Penname: Joel Gomes [Contact]

Real name: Joel Gomes

Member Since: 22/06/05

Membership status: Member

Bio:

I've been a fan of this show since day one, but only by the end of the third season did I come across the world of fanfiction. After reading some very good fics (and a few bad ones as well), I figured I might not be the best, but I would try my best to write as much interesting and entertaining stories as I could.


I wrote a few short stories and started four big projects (two anthologies, one novel and four-part feature scripts). The last time I've updated any of those projects was... eight years ago? I think. So it's about time I finish some of the projects that are still pending. Starting with 'The Alphabet Series' and 'Who Forgot to Pay the Rent?'. Everything is being rewritten, though some stories will only have minor changes, and will begin being posted perhaps this weak.

The idea of getting back to write for this fandom has always been on mind, but trying to make a living writing original stuff other than fanfiction is time-consuming. I don't know where this impulse came from - and no, it has nothing to do with the return of the show (excellent news!), which I only found out about yesterday, since I've been working on these stories for the past two months - but I'm looking forward to see where it will take me.



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Reviews by Joel Gomes


A Question of Ethics by KB
Rated: PG 13 starstarstarstar [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Is this one occasion when Jarod will say no?



Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Jarod, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 3584
Read Count: 2910
[Report This] Published: 02/06/05 Updated: 02/06/05


Title: Chapter 1: A Question of Ethics

Troubling, yet also touching. KB at her finest.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 30/11/13
A Workday World by KB
Rated: G [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Okay, so it's not quite the Centre, but at least it's a job!



Categories: Alternate Universe
Characters: Angelo, Broots, Catherine Parker, Jarod, Kyle, Lyle, Miss Parker, Mr Parker, Mr Raines, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: Comedy
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1894
Read Count: 2743
[Report This] Published: 02/06/05 Updated: 02/06/05


Title: Chapter 1: A Workday World

It's a good enough read, with lots of interesting and funny moments, but it would be even better if it had a plot.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 30/11/13
Summary: Following on from the end of Donoterase, a somewhat fanciful ending!



Categories: Season 3
Characters: Brigitte, Jarod, Lyle, Miss Parker, Mr Parker, Mr Raines, Original Character, Other Centre Character, Sam, Sydney, The Clone
Classifications: Genres: Action/Adventure
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 4299
Read Count: 2594
[Report This] Published: 03/06/05 Updated: 03/06/05


Title: Chapter 1: Death Stalks Every Path

There are a few missing gaps, but not enough to damage the efficiency of this story. If season 3 had been the last one, this would have a been nice first half to its finale.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 30/11/13
Divine Intervention by KB
Rated: G starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Pretender/Touched By An Angel Crossover. Monica tries to mend the rift between Jarod and Miss Parker

Categories: Crossovers
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Original Character
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 974
Read Count: 1754
[Report This] Published: 03/06/05 Updated: 03/06/05


Title: Chapter 1: Divine Intervention

Discreetly funny at first, it gets nonsenser (it does exist!) by the word. It was a nice companion on the way home from work tonight.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 29/11/13
Summary: Just what did happen after that call at the end of Island of the Haunted?



Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: Romance
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 828
Read Count: 2076
[Report This] Published: 03/06/05 Updated: 03/06/05


Title: Chapter 1: The Cold Comes From Within

Okay, first of all, I think the only reason the fire started so quickly was because it was Miss Parker who was lighting. In real life it takes a little more time to start a fire (at least to me), but it was probably a case of ignite or being shot. You don't mess with MP.

All kidding aside, this was a nice piece. I'm not much of the sappy and shippy kind, but I do enjoy a good story. The writing is good and efficient, but not as perfect as I've read in other stories. Still, for fans of JMPs, it's a must.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 22/09/13
Timmy's Sunset by KB
Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: This story is an entry to Blademistress' Ficathon



Categories: Season 2
Characters: Angelo, Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: Drama
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 938
Read Count: 1729
[Report This] Published: 03/06/05 Updated: 03/06/05


Title: Chapter 1: Timmy's Sunset

This moment in the show will always be one of my favorites. A long time ago, in one of my first fics, I did a small attempt to capture it, but I think your story surpassed mine by a long shot. The way you captured Timmy here was both touching and enlightnening, almost as if the words had been dictated by Timmy himself.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 22/09/13
Over A Barrel by KB
Rated: G starstarstarstar [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Jarod has the Centre ... well, you know.

Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Broots, Jarod, Miss Parker, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1029
Read Count: 1752
[Report This] Published: 03/06/05 Updated: 03/06/05


Title: Chapter 1: Over A Barrel

Without giving that many reasons to laugh, this was a funny story. I don't know if this makes any sense, but that was how I felt reading it. I liked it.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 22/09/13
Summary: What if Jarod was in charge of 'The Weakest Link?' Dedicated to all my Pretender Loons!

Categories: During The Series
Characters: All the characters
Classifications: Genres: Comedy
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 819
Read Count: 4012
[Report This] Published: 23/08/05 Updated: 23/08/05


Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

More than funny, this is evil. But it is so liberating...

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 03/12/13
Hostile Environment by Callisto
Rated: PG 13 starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 17]
Summary: A very different player enters the Centre environment with an agenda all his own



Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Alex, Jarod, Miss Parker, Original Character, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 13 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 47214
Read Count: 89106
[Report This] Published: 08/10/05 Updated: 08/10/05


Title: Chapter 13: Epilogue

This was one of those stories that I've been planning to read for years but, somehow, never found the time to do it. Like the saying goes, "better late than never#. I had no expectancy regarding this story (I remembered reading good things about Callisto5 but that was it), so I was able to dive into it with a fresh mind. And I have to say, aside from some stumbles in ponctuation and phrasing, it was pretty good. The general idea was good, well developed; the character were all portrayed - the bit of Alex being the actual twin was quite interesting. I really hope this is the worst that Callisto5 has to offer.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 01/02/14
Cold Water by chopsticks
Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: He's always been afraid.

Categories: Lyle
Characters: None
Classifications: Genres: Angst
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 244
Read Count: 9374
[Report This] Published: 05/11/05 Updated: 05/11/05


Title: Chapter 1: Cold Water

One word: intense.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 10/11/13
Retired
Soul Splinters by whashaza
Rated: PG 13 starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 46]
Summary: jarod.jpgWhat it takes to heal...

Categories: Indefinite Timeline
Characters: All the characters
Classifications: Genres: Angst, General
Warnings: Warning: Violence

Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 63775
Read Count: 78953
[Report This] Published: 23/11/05 Updated: 21/05/07


Title: Chapter 1: Beginnings...

I liked the way the story begin. It poses several interesting questions, like what happened to Jarod, or who took Miss Parker. The characters are also well written. The only thing wrong so far is the usage of verbs: some sentences mix present and past perfect, which can be confusing sometimes.

A more thorough review will be given at the last chapter.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 01/12/13
Summary: Unincorporated: not organized or maintained as a legal corporation. It was how he lived his life.

Categories: Lyle
Characters: None
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 271
Read Count: 1760
[Report This] Published: 11/02/06 Updated: 11/02/06


Title: Chapter 1: Unincorporated

I liked this, hope your Muse liked it too.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 10/11/13
Summary: In a gas station bathroom, a man becomes a monster under the watchful eye of The Centre.

Categories: Lyle
Characters: None
Classifications: Genres: Drama
Warnings: None
Challenges: Drabble #58 No More Mr Nice Guy

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 493
Read Count: 1709
[Report This] Published: 25/02/06 Updated: 25/02/06


Title: Chapter 1: One Life Ends (And Another Begins)

Amazing insight. A bit disturbing also. Could easily fit into Season 2, when we were discovering stuff about Lyle.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 10/11/13
Out of Hell by cartermacgyver
Rated: PG 13 starstarstarstar [Reviews - 4]
Summary: What are the ties that bind the children of the Centre together? Is it possible for Jarod and Parker to break those ties? And do they even want to? Can the past be overcome or does it shape who we are? JMPevenutally

Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Baby Parker, Ethan, Jarod, Miss Parker, The Clone
Classifications: Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: Warning: Language

Series: None
Chapters: 13 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 17228
Read Count: 60249
[Report This] Published: 21/04/06 Updated: 04/05/06


Title: Chapter 1: chapter 1

This is an almost good story. It had lots of stuff that I enjoy reading in fanfiction, but it also had some major issues that nearly drove me away. The idea of Miss Parker conducting her own revolution behind everyone's back is an interesting one, but it lacked one thing: time; which was one of the main problems in this story. Everything happened too fast. Not at first. When Parker is travelling, things go smooth, but once she finds Jarod and his family it gains too much speed. I think some more story, some obstacles, some danger, would improve this story a great deal.

The writing could use some work. I had some trouble in format when converting the story to epub, but that doesn't explain all the typos and syntax inconsistencies.

And finally, one small yet crucial detail: Jarod and Miss Parker arguments sounded too hysterical. Tone down. Aim deeper. They're adults, not adolescents.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 03/12/13
The Evil Within by KB
Rated: PG starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 2]
Summary: written for the 'No More Mr Nice Guy' challenge on pretender100


Categories: No More Mr Nice Guy
Characters: Telling Would Spoil
Classifications: Genres: Character Musing, General
Warnings: None
Challenges: Drabble #58 No More Mr Nice Guy

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 119
Read Count: 1710
[Report This] Published: 07/03/07 Updated: 07/03/07


Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

The is a saying in Portuguese that roughly translated to English is something like "He who sees the face, doesn't see the heart". There'll probably an official translation for this, but I'm too lazy right now to go look for it.

Anyway, I think Sydney has a lot to atone for. He may not be as guilty as he claims himself to be, but that doesn't excuse him from all the things he's done. This piece captured those feelings perfectly. It was a very good read.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 22/09/13
Retired
Free Falling by slowly
Rated: R starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 27]
Summary: Miss Parker is forced to rely on Jarod for help when she is hurt fleeing Centre Sweepers.

Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Baby Parker, Broots, Ethan, Jarod, Jarod's Family, Lyle, Miss Parker, Mr Raines, The Clone, Zoe
Classifications: Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Warning: Sexual Content

Series: None
Chapters: 19 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 45768
Read Count: 65854
[Report This] Published: 22/07/07 Updated: 22/07/07


Title: Chapter 19: Conclusion

In general terms, this was a very nice story. Not only was it a fast reading, it was also an enjoyable one. There were a few inconsistencies at the very beginning, almost as if the author was trying to find the best way to start the story, but once that key-element was found, it was hard to stop reading it.

The characters were well portrayed, particularly those we know less about. The only thing missing was the perspective from the "dark side". Since the author mentions that there will be a continuation to this story, I hope this will be part of it.

The plot is not 100% original but it was well executed, with plenty of twists and lots of interesting passages. With a few revisions, this could be the prose of a publishable author.

Looking forward to the next story.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 01/12/13
Retired
Flight of Memory by MP
Rated: PG 13 starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 95]
Summary: What if the Centre had the power to take it all away?  Jarod is captured and they try to ensure that he will never escape again.

Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Angelo, Broots, Jarod, Lyle, Miss Parker, Mr Raines, Sam, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Warning: Violence

Series: None
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 46107
Read Count: 67857
[Report This] Published: 29/07/07 Updated: 10/12/08


Title: Chapter 3: Decisions

I have to stop reading this. I didn't want to, but once I realized this story doesn't have the end, I honesly couldn't see the point. I am truly sorry, but this story is too good to not know how everything wraps up. It's easier to leave it now and hope someday it will be finished.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 01/12/13
Definition by middleman
Rated: R starstarstarstar [Reviews - 7]
Summary: Alone and in a bad way, Jarod needs to think...

Categories: Character Musing, Challenges, Jarod
Characters: Jarod
Classifications: Genres: Character Musing
Warnings: Warning: Violence

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 760
Read Count: 885
[Report This] Published: 26/10/08 Updated: 26/10/08


Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

First of all, I didn't see in what way this piece could be considered an R rated story. It had implicit violent situations, yes, but they were discreet and not described in full detail.

 

I have to agree with most (if not all) of the reviews on this. This is a good piece... for a prologue. Go write the rest.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 10/11/13
Summary:

There's no one left to mourn her except her incarcerated husband and her dead son.



Categories: Lyle, Post IOTH
Characters: Lyle
Classifications: Genres: Angst, Character Musing, Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Language

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1259
Read Count: 1993
[Report This] Published: 03/01/09 Updated: 03/01/09


Title: Chapter 1: Expecting Sympathy From the Wounded

I liked the way this was written, but I have a few qualms regarding some of Mr. Lyle's behavior. Though it's assumable that he may grieve the loss of his mother, I don't think he would react so drastically - embrace the bottle, so to say.

In any case, as Lyle uses a nice-guy facade to hide the fact that he's a monster, so can he use the monster facade to hide the fact that he has feelings for some people.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 10/11/13
Simple Pleasures by Mirage
Rated: PG 13 starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 16]
Summary:

If you have a minute to spare, go for it.



Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: None
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 594
Read Count: 3238
[Report This] Published: 13/07/10 Updated: 13/07/10


Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

This was one of the rare occasions where I enjoyed being mislead. As soon as I began to read this I thought it would be just another sex story (the rating should have told me otherwise), but then you managed to surprise me. Nice!

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 20/08/13
Gunshots by allfireburns
Rated: G starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 4]
Summary:

Jarod keeps Miss Parker company during an island sea storm.



Categories: Post Pretender 2001, Indefinite Timeline, Post Season 4, Storms, Anything/Miscellaneous, Post IOTH
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1037
Read Count: 10203
[Report This] Published: 28/07/12 Updated: 28/07/12


Title: Chapter 1: Gunshots

There are some stories that make me ignore their every imperfection, because of the way they are written. Form over content may not be the best way to appreciate a story, but it's nice sometimes. This story has both. I liked it.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 17/09/13
A Hero's Heart by Mirage
Rated: PG 13 starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 298]
Summary:

When Jarod and his clone are presumed dead and further cloning attempts prove futile, Raines is determined to find another way. He finds it in Dry River, Arizona.

 



Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: All the characters, Jarod, Miss Parker, Other Non-Centre Related Character, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: Angst, Drama, General
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 26 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 69644
Read Count: 143763
[Report This] Published: 29/03/13 Updated: 06/06/19


Title: Chapter 1: The Missing Piece

Excellent beginning, especially the first part. I liked how you chose to start your story with a set of secondary characters we knew so little about and offer us a plausible portrait of what they would be like a few years later.

I won't dwelve into any particulars right now, because I intend to give a full review when the story is finished, but I will congratulate you on your writing. Keep at it!

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed starstarstarhalf-star
Date: 10/08/13
Summary:

Thomas Gates and Jarod’s friendship hidden story. Everything you ever wanted to know.
How did Thomas find out about Miss Parker? How did he manage to win her heart? And how did Jarod help Tommy to make her fall in love with him? UPDATED IN 2023 FOR LANGUAGE CORRECTION



Categories: Season 3
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Thomas
Classifications: Genres: Drama, Romance, Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death

Series: None
Chapters: 8 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 10284
Read Count: 7573
[Report This] Published: 15/04/13 Updated: 10/03/23


Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - 01/10/1999

I'm always suspicious of the quality of a story that supports itself on some passages from an episode or two. I've seen some writers who think that transcribing a bit of dialogue here and there, and writing some extra scenes is enough. It isn't. And this story is a good example of how the original material can be used as a starting point and then developed.

Jarod and Thomas relationship was well explored. I appreciated the way that Thomas acted as a sort of involuntary anchor between Jarod and Miss Parker and Jarod forced himself into great lengths to turn away. It was a good story about friendship and sacrifice.

Another thing I enjoyed was the sequencing of the scenes and the dialogues (monologues included). If we didn't know, we could almost mistake the original stuff from the fake. In a manner of speaking.


The question of language was a moot issue, in my opinion. I'm not an English native either, but I've read fics written by some who are and their grammar and syntax, not to mention spelling, was apalling. Fortunately, that doesn't happen with most of them.



Author's Response:

Thank you so much for your kind words, Joel. When I wrote this ff I really wanted to think about what might have happened "behind the scenes". We don't know how J met Thomas, and we don't know what he saw in this great man that made him say: Ok, he's the one for MP. I wanted to explore that moment of their lives, focusing on Jarod and Tommy, by using their POVs. The only conversation we heard during the show let us understand they WERE friends, because Jarod called him 'buddy'. That's where I've started from. A nice relationship that you described so well in your comments. Thank you, really. You made my day!

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 17/09/13
Summary:

"I'm not in the mood for a therapy session."



Categories: Stories
Characters: Baby Parker, Broots, Catherine Parker, Ethan, Jarod, Jarod's Family, Lyle, Miss Parker, Mr Raines, Sydney, The Clone, Willie
Classifications: Genres: None
Warnings: Warning: Language

Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 4568
Read Count: 1481
[Report This] Published: 06/07/13 Updated: 08/08/13


Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Missing sibling: Major Charles? Ben Miller? I´m curious.

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 20/08/13
Title: Chapter 1: One

Forgot to tell this: I'm curious about where you intend to take your story. So far, aside from some typos and syntax, I'm enjoying the plot. You might also want to pay some closer attention to the way your characters behave. At times, they seem too erratic and imature for their age, not to mention their personality. All this considerered, be sure I'll give you a full review once this story is finished. Have fun!

Reviewer: Joel Gomes Signed
Date: 20/08/13