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| Words Unsaid by Acacea | 4 Review(s) |
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| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/22/2007 |
| Beautiful! | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/5/2005 |
| Acacea! I really loved this story also! You write Denethor with such feeling and empathy! You capture in your stories the moments when Denethor is at a crossroads of decision and you express them so well. Some of my favourite lines of all of LOTR are in the chapters that concern Denethor and Faramir. Especially the line, "I sent my son unblessed, unthanked and into needless peril." I have always been moved by the sorrow and regret of that line and you have spun a wondeful story out of it! Thank you. I really liked how you depicted Denethor's decision to burn both himself and Faramir in the funeral pyre as something other than madness and despair brought on by the palantir. The palantir may have affected his thinking but Denethor saw it as the last thing he could do for Faramir, to somehow make amends for his words before. It gives a different interpretation to the film scene of ROTK when he is flinging Pippin off him as he tries to set fire to himself and Faramir. He must do this last thing for Faramir and no one must stop him! Truly wonderful, I'm so glad that I found this story. MM Author Reply: Hi Thsoe lines caught my eye too every time I read the book. As did the entire scene with them before Faramir leaves. I think the idea of his attempting to burn Faramir to save him is one that comes off fairly strongly in the book. I'm glad that comes off here. It does of course link back to the palantir which is what caused the despair that instigated such a rash step. Thanks again for letting me knwo you liked it:) | |
| Lindorien | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/10/2003 |
| You already know I love this Acacea. I've a girlfriend who thinks much the same way you do about Denethor -- that his burning of Faramir was an act of love. Or so it seemed to his twisted mind. She and I argue about it on occasion. You provide a convincing case for it here. I am going to point her to this fic. Thanks. Lindorien Author Reply: Hi Lindorien, I'm glad you liked this, knowing how you feel about this whole episode of LOTR and Denethor's vase here, and I'm delighted to hear you feel this provides a convincing case that the act might indeed have been one of love. Thanks so much for the feedback!:) | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/2/2003 |
| This was very touching. I think that Denethor was a more loving father than many fanfic authors make him out to be. He was corrupted by his use of the palantir, true, and he openly favored Boromir. But Gandalf tells Faramir that his father loved him and I think this captures it nicely. Author Reply: Thanks Daw. I’m glad you liked Denethor’s portrayal here. I guess he never realised the magnitude of his actions while under the palantír’s influence until Faramir was brought to him. | |