Reviews by SpaceWeavil

In Dreams · Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:30 pm

Nice job. I'd never really thought much about Aragorn's relationship, if you can call it that, with his father, but this is a nice take on it.

Elrond · Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:10 am

A nice summation of Elrond's life, and it neatly acknowledges just how much he's contributed to the history of Middle-earth so far. My only gripe was more a matter of personal taste I think than any reflection on the writing - you obviously have a wonderful grasp of words and I'm looking forward to looking into your other poems here - but I wasn't too keen on the metre and rhyme used. The couplets just struck me as a bit too jaunty. But these things are incredibly subjective and, and usually I prefer poetry that is less rigid in style / rhyme etc. I'm sure others might interpret it differently. Once again I'm not meaning that as insulting or nasty - just my opinion. If you want me to explain anything I've said in this review, don't hesitate to PM me.

Table Manners · Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:01 pm

I am now permenantly stuck with the image of Haldir chomping into an herbacious border. Laughing smiley face

Lovely mix of humour and elegant language. Very Happy smiley face

The White Tree · Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:59 pm

I'll be honest and admit that Faramir isn't my favourite character and I know very little about him compared to the others, but after reading this I have to say I have a new interest in him. It is very interesting to think how he would have adapted to life as Aragorn's steward. This was a nice mixture of established canon and your own insights into the characters, and using the White Tree as the focus of the piece was a brilliant idea.

Call To Council · Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:21 am

Again, I have to say I appreciate a 'nice' version of Thranduil and this was a nice little scene. Actually I was thinking about just this moment in Thranduil and Legolas' life when I was watching FotR the other day, so it's lovely to see a fic posted that gives life to that idea. I've sent a PM with a couple of comments, but overall I find your writing style very enjoyable to read and am looking forward to reading more.
SW

Homecoming · Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:56 am

First of all, I have to second Neniel's comment about your portrayal of Thranduil. I adore stories that characterise him in a positive light, and you managed to create a portrait of both a regal and family man in this piece. The style of your writing is formal without being stilted and is very pleasant to read, and all in all it was a very enjoyable short piece.

The only thing that got me, which is probably just me and not a reflection really on the writing, was that I found it a bit hard to see Legolas writing a letter to his dad about being on the quest, since they were trying to keep their business fairly quiet, I've always thought, and any letter to Mirkwood would have been exposed to interception from Sauron's spies. But like I said, that wasn't a point with the writing style or anything, it was merely something that made me pause for a minute when reading.

All in all, this was a lovely story, and if you want me to clarify or explain anything I've said in this review, don't hesitate to PM me.
SW

Spring Fling · Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:04 pm

Excellent idea, and I particularly love how you managed to imply the whole scene without really going into gory details, which made it all the more effective. Very bacchanalian, and very nicely written. Very Happy smiley face

Soul's Journey · Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:01 am

The last line is, to me, the most effective in this. I have to say that until then I was thinking this would be just another 'how pretty and peaceful Rivendell is' description (and I am VERY guilty of those myself Surprised smiley face

ops: ) but then when I reached the end I understood the point of the drabble and, yet again, you made me think. It's an intriguing perspective on things, and fits Boromir very well, the way he compares mortal life to that of the elves, and you also conveyed a sense of Boromir's pride in his own people, making their mark on the world.

Excellent work, yet again.
SW

Inheritance · Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:59 pm

I'd agree with everything the previous reviewers have said about the great way you get Eowyn's perspective across, and I have also found her a very difficult character to get a feel for, but this worked for me. However, the thing that really stuck out for me with this drabble (and I say this every time, but I love drabbles in particular that make me think in this way, because it's so clever to fit so many bits of 'food for thought' into 100 words) was the comparison between Eowyn and Faramir's backgrounds. I'd never thought about it that way before. It makes more sense now to me that Faramir and Eowyn would be drawn together in the first place. And the idea of Eowyn raising a child, when she hadn't really been involved in that world before, also very touching. All in all another great piece, NB. Very Happy smiley face

If ever you met me, you wouldn't forget me... · Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:55 am

I love the way you managed to get the sense of wonder across in so few words. I think in a modern society, where we see photographs and pictures and television shows of weird and wonderful things from all over the world, that before the mass media, things still had that legendary feel, and seeing them for the first time was a momentous experience. I think you managed to portray that sort of experience really well in this drabble.

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