Reviewer: Hippothestrowl Signed
Date: 2015.09.05 - 03:46PM
Title: The Best Kinds of Monsters
I'm with Dumbledore on this one - the Kharans are definitely a nasty couple of uncaring murderers, and their neverending conflict, crudity, and rudeness makes them sound like emotionally-challenged juveniles - albeit with godlike powers. Their lack of warmth fits them better to be Death Eaters, so it is strange they're authorised by an advanced civilization to act as inter-universe gestapo. Just as with Voldemort, "Kill the spare" is their way of life.
Nevertheless, they are fascinating and well-fleshed out characters and the story continues to intrigue. Good work! :)
Author's Response: "I'm with Dumbledore on this one - the Kharans are definitely a nasty couple of uncaring murderers, and their neverending conflict, crudity, and rudeness makes them sound like emotionally-challenged juveniles - albeit with godlike powers."
I don't think Dumbledore was accusing anyone of being an uncaring murderer; I think the argument was more whether 'murder' was even the correct nomenclature considering the state of war. As for being an emotionally-challenged juvenile, that's exactly what Scott is. The change of age is absolute, as he once pointed out. He is a child with an adult's memories and training, not an adult with a child's body.
"Their lack of warmth fits them better to be Death Eaters, so it is strange they're authorised by an advanced civilization to act as inter-universe gestapo."
Lack of warmth towards whom? The Death Eaters aren't exactly sympathetic sorts. Frustrated as the Kharadjai may be with Dumbledore's unwillingness to fight his war in the way wars must be fought, I think it's clear later in the story that Scott has respect for Dumbledore and his difficult situation (Lila is a bit harder to peg, I'll admit). As for being authorized to act as a gestapo, they aren't. I don't think secret police is a very apt comparison for what Scott and Lila do, as they are neither secret (on their end, at least) nor police. They are soldiers, and are intended to fight the war with Harry's enemies. The time when the conflict could be considered a police action is long passed, especially in the absence of any reliable justice system.
Reviewer: Fleek Signed
Date: 2015.08.06 - 04:42AM
Title: The Best Kinds of Monsters
Full glad am I to see one of my favorite stories from FFN on SIYE. I honestly had not read this story in many years and was treated with reading it again as I had forgotten several aspects of the story. Thanks for bringing it to SIYE.
Also note that even though it has been many years since I have seen that Kool-Aid flavor on the shelf, the sharkleberry pink joke was not lost on me. As with many of your jokes on Scotts behalf, I found myself deeply amused.
Fleek
Author's Response: "Full glad am I to see one of my favorite stories from FFN on SIYE. I honestly had not read this story in many years and was treated with reading it again as I had forgotten several aspects of the story. Thanks for bringing it to SIYE."
Hey, thank you for reviewing. I'm glad to see the story being received well here.
"Also note that even though it has been many years since I have seen that Kool-Aid flavor on the shelf, the sharkleberry pink joke was not lost on me. As with many of your jokes on Scotts behalf, I found myself deeply amused. "
You're the first person to comment on that joke, which I assume flew right past most of the audience.