Misanthropic's new story - Reflecting To You
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Another great one.
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Has anybody else ever experienced having their 'story alerts' from FF.net become completely hit or miss (and apparently mostly miss)? I didn't have time to read most of the weekend anyway, but it's annoying.
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Re: Misanthropic's new story - Reflecting To You
It would do my heart good to have MU T'Pol take Trip away from RU T'Pol completely. Have the two of them live happily ever after and leave RU T'Pol to sulk and pout the rest of her life. I mean, it's not as if she is hurting any worse than Trip is. After all the shit she put him through, and then to treat him this way...
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Yeah, I have to agree that in this story, anyway, she'd deserve it. But one of the things I like about this story is that Trip doesn't seem like he'd be all that quick to do that -- because Mu'Pol is very different.
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Misanthropic:
Is Mu'Pol ultimately going to play Vulcan matchmaker?
From your previous works, I think you will have a satisfying solution, although not fairy tale HEA. I mean, Trip and T'Pol will recognize their errors, recognize they love each other, and will not break the matebond HOWEVER, there will be an uniquie Misanthropic twist to the story.
I can't wait for the ending but at this point, I can't wait for the scene where Mu'Pol finds out T'Pol's real feelings for Trip either.
Is Mu'Pol ultimately going to play Vulcan matchmaker?
From your previous works, I think you will have a satisfying solution, although not fairy tale HEA. I mean, Trip and T'Pol will recognize their errors, recognize they love each other, and will not break the matebond HOWEVER, there will be an uniquie Misanthropic twist to the story.
I can't wait for the ending but at this point, I can't wait for the scene where Mu'Pol finds out T'Pol's real feelings for Trip either.
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Well, I can't very well give away the story, can I?
But, as I will say to those who have expressed concerns about the angst-level in this fic... I am, at heart, a die-hard Trip/T'Pol fan. Only John Crichton and Aeryn Sun are a better couple. I want to see Trip and T'Pol end up together. I just don't want to see them happy and sappy in two quick chapters.
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Who are John Crighton and the other name there?
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MissAnnThropic wrote: But, as I will say to those who have expressed concerns about the angst-level in this fic...
At the risk of being covered in pitch and feathers and dragged out of this digital town, my concerns are not the angst in the fic. Yes, I am some times a little tired of angst, but it makes mostly a good story. You have angst of an events that puts two people together. You have angst of circumstances that in the end brings our fav couple together. And you have angst that basically destroys a relationship. Like this story. In this story T'pol and Trip seem to be in a relationship (after bound). The bond is hurting them both and they make the decision to break the bond, both wanting the best for the other. T´pol seems to be totally frozen in her grieve. But instead of trying to reconnect, Trip is shouting to T'pol that she did not care about Sim and their daughter. Does he come with solutions like NP or medidation together? No. Instead he is all over Mu T'pol, does all kind of intimate things with her, is only interested in her, talks with her about his feelings and totally ignores T'pol. So his actions shows he is moving on (without telling T'pol face to face, he can move on if he likes), dumping T'pol in her darkest hour and is replacing T'pol with little miss Perfect MuT'pol. And Mu T'pol is interested in him. And jugding from what MAT is saying, it gets worse.
In stories where T'pol is moving away from Trip after Terra Prime, a lot of readers were angry (and rightly so) with T'pol and agree that Trip would break up with her. Now Trip is breaking up and that seems to be okay. Just my humble opinion and the last thing I will say about this fic on this site.
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Trip is not Perfect!Trip in this story, which is part of the reason I like it. He's hurting very badly, and he sometimes lashes out, and he desperately wishes it could all just be over so he wouldn't have to feel this way anymore. He's also sorely tempted at some basic, physical level by something that looks an awful lot like what he wants, and I imagine any man would be. But the story isn't over. I have faith in our boy (and our author). I do think T'Pol in this story is pushing it in terms of likeability, but she has her reasons too and certainly in canon she inflicted a lot of pain on our hero. I can't help thinking that each really could be so much better off without the other, but that's the lovely pathos of Trip and T'Pol and perhaps even the reason I find them so compelling. It's real love when you still want somebody even against your own self-interest. It's even greater love when you are willing to let somebody go because you think it will help them. This whole story hangs on Trip and T'Pol not understanding what will happen to the other if they dissolve their bond. Mu'Pol is the only one on the ship who knows this, but she has her own agenda. So this is fascinating.
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Alelou wrote:Trip is not Perfect!Trip in this story, which is part of the reason I like it. He's hurting very badly, and he sometimes lashes out, and he desperately wishes it could all just be over so he wouldn't have to feel this way anymore. He's also sorely tempted at some basic, physical level by something that looks an awful lot like what he wants, and I imagine any man would be. But the story isn't over. I have faith in our boy (and our author). I do think T'Pol in this story is pushing it in terms of likeability, but she has her reasons too and certainly in canon she inflicted a lot of pain on our hero. I can't help thinking that each really could be so much better off without the other, but that's the lovely pathos of Trip and T'Pol and perhaps even the reason I find them so compelling. It's real love when you still want somebody even against your own self-interest. It's even greater love when you are willing to let somebody go because you think it will help them. This whole story hangs on Trip and T'Pol not understanding what will happen to the other if they dissolve their bond. Mu'Pol is the only one on the ship who knows this, but she has her own agenda. So this is fascinating.
You know, you are right and you made some good points. Trip is not perfect, and he certainly tried in the past with T'pol and the same with T'pol. She is not perfect, does foolish things and should try to connect with Trip as well. I can perfectly understand how T'pol is frozen in her grief. I can also understand that Trip is seeking comfort with some one else. But if he still loves T'pol, like he says, why totally ignore T'pol? He says he loves her, but he is moving on with another women. I do not know, maybe is just me, but this Trip is really...who do you say in English..gets under my skin.
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Re: Misanthropic's new story - Reflecting To You
Angst is appreciated in love stories. It is part of love.
But the level of appreciation depends on the level of the angst. And on its necessity.
But the level of appreciation depends on the level of the angst. And on its necessity.
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Have I missed a chapter? Since when is Trip moving on with Mu'Pol? He's giving her neuropressure, yes, but I don't see him being anything other than sorely tempted by the way she looks and smells and needs him to pretend for a moment or two that she's T'Pol. I don't get the feeling he's actually falling in love with her at all. And he seems desperately focused on T'Pol whenever she deigns to be around. She's the one who seems to ignore him.
I'll grant you he is playing in dangerous waters. Trip falls for people very easily, particularly when he feels needed. But I think we (and Archer) know that a lot better than Trip does.
Maybe I'm talking stupid here. I'd better go check to see if I missed something!
I'll grant you he is playing in dangerous waters. Trip falls for people very easily, particularly when he feels needed. But I think we (and Archer) know that a lot better than Trip does.
Maybe I'm talking stupid here. I'd better go check to see if I missed something!
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it just dosnt make sense to me.
why does trip have to ask mutpol to show him how to control his emotions or deal with his grief better yet. vulcans acknowledge grief openly about the only emotion they not only openly acknowledge but offer up empathy toward the other and condolences. .
why didnt trip just ask tpol for help. for one thing i suspect that what tpol may know about maybe better then what comes out of the mu universe.
there isnt exactly a lot of empathy and understanding there.
in fact going to a complaint i have had all through the story why didnt tpol offer to teach trip how to help himself or while they were on vulcan take him to someone who might be willing to help.
i am still reading but for now really for the rest of the characters and not trip and tpol.
i really like how archer and hoshi are being written here.
to me trip and tpol are just acting to blindly stupid toward each other.
maybe trip would do that because grief can have that effect but with vulcans they accept grief and feel empathy towards other for their loss but one aspect of being a vulcan is to be aware of it and its effect on you so that ones dosnt go off and do stupid things while dealing with it.
and if they do something say risky it is to help another.
for instance sarek defying his logic to go in search of spocks katra and according to the novelization take part in helping kirk and company get away with enterpise.
why does trip have to ask mutpol to show him how to control his emotions or deal with his grief better yet. vulcans acknowledge grief openly about the only emotion they not only openly acknowledge but offer up empathy toward the other and condolences. .
why didnt trip just ask tpol for help. for one thing i suspect that what tpol may know about maybe better then what comes out of the mu universe.
there isnt exactly a lot of empathy and understanding there.
in fact going to a complaint i have had all through the story why didnt tpol offer to teach trip how to help himself or while they were on vulcan take him to someone who might be willing to help.
i am still reading but for now really for the rest of the characters and not trip and tpol.
i really like how archer and hoshi are being written here.
to me trip and tpol are just acting to blindly stupid toward each other.
maybe trip would do that because grief can have that effect but with vulcans they accept grief and feel empathy towards other for their loss but one aspect of being a vulcan is to be aware of it and its effect on you so that ones dosnt go off and do stupid things while dealing with it.
and if they do something say risky it is to help another.
for instance sarek defying his logic to go in search of spocks katra and according to the novelization take part in helping kirk and company get away with enterpise.
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I have to say that I don't mind dealing with the angst as long as Trip and T'Pol get to be together, and I mean RU Trip and T'Pol. Sure, neither of them is behaving like they should be, but what's the point of putting them through so much if Trip is to end up with some other person, even if it is the alternate of the one we've come to know? Here's hoping for a satisfying ending. Knowing MAT's previous stories, she won't disappoint.
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the other thing i have a problem with is that so far the crew isnt aware of the things that mutpol did.
too bad tpol didnt pick up certain things from her during the link.

too bad tpol didnt pick up certain things from her during the link.

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