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| A Little Nudge Out of the Door by Jocelyn | 1 Review(s) |
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| rgbj | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/25/2003 |
| A very interesting chapter. It moved your plot along quite nicely. I liked the conversations about Bilbo, the dwarves and Gandalf. So nice to lace your story with canon. Having Legolas quiet and blushing like an elfling and agreeing that Gandalf does make one courageous. Dwarf Ale - Only Legolas could swallow it. Bet the dwarves got a kick out of the elves reaction. So many orcs to fight and so little time. The king and son would meet in the heat of battle and be stunned to see each other. A lot of soul searching going on here. Thranduil - Wouldn't have recognized Legolas he had changed so much. He was bewildered, awed, grieved, lost and confused. He lost the child who had gone without saying good-bye. That is such a sad statement but he has no one to blame but himself. Not that he admitted as much. He sure has a low threshold of anger and very little empathy. He couldn't understand Legolas less if he tried. He is an amazingly self-centered elf. I guess being king and having everyone kow-tow to you would make you that way. He seems to have more of a problem with Legolas than any of his other children. Well if he was angry before and acting badly this little meeting isn't going to make things better. By the time Legolas gets back he will have built up a good head of steam. He has now lost Legolas the warrior without a good-bye. Lot of water going under this bridge. The elves have a lot of time but time can run out for them too. Legolas - My for a grown up warrior he sure reverted fast when he met his father. I really don't understand his fear of his father. He has proven himself a good warrior and should be able to meet his father on a more even basis. He is still very foolish about interpersonal relations. You would think that he would be more able to cope because of his very supportive group that has helped him mature. Maybe two years isn't enough for an elf. He also has learned more about his father and he needs to deal with that knowledge rather than just run from an understanding of it. Is he the kind of elf that just runs rather than face his problems? I was also surprised that his mother's death didn't come up with the dwarves. Also that his fear of caves and his mother's death in one didn't come up when he was trapped underground. Maybe a lot of his fear and inability to cope with such a strong father is linked to the loss of his mother and the way she was lost. Just a thought. I don't get that from the story but I am trying to make up a background that would give us this type of personality. Elladan - His thoughts on warriors and their weaknesses was very well presented. For most warriors it was tHE love of their families that was the weakness, for Legolas it was fear of his father and shame. I don't get the fear part unless it was fear of disappointing him which he hasn't done. The sahme I understand. He has just spent a very long time with dwarves and has been made to feel ashamed of his father's actions and dealings. He is so unable to see his father's actions are directly related to his mother's death in Moria. When he feels it is better to say nothing he couldn't be more naive. Glorfindel - Speaks from the wisdom of a long life and wants what is best for both the king and prince but also the realm and elves in general. He can see no good in a rift between a king and his son. Only pain for Langcyll, Thranduil and Legolas in the future. Langcyll - Well he has basically fallen in love with the idea of being a father figure for Legolas. He must also feel Thranduil doesn't deserve such a good warrior son. This isn't going to work out for him either. Wow what a dense chapter. Got a lot going for it on so many levels. | |