Reviews for "Dead"

Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:36 pm

Poor, poor Denethor! I always felt so sorry for the poor guy... why didn't he understand that Faramir was NOT dead?!
Very well done! Smile smiley face

Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:08 pm

I like the idea of Denethor's motivation for trying to burn himself being that he wanted to follow his son. Denethor is definitely a tragic character. Good job.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:21 am

Well done Triss Very Happy smiley face

Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:55 am

You captured Denethor's suffering very well. Good job.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:00 am

You've had an interesting thought, here, Triss; I can easily imagine through your words the surprise and regret a father might feel in this situation. You make me wonder, though (and this is a good thing) if Denethor had lost his hope in Gondor and victory through his posession through the Palantir, what roll he thought his sons would play in the end and if they would out live him? Hmmm smiley face

Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:10 pm

So sad. Like you said, no one should see their children die. Crying or Very sad smiley face

Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:02 pm

I'm with Nancy in that this made me think, although of a different question. I wonder how much clarity of thought he was allowed at the very last, and if he were allowed to see the reality of what he'd done, would he have felt relieved to know that Faramir would live or more despair thinking that he'd only survived to die or suffer a terrible fate at the hands of Sauron. Hmm, what a tragic, haunting last thought you have given him here. But when looked at from the perspective that the alternative could have been worse, that he could have died ultimately not knowing the fate of his younger son, it just makes the thought that he was finally doing the right thing by Faramir, even more beautiful. Just brought tears to my eyes.

Thu May 19, 2005 11:55 pm

I've always thought that he realized, when it was pretty much too late, what he'd done. This drabble captures that.

Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:22 pm

Sad! And he's not just a cracked guy but a man with real feelings.. Very good!

Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:01 am

It is nice to think that he may have seen things differently. In all honesty, I did not finish ROTK, so I only have movieverse to go on, but since I do not like a lot of the changes in character and such that I have read, I have to think that PJ mangles poor Denethor, also. So, I will live with the illusions given me by other writers.

You have done an outstanding job of giving the man some humanity. Thank you for sharing.

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