I've been a lurker for months now & I had to sign up after reading this story to let you know how wonderfully written and original it is. The first chapter hits on a visceral level - I've never had such a strong reaction to any other fanfic. Thank you for sharing this!

Author's Response: You are just the sweetest thing to say so! Thank you so much for the lovely compliments. And welcome!

I really like this story and am dying to see where this goes! It's a nice slice of happily ever after w/ not too much angst that we don't get enough of in the Rogan-verse.

This is probably the most amazing thing I've read on this site. It's so, so, so much more than fanfic. I can't even fathom how your created this plot. It's so original and complex. This took me days to get through not so much for the length, but because I just had to walk away from it just to digest a new twist or the heaviness of a particular "scene". I was a wreckage of tears by the end.

You're writing is just as inspiring. If I chose to list every line that I loved this review would be nearly as long as your story. I read some chapters a few days ago, but I still clearly remember scenes and the words you chose like when Logan's eating sausage and he stabs at it with "beautiful unconcern". Or when (I think it's the same scene) Marie pastes on a fake smile for a suspicious Scott and she "checks the fit" before throwing it at him. Ugh, like I said, there are just so many lines I loved in this. I just wish I had better words that matched your writing so I could accurately tell you what this particular story did to me. Thank you for sharing it.

“No, you’re the worst case scenario.” He really is.

"He was a little off, earlier. Xavier doesn’t have it in him to brainwash kids into soldiers, true, but evangelizing them into X-Men isn’t as different as the old man probably likes to think." Loved this line. There have been plenty of stories w/ the theme of Prof X manipulating kids to be X-Men one way or another, but I've never come across this particular view. I like it.

I totally dug the Annie reference too.

I'm also digging the action & how you went about incorporating Magneto's machine in your universe.

So so so so so glad you updated this. I'm breaking one of my rules & reading this on my work computer because I couldn't wait 12 hours. I figured I'd try & review every chapter too even though it's all done. On to the next one!

"In the spirit of getting fucking on with it, Logan doesn’t comment on the fact that it took three supposedly trained superheroes to dispatch one leap frog whose best weapon was his tongue, for shit’s sake." Thank you! That always bothered the shit out of me when I watched X1.

"And maybe, a piece down the road, neither of them paying too close attention, Logan would’ve given his life to Marie a different way." Oh I loved this. Love love loved how you wrote this last part, but especially this line.

"Marie may be better for Logan’s reputation as a badass than he is. Gonna have to rectify that." She really is, throughout this entire series.

I like your version better. If I had millions of dollars and a time machine I'd want X1 to turn out like this. Perfect blend of AU & movie moments. You even dodged the whole "me heart belongs to someone else" thing beautifully. I feel like I was exorcising my Jean issues while reading this. I didn't want to push her out of the jet....as much.

I've always liked your Marie in this series. I think I may have mentioned this in a previous review, but I really really appreciate the delicate balance between this sometime-borrowed sassy confidence from the renters in her brain & the almost naive insecurity of being seventeen. She's really a three-dimensional character here.

I'm so sad to see this end - it was a great ride. I hope you're not done with writing. Please come back soon!

How did I miss this?! So, so, so glad you're back. That's weird about the update date not working. I'd email the admins about that. This is one of my guilt pleasure stories. One that I come back to & re-read, which is rare. I humbly ask you to ignore all of your real life obligations & just dedicate yourself to Rogan fanfic. Pretty please!

Like haniccol, I can't believe I missed this! Not at all what I expected, but executed so, so well. You pulled in a lot of comic references without distracting or confusing those of us who aren't too familiar with that 'verse. I know the comicverse X-Men have had multiple dealings w/ aliens, but I could never imagine working that into a fic - until I read this. You did it and managed to make it still feel real. That part of the plot could have easily taken the reader out of the story in a "wtf?" moment, but it doesn't. I wanted to just keep gobbling up more. Well. Friggin'. Done! :D

I happen to LOVE KickAss!Rogue (especially the way you write your characterization of her) and for some reason really dislike Bobby. So this fight was pretty damn satisfying and I'm going to go ahead & not think about what that says about me as a person ;)

Author's Response: just go ahead and enjoy it. You will find you are not the only one on this site who does! Glad you enjoyed it!

Man oh man. I forgot how much I was into this until you updated. Now you made me go back & read the entire thing today! I can't thank you enough for fueling my procrastinating today :)

I really like this story & can't wait for the next chapter!

Author's Response: I can\'t promise updates soon, but I can promise updates at some point in the future.

I love all of the different meetings you come up with for L&R and I agree with MovieMom, there's no such thing as "overlong". Can't wait for the next update!

I like the change in POV. Can't wait for the next update!

Author's Response: Funny you should mention changes in POV. Wait no longer!

I love that you're incorporating parts of the movieverse, but still sticking to your AU. Poor, stubborn Logie. When will he ever learn?