Reviewer: It Was Me Signed [Report This]
Date: April 19 2024 7:47 AM Title: Chapter 16: Here to Please

Damn, I was so close on the Gulliver thing! I mean, I knew the bondage thing had to come into play at some point, so maybe half a point for me?

You know, I've spent a lot of time talking about how Trish finds happiness in making Thomas happy, but the reverse has been no less true throughout this story. The way he resists her when she's playing her games with Thomas (like the first one during the picnic, for example) let's him still be that strong, confident man that Trish wants, even when she's giving him what he wants. From what we know about Thomas, I think his natural reaction to a living, breathing giantess telling him what to do would be to be submissive, but he has fun with resisting her the same way she has fun dominating him (that is, their enjoyment is in making the other feel good). I just wanted to backtrack for a second and acknowledge that, as this kind of culminates in the back half of this chapter.

Thomas coming up with the bondage device was a brilliant move on his part (although I'm sure that particular conversation with Jeb, who I assume paid for it, was an awkward one), as it not only let's him fulfill Trish's fantasy (and boy did she get off on the fear of not having control for the first time since her growth started) but also allows him to please his fiancé safely on his own. But equally important here was his demeanor from start to finish. The way he took control before she even knew what was happening (more on her reaction to that in a second, or maybe a minute, I don't know how fast you read), claimed her, then teased her in the most agonizing way possible is all exactly what Trish wants. And Thomas was clearly enjoying himself the whole time, even though he didn't cum himself until Trish took care of him after the fact. He was into it because she was into it.

Not to get biblical here, but this relationship kind of reminds me of the concept of "one flesh." With both Trish and Thomas living for each other's happiness, both get to be fulfilled and experience their deepest desires. It's a beautiful concept, really.

As for Trish, it was pretty cool to see her breakthrough in the first half of the chapter manifest itself in the back end. She's finally okay with being big, so now it seems that domme role is becoming more natural for her. I was a little surprised (but smiling) when reading Trish's inner thoughts when Thomas started giving her orders. She still listened to him because of love and curiosity, but I couldn't imagine her thinking "Who does this little man think he is?" even two chapters ago. And that confidence she had that she didn't need a safe word and that if things went too far she could "just stand up" and have Tiny Thomas at her ankles. Her mental transformation has been at least as fun as her physical one so far.

The proposal was really well written, I thought. It blended concepts that are unique to such a situation (Thomas using a ferris wheel to propose and Trish dropping the oversized wine flute were pretty cool ideas) with some classic, tried-and-true tropes for it (the "suspicious" girlfriend and "She said yes!"). This gave the scene a familiar feel but its own vibe at the same time. And it was pretty cool that the whole town celebrated with them (or under them, technically, I guess). Early on, I felt like Trish was going to be kept an isolated secret throughout most of the story, so to see the town accept her (well, except for stupid frat boys, but do they even count?) even know that she's hitting more ridiculous heights is heartwarming in and of itself. The fact that Trish was still nervous to even go into town and was so careful and considerate for all things not Thomas's window just adds to that.

The elastic engagement ring was a pretty slick thought as well.

As I've been a big fan of Melanie throughout this story, I have to mention how sad her brief passage was in this chapter. That she so badly wanted to see how they've been shows that, on some level, she still wants to be their friend, even after what they did to her. I think deep down she understands why things turned out the way they did (she was getting third wheel vibes even before they actually started the affair, so she knows how naturally they're drawn to each other), but, of course, that doesn't make being cheated on hurt any less or her feel less betrayed.

It has to be a complicated feeling for her, but it seems like her own guilt over doubting Thomas at the trial (or maybe convincing herself to doubt Thomas because of these feelings) may have helped to subside some of that sense of betrayal. Or maybe time healed that wound on its own. Who knows?

Well, we would have if Melanie had made that run to the courtyard (of course, it might have been awkward for Thomas to have such a conversation with his ex on the day he plans to propose to the love of his life). But that was the saddest part to me. Melanie knows Trish wouldn't hurt her, but the latter's size (and maybe her own sense of guilt as well) still intimidated her enough to not only keep her from seeing her (maybe) friends but keep her planted in the same place for some time afterward as well. Personally, I don't think Trish and Thomas will hold anything against her for the trial and would probably apologize themselves and just be glad that she still cares about them after betraying her trust.

So I don't know if this was a bit of a "sad sendoff" for Melanie or if it's a sign that we'll get that eventual resolution between the three of them that I'm hoping for (I feel like the latter is true, but I could see it going either way), but I do know that I focused on Melanie in this review far more than I thought I would when I started writing!

Lastly, I just want to point out that I really enjoy the way you've ended a lot of these chapters. You've hit some high notes with some cute, personal-feeling scenes that have really helped humanize Trish and Thomas. This last one is certainly no exception! I love the idea of Trish, after everything that happened throughout the day, just needing Thomas in the middle of the night and him playing that confident role for her once again. The whole scene just fits them so well. I really appreciate a writer finding little ways to flash their characters' personalities like this!

Author's Response:

I love your theories and I don't want to give too much away by responding to them. I look forward to your in depth write ups. They give me a boost to keep committing to this weekly schedule I set for myself.

Author's Response:

I love your theories and I don't want to give too much away by responding to them. I look forward to your in depth write ups. They give me a boost to keep committing to this weekly schedule I set for myself.