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Sorcery, UNITed, Independence, Space by Tangerine-Alert - T

Discussion in 'Almost Recommended' started by ip82, May 13, 2006.

  1. Kelwyn

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    'Is this some kind of crossover, or did he figured this idea out for himself? Coz that magical spacecraft and the whole UNIT base were extremely cool.'

    I think this story is a sort of cross-over with Doctor Who. Thats where UNIT is from anyway.
     
  2. Rain

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    I'm glad I kept reading, it just got a lot more interesting. That base thing looks like fun. :D

    This is the reply I recieved after mentioning something about the rocket launchers (can't remember.) Eases my mind a bit.
     
  3. cu_cullen9

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    leather wings that can change to feathers, an being an raven animagus...interesting
     
  4. Randeemy

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    Really? I lost complete interest when he got beamed up by star command
     
  5. Heleor

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    The living ship reminds me of Farscape.
     
  6. CGB

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    Well. This story became much more interesting in the last few chapters. It's a bit weird with the whole techno-magic thing and the other magic forms. I think it's especially odd that Dumbledore don't know about them. You can say what you want about him but he has a lot of knowledge so he should've at least heard of them. I think the story is now a bit better than at the beginning but it's nothing special. Some funny ideas, but it isn't what I normally read.
     
  7. Patrik f

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    I liked this story much better in the beginning when it was just Harry travelling around, instead of him being beamed up by UNIT, going to other planets and having a living ship. If you need to have harry learn techno magic so do I think it would have been better if he meet up with a couple of muggle born wizards that had created techno magic or something like that.
     
  8. cu_cullen9

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    the super gay harry thing was weird and out of nowhere.
     
  9. CGB

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    Yeah. At the scene in the Bookshop with Neville I stopped reading. I thought the story was good, but now...
     
  10. Redeye

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    god damn.
    the story wasnt bad.
    going nicely. Then i gotta see "im not a potion so dont label me" gay harry.
    and now i dont even want to read any more.
     
  11. Rain

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    lol. I thought it was amusing, but I think Harry is bi-sexual, more than anything. I could tell they were building up to it, though. I'm sure if there is any definite pairing Harry will be paired with some girl. *shrugs* I think they wanted to show Harry is very open minded about things, and went to an extent that wasn't really needed to get the picture.

    As it is, the author needs more detail, but it's still entertaining.
     
  12. huntedorange

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    Well that story really went to hell in a hand basket didnt it, cant believe they managed to sod up what was promising to be a great fic, oh well. Next.
     
  13. cu_cullen9

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    its like one of those public service annocements from the 80's fags are people too or some such shit. and every 5 seconds they have to throw in their catch phrase.
     
  14. Cell

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    I took it off the C2 when I read that part.Bi-sexual,pssshh.
     
  15. Heleor

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    I say that's more or less what I think. That one chapter was out of the blue, but now that the author promised that there will be no actual slash, it's fine.

    I mean, hugging a guy? Patting his ass? I've done that, and I'm straight. Take your average football jock for example.
     
  16. cu_cullen9

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    but there is a diffrence between that and feeling up some guy you dont recongnize after he was checking out your ass. and thats what gay harry did.
     
  17. ThunderGod

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    Hey All

    This story had promise..then the quotes started..as been said..quotes from the 80's and then Harry grabbing an unknown guys arse and rubbing his hands over him BEFORE noticing that it was Neville...

    after that bit, add the quotes..it just feel flat....

    needs a beta badly, and a spell checker :eek:

    and I'm afraid I have given up on it...

    ThunderGod
    :banana: :whipped:
     
  18. Olfrik

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    I think that there are very good ideas in that fic, but the author doesnt work them out and simply adds more and more stuff. He discriminates all "wand users" but isnt in the slightest effected by any spells or such. How can he not be tracked or anything? I think the Dumbledore character is too forcefull and direct to be the master manipulator with over a hundred years of experience. Harry has suddenly the upper hand on everything and goes preaching morals. And the Malfoy story is a bit too sudden and seems as if the author just wanted him out of the way somehow but didnt have the energy to make it somehow believable. He could as well have Malfoy killed out of eyesight and voula! but then he couldnt have Harry show off all his fine tricks.
    I think the author should try to work out the ideas that are there and stick to them and not pile half baked stuff to show off holy Harry.

    That said I like some of the more original ideas in the story and would like to see at least one of them developed believably.

    The other thing and that was my motivation to post finally. (I am sooo lazy)
    Did you ever wonder if it made any sense scientifically or otherwise that there are lots of women who enjoy sex with women, wether they claim to be bisexual or not. But so few men? Most men are either gay or not gay at all. You of all people guys here should understand that the world isnt black and white and most people are neither hetero nor homo, they just are what they want to be. You praise stories where they slice stomaches open and lick blood from blades but you throw up when one guy touches another. And I dont talk about these sappy gay schoolgirl stories, but just what is in this story. But that would be your "manly pride" then, probably.
    You even accept fics where H gets slapped or whatnot if its not the weaslet or the bossy mudblood or the weasel banshee. But as soon as it is, say, Fleur, you go all swooney and let her have a temper tantrum.

    HYPOCRITS!

    In so far I can understand and I like the message in this story. And the explanation of frustration in teens and this balance stuff, ok. I think its rather a powerplay on Harrys side. You can throw almost anybody off guard by introducing hormones to the game. And a Malfoy would certainly not expect that.

    That said I think the whole gay stuff discussion would probably be better placed in another thread. Someone who hasnt read the story will think Harry is grappling every guy around. And the author wont learn anything from our ranting.
     
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  19. Athenia

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    I had completely forgot this was in the independent section as I was reading the story and just assumed it was under the humour section.
     
  20. Olfrik

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    LOL That would certainly explain some things. Though, I'd have to wonder where I was supposed to laugh. It mostly annoyed me or had me WTF
     
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