Ah, what a great comment!! I'm with you with the idea that maybe the YED wouldn't have been interested in Sam after this, like John's obsession perpetuated a lot of that, but in any case, I don't think it HELPED them much if at all. I wish it could have been real, too! :-}

I can hardly think of a fic that's affected me this much.

Oh, wow, what a compliment!! The greatest of compliments. *glows* Thank you!