DOS Ch-343
by Fable Weaver
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You handled it pretty bad.
First of all this isn’t a small disagreement. This is a woman supporting a pedophile and saying what he done can be excused. She is even comparing Pedophelia to impulsiveness which is pretty retarded.
I’ll retariate that she excusing him, and even justifying it. Makes her a shit human being regardless of anything. And then her and Evan gaslighting Tony into believing he made a mistake is wild.
If Tony had a lick of principle, and wasn’t virtue signaling by crusade he’d end it right here.
I can’t comprehend the woman that supposedly loves him, justifying the act he suffered from as a kid to his face. What’s even more incomprehensible is him accepting it.
I don’t understand why you had Scar do this here, even if she did it in real life. This is supposedly a fanfiction for a reason.
That’s not how you should go about it if you needed a little drama or even wanted to write their first argument.
And now they literally kiss and make up and all is forgiven ?
You wtote a great story all things considered despite the stumbles at the start. But i’m dropping it her. I severly hate the female lead now.
I really think Scarlett should’ve just dodged the question at the interview.
To me it seemed like they already talked privately about Woody Allen, so I doesn’t really make too much sense that she would defend him publicly. I know that you wanted to have a conflict between them, so that they could have their first fight, but this seems kinda off. Especially the quick resolution of the fight. At the end it also felt like she’s just agreeing with him, so they can bury the hatchet with each other. It doesn’t come across as genuine.
I also didn’t really like the fact that Troy went against everything he stood for and basically erased the issue for her. I know that it ties in with the ending of the last chapter, with the person being angry about that, but it makes Troy look like a hypocrite. His character was always about exposing things like that, with Epstein and Weinstein. It’s weird that he is the one erasing things like that now.
He also comes across as really controlling in that conversation with Scarlett and that also rubs me the wrong way. Sure, his opinion is the morally right one to have, but the way he talks to her about it is kinda abusive.
If you needed a reason for them to fight, just look at them being first time parents and away from each other a good chunk of the time. There are bound to be enough reasons for them to fight over and make up again in the span of one chapter. Could even be something that happened on the GoT-Set.
IMO even tho Troy was being super confrontational with Scarlett he wasn’t wrong at all. What she did is easily a deal breaker for most people. He’s taking it wayyy too easily for someone who champions going against abuse. He just accepts that her opinion is that a pedophile isn’t a pedophile when theres clear evidence? It isn’t like it’s an opinion on some tabloid.
I don’t really know enough about the Woody Allen thing to have an opinion.
All I care is if the person was above the age of consent, then the issue is none of my business.
If the person is below the age of consent, send em to jail.
FYI he’s dating his adopted daughter (now wife) in real life and is in the files. A lot of witnesses say he’s been inappropriate with his daughter/wife since her age was in the single digits…but he swears that they only started dating when she turned 18.
I usually don’t suggest that authors rewrite sections, because imperfections can sometimes add character to a story. However, this chapter felt noticeably out of character for both Troy and Scarlett.
First, Troy has been portrayed as someone who does not avoid confrontation when he believes he is in the right. Given that characterization, it seems unlikely that he would shy away from addressing a serious moral issue. Calling out behavior that is clearly immoral—such as pedophilia—is not imposing beliefs on someone; it’s taking a moral stand, which aligns with how Troy has been written so far.
Second, Scarlett’s behavior in this chapter also feels inconsistent with her earlier portrayal. Previously, she was shown as the more mature presence in the relationship—someone who knew when to give Troy space, when to support him, and when to be vulnerable herself. She demonstrated emotional awareness and balance. In this chapter, however, her actions seem very different from that established characterization.
Additionally, resolving a moral disagreement through sex does not seem like a convincing or healthy narrative resolution. It tends to undermine the seriousness of the conflict and can create instability in the relationship rather than addressing the issue.
Because of this, the chapter feels disconnected from the characters as they have been developed so far. Scarlett, in particular, comes across very differently from the character established earlier in the story.
I would agree with the part about Troy 100%, however I believe that if Fable rewrites by putting more emphasis on the fact that she feels indebted/very loyal to Woody because of the opportunities he gave her, her characterization would make a lot of sense. I also feel like these two are always having sex since it’s kind of what started their relationship so it’s not abnormal. It could even become one of the key reasons they start having issues.
But solving issues through sex is not a sign of a healthy relationship.
Although I’m not saying you want this, I have heard opinions saying they won’t try to divorce/break up with her and then date somebody else to me doesn’t really make sense first they have kids together and I know that doesn’t mean as much as it used to, but if you have kids together, you should stay because your life isn’t just about you anymore. It’s about your kids. That’s my personal opinion.
Last but not the least they are a good pairing and a good match. I see no reason for them to break up. It seems that this incident is very out of character for Scarlet. That’s it.
Yikes. That was handled poorly. You shouldn’t have had Scarlett get into that interview in the first place tbh. Feels very unnecessary. I subbed cause I just wanna see Troy make films, not whatever this experimental shiz
Edit: last comment was before the rewrite. I’m perfectly fine with the current chapter. Unnecessary drama is unnecessary and I’m glad we avoided it (for now)
I love your story, but these last 5 chapters have been miserable to read. I can already tell that I’ll be skipping them next time i re-read it.
As a reader, it feels like you arbitrarily decided things were going to well, and have pulled out all the stops to make it not be so anymore.
First to set the stage we have Roxanne being a creep, but I guess it’s whatever.
Then the interview where Scarlett somehow mirror’s her real life self, despite the massive changes in her life. She is the fiancee of the richest and most powerful individual in the world, and mother of his children. Also there has been no indication that she has had any contact with Woody Allen in the years she’s been with Troy. I mean, did she even take part in Vicky Cristina Barcelona?
And of course it also leads to her and Troy fighting, and whatever is to come from this hacker.
And this whole thing feels so forced and unearned. Scarlett has been nothing buy supportive towards Troy, willing to take his side when she has misgivings, willing to stand by his side regardless of the consequences, and willing to compromise on her career for him and for their children.
It’s not even like they haven’t fought before, but they’ve always been able to discuss their issues calmly like adults.
So this just feels like character assassination – of them both really.
I would seriously consider going back and cutting out the interview – or change it. If Scarlett took a stand against Allen, Troy’s reflections on Scarlett and how much has changed compared to in our world, would likely make for a far more interesting read.
Besides you can probably make the hacker’s motivations work regardless – to begin with it’s completely fair to be critical of the amount of power Troy holds, and I could easily see someone wanting to bring him down. Troy is also quashing Kanye’s music at this point so perhaps that could be used as justification for our hacker instead?
With all that said, I understand that the story I want to read is not always going to be the story you want to tell.
So, for the time being I am considering pausing my subscription, so I can return in the future and just skip this current arc of the story.
Unfortunately the problem with listening to outside influences is that you can never please everyone.
Personally, I was fine with the previous chapters and didn’t feel that they needed changing but I am fine with the new chapters.
Don’t worry about people who say they are dropping the story, they are the extremely vocal minor minority. No matter who is picked as endgame, there will always be people who are not happy that is was not someone else.