Yeah, I know. But I've usually had pretty good luck with people. They might grouse a little bit at first, but I've actually received compliments in some of the fandoms from people saying that I really did keep the spirit of the series despite moving it to the present.

I guess if it's not a flat-out period piece, like Daniel Boone, I just don't see a problem with something taking place in the present-day. It helps me relate to it better and it makes me happy to think of the characters being alive and well and having their adventures in the here and now.

(Haha, well, you've been reading my Kolchak fics, and those are present-day too.)

Yeah, I definitely agree that the girl was being selfish. But I'm not sure that was really brought out well in the writing. To me, the way it came off made it look more like Tim was in the wrong and the girl was unselfishly giving him up because the circus was still his first love.