918 The Valley of Death, Part II

QL Damsel · 02-20-2003, 09:20 AM

The Valley of Death, Part II
June 27, 1982

Happy Valley Conference Center, Santa Cruz, California

Sam leaps into a very significant person in Al's life and must save a woman from dying of a heart attack. In the process of doing this, he drastically changes Al's life.

Written by: R. Joy Helvie

Our rating system changed this season and consisted of six raters and two back-up raters! We took the average of six raters and came up with an average for that episode. Based on ratings of 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, the average of this episode was: 9.13

Now, it's your opportunity to rate this particular story. Let the author(s) know how you rate this story. If you'd like to give feedback, please go ahead and leave a reply!

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TVS Team

06-06-2003, 03:11 PM

Wow, Joy,

Your writing amazes me. Great job, dear!

alsplacebartender · 06-06-2003, 05:19 PM

I agree Joy, this story was well worth reading. I even used Al's mother's name in the Starbright Project cannon.

Quite enjoyable!

07-23-2003, 08:43 PM

That was just a great story outstanding writing.Keep the great work

Vince Beckett · 05-25-2006, 07:17 PM

This is a great ending. It's wonderful that Al and his mother patched things up.

ohboy · 12-21-2009, 03:25 PM

I enjoyed reading the second part of this. The ending was fulfilling, and while it was a bit sad, it was realistic and I think that you made a better story for it. While most people like happy endings, not everything can always end well, and I think that adds the depth to your story that was necessary.

This was a great episode, and I think that you did a nice job dealing with Al's emotions in relation to his mother, as well as balancing the general objective of the leap and how Sam was dealing with it. I notice that in some episodes, there is way too much focus placed on the project. However, I think that you kept the story related to the leap, and Al's past, and not on the project. Great job!

tina_als_girl · 12-21-2009, 05:21 PM

Thank you for the comments! I live on feedback.

DeadZoneLeaper · 12-21-2009, 09:13 PM

Ohboy, you are probably gonna be disappointed with later stories then because some of them balance between Sam's Leap and events happening at the project and expand upon ideas touched upon in the final tv episode (such as Al The Bartender) or the evil leapers to name a few examples... The real world has changed since Quantum Leap was cancelled by NBC and later stories will reflect that thru not only Sam's leaps but the project as well... In the QL universe, Sam has been leaping for over 10 years, change is inevitable (as are new ideas and directions to take the premise)...Not trying to be rude here but I figured you deserve a heads-up as to what expect in later stories...

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5 ? This is an excellent episode! One of my personal favorites!	6	75.00%
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02-20-2003, 09:20 AM	#1
QL Damsel Al's Place / TVS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Near Austin Texas Posts: 2,540	918 The Valley of Death, Part II The Valley of Death, Part II June 27, 1982 Happy Valley Conference Center, Santa Cruz, California Sam leaps into a very significant person in Al's life and must save a woman from dying of a heart attack. In the process of doing this, he drastically changes Al's life. Written by: R. Joy Helvie Our rating system changed this season and consisted of six raters and two back-up raters! We took the average of six raters and came up with an average for that episode. Based on ratings of 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, the average of this episode was: 9.13 Now, it's your opportunity to rate this particular story. Let the author(s) know how you rate this story. If you'd like to give feedback, please go ahead and leave a reply! Thanks, TVS Team __________________ Last edited by Dman176; 08-02-2005 at 01:15 PM. Reason: Adding additional information

06-06-2003, 03:11 PM	#2
Dman176 Guest Posts: n/a	Wow, Joy, Your writing amazes me. Great job, dear! __________________

06-06-2003, 05:19 PM	#3
alsplacebartender Al's Place Bartender Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mount Airy, North Carolina Posts: 5,483	I agree Joy, this story was well worth reading. I even used Al's mother's name in the Starbright Project cannon. Quite enjoyable! __________________

07-23-2003, 08:43 PM	#4
jmstone65 Guest Posts: n/a	That was just a great story outstanding writing.Keep the great work __________________

05-25-2006, 07:17 PM	#5
Vince Beckett Pulse Communications Technician Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 316	This is a great ending. It's wonderful that Al and his mother patched things up. __________________

12-21-2009, 03:25 PM	#6
ohboy Junior Leaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,383	I enjoyed reading the second part of this. The ending was fulfilling, and while it was a bit sad, it was realistic and I think that you made a better story for it. While most people like happy endings, not everything can always end well, and I think that adds the depth to your story that was necessary. This was a great episode, and I think that you did a nice job dealing with Al's emotions in relation to his mother, as well as balancing the general objective of the leap and how Sam was dealing with it. I notice that in some episodes, there is way too much focus placed on the project. However, I think that you kept the story related to the leap, and Al's past, and not on the project. Great job! __________________ "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing some have unwittingly entertained angels." Dr. Wily is a registered trademark of Capcom, and I don't own the rights to it in anyway, nor do I profit from the avatar.

12-21-2009, 05:21 PM	#7
tina_als_girl PQL Security Staff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 739	Thank you for the comments! I live on feedback. __________________

12-21-2009, 09:13 PM	#8
DeadZoneLeaper Observer's Aid Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 544	Ohboy, you are probably gonna be disappointed with later stories then because some of them balance between Sam's Leap and events happening at the project and expand upon ideas touched upon in the final tv episode (such as Al The Bartender) or the evil leapers to name a few examples... The real world has changed since Quantum Leap was cancelled by NBC and later stories will reflect that thru not only Sam's leaps but the project as well... In the QL universe, Sam has been leaping for over 10 years, change is inevitable (as are new ideas and directions to take the premise)...Not trying to be rude here but I figured you deserve a heads-up as to what expect in later stories... __________________