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| Outtakes of a Fellowship and Beyond by Kara's Aunty | 58 Review(s) |
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| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 2/18/2010 |
| This is a pure delight. Elanor is such a good-hearted lass. Now I wonder if she'll have the same conversation with Legolas, and try to woo him! And thank you very much for the lovely comments about the MEFAs. It's a true honor to be acknowledged for my stories. Author Reply: Hello shirebound, thank you! There seem to be a fair few fics about Elven lords interacting with various Gamgee children floating about the net (I, for one, LOVE them!) but very few with Gimli the Dwarf, so I just had to rectify the situation *grin* As for the MEFA comments, you more than deserved them, m'dear! Thanks for R & R-ing, M :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/7/2010 |
| Ah--nicely done! Author Reply: Hello Larner, thanks very much! Just a wee Sam/Farmir scene, 'cos there aren't enough of them (IMHO) ;) And congrats on your MEFA 2009 success! Three Honorouble Mentions, one third place, six second and THREE first places!!! Now THAT is an impressive body of awards! And very, very well deserved, too, given the high calibre of your writing. Thanks for R & R-ing, m'dear, M :) | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/7/2010 |
| Frodo could not have thirsted in Mordor as long as you were there with him, for you were his fountain of hope. Beautifully said! Faramir has many qualities that are shown in this story: Patience, intelligence, humour and wisdom. He might be young in years, but he is already a wise man, wiser than his brother was. (Poor Boromir!) Author Reply: Hello Andrea, oh, you are so right. Faramir was more able to step back and see 'the bigger picture', whereas Boromir was impulsive, hasty, and governed by his passions. Poor, brave, noble, tragic Boromir! *sniff* Glad you enjoyed the fic, m'dear. Thanks for R & R-ing, M :) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/6/2010 |
| You are the water, Samwise. You are the giver of life to those weakened by despair and fear. Frodo could not have thirsted in Mordor as long as you were there with him, for you were his fountain of hope. Oh my, this is a wonderful conversation. I love Sam's comparison of the water to the Elves, as much as Faramir's comparison of it to Sam. These two have always seen in the 'quality' in the other, and no mistake. Author Reply: Hello shirebound, firstly, congrats for winning first place with 'Holding Back the Flood', and on your Honourable Mentions for 'The Man in the Moon' and 'The People in the Stars' at the 2009 MEFAs! It's a true testament to your talent as an author that you got so much credit for your fics, and I'm as pleased as punch for you, m'dear! Okay, review reply: You have the right of it - Sam and Faramir really have always recognised each other's quality. I think that's because they have a lot in common: both are unassuming and quiet, with little real ambition other than to serve their masters (whether that master is Frodo, or the role of Steward's son), yet both will step up to the mark and perform deeds of astonishing bravery & courage to defend what they cherish. The water was a euphimism to display this, and it could really have referred to either of these splendid chaps! Btw, loved the '... and no mistake' comment at the end of your review! Really made me grin! Thanks for R & R-ing, m'dear. What an honour to have an AWARD WINNER reviewing my humble fic *massive cheesy grin*. M :) | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/30/2009 |
| Sorry, cousin mine, that it has taken me so long to get this finished! I have wondered how Merry, Pippin and Sam got so close that Sam named two of his children after them. I especially loved the agony Sam pours out at having to watch his/their beloved heartbrother fall farther and farther apart on the way to the Fire and being unable to stop it. I am reaching that point myself in my Letter story and you say it just beautifully. Merry's agony is clearly shown as well. Glad Sam was able to clear that up. Surely the only thing more stubborn than a Baggins is a Gamgee watching over a Baggins. Love also the words that those in the heart are never truly apart, no matter what the distance. They will have need to remember that in a little while. Love also the memories of beloved cousins that Sam is able to provide to Merry. Namarie, God bless, Melinyel, Your busy, intense, quirky, passionate, [more than] slightly scatter-brained spring berry :) who BTW cannot face you hands on hip because she's hanging on for dear life on the side of the cliff you are so callously having her hang from for weeks on end! :) :) Author Reply: Hello m'dear, I was going to answer this two days ago, but I thought you might like a new chapter of a certain story instead... Glad you liked A Familial Bond though. It was my stab of a guess at how they went from friends to family, and I'm thrilled you enjoyed so many aspects of it. So, off you go and (hopefully enjoy the next chapter of AEPD (it'll be up in about 30 mins)! Thanks for R & R-ing, Me ;) | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/28/2009 |
| That was a great story! Both of them, Merry and Sam, feel guilty because they could not spare Frodo the pain he endured. But that's an aim that no-one could have achieved. It was meant to be so, and it turned out to be the best way possible. And it's so typical of Frodo Baggins to feel guilty for giving his cousins the slip! If that isn't *daft* either! Last but not least, it was to be expected that, even if Sam spoke as fast as he could, Pippin was able to understand him. For Pippin invented fast speaking ;-) Author Reply: Hello Andrea, Merry and Sam, eh? One is as bad as the other for their misplaced guilt! In fact, Pippin probably felt guilty too, and we all know Frodo did. *shakes head* Hobbits! But you are right: Que sera, sera and all that. At least Frodo got out alive (against all odds) and lived long enough to know joy again in Valinor - even if it was without the others (until Sam came). I've always felt a little bit sad that Merry & Pippin couldn't have seen him truly happy one last time, too. And trust a Took indeed to understand the fine art of speed-talking. Heaven knows he's done a lot of fast talking in his life! Thanks for R & R-ing and for the lovely compliments, M ;) | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/27/2009 |
| This is a good take on a talk that Sam and Merry must have had at some point. I know Merry would have felt keenly the idea that he'd not kept his promise to stick with Frodo, and only Sam could have relieved his mind. Author Reply: Hello Dreamflower, I'm glad you think so too! Poor Merry must have kicked himself at some point and blamed himself for not being there for his big cousin. Thankfully, Sam was able to show that both he and Pippin were with Frodo right the way to Mount Doom and back. Thanks for enjoying and R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/26/2009 |
| I loved this poignant story. I hope Arathorn's spirit will learn of what became of his son. Author Reply: Hello Linda, yes, I think both Arathorn and Gilraen were probably looking on with pride as Faramir cried 'Behold the King' and Gandalf set the crown on his head. A little thing like death couldn't stop them from missing that! I'm glad you enjoyed the story. It was a bit of a change for me writing a solely non-hobbit (and with characters I'm not familiar with either), but I suppose we all need challenges to keep us fresh. Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/26/2009 |
| I LOVE Sam explaining about meeting the emissary from Eryn Lasgalen! Ah, yes--definitely a moment he would savor in private and wish not to say a good deal about to others. Dear Sam--always afraid of putting himself forward! Heh! Author Reply: Hello Larner, I'm so glad you enjoyed Sam's moment of embarrassment at having to explain his 'errand'. When he first met Merry at the wall, I had no idea how to explain his presence there and just had him brushing it off rather ambiguously, but when I got to Pippin's arrival, I sort of panicked because I knew the pesky Took would demand a more detailed explanation (which meant I had to pull something 'out of the hat'). It all turned out well though if you enjoyed it so much. *phew* Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/26/2009 |
| Well, if this isn't one of the most delightful conversations ever! I just loved every bit of this. These four hobbits are most definitely family, and no mistake. And Mr. Legolas' old Gaffer, LOL! Author Reply: Hello shirebound, thank you very much for those lovely words! Those four hobbits really are like an individual hobbit family, with all other hobbits in the LOTR universe orbiting around them like satellites... Which would make them planets, I suppose. Ah - a new galaxy is born and I christen it Baggee Branook Baggee Branook - get it? Anyway, enough of my nonsense. I'm so glad you liked their serious and humorous meanderings. They can liven up any conversation, those hobbits. And (I probably shouldn't say this), but 'Legolas old gaffer' made me spit my tea out laughing too... Thanks for R & R-ing, M :o) | |