fly-over country Joined: Aug 11th, 2008 Re: FDK - It's Not Easy Being Dead 4 Reply #4 - Nov 1st, 2008 at 3:49pm Great story Librarian! Keep it coming! :cool: Artemis IP Logged