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Generations  by Bodkin 20 Review(s)
NilmandraReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
Can I say I really look forward to seeing Eldarion after spending some time with his northern cousins? I think if we are to judge how the most privileged were raised, we'd have to use Faramir and Boromir as examples - very hardy, practical, duty bound men - so I have no doubt that Eldarion would turn out okay. But it is good for him to see the rougher side of the kingdom. Ceniril might be in for a bit of a shock.

And it was nice to see Strider, of course. :D

EllieReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
Very interesting conflict between father and son! I had never considered that arwen and aragron might have problems with teenagers. I enjoyed this very much! Will there be more? I forgot to look and see if the story was compelted or not.

Lady BluejayReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
Now why does this say complete? I was lookimg forward to seeing Eldarion wallowing in muck out in the wilds. A lovely story - great glimpses of the relationship with his mother. And a nice picture of how easily Aragorn reverted to being a Ranger.LBJ

meckinockReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
I loved this, Bodkin! What a wonderful surprise, thank you so very very much.

OK, it goes without saying that everybody who's ever raised a kid will relate to Aragorn here. Isn't it just the classic parenting dilemma - you work hard so your kids can have it better than you, only to find out that...they're soft, they're spoiled, and they don't appreciate anything you've done for them.

When you think about how different the world Eldarion was born into from the one his father was born into, it's no surprise there's a generation gap. I think it really came home when Eldarion contemplated how yeah, he knows that his father saved the world and all that stuff, but he just can't really relate to any of it. After all Minas Tirith is just his home, not a prophesied yet entirely improbable destiny [eye roll].

It's always hard to be the son of a great father, and it's a tribute to Eldarion's parents as well as his own maturing character that he's made it this far without ending up in the M-e version of rehab. How do you live up to a father who saved the world?

One word: dirt.

LOLOL. So Eldarion is trying to put a good face on it, despite the delightfully foppish sidekick bolstering the sarcasm supply. And Aragorn is like a pig in slop. I don't know what made me smile more - my genuine delight at seeing him slouched in a chair, with his pipe, playing ranger and feeling like Aragorn, or Eldarion's slightly dismayed reaction to the same image.

This story is such a nice bookend for "First Impressions." I immediately thought of that story when Eldarion started complaining about the smoke and the dirt and the chill. Yet it was different with Aragorn, as Baras points out. Aragorn never lacked the one thing that Eldarion needs: purpose. Compared to his father, Eldarion will inherit an infinitely better world but a much less tantalizing mandate - how to govern a peaceful land without becoming one of those bureaucrats that Baras loathes. I hadn't thought before now how wise it would be for Aragorn to introduce Eldarion to the Northern Dunedain at, shall we say, a certain age. A northern wife, which it appears we're heading towards here, would do wonders to ground a king who must rule both northern and southern kingdoms.

I really enjoyed Aragorn's sly delight at subjecting his son to some good, old-fashioned mud. I loved the line - If he's going to hate me, he might as well have a reason. And he's so wise to leave him behind and let Baras play drill sergeant. A wise, father, Aragorn. With a good son.

I also wanted to say, I love the little snapshots of Arwen we see through Eldarion's eyes. Amazing that to this young man, the Evenstar is just "Mother." Which of course is what she wanted to be.

DotReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
I thoroughly enjoyed this! You made me feel for Eldarion even as I cringed at his attitude because you did such a great job in showing his conflict in being content with the privilege and comforts of his own life and yet knowing that his father feels he should also want something different, that he should be something different. But you can tell that he’s had a good upbringing by his manners and awareness of what’s expected from him. He’ll be ok in the end! And poor bemused Aragorn! All he’s been through and now he gets a teenager to deal with. I love him thrown in the chair, puffing on his pipe. I think my favourite thing about this is the amused commentary by Ceniril and especially Baras. I grinned just about the whole way through it. Oh, and the girl who puts Eldarion smartly in his place is wonderful. ‘You could at least try,’ she snapped. ‘We do not bite – and there are a lot of people here who have travelled a long way to meet you. Do you want them to go home with the message that the heir of Gondor and Arnor is nothing but a rude snob?’ LOL. He’ll be sorted out in no time around this lot.

Really, this was great :-) And happy early birthday to Meckinock.

Pearl TookReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
Great story Bodkin!! Well understood by parents everywhere in every age and place.

Bravo!!

daw the minstrelReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
This was great, Bodkin! As a mother of a son, I recognize the stage. But it's also obvious that Aragorn and Arwen have done a good job with Eldarion. He has principles and standards. He just needs experience and a bit of independence.

6336Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
Oh, how true! The joys of being a grand parent, as they say 'revemge is a dish best served cold'! I do feel for Aragorn, Eldarion does seem to be a bit of a brat!
Lynda

eliza61Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
Great beginning Bodkin,
I'll have to go back and read it again to enjoy it because unfortunatley
my own 16 year old is living his own fantasy. He just got his first job in a animal shelter (dog walking) and is shocked to find out he actually has to work when it rains. Exactly where does he think I go 5 days a week in the rain, sleet and snow?

I so feel Aragorns pain right now.

harrowcatReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2008
This is very clever Bodkin. I don't think that I have read anything with Eldarion being the pampered brat!

‘Your father worries that you are a spoilt brat, with no understanding of the world outside your own privileged circle – and you worry that you cannot live up to his standards of perfection. Perhaps you should try sharing a conversation sometime.’ Ceniril hits the nail on the head!

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