I've been re-reading some of Maggie's other fics and I was reminded about the angst they all have in common - those long painful canon-like periods where J&E are apart and without any sort of contact, pining for each other, trying to move on but not managing to.... Absences nearly always initiated by Ennis and based on a number of reasons, society's demands, fear and misunderstandings, Ennis's inability to accept himself and cope with what he's found in Jack...
Anyway, I know DMP was written to be an antidote to all the heavy angst, with a much lighter and more positive even humorous tone and plot. But re-reading the previous fics (which are absolutely stellar, and so moving they all hurt the heart) made me worry that DMP might end up taking a turn for more angst and hearbreak as well, despite Maggie's original intentions.
I'm just wondering where DMP might be going from here. Ennis's qualms about being gay and in a relationship seems to mostly have been conquered.... J&E are in a loving, caring relationship if ever there was one..... they're making viable plans for the future..... They've got some good friends, slowly expanding circle of friends even, and family memebers who care......lEnnis's worries that Jack will move on from him have been calmed if not completely removed.... They're in a pretty good place.
I fear that either the fic is winding down or something bad will happen to our heros. I sure do hope I'm wrong in this. I'd like to see the fic go on and on and on and to read about their developing sweet life together *forever*!!
Perhaps there will be more focus on J&E's interaction with other characters (friends and family), and what happens to those characters instead.....
