Date: Jan 31, 2022 3:31 pm Title: The Next Szeryng
I always wondered iif the main attraction of Justin for Ethan, was that he 'stole' him from 'The Stud'.
Repetitive and dull, yeah, he probably has to think of Brian to continue to excel in sex.
One (of many) things I think Cowlip got wrong, was that it took Ethan 'cheating' for Justin to leave him. They had no chemistry. And I know he missed Brian, that should have been enough to talk to Brian and work things out.
Anyway, in response to your question on my other review, yes, I think I could have agreed more with Justin having a new boyfriend. But what would that have taken to get him and Brian back together - because we know that had to be. Maybe Brian could have asked him to talk, and then try to work things out. So the whole thing of a nice boyfriend would have been hard, because I wouldn't have wanted to see the other guy get hurt. And Brian would have had to try monogamy - yeah, it wouldn't work.
My grandaughter that graduated two years ago, started playing violin at the age of four, and even though she was first chair in orchestra for her last four years of high school... she never got stuck up like Ethan. Oh... and she watched Ethan 'play' once and she said he was holding his violin wrong. I got a chuckle out of that.
Author's Response:
I'm not good at analyzing Ethan. Sure, he was probably gloating a bit about stealing Justin, but I think he definitely was afraid of Brian. In my story, Ethan has few redeeming qualities...even when he tries to be romantic.
I thought a lot more readers would have been replying about the Art and Love speech by Justin's sponsor. [As a writer, I feel that was one of my best pieces of writing...ever.]
Date: Jan 30, 2022 1:35 pm Title: Perpetual Emotion
Aaargh! I DETEST Ethan! I really wonder about the message left on his machine. No way could he have imagined another voice as Justin's. There's nothing close. But maybe that was how Brian planned it.
"I can't have sex for three hours before a performance, Luv. It lessens my abilities." CHRIST! Sounds like a simpleton. Like Justin thought - He's NOT an athlete.
Author's Response:
I don't think I've made Ethan any worse than his character in QAF. As much as I like string-players (I, myself was a cello player years ago), I think Ethan in QAF was a self-absorbed prick...and Justin finally realized it. Do you think the way I've written Ethan is similar to the QAF-series version? I'm curious...if the screenwriters of QAF had paired Justin with a highly-likeable character after the breakup with Brian...someone young, handsome, thoughtful, and loving...would you have accepted this pairing and left Brian alone?
[Report This]Date: Jan 30, 2022 3:59 am Title: Beyond the Art is Love
I'd like to read more of this. Hopefully a future reconciliation for Brian and Justin.
Author's Response:
I think it's clear that Justin-Ethan will not last. Brian without Justin is a train-wreck. Justin without Brian is sad. So, the likely outcome (ignoring the lame conclusion of Season 5) seems obvious to me. And that's what fan-fiction is all about,...fixing the errors of confused screen-writers.