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| Rhapsody's ramblings by Rhapsody | 43 Review(s) |
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| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 5/6/2007 |
| Go for it, Nerdanel! The time has come for you to offer what balm you can. Sing him home. Author Reply: If her voice would carry that far as her sons... yeah, that would be lovely wouldn't it? That's the sadness of this piece though. Thanks for your review! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 5/6/2007 |
| Fool. The sons of Feanor should have taken note of their mother's strength of mind and learned that there are times to say no. Author Reply: But could they have truly? After all their mother gave up on them so easily, only asking for the youngest to remain behind, so that leaves the question how they would have viewed the love their mother had for them... There was so much going on: avenging their beloved grandfather, an Oath that they sworn and of which Manwë and Varda were called upon as a witness, the pride, the jewels - their heirloom. Who knows what we would have done in their stead... Thanks for the wonderful review Bodkin, they are bunny inspiring! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 5/6/2007 |
| Poor Maglor. Tormented by that wretched stone and his father's obsession throughout all Arda. He deserves some kind of redemption. Author Reply: I know, I am so mean to Maglor, I really should start giving him something nice. Well I do occasionally give him redemption, just depending on the scenario. In my short story the Inner Light he does return home and I have a short story in the works that explores another version of his fate. But yes, he suffers the most from the Oath and the jewel. Sometimes I just wished the professor gave us other lines than: and thereafter he wandered ever upon the shores, singing in pain and regret beside the waves. For Maglor was mighty among the singers of old, named only after Daeron of Doriath; but he came never back among the people of the Elves. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 5/4/2007 |
| The love of a mother for her child can be so great, and I'm glad of the references you've included as well. Thank you. Author Reply: Yes, I cannot help to think that eventually all of her sons will be released from Mandos (okay that is when Mandos deems them ready and the want to), they will see their mother again. But Tolkien left Maglor on the other side of the shores (I re-checked HOME recently for that), poor Nerdanel. As a mom myself it feels like such a punishment to her, all she has left is his voice and his laments because her voice doesn't has that reach... | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 5/4/2007 |
| The horrors spawned by that foul oath cannot be counted. Author Reply: True, but to them it does make so much sense. After all it were the Telerin elves who started the battle... | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 5/1/2007 |
| Bloomin' Feanor. I hope he learns how he destroyed his family in his wretched obsession for those pointless stones. Author Reply: It's tragic when you really stand still to look at it, don't you think? That is what gets to me the most when I write Fëanorians: so much promise squandered over what? Also, thank you Bodkin for your reviews of late. They really made my day (and awoke a couple of bunnies) ;) | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 5/1/2007 |
| Ouch. Such pain. And Elrohir is, I think, seeking condemnation - one way or another. Only his grandchildren's agony is probably holding Celeborn together right now. Author Reply: Oh yes I agree, after all he lost his only child as well: it's such a tragedy. I tried to bring across how both are dealing with it differently and will find healing in time, also by seeking each other's support. Thanks for the review! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 4/14/2007 |
| A tool of creativity and of ruin; and the symbol of rebellion and kinstrife here. Author Reply: Thanks for the review Larner! Yes, I have my own Rhapsy!verse view (based on a lot of researching of the Silmarillion, Tolkien's letters and HOME) on who fulfilled what role in the Noldolantë, it just saddens me that Curufin's talents, his own losses created him to the elf he became to be. It makes him, just as Celegorm, a very intriguing character to write! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 4/14/2007 |
| Poor Elrohir in his grief, guilt, and frustration--and that poor tree! Author Reply: Oh this challenge made me muse about what character to choose and I wanted to do something else instead of writing my usual Fëanorians. I hope I did justice to both characters in this moment of loss & realisation. Thank you for your review Larner! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 4/14/2007 |
| The poor young Gaffer, facing such a company entering his Master's house. Heh! Author Reply: I think this is one of my favourite moments in the Hobbit: Bilbo's running around while one dwarf after another arrives... and he stresses about not having enough food. When I got the character assigned, I just knew I had to write this moment. I so can imagine how Gaffer (just like Sam later on) would tell these stories after a day of hard work to his family. :) Now that's a nice bunny... | |