Reviews for "Choices"

Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:03 am

You really found the sticking point here - Elrond has raised Aragorn, loves him and knows his great potential - but you keep away from my daughter!! It's an old story ... explored nicely here. "Mere ranger" threw me, though; I can't imagine Elrond thinking/saying this given his experience and knowledge of Aragorn.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:30 pm

This whole situation has always been one of the saddest parts of the story for me. I think most fathers are always sad to "lose" their daughter and think the man they choose is "never good enough." But in this case, it is far more sad and distressing, as in real life, their daughter is still there. But here, in Tolkien's world, Elrond will forever lose Arwen, while he continues to live forever, presumably. Plus you have the added factor that Elrond thinks of Aragorn as a son. Nice job, you made the sadness of the whole thing come out.

Mon May 02, 2005 3:19 pm

I can't imagine what it would be like to lose a child. You can really feel the tension between parent and child at the beginning before it finally softens until it fades away. This was an excellent piece of writing.

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