Random Riley

riley writes…

16 Responses

1. nikky

   September 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

   Hey, I just noticed this page. Has it been up long?

   I do have a livej. account created for vs purposes, but I’m such a groupie, I may comment here from time to time.

   On October 31st and November 21st for certain.

   Or until you guys get a restraining order against me.

2. Riley

   October 7th, 2008 at 7:53 pm

   Are you crazy Nikky? You know we love comments! There will be no restraining orders from the likes of the VS crew, I can assure you.

   And we just threw this page up so that non LJers would have a place to post the day you commented actually. It was that new. Way to be observant

3. Moose

   October 10th, 2008 at 8:13 pm

   Okay, so these are absolutely amazing!!! I’m going to have a hard time waiting until the 31st. I love them!

4. nikky

   October 30th, 2008 at 9:03 pm

   You give good teaser.

5. Riley

   October 30th, 2008 at 10:01 pm

   If I had a nickel for every time I heard that… I’d have a nickel.

6. wickedgrrl

   October 31st, 2008 at 12:15 am

   I hope I get to read this episode before I have to be at work, otherwise I will be reading at 3am.

   I’m curious about the connection between Cindy’s new eyewear and darts.

   Yeah, for relationship foils.

7. Seyren

   October 31st, 2008 at 7:03 am

   Teaser like that always reduce me to an impatient, whiny little girl. I feel so… teased.

   But judging by the teaser and Pirate!Cindy in the banner, I know this episode is going to be awesome.

8. Starry

   October 31st, 2008 at 7:45 am

   Oh man, Riley I can’t help but wish that Cindy smacks that boy down hard when she realises he likes her. I just spent four hours dealing with STUPID BOYS and imagine I’ll still be upset enough tomorrow to be really grateful for a breath of fresh, Lindsay and Cindy scented air

9. nikky

   October 31st, 2008 at 10:49 pm

   As requested I commented liberally over at the vs comm. And now I’m doing it here. Of course I’ll post my usual extended comment/ review/lovefest at my journal some time this weekend, and then I’m going to hire a skywriter to send a message over southern California. When you see a big ‘R’, that’s for you. Sadly, I don’t think I can afford more than that. You should read this one letter thusly: Riley LaShea Rocks Cyberspace!!

   I should probably rejoin the party going on upstairs since I’m technically hosting it. But I have a cold and I’d much rather read the episode again.

   And please forgive the lewdness from yesterday it wasn’t me talking it was the Nyquil.

   All attempts at humorous comments aside, it was the perfect episode for the vs to return with. Thank you!

10. Angie

    November 1st, 2008 at 12:51 am

    Not that I didn’t do this over at the VS wbesite because I have an LJ, but then you did say come here and comment liberally, Random Riley, so I will.

    First of all, if I could give you some kind of fiction writing award in the same calibre as it would be for someone in the film industry to get an OSCAR, then I would give you said fiction writing award for your absolutely, completely out there like Pluto, but still fitting for the epsisode image of… CINDY! And not just Cindy because Cindy is awesome and my absolutely favourite character. But because you gave me heroine-Cindy with her need to save Lindsay Boxer mixed with a Halloween-Pirate-Cindy in a most amazingly described costume that would simply send a Saint straight to hell for their lusting. Nice work there. And not only did you put Cindy in a Pirate costume, which is something entirely original in this universe, but you managed to get her into a comedic scene of irony, you managed to get her soaked - HOT - and then you throw her into a steaming kiss, complete with Hollywood reference, build-up and imagery. I’ve got to say, that’s more than just brilliant planning. That was divine intervention on your part. “That’s gold” for all of it. I wish I could give you something else but… I neither possess industry connections nor have a magic lamp with a genie willing to give three wishes. If I come into possession of the latter, I will be happy to send it your way.

    And after all that Cindy admiration, can I say you’ve done smashingly in adding to the level of complexity each show has built on in the past. I loved you light touch-stones to previous episodes of the VS and the better part of the first season. Jill’s inability to temper her mouth was a wonderful touch to the amount of work-abuse Denise piles on to her. But then you also gave Denise a heart, which makes me a little bit forgiving of her, especially after reading her little conversation with Lindsay in another fabulous story you are writing. No need to mention which one. I also enjoyed how you reminded me that things aren’t entirely stable between Claire and Ed. And yet the image of those two being a king and a queen at a costume party gets to be added to your well of brilliance in tying the characters together in scenes. And finally, Lindsay’s journey in trying to determine her father’s past as a cop was awesome reading, simply for the fact you built so much history into a few scenes within the acts, tied it all to Lindsay’s fraying feelings on the matter, then bringing in Cindy to bust things wide open for the fragile cop. It’s some of the best writing I’ve had the pleasure to read in any of the episodes that have come to air. You’ve certainly raised the bench mark to some pretty fucking high standards. And they’ve been met in previous weeks so I can only imagine the same for next week. But I have to say this has been my favourite episode so far. And I can only hope to wait as patiently as possible - which I’ll add is a particualrly unbearable thing to do for someone who has absolutely no fucking patience within themselves - for the next episode you happen to write for this wonderful series. You definitely belong in the pantheon of divine Women’s Murder Club writers.

11. Angie

    November 1st, 2008 at 12:52 am

    PS - Sorry for taking up so much space to comment.

12. wickedgrrl

    November 1st, 2008 at 4:27 am

    Well, I was correct. Its 3:24am and I just finished reading. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. I just finished reading the last scene for about the 7th or 8th time. I am exhausted and can’t think so I feel bad that my comment is going to be pretty bland.

    I’ll just mimic Cindy and say, Awesome!

    Oh, and there might have been random uncontrollable clapping and sqeeing from me when reading the episode.

13. pprbkwrtr

    November 1st, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    Totally worth the wait.

    I loved the scene with the scar. It was subtle but it said a lot.

    I just wish it was spring so that we could jump an hour closer to the next episode instead of having to wait that extra hour.

14. Starry

    November 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 am

    Sins of the Father, Sins of the Daughter…

    What can I say? As with Angie and Nikki, I’m taking your request to comment in more than one place to heart. After all, when you’ve provided me with such joy, the least I can do is offer a little feedback.

    Lindsay’s finally gotten some closure. It’s funny sometimes, how you can forget about the deep wounds someone carries if they are emotional injuries, if the person covers them with a brave face and a hard shield. I almost felt that even finally confirming for sure that her father was a crook would have been a kind of release for Lindsay… not one with very pleasant results, granted, but at least she wouldn’t still be living with the unknown.

    Ahhh! I could write an essay and still have too much left to say. Instead just know that I loved this. Thankyou.

15. Riley

    November 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    Nikky, I saw my ‘R’ in the sky, but for some reason when I was trying to read it as ‘Riley LaShea Rocks Cyberspace’, the guy kept writing and it said ‘Red Robin Makes Great Burgers.’ I’m confused. Is this the message you intended?

    Angie, if you were to come across a magic lamp and send it my way, don’t get me wrong, I’ll take it… but I do hope you keep one wish for yourself. And don’t ever forget, if there is no clause against it, always wish for three more wishes ASAP.

    wickedgrrl, I say what’s the point of all of this if not for uncontrollable clapping and squeeing?

    pprbkwrtr, glad it was worth the wait.

    Starry, I’m glad it brought you some joy. Heaven knows, we all need more of the things that do. And you’re welcome.

16. wickedgrrl

    November 21st, 2008 at 1:22 am

    I’ve had a couple posts disappear when trying to comment. Apparently, simple math is not my thing.

    So to recap the last two epi’s have been awesome. I try to pimp them at spashley as much as I can and tend to comment there.

    The waiting game is torture inbetween epi’s. However, I’ll take it over waiting the month (or longer) for my Buffy comics.

    The new banner is intense. I’m not sure I should have paid so close attention right before trying to go to sleep. Perhaps I’ll just read some Lindsay/Cindy scenes before attempting to close my eyes.

    I enjoyed the reprieve from the HM in the last epi’s, even though while reading we didn’t know what was coming. I am also interested in seeing where the next death/sin takes us. I feel like I’m caught up in Seven all over again. That is both good and baaaad. I remember seeing Seven in highschool as a non-fieldtrip/fieldtrip with my English class. We were studying Dante and Cantebury Tales. Anyways, its interesting to be reading fanfic that is delving into this literary foray.

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