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[TheKingInTheNorth]

Brilliantly written, as always! Don't worry that it took so long to write; it was well worth the wait!!

Haha, classic Jimmy gawking over Betty. Very clever of you to make her the lady minister!

Sheen flirting with Libby, oh, that is too awesome!! You sure have got their relationship down pat!

Hmm... Could it be that Cin- *you give me a glare* er, I mean, Tex is starting to have second thoughts about shooting the Sheriff?! Holy Heisenberg!!

And nice work on Libby's backstory! Sounds like it was really tough to come up with all that! I applaud you on that, Mara-chan!! *claps and bows*

I adore how a friendship seems to be blossoming between the two girls, just like they already are in the show! Way to keep them, and everyone else, for that matter, in character!!

All in all, awesome work, and I eagerly look forward the next chapter in this marvelous piece of fanfiction!!

I was GOING to post a review... but that pretty much summed up my thoughts.

 

I guess I'll just add that I loved Jimmy's response to Tex saying she's still going to kill him if he doesn't hold up his end of the deal, and Tex's reactions to Betty were great - her being the town preacher is very fitting...

[Mara=^.^=]

I was GOING to post a review... but that pretty much summed up my thoughts.

Curse you, Emily! You've stolen my Malcolm review! 

 

I guess I'll just add that I loved Jimmy's response to Tex saying she's still going to kill him if he doesn't hold up his end of the deal

 
Yup. Nothing works quite like reminding someone else how much their life sucks 
 
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[underwater]

hey Mara I was hoping you could do me a big favor. I've never really watched many Westerns, except for seeing some on in the background at like my grandpa's or whatever, but I think i'd like the genre if I could find the right movies. Could you maybe post a list of the films that inspired this fanfic or that have similar characters or themes? Or maybe just Westerns that you watched and liked, along with a brief blurb describing what they were about? I'd be very grateful.

 

 

Corinne

[Mara=^.^=]

Sure, Corinne, I could do that. Umm...let me think a moment here.

 

1) THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

look at baby Leo DiCaprio!

This was the film that sucked me into the genre. Plotwise, it's about two things: gun-fighting contests, and sweet, sweet revenge. It's also one of the only Westerns I've seen that has a female protagonist, and I would be lying if I said I didn't have an unbelievably massive girlcrush on her. I sorta-kinda-maybe modeled Tex after her, at least in terms of dress and hairstyle (personality wise, they're quite different - Ellie finds killing repulsive, for example, preferring to wound or disarm her opponents).

 

Ugh. She is so goddamn awesome

 

The Quick and the Dead came out decades after Westerns were in their heyday, so a lot of people criticized it for being too "over the top" for the modern era...but like, um? It's a WESTERN. The genre isn't exactly known for its understated nature, regardless of the date stamp It definitely has its flaws (the super intense "90s zooms" can border on hilarious), but it's the only movie on this list that I actually paid MONEY to own, so that should tell you something right there.

 

 

2) Once Upon a Time in the West

Everyone should own at least one duster jacket

 

This movie is chock full of badass longcoats. And badasses. Who play harmonicas. There's also a big conspiracy involving a railroad tycoon *cough I totally didn't steal this or anything cough* The characters in this movie aren't as compelling as I'd like them to be, unfortunately, but its overall atmosphere is so freaking memorable and classic that I have to include it on my list.

 

 

3) Two Mules for Sister Sara

 

I admit it. I love Clint Eastwood films. He's just really, really good at squinting, OK? In this movie, though, his co-star Shirley MacLaine TOTALLY steals the show, putting in a performance that is one part endearing, two parts hilarious. Two Mules for Sister Sara puts me in a good mood every time I see it. I mean seriously...who wouldn't want to see a Western where a nun punches an outlaw in the face and then a few scenes later volunteers as a human gun rest?

 

Yup. Comedy at its finest

 

I still haven't quite decided whether or not I like the big twist/reveal at the end, but overall this movie is definitely worth a watch. The last scene, where she rides off into the sunset on her mule, still cracks me up just thinking about it.

 

 

4) My Name is Nobody

 

OK, so I primarily watched this movie to ogle Terrence Hill , but that's another story entirely. The story centers around a charismatic young gunman (Hill) who worships and competes with an old gunfighter, who only wants to retire. Hill's happy-go-lucky attitude, obfuscating stupidity, and overall dweebiness make him a mega interesting and quite atypical Western character...I wasn't sure right up until the end whether I should be afraid of him or not.

 

Plus THOSE EYES ARE YOU KIDDING ME.

 

 

5) The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

 

The greatest Western of all time. It's over the top and poorly dubbed and absolutely f*cking brilliant. I love everything about it. It is glorious and iconic. Go watch it.

 

Other good Westerns that I recommend but don't feel like summarizing: A Fistful of Dollars, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, True Grit, Fievel Goes West (I'm serious. John Cleese as a villainous cat just cannot be beat), and Blazing Saddles.

 

 

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[neutron X vortex]

What about Silverado?

[Mara=^.^=]

What about Silverado?

 

That's an 80s flick, right? Haven't seen it.

 

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[jak3067]

Since I'm listening to 'Gary Come Home' from the SpongeBob Squarepants album, and thinking about how much I really love Jimmy Neutron- Which is a fairly routine day for me- I just thought I'd note that this story is really great. And it really makes me want to see an episode based in the west. *sigh* Oh, yeah... that'd be cool... Mister Paulson can do his Don Knotts impression 'cuz I think it'd fit...

[Mara=^.^=]

omfg...I REALLY need to get back to working on this. The length of this hiatus is just pathetic

 

Ah well. I'm going to a lecture on the transcontinental railroad this Wednesday. Maybe that'll inspire me again

 

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[J/C AVA]

The length of this hiatus is just pathetic

This fic's hiatus ONLY has a few months to a year in length. As for mine...

[Ang]

omfg...I REALLY need to get back to working on this. The length of this hiatus is just pathetic

 

Ah well. I'm going to a lecture on the transcontinental railroad this Wednesday. Maybe that'll inspire me again

 

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Hell, that'd inspire me. xD

 

I really miss this. I can't wait to read more of it~

 

*edge of seat*

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

Exactly! So do I, Mara! Let's get going on this!

[Mara=^.^=]

This fic's hiatus ONLY has a few months to a year in length. As for mine...

 

Yours isn't a hiatus, Pedro. It's a complete moratorium on all writing activity.

 

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[Chompyzilla]

Is your strategy to wait long enough between chapters that I would have to reread to remember what happened.

[Mara=^.^=]

That is exactly what I DON'T want, lol. And it's why I've lost all my readers on ff.net

 

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[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

Hey, I'm one of them, and I'm still loyal to the fic, so no, not entirely true, Mara-chan!

[J/C AVA]

Yours isn't a hiatus, Pedro. It's a complete moratorium on all writing activity.

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My gosh, woman. You DID read textbooks at an early age. I'm practicality learning new words and terms just by reading your posts everyday.

[jak3067]

Well, I think it's fine as long as you have fun with it. I mean, that oughtta be at least one of the reasons you do it in the first place, right? I certainly don't mind waiting to see what's next for Tex and Jimmy- and I'm sure no matter when you do it, it'll still be equally as entertaining.

[Mara=^.^=]

Still trying to summon up the will to write. In the meantime, have a pic!

 

 

I just started doodling, and somehow it turned into Tex wearing the Sheriff's indigo shirt. Then a noose got involved...anyway So many compositional issues FML

 

Songspiration

 

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[Katia11]

HEY HEY HEY. That's a good sign. Love it.

 

*GIVES YOU MUCH WILL* 

[Mara=^.^=]

*Looks at pic again*

*Is reminded of this*

 

 

 

...Every time I draw Tex, she ends up looking exactly like Aurora I mean, they're kinda the same, but not really...I need to improve my character differentiation skills

 

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