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| Drabbles by Acacea | 56 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 6/29/2005 |
| Not too far or exotic, yet still distant for the younger son kept close by the demanding and critical father. Author Reply: True. And now kept distant by the fact that he's in love:) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 6/29/2005 |
| This is beautifully written, clear and piercing as the Southron dart itself--or Denethor's words. Lovely, grievous drabble. Author Reply: Thank you for such lovely words:) I'm glad to hear it works. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 6/29/2005 |
| Wonderful images, yet again a bit clumsy wording--"The Shire for the halflings are apparently not unalike the men. The elven realms for the elves shall leave." I get the feeling that the Hobbits either will be treated the same as Men and apparently will all die--or maybe not. Are the Elves leaving the Elven realms, or are the elven realms being left for the elves or are they leaving? Sorry, but I find the wording somewhat confusing. Author Reply: thanks again:) The wording, well,the Shire as in Gimli feels the halflings are like men in their susceptibility to the promises of the ring. basically everone is. So is Gimli though he doens't realise it. and as far as he is concerned the elves have begun leaving so he's not bothered about them. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 6/29/2005 |
| I like this one, but get the feeling it needs just a few more words which appear to have been left out to keep it down to 100 words. "...and yet it is this they will not near." Near is not usually used as a verb in this particular fashion. Approach would have been better if you wanted to keep it to one word instead of Come near. The images are well produced, and I can certainly understand the sentiment. Author Reply: Hi Larner:) I can see what you mean, and yes I did have to paly aroudn abit to keep it to the 100 words but 'near' seemed the best bet then. Approach, I'm not too keen on because for some reason it seems to lose the context here. Hmm... must think about it when I can. Thanks for the feedback:) i'm very glad to hear the images work out. | |
| mirthor | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 6/17/2005 |
| Sometimes I imagine what Ithilien would have been like if Aragorn had not given Faramir princedom of it. Certainly he still would have made his home there, and with the wealth the Hurins had to have had, it would have been a fine one. But, even though he was well-loved and some of his people would have followed him there, I wonder how much it would differ. Perhaps even more peaceful, with undoubtedly less protocal. Author Reply: Oh I think it would still have been beautiful and Faramir would still have felt the need to ensure it remained that way whether Aragorn gave it to him or not. I think if he had not felt so attuned to the land himself his rangers would sure have inculcated that in him:) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 6/17/2005 |
| Ah, to know he will one day be lord of Ithilien, and bring it back to fulness and beauty and the peace it deserves! Author Reply: Oh indeed, he will!:) thanks for reviewing:) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 6/17/2005 |
| I, personally, rejoice at that in Faramir that is most definitely himself, keen, intelligent, insistent, and lordly in every positive aspect of the word. Author Reply: Ah, but Denethor was intelligent too:) And lordly, and while perhaps not so keen in his later eyars, he was definitely as insightful as Faramir. The way I have always tended to see it is that they had common grounds as parensta nd children always do but it is up to the child to develop those as he desires. And faramri developed his skills to grow into a noble-minded man, whereas Denethor in his later years turned so bitter that all these qualities in him were overwhelmed by that. It's as tolkien says, Denethor was scornful of what he saw as weaknesses in other men, whereas Faramir was more understanding towards them. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 6/13/2005 |
| Ooh; this was good - painfully good! The concept of Denethor's words being more painful than arrows is all too true for Faramir. Nicely and sharply written. Author Reply: - painfully good! :)) The concept of Denethor's words being more painful than arrows is all too true for Faramir. Oh indeed, and particularly at that time, when they've lost so much! Thanks for the reviews:) I'm really glad to hear you liked it. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 6/13/2005 |
| I don't see Faramir ever showing bitterness when speaking with Mithrandir, or even looking coldly at him; but this was a good look at the 27th Steward channeling his inner Denethor, and also showing how he isn't a carbon copy of his father. Author Reply: Hi:) Glad to hear the implied difference shows up. Re. the bitterness, Faramir's not really bitter towards Mithrandir and the coldness isn't directed at him. He sounds bitter because he's tired of people avoiding the question of his father, and he is after all, only human.I think Faramir would have foudn himself channeling his inner Denethor once in a while most of all when he has to take a hard decision, and in this case he just tries to channel that to pre-empt Mithrandir from evading the real issue. He can't keep it up though when Gandalf decides to respect his desire to know the truth. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 6/13/2005 |
| I liked this. Despite the fact that I've never written about him, Faramir is my favorite LOTR character (I'll never forgive PJ for what he did to him). And this glimpse of him as Denethor's son is true (since it's what Tolkien says too) but it's something we often forget. Author Reply: Thank you:) I'm really delighted to hear it works. I've often thought of Faramir in this vein but never really gotten round to riting it, so t hear it works fine now is great!:) I'll never forgive PJ for what he did to him Me neither! | |