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| Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hobbits by GamgeeFest | 11 Review(s) |
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| Everlight18 | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 1/26/2014 |
| I LOVE this, GamgeeFest! You did such a great job blending so many different subplots and story lines together. I haven't laugh this hard in a LONG time. My favorite part was when Sam beamed Boromir with the pinecone! That was just priceless! “A pinecone?” Boromir said, disbelieving. He had been knocked out by a pinecone? He will never live that one down ;) hahahahaha! Poor Boromir. Actually I never did like him very much but this story has been changing my mind. It's to bad that things turned out the way they did. Thank you so much for a great and very educational story. Namaire and God Bless, Ever Author Reply: Thank you, Ever! It's such a joy to get a new review to an old story. :) I admit, I took a lot of Sean Bean's portrayal of Boromir from the movies for use here. Book Boromir comes across rather distant. | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 6/2/2009 |
| I started reading this a long time ago and then didn't ever finish it. Oh my, I haven't laughed so much, or so deeply, since I don't even know when. In the modern culture of men, young people lose their innocence (the most innocent sort of innocence, that is - we'll just leave the other out of the picture ;)) as naturally as young Hobbits came of age, or received their first pipe. A much sadder change, but bound to happen and impossible to prevent if one intends to be ready to cope with the real world. But stories like this are such sweet reminders that it doesn't matter really; that life is still what you make it; that laughter, loyalty, and love, and a little cleverness thrown in for good measure, can accomplish more than all the complications we create to make life "interesting," when really we'd be better off enjoying all these things instead of making life harder and forgetting the greatest gifts that make it worthwhile. Thank you for that reminder, and bravo! It's perfect; I love your Hobbits, and the story is beautifully rounded out at the end, from the revel of the last chapter, to the tying up of loose threads and Sam's own delightful and sweet and nostalgic recounting of it all in the epilogue. Truly heart-warming. :) Author Reply: My dear, it is wonderful to hear from you! It was such a delight to open up this review and see you had written it! You've been missed, both here and on lj. (hugs) It is very easy for children today to lose their innocence. Nearly everywhere you look, someone or something is trying to steal it away. Yet innocence endures even against the harshest realities, and the hobbits I think epitomize that the most in Tolkien's works. I think that's part of the reason they are so small and easily confused for children by the Big Folk in the story. Thank you for your most insightful review! I'm glad you enjoyed the conclusion of the story and Sam's poem, as he worked very hard on it. | |
| nancylea57 | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 12/6/2008 |
| you make the hobbits so enjoyable and entertaining that i could be here forever, but you really haven't done anything that horrible in your life so i'll keep moving around. Author Reply: Hobbits do have that effect on people. ;) I'm glad you enjoyed this story! | |
| Mysterious Jedi | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 11/23/2008 |
| Delightful fic, and marvelously educational! Author Reply: Thank you! The Fellowship came away from Rivendell knowing way more than they wanted to know - not that they minded it of course. :D Thanks for reading! | |
| Althea | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 8/28/2008 |
| I'm sorry to see this series of stories come to an end. This was the perfect conclusion. Sam's poem was a fitting tribute to the good times you created for the Hobbits to share with their new friends in Rivendell. Author Reply: I can see the hobbits telling all the stories that the poem refers to. Faramir in particular will enjoy hearing about his older brother's less gracious moments. hehe :D Thank you for reading, dear! It's good to hear from you again. :D | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 8/27/2008 |
| “So that’s what happened to those golf clubs?” Merry said, turning to Legolas. “You know what this means?” “No. What does it mean?” Legolas asked cautiously. “We’ll have to introduce this fine game to Gondor,” Merry announced and grinned. LOL!!! Now, this would be worth another story, wouldn't it? Great epilogue and great poem. Thank you very much for this entertaining story :) Author Reply: I can just see Merry and Pippin trying to convince Strider to put a golf course in Gondor. I don't see the conversation getting very far, somehow, lol! Thank you so much for reading and for your encouragement! :D | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 8/26/2008 |
| A brilliant epilogue GF. Loved the poem. And I am sure that Pansy Scruttle feels much better! Perhaps there isn't room for a full golf course in Minas Tirith but a driving range off the end of the top level might be fun errrrr.... dangerous. Faramir might be persauded to set a course up in Ithilien. Author Reply: Pansy and Posy both. Posy was getting ready to head out to Bywater and avenge her reputation, little as it was. ;D A driving range? They better get a huge net for it, or the poor folk at the bottom will never know what hit them. hehehe Ithilien would be safely removed from Minas Tirith, and has built in hazards. That thought has potential. :D Thanks for reading! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 8/25/2008 |
| Sam's poem is pure brilliant! I adored every word. I think he summed up things quite nicely. (You did pretty well yourself.) Ah, golf in Minas Tirith! Maybe Bergil can caddy. Great story and I am sad to see it end. I got many great laughs out of this. Author Reply: The poem ended up being nearly epic length. I was expecting for Sam to go on for that long, but when he gets into the swing of things, it's hard to stop him! ;) Bergil would love to follow his Sir Pippin around the green, carrying his clubs and washing his balls. Heh. Thank you so much for reading, GW! I'm glad you enjoyed the story, though it took me forever to finish it. :D | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 8/25/2008 |
| With knowing that Sam is already there for his Frodo, it's sweet to be reminded that Frodo is there for his Sam. :) Namarie, God bless, Antane Author Reply: One of Frodo's main concerns had always been Sam's safety and happiness. And Sam would rather him work on this poem than that dreaded book any day. :) Thank you for reading! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue on 8/25/2008 |
| cute! Love the poem! Author Reply: Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :D | |