Talk:Olaf/@comment-25021327-20150906225242

I'm glad to see another new story from Xelrog here :) I tend to like the stories that you write, and this one followed suit. The length and pacing here felt good, it moves along swiftly, while giving all the information it needs to without feeling at all forced. The descriptions of work as a stock boy were succinct and the setting was nicely taken care of as most of us here know what a Wal Mart looks and feels like.

The plot here is not really anything revolutionary, and doesn't add too much to the standard Haunted-Doll setup, but uses it subtly enough that I was okay with it. Also, I felt that the Olaf character had a certain charm about him that separates him from a regular children's doll. I often enjoy perusing stores sometimes WalMarts or Kmarts, but most of all Salvation Army or other thrift stores, and looking at the toys. I like seeing toys from franchises I don't know about, toys ripping off franchises I do know about, and best of all, the bizarre and inexplicable toys that have no place of origin. Strange figures that seemingly just appeared, and know one knows their significance, in any. So that was one reason I liked Olaf.

The ending here felt a little silly, and maybe cliché in its execution, but it didn't bother me too much. It works to wrap this one up and keep it short. In all, I liked this one. Though it doesn't tread too much new ground, I feel that it pretty much does what it set out to do, and does it well, or at least does it in a way that I enjoyed. Nice job :)