Talk:Shattered Barriers/@comment-5342796-20160105031953



AGGRESSIVELY SCREAMS

TERRAN AND BRYCE TERRAN AND BRYCE TERRAN AND BRYCE TERRAN AND BRYCE

Their ship name shall be... Ryce. or Tryce? Briar? (Get it, like a mix of the vowel sounds in their names--Tryce it is). ANYHOO, WHAT A PAIR OF CINNABONS. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

This was SUCH  a good episode. And I say that every time but do you know why? BECAUSE EVERY EPISODE IS SO DARN GOOD! Honestly, you're an amazing writer and that's pretty much a given, but you've outdone yourself with Rise. I can't even describe it--the characters, the plot, the pace of the story, the suspense alternating with moments of revelation... IT'S SO PERFECT.

In this episode, you looked at what we took for granted--that Bryce's little remnant of a family was paradise--and ripped it to shreds. You brought in reality, you revealed the dark past this little band of sisters had endured. In the process, you bound us more closely to Bryce and her sisters. We're all rooting for her a million times more after learning everything she's gone through and seen, how she had to grow up so fast in order to become the mother her sisters lost so quickly.

I like the little witty quips Bryce includes in her narration, such as questioning the painfulness of being skinned alive. Despite having life try to break her in every way, she remains strong--if not for herself, then for her sisters.

Seeing how they met Cloud and Sara was even sadder now that we know what happened to them :C And the mystery surrounding Bryce's parents was definitely unexpected. I like how you've turned the Vipers from some blank-faced "bad guy???" persona into a group tangled with Bryce's past and a mystery she's nver been able to solve. It's personal, and I'm sure it'll get more so as we learn more about what really happened to her parents.

Bryce's sisters are so perfect. I love how you resisted the temptation to lump them together. You gave each a personality, a history. I even liked the part about how they argued and bullied each other--it's so realistic, and speaks to how hard it was for Bryce's mother and then she herself to raise three kits with such different personalities. Family is the closest tie we have, but that doesn't mean family is perfect. We all know that to be true, but sometimes authors forget to include a touch of realism when portraying sibling ties and the like.

This show is AMAZING. I'm so in love with this. I love you. You're doing such a great job, and every element is outstandingly written. I'm so proud of you C:

<3

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