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| Comes the moment to decide by Linda Hoyland | 13 Review(s) |
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| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/21/2007 |
| Good decision. I suppose it is all too true that not everyone would be happy about a new king even one who works seeming miracles. But then some people are not simply not happy with change in any form. The same people would be moaning about Faramir as Steward and compare him to Father and Brother. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I was thinking about my "Web of Treason" when i wrote this. You are right about the moaners.I guess they would plot against Ruling Steward Faramir too ! | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/20/2007 |
| Faramir's first test of political power reads very well, tension and arguments building up to his final decision for himself and Gondor. A worthy conclusion to a fine story. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed this story. | |
| Idril Celebrindal | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/19/2007 |
| Linda, Wonderful concept and I am enjoying your interpretations of what is going on in the minds of everyone. I particularly enjoyed this chapter the best so far. I have also wondered what Faramir was going through and the thorny maze is a perfect interpretation! Looking forward to the rest. Idril Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm so pleased you enjoyed my interpretation of this famous scene. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/19/2007 |
| Wonderful! Author Reply: Thank you. | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/19/2007 |
| An absolutely beautiful look at this scene, Linda. One of my favourites and I've often wondered what Faramir was experiencing in his delirium. Now I know. Lovely to see Aragorn showing the affection missing from Denethor's attitude to his son. What a wonderful team they will make. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm so pleased you enjoyed my take on what is a favourite scene of mine too. I see this moment as the beginning of a great friendship and wonderful partership.I like to imagine Faramir has found a loving father figure at last as he awakes to new life. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/18/2007 |
| A visceral, haunting chapter - I love the thorny maze; and what a great chapter title! This really illuminates Faramir's declaration of love and fealty to the King upon his awakening. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm especially pleased you like this chapter as it was inspired by your story. I'm just humming the hymn that inspired the title now,it is a favourite of mine. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/7/2007 |
| Just a reply to Phyloxena's good points - I believe that Sauron thought the Ring in Minas Tirith, thanx to Pippin's foolishness with the Palantir, at the time Frodo was actually captured. If Sauron didn't have a clear idea that the Ring-bearer was scampering into Mordor, and from where, even Sauron might not have been able to see Frodo's capture; since he wouldn't have been Palantir-watching that particular area. The Palantiri have to be directed where to look. Of course, Sauron being an immensely powerful supernatural being, he might have been able to direct the stone to look for hobbits. But even if Sauron had observed Frodo's capture; he could not have seen the Ring, because Frodo didn't have it on his person at the time; Sam had taken it. Denethor did know where to direct the Anor-stone where to look; since Faramir's news had given him (and Gandalf)a very good idea of Frodo's direction. I do believe that Denethor was going mad during this chapter; but of course he didn't recognize it as madness, everything made a perverse sort of sense to him. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I always thought that Sauron assumed at that point Aragorn and/or Pippin were taking the Ring to Minas Tirith so was not looking in his own lands for it. I feel Denethor was mad to think of burning Faramir.If he meant it to spare him from Sauron's forces, a dagger would be a far less painful and horrible death.I think Sauron had him obsessed with flame. | |
| phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/6/2007 |
| If Denethor could see Frodo, how Sauron could not? I thought the Ring evaded Palantiri (or Galadriel made Frodo invisible). Other than that, very touching. I never could see Denethor as simple as just a madman that night. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased youfound this touching. I have read in several scolarly essays the theory had Denethor might have seen Frodo captured and he knew he was the Ring bearer whereas Sauron did not, but I agree that is pure speculation.DEnethor is a very complex character. | |
| eiluj | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/6/2007 |
| Very persuasive view of Denethor's reasoning. I especially like the palantír view of Frodo's capture in Cirith Ungol. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed this.It was both interesting and disturbing to try to get inside Denethor's head. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/31/2007 |
| Argh - Imrahil is in a difficult situation, caught between the duty of defending the besieged City, and the call of his heart, which yearns to do more to help Faramir than leave him in Denethor's care. And Faramir, trapped between the proverbial rock and hard place, chose to go out and meet death with honor. Sniff-sniff. Good thing that Gandalf and Imrahil were around to save Faramir and at least some of his men. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.It is indeed a heartrending situation for both Imrahil and Faramir. I just love these honourable men of Tolkien's! | |