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| Mardil Goes A-Courting by Le Rouret | 2 Review(s) |
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| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 3/22/2007 |
| It's really rather amusing to have Aranath promoting the cause of true love! She is, on the surface, exactly the sort of Lady you would expect to judge and choose partners by pedigree and property - while the beautiful elf would be expected to think more about partners being 'meant for each other'. Legolas is the most amusing matchmaker. Nearly as entertaining to think of him that way as to see him as Middle-earth's midwife of choice. Author Reply: Thanks, as always, for your review! I thought it would be funny to have the woman promoting "romance" to be all prickles and stings - it made for a more interesting contrast. Even though Gildor told Frodo that Elves do not like to give advice to Mortals, I always thought Legolas would take more of an interest in the lives of the folk around him. After all, his father's people were such good friends with the people of Dale, and Legolas had many Mortal friends. And Tolkien's Legolas was so kind-hearted and merry; I postulated he would wish to have all his friends happy, and be relatively clueless about how his interference would be seen! Anyway, I'm glad you're enjoying it. I'm having fun writing it. I can only handle so much High Drama, in my personal life as well as my fanfic! | |
| Alison H | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 3/19/2007 |
| That was brilliant, Le Rouret.I had a huge smile on my face throughout this chapter as Legolas put forth his thoughts on love and being in love.No wonder the Lord and Lady Serni were flabbergasted at the green Knight's explanations on the subject.Legolas takes no prisoners, that's for sure! I loved it. Ah, but is Legolas feeling a small amount of regret, that he will never be in love or love another? I wonder. I love this story, Le Rouret.Your words are just delicious to read! Take care and update soon. Ali. Author Reply: Thank you! I don't know if you've read "My Dear Bandobras," but the trouble Legolas had in that particular story was that he desired to be "loved" - and only got the "in love" part down, which was crushing to him. I put a lot of my own (rather cold-hearted) sentiment into Legolas' arguments. I hate Hollywood and its happily-ever-after crapola and get very frustrated with my 13-year-old daughter's constantly falling in and out of love. Fortunately my husband is well aware of this deficit in my feminine makeup and knows that if he ever buys me flowers he'll only hear, "What the hell are those for?" Far from being disappointed he finds it refreshing! I'm having fun with this fic ... can you tell? | |