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| Moments in Time by Larner | 6 Review(s) |
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| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 90 on 8/20/2009 |
| Poor Freddy! First he had to suffer so much, and then so many restrictions for the rest of his life! It's true, he might have been better off if he had left with the Travellers. Well, at least he got to be seen as the hero, something that was denied Frodo, who deserved it even more, but was never recognised for what he did. That must have been quite a confusing conversation for Freddy – Ent draughts, Gondor, a King ... I'm sure he was looking forward to hear the full tale. Author Reply: I think that realizing Frodo saw him as a hero from the beginning would mean a great deal, and increasingly more so as he learned what Frodo himself had been through--Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. After all, the respect that means the most is that given by those who have shown themselves most worthy of respect, as Faramir acknowledged of Sam. But there's no question that particularly at the beginning the whole thing must have been so confusing! What would a Hobbit be expected to know of Ents, after all? Thanks so very much! | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 90 on 8/16/2009 |
| Poor Freddy! Unable to do any of the hobbity things he took pleasure in before, though he is lucky compared to others. What a horrible nightmare for the Shire. Little glimpses of Frodo's ordeal - how he knew to feed a starved hobbit - contrasted with his proud smiles for his cousin strike just the right balance. Freddy and the Cottons can tell there is much more to be told, but for now are content just to be together. Author Reply: Am so glad you found all this admirable! I find I do like poor Fatty Bolger, and love working him into my stories. Thanks so! | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 90 on 8/9/2009 |
| And if Aunt Rosamunda tries to tell you how irresponsible you were, I shall tell her myself just how wonderful it is to be cousin to the hero you are! And that is said by someone who is a hero himself! Both of them, Frodo and Freddy, saved the Shire, but in different "dimensions". Frodo left the Shire to protect its inhabitants. But on his way the task grew, so that at last by carrying the Ring to Mt. Doom he saved all the free peoples, including the hobbits. His first plan however, to protect the Shire by leaving it, failed. Saruman and his Ruffians invaded it anyhow. And that's when Freddy decided to act. He saved the hobbits from starvation and ended up in the lockholes. If you asked the Shire inhabitants about their heroes most of them would name Freddy and maybe Merry and Pippin, even Sam - but not Frodo. Because most of them didn't even comprehend what he did (or refused to do so)! It's really tragic. Frodo however is glad that he came in time to save Freddy and to see to it that he recovers! Let's hope that this will distract him for some time from his sorrows. Author Reply: If anyone can truly appreciate how difficult it must have been for Fredegar Bolger to do what he did, I would think it would be Frodo Baggins! As Elrond in the end chose to send Merry and Pippin with Frodo, I rejoice that Freddy had stayed behind so as to be there when the need arose! And to realize how close he came to losing Freddy must have torn Frodo so! And I so agree about how tragic it is that most within the Shire had no appreciation for what Frodo accomplished. Thank you so very much, Andrea! | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 90 on 8/8/2009 |
| Indeed, Freddy would hear many new things he had no idea of before! Love the ending with the singing of the lullaby. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Freddy will learn probably a good deal of it even faster than most others who learn anything at all of the real quest, and in good part because he's there at the Cottons' house with Frodo. But right now he needs to concentrate on his own healing. And the lullaby is in a way a tribute to our Queen Galadriel. Thanks so, Antane. | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 90 on 8/8/2009 |
| Another perfect gap-filler, Larner, and one I've often wished to see. Poor Freddy - there's an awful lot to take in and he must be feeling very bewildered. I loved Frodo's gentleness and consideration here - but it's only what we would expect from our beloved Ringbearer. Author Reply: Oh, thank you so much, Baggins Babe. Actually, there are a few other Freddy stories out there, particularly by Lindelea, that are quite good. And newly released as he is, Freddy has a good deal of recovering and sorting out of his own thoughts and experiences before he can truly appreciate what's happened to the Travellers. Thank you so, BB! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 90 on 8/7/2009 |
| It was lovely to re-read this! A couple of other touches I really loved-- the part about waiting to hear the rest of the "joke" about Pippin, and the part about Rosamunda not being especially "restful" for Freddy! LOL! I really like how you wrote Fredegar in this-- I'd love to see his first conversation with Pippin after all this, and finding out the "joke" was true! Author Reply: How can one who hasn't even been to Bree begin to appreciate about Ents and Ent draughts? I'd think he would consider it all a joke at first! And I've always imagined Rosamunda as being a bit fussy, fussy enough to exasperate her son, at least! As for your wishes--who knows what the future will bring? Heh! Thanks so, Dreamflower, for respondin to this in both places. | |