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| The Grey at the End of the World by jodancingtree | 5 Review(s) |
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| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 10/20/2005 |
| Concerning: where are there Hobbits today? i enjoyed the comment about your choir-master. But there are others. I heard a quote from the English Admiral Nelson, that his idea of the perfect infantryman was a sturdy Welshman about 5 foot 6 tall, a dwarf notion even if not a Hobbit;And, my own father's mother was a woman not even five feet tall, probably 80 or so pounds by time she died at 94. Her ancestors came from some of the little "Shire" regions of the British Isles, Yorkshire, Lancashire, etc. To the day she died she remained in her own home on her small farm. Looks were deceiving in her case, even though small she was a force to be reckoned with in our family. And, something I never tire of sharing. The american amination company Rankin Bass made, in the 70's and 80's, I believe, two cartoon movies released here in the U.S. The first one very nicely told the tale of "The Hobbit". The second was called "The Return of the King" and started with Gandalf and Pippin coming to Minas Tirith. Together with the uneven, regretable "Lord of The Rings" cartoon movie by Saul Zaentz, the three cover most of all four books. The end of "The Return" has Gandalf and the four Hobbits in Rivendell to see Bilbo on the way home. They discuss the elves leaving, and Bilbo and Frodo are invited at that time. One of the Hobbits, Sam, I think, asks Gandalf if there will still be room for Hobbits in the new world of men, as devoid of magic as it will become. Gandalf's answer, (definitely NOT book canon, but, I think, wonderful anyway) was that Sam is younnger than Frodo, and has grown larger than he. Merry and Pippin, also, are younger than Sam, and larger still. He said that as hobbits and men become more like each other as the ages rolled on, perhaps some day some adventurous young human would look in the mirror and ask, "I wonder if there is some Hobbit in me? Then the cartoon Gandalf looks straight at the viewer, and in actor John Huston's wonderful voice asks US, "Well, is there?" Those of us who love the old tales fervently hope so! | |
| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/18/2005 |
| Yes, sure there is mercy, and hope, what I meant is that we tend to forget darkness, which is a substantial part of light, for were it not for the darkness what would we know of hope and light? So I believe that there are dark times that are somehow needed to bring out good things... much as with Canohando and Logi here, which is what brought me back reviewing: She could not rob him of what he never had. Yet in fact it turned out to be the other way, Logi needed to walk down that terrible path to its terrible bottom, before finding out that, indeed, he did have honour and he was a faithful orc. No concessins to easy, short lived hope in this story, no hope that Tulco is alive, that Osta will survive, that any of them will, for, who would want to when all you have known has been destroyed and all your loved ones have been swept away? Yet we hope that Logi may somehow redeem himself and that Canohando shall understand. BEautifully, deeply and most compassionately done, jo, I bow to your skill! :-) Author Reply: Thanks, perelleth! (blushing) And I think you're right, and very perceptive. Only those who have been hungry can truly value food. Thanks for bringing such deep understanding to this story - I am very honored. jo | |
| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/17/2005 |
| The Darkness never rested. Again and again it returned to wear him down, and he was grown weary Now I know why this story hooked me so. Although I uderstand, and pity, and sympathize with Logi, it is Canohando I feel closer to... Damn, this is way too good and deep for these troubled times. May these orcs find their deserved rest. When the time of harvest arrives, it is a foolish thing to hope that the earth would yield something different than it can produce, and Darkness has been around since ever. Gee, bad, fatalist week to be reading this, but I'm still here. And enjoying. Wonderful job. Author Reply: Dear perelleth - "When the time of harvest arrives, it is a foolish thing to hope that the earth would yield something different than it can produce, and Darkness has been around since ever." Too true - but so has mercy. This bad old world would've blown itself to bits a long time ago, if not for that. And even in flooded New Orleans, there was a woman who lifted her voice and sang, calming her own fears and the desperate folks around her - and according to the account I read, prevented a riot. So Arwen was right, "There is always hope," and one person really can make a difference. I'm so glad you're enjoying this story, in spite of all the darkness. Thank you for staying with me, and for reviewing. jo | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/17/2005 |
| Will Freiga and her unborn child pay for Logi's sins? I don't like it that Canohando is displaying evil Orcish tendancies; and it's worse that he's aware of the Darkness creeping up on him, and trying to fight it. I'm sure he's got some ghastly torture in mind for Logi; but I think Logi won't live to endure it. One can only hope he dies bravely, accomplishing one good thing. I'm not even sure that Canohando will survive the ruin of the Shire... Update soon, please! Author Reply: No, I don't think I want to know what Canohando has in mind for Logi - he probably could even justify it to himself, as appropriate punishment for Logi's treachery against the cousin who loved and trusted him. But you're right - Logi's own tormented conscience looks like finishing him off before he finds his grandfather. To be continued... thanks for reviewing! jo | |
| Rose Sared | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/16/2005 |
| Oh my goodness, I forgot, when you get to action, you really get action. such raw feelings here, from Canahando, from everyone really. I ponder what will become of the hobbits en masse. Great chapter, wonderful writing - enter Mab stage left? Rose Author Reply: "I ponder what will become of the hobbits en masse." Well, Tolkien wrote as if the hobbits are still around, even in these days, but hidden from sight and avoiding the Big People. Makes me think of all the legends of "little folk" in Europe, raiding the cow byre for a pitcher of milk and leaving a blessing for the well-disposed farmer. So I'm assuming that they survived. But whether Canohando can hold out against the dark, in such desperate times... Thanks for reviewing, Rose! jo | |