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| Not Gonna Happens by Larner | 20 Review(s) |
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| Kitt Otter | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 10/15/2013 |
| hahaha, poor Trotter! Like the job wasn't complicated enough already! Author Reply: I loved mixing together elements from two different versions of Tolkien's efforts and seeing how they react when thrust together. I am so glad it made you laugh! Than you so! | |
| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 10/21/2011 |
| O Larner... well, given how much I adore Dreamflower's Trotter, this one just made me laugh =D Hehe, Trotter-Strider, oh dear...This is one of the funniest NGH's ever in this collection. I love it, I love it! Kaylee! Author Reply: Since I read "The Return of the Shadow," which tells of the twists and turns LOTR took while it was being read, I'd been intrigued with the thought that originally the guide from Bree to Rivendell was intended to be a Hobbit who would just keep morphing into a Man. So, what if some of the different elements the Master did manage to run into one another? And this was what came out of it! Although now the "Once and Future King" aspect of Frodo's fate is niggling at me again.... | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 7/23/2008 |
| *snork* and *snork* and *snork* again... if I'm not careful I'll waken the wee hobbits. This was glorious; the characterisations were spot-on even considering the oddness of the circumstances. Very well done! Author Reply: Oh, I'm so glad you like it, Lindelea! This had been tickling at my imagination for a time, and finally I let it write itself. It was fun to see just how Trotter and Strider might consider one another! Heh! | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 5/31/2008 |
| This is absolutely hilarious! It had me giggling throughout, from Butterburs--interesting observations about Trotter to Trotter himself, and the confusion of names, and Striders rather paternal handling of the whole situation! A writer's delight, possibly my favorite humorous piece you've ever done! The idea of characters and elements of a story that have been revised "coming back to haunt" present characters and/or elements is delightful and intriguing. This makes me wonder what the journey would have been like if Trotter had won out and put Strider out of the picture...has me imagining Trotter as a king of Gondor...:) (Hmmm...he would have needed a different queen, perhaps a fairy or a smaller race of elf...) It also makes me wonder what goes on in my own story world when I'm not looking that I never hear about. *grins* Thanks for a wonderful and much-needed dose of witty humor and a great laugh! This is a keeper! God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: So glad it gave you such a giggle, my Lady! This had been working on me for a while and finally insisted on being written, and it was SUCH FUN to do! And congrats on the nominations! Author Reply: So glad it gave you such a giggle, my Lady! This had been working on me for a while and finally insisted on being written, and it was SUCH FUN to do! And congrats on the nominations! | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/30/2008 |
| Cute! Poor Trotter. I have not read much of Bingo and company. I've like what I did, but it's like he's another person and not Frodo at all and I like them both, well *love* Frodo. :) Namarie, God bless, Antane Author Reply: I thought I needed a giggle, and so did everyone else, when I wrote this one. The idea of what might have happened if Trotter showed up on the Prancing Pony was just tooooo tempting. Glad you liked it, Antane! | |
| Inkling | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/26/2008 |
| Oh Larner, this is too, too funny! So I’m not the only one who’s entertained Trotter and Bingo plotbunnies…but bless you for actually giving this one a home! I’ll never forget browsing that volume of HoMe in a bookstore for the first time, coming across those two names, and quickly shutting the book, thinking “too much information!” The horror wore off eventually… I think my favorite bit is Trotter and Strider vying for the same table in the corner, as the whole company looks on bemusedly. And I can’t help but wonder…what if Aragorn’s nickname hadn’t been changed? King Elessar…I wonder what the Quenya word is for Trotter? *giggle*! I could see a fun sequel to this…with Trotter refusing to leave the story and both Rangers insisting on leading them to Rivendell, bickering all the way! Author Reply: When I first saw the name Trotter, I thought, Huh? And I'm SO glad he didn't go with Bingo Bolger-Baggins! Between that and Lotho Sackville Baggins I think we'd be overwhelmed with hyphenated names! And the idea of "Trotter" in Quenya--hehehehehehehehe! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/25/2008 |
| This gave me a good laugh Larner - Thank you. And it has just occured to me on re-reading that even PJ had difficulty with his Ranger Character, starting filming with one person and only at the last moment settling on wonderful Viggo! Author Reply: Ah, yes--I'd never thought on the parallels between Tolkien and his two Rangers and then PJ and then his! Poor ST, out of the film. But the right Strider was chosen in the end, I think. | |
| grumpy | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/24/2008 |
| Very good Larner, the old version meets the new version, I must say I like the revised ranger. Can't have somebody who can not make up their mind what size they want to be. Plus wooden shoes out in the wild, the beavers or woodchucks would get them. Author Reply: You have me giggling, Grumpy! Beavers and woodchucks indeed! But the idea that Tolkien kept finding Trotter morphing into a man every few pages just struck my fancy when I read that part of "The Making of LOTR," and this story's been working at me for a while. Felt like we were due it. Thanks for the laugh! | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/24/2008 |
| As I read through HoME and saw the early incarnations of Aragorn, the name Trotter reminded me of the characters in one of the Monty Python movies, who ran along clapping coconut shells to stimulate the noise of a trotting horse.Trotter seemed to me to be a name for a dog or a pony, but not a heroic hobbit or a mysterious Ranger. So I especially enjoyed this story, which is absurd and delightful, or delightfully absurd, or both. Brownie points for wonderful characterization of Butterbur, too. Author Reply: So glad it entertained you, Raksha! And those coconut shells have entertained me as well! And I do like Barliman Butterbur! Thanks! | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/24/2008 |
| “I’m not speaking of Shire Reckoning, or even Steward’s Reckoning. I’m speaking anno domini.” Trotter gave a suspicious look at the Ranger. “That’s neither Sindarin nor Quenya, nor even Adunaic.” “Of course not--it’s Latin.” ROTFL!!!! Wonderful idea, Larner! Too many rangers, indeed! I had completely forgotten that Trotter's real name was Peregrin Took. Poor Pippin, though! Trotter should have met him after the quest and he would not have dared to speak like that. Apparently all characters know who *he* is. That's funny. And I think *he* would have liked this story, too :) P.S.: Granny Weatherwax in the Houses of Healing is really a grand idea! Author Reply: This one's been working on me for a few weeks, and finally wrote itself. And that Trotter was originally Peregrin was too good to pass up! And of COURSE they know who *he* is! You really think the Master might have liked it? I'd hope so! Now--to see where Granny Weatherwax might lead me! | |