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| Shadow and Thought by Linda Hoyland | 4 Review(s) |
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| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/16/2006 |
| Excellent dialogue and interplay between Eowyn and Aragorn; her misery and thoughts of death, his awakening and cold fury at her act, and his telling her that he knew she had too much honor to murder him, all are spot-on. And now, finally, Eowyn reveals her mistaken assumptions and learns that the pent-up misery and resentment she has felt since her marriage is the result of her misunderstanding that now seems silly. I do feel sorry for Eowyn. To be revealed as a fool is never easy, and the misunderstanding also shows how very insecure she was, to so easily believe that she was not worthy of love, that a man of Faramir's quality would have to have been coerced or encouraged by rewards to marry her. But Eowyn has always held honor to be of the utmost importance, and that will save her from further resenting Aragorn and Faramir from having revealed her foolishness; she knows she owes them both the duty to live and be a faithful vassal to Aragorn and a better wife to Faramir. Great chapter! If Faramir, Eowyn and Aragorn all survive the story, they could write a tell-all book and go on the Oprah Winfrey talk show and air the whole sorry business and make a lot of money - LOL. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated and detailed review. I'm pleased you were able to feel sorry for Eowyn which was part of the purpose of my rewrite to make her more sympathetic. I could just imagine them all on the M-e version of Oprah, maybe Ioreth could host it? | |
| AspenJules | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/16/2006 |
| I love how Aragorn stopped her with only a look of sorrow. Very powerful! And FINALLY they have talked but then you stopped the chapter! ARGH!!! I want to see a real talk between Faramir and Eowyn, and not with Aragorn an unwilling third, LOL. I've missed this story... I'm glad to see an update. Keep 'em coming! Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.WElcome to the story.It is lovely to hear from you !I promise they will talk ere the story is over. | |
| Julia | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/16/2006 |
| So *at last* it all comes out in the open, Eowyn opens up, Aragorn explains, and Faramir opens up. Excellent chapter, I still wanted to smack Eowyn but much less hard than I did in the originial version. And I loved Aragorn's line about whether Eowyn expected him to put her in a bigamous union with a hobbit or with the entire male population of Gondor. The King might be lying there injured, but he still has his wit! Ok, I'm writing this at work because I got here early. I better get ready to go punch in and start my day. Julia Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I think this one of my favourite scenes in the story. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/16/2006 |
| If this lot actually talked to each other more often there would be a great deal less misunderstanding! So Eowyn now knows what Aragorn meant - and he has forgiven her. It might take Faramir a bit longer, I think. Understandably, in a way. But GET THEM TALKING! How on earth else are this group of virtual strangers going to build up relationships beyond the most superficial level? Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm so pleased you are still reading. I think now what bothered Eowyn is out in the open, they will start to talk as Aragorn as pretty much commanded her to ! | |