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| The Ranger and the Hobbit by Cairistiona | 15 Review(s) |
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| Fantasia | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 11/19/2009 |
| "I suggest you go back and read the books again" I suggest you don't read fanfictions again...If you don't like it, don't read it, it is a free country you know...I know, you can have your opinion, but I like this story a lot, so here is mine: I believe that the Rangers will have a strong believe in Eru, God, you pick the name...How can they survived for so many years without a faith? And they descended from the Faithful; their own history is rooted in their belief and faith in Eru. I'm not a loyal reader, not do I know the books by memory, but I remember that Faramir and his rangers respected the West Ceremony (don't know the name) before dinner, and they were not pure Numenors. If Faramir, as a represents of one of the leading Houses of the Numenors, respected the tradition and believed in Eru and make the point that his people keep doing that, who says that Aragorn won't do that. He knows about Valars, elves, he was raised surrounded by people that knew of those things, for him it wasn't even a blind faith, why he will not have his people respecting and keeping their faith in God? Any leader will do that, as you can see in Faramir. Don't forget, this is a story about magical beings, fantasy and God. It is about the eternal fight between evil and good, between Morgoth evil and Eru good, well that is my very simple interpretation, exactly what I will say to my child when she is ready to read it. Pardon my English, it is not my first language (in case that someone tell me to go back and take English classes) Author Reply: Thank you, Fantasia... I could not have said it better myself. *hugs* | |
| Fantasia | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 11/19/2009 |
| Oh Dear! we have a bunch of depressed Rangers here, we might want to call some Suthrons to shake them a little bit....it is depressing, to be fighting for so long with almost no hope, I mean, we have a group of mortal rangers fighting against an immortal evil magic being. For several ages, all races had tried to destroy him and none one has succeeded so far, when you really think about it, the probabilities to win this war are practically zero.. Denlad is right, he can't hold his tongue, hope that never the Enemy takes him...Hey, don't you dare to do that!, it is enough to know that Halbarad is right, that he won't make it, now I'm depressed too. It was very emotional the way that Halbarad demonstrated his love and care to Aragorn. Denlad’s statement of his love for him was wonderful too. Ferdinad is right, you can live isolated; you need to know what is happening in the world, even if sometimes, I wish to live in the Shire and be very innocent… OK, back to work....I’m doing some statistical analysis, that is why I have that “zero probability” comment Author Reply: Thank you, Fantasia! I like that "zero probability" comment, because it's absolutely right: there really was little chance that a leader of a ragtag remnant of people could ever hope to defeat Sauron after seemingly greater armies had tried and failed. The hopelessness of being in that situation had to have been intense at times, even with Aragorn there to help them keep their spirits up. And with Aragorn in the state he was, it would seem very natural that all those doubts would rise up to darken their hearts. It's just good that they have each other. I don't think the Enemy will ever catch hold of Denlad... let's hope not, anyway! Aragorn needs a close friend from the Dunedain to make it all the way through to the coronation, after all. ;) Thanks for the review! | |
| Silivren Tinu | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 11/19/2009 |
| LOL, poor Denlad! I think being interrogated by a curious hobbit is much worse than being interrogated by an enemy (it's a good thing Sauron never thought about that possibility of getting information out of people). *g* Did I mention lately that I love Ferdinand? ;-) That hobbit really is irrepressable! The idea of Denlad pretending to faint in order to escape Ferdinand's questions made me giggle. Even such a courageous, stalwart ranger doesn't seem to be a match for a curious hobbit. I loved the scene between Halbarad and Denlad. Halbarad's feelings are only too understandable. //"You told me to try not to let fear take my heart."// I think that's really all there is to say about the kind of fear and doubt Halbarad is wrestling with here. *hugs him* Loved it. :) Author Reply: Thank you, Almut! I'm glad you liked this chapter... it was definitely slower paced and more about getting back to the interactions between Rangers and hobbit (maybe I should have named this "The Rangers and the Hobbit"!) Denlad did have his hands full, and I'm glad the idea of him seeking escape through swooning made you giggle. That's desperation in a nutshell. And ooh, let's not tell Sauron about the interrogative skills of hobbits! Better keep that our secret. :) I think Denlad and Halbarad and all the Rangers likely had to take turns encouraging one another in those dark times. This time it was Halbarad needing a boost, and good that Denlad was there to provide it. Thank you for the review! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 11/19/2009 |
| "I want to know why you good men allow yourselves to be denigrated and despised, why you stand so proud and so alone." "...This world needs the Shire peaceful and intact and free from worry, if nothing else just so we wandering folk can look toward it and let its peace settle our own troubled hearts and remind us why we fight." Those are beautiful lines, and this is a very beautiful and poignant chapter. Aragorn's esteem for his men, and the love that is returned, is inspiring to read about. Poor Denlad, who feels that he has no useful 'gift', but Halbarad knows otherwise. And you've crafted a wonderful gap-filler to explain what 'Strider' told Frodo in Bree about how terrible the Black Riders are. Author Reply: Thank you, shirebound... I'm glad you liked this chapter. I've always wondered if *all* the Bree folk despised Rangers and figured there had to be a few who saw them as more than just rascals, and Ferdinand is sort of the embodiment of all of those, however many or few, who may have had more open minds. And yes, this story and At Hope's Edge both tie into canon in exploring that gap Tolkien left about Aragorn and his reaction to the Black Riders. I'm grateful you like them both, as they are written with utmost respect toward canon while still exploring new possibilities. That to me is the joy of fanfiction. Thanks so much for the review! | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 11/19/2009 | |
| I must say that I'm surprised to see this on a site which says in its guidelines that 'canon matters.' There's absolutely no evidence in the books that the existence of the Ring was anything other than a very closely guarded secret. There's nothing in the books that suggests that any of the Rangers would've known that the enemy sought the Ring prior to events in 'Shadow of the Past.' It's explicitly stated that the Nazgul stayed on the east side of the Anduin prior to Gollum revealing who had the Ring to Sauron. And there's certainly no evidence that Aragorn would have been catechizing his men on the love of God for them. I suggest you go back and read the books again. | |