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| Inspiration by Antane | 27 Review(s) |
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| Cibilka | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/9/2022 |
| Beautifully written piece. Personally, you're writing style is a bit too saccharine for me, but I can still see the beauty in all of it. I think you're the only author who writes about Sam in Frodo's POV with such tenderness and love. I'm not used to it, but I'd love to see Frodo try to be more affectionate like in your stories for real. As for Sam, well, to recall what Prof. Tolkien said about his 'rustic love' I think that perfectly captures his spirit. It's not just his rustic love for Rosie, but his rustic love for things and life itself in general. I believe that the main reason why he returned pretty much unchanged, compared to the other hobbits, even Frodo, is because of this rustic love which kept him grounded and meek throughout their journey. It even helped him resist the temptation of the Ring- that plain hobbit sense Tolkien called it. Sam had a rich love for the small and simple things. He was already a pretty developed character to begin with, who knew where his place was in the world, and he knew himself and was content with it. He was someone who always underestimated himself, but always showed what he was capable of when necessary. Honestly, I like Sam more as a character than Frodo, but the latter is just simply more interesting, but Sam is the kind of person I'd want to be around with. Author Reply: Thanks! I am not at all the only one who writes Frodo and Sam in this way - lots of others here too, and I admit I had to get used to it myself when I first encountered hobbity love and then I couldn't get enough of it. If more people loved each other as purely and deeply as these do, as though in the military do - with regarding each other as brothers they would never leave behind and are willing to die for - the world would be in a much better place than it is. Both Sam's loyalty and devotion to Frodo and yes, plain hobbit sense, keep him grounded and able to resist the Ring and the delusions of grandeur it falsely promised. He knew his place, to be a Frodo's side, and would not waver from it. Definitely the type of person to want to be around! Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| H.G. | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/12/2015 |
| Thats adorable that they're fighting over who did more. ^.^ Author Reply: You will find that in other stories too, even beyond death they are still fighting. Glad you liked it. :) Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| MlleGigi | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 5/16/2012 |
| I can only assume this scene was inspired by the BBC radio adaptation of "The Lord Of The Rings" because Frodo (Ian Holm) has a brief soliloquy after his encounter with Boromir in which he says "I will go alone. At once." Am I right? I rather think the other voice *was* Gandalf, even though Frodo is not aware of the fact that Gandalf is alive. I've often thought that the voice Frodo hears on Amon Hen must be that of Gandalf, since Gandalf is another Ringbearer and has by this time arrived in Lothlorien -- where he might, for all we know, be using the Mirror of Galadriel in an attempt to find out what's happening to the other members of the Fellowship. (There's also the fact that "fool" is a word which Gandalf seems to use fairly frequently, either in reference to other people or -- less often! -- to himself.) There are one or two indications in the books that Gandalf is at least occasionally privy to knowledge that he would probably not have access to directly -- since Gandalf is a Maia and sort of the Middle Earth equivalent of an angel, it seems possible that he's able to maintain some slight level of spiritual awareness (as Olorin?) even when he's in a physical form (as Gandalf). Since Sauron is also a Maia and since Frodo seems to be mentally connected to him while he has the Ring on, perhaps Gandalf is able to connect with him mentally as well. Author Reply: Greetings and sorry for late reply! I do so love the BBC Radio adaptation and those words are indeed from there, but the scene is primarily from the book. Since Gandalf says later the voice was his that called Frodo fool, there is still a mystery about who the other voice was that is my little addition. Iluvatar? Elbereth? Someone else? Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/18/2009 |
| he had obeyed the instruction in his heart to drop the token of hope What a beautiful phrase. :) Author Reply: Thank you, my dear! I like that bit myself! :) Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/16/2009 | |
| This is basically just paraphrasing material from 'The Two Towers' with a side order of religious material that's Tolkien-esque but bland and uninteresting. Author Reply: Sorry you did not enjoy. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/15/2009 |
| Ah--the best of inspiration for Pippin! Nice! Author Reply: Hantanyel, my dear Larner! Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/15/2009 |
| Awww. "Just walked!" *snork* I've known many friends amongst my dad's generation (men who came home from the battlefields to go on and have families, yet would get together for a rousing evening of Cribbage) who argued more than anything else, in just the way you've portrayed Sam and Frodo here. Author Reply: I'm glad to see your reviews here and hope that means you are feeling better! I love when Frodo and Sam 'argue'. :) Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 3/15/2009 |
| Aw, Sam. If it wasn’t dark, we would miss out on all their beauty. I'm glad you're with Frodo, too. Author Reply: I think more than anything, Sam was Frodo's "light in dark places" just as Frodo was Sam's. Thanks for reviewing! Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/15/2009 |
| Ah, yes, this is where Pippin really began to come into his own. Author Reply: Our lad is growing up! :) Glad you stopped by to read. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 2/16/2009 |
| Ah, hope unquenchable accompanies endurance beyond hope, allowing that hope to continue for both. | |