Oh, I'm so glad you liked it! It's especially good to hear that the characterization worked for you, because when you change a canon character you always run the risk that you'll go too far and lose people. I felt like adult Brian was pretty predictable and easy to accept, but adult Bender (adult, non-incarcerated Bender) was very tricky.

And I'm so glad the power stuff came through. I figured there was no way it wouldn't be there, but if I got them into the right kind of relationship, it could skirt threat and ritual and instead go where I like it best, which is in play.