Reviews for "The Folly Of These Days"

Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:31 pm

Well, you did it, and you didn't say anything bad!

That was a very good look at Haldir. I am glad to see a depiction of him that sticks with the text. Great job, as usual.

Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:04 pm

Ah, so Rumil isn't letting his guard down so soon, eh? I like this watchful suspicion. It gels with the weary tension of elves at the end of the third age. I wonder if instigators of change like Legolas understoof fully that part of the bigger change, of winning over Sauron, was the demise of their own societies in Middle-earth. Clearly Rumil, at least, had a sniff of what was to come. Nicely thought through, NB!

Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:00 pm

Very nice! I think this is exactly the sort of effort - and in my opinion, complete success - that makes these sorts of challenges valuable.

Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:00 am

Yes, a border guard could have such a thought -- most certainly. Very nice glimpse at Haldir Smile smiley face

Well done!

Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:26 am

So happy to see that you appreciate (book-verse) Haldir! Smile smiley face

Poor Rumil's not going to change HIS opinion, it seems. A plague on the stiff neck of Elves, hmmm? *g*

'an open gate through which shadow might enter...' Lovely line! You really have a way with words, Nancy.

Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:19 pm

Wonderful! and I'm glad you upheld Rumil's mistrust, it adds a depth to what might have been fluffy.

Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:14 pm

Oh, this is excellent, Nancy! Your choice of Rúmil as the PoV character and his bemusement at his brother's change is brilliant.

I, too, always was amused at the Haldir worship I'd seen in the fandom, though perhaps I appreciated book!Haldir a little bit before you did... and I think this drabble illustrates the book's character very well.

Well done!

- Barbara

Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:28 pm

I also meant to mention the well-crafted language you used in this drabble:

Phrases like 'meet in these mistrustful days', 'travelled far on unknown trails', and 'an open gate through which shadow might enter our realm' are so evocative, and convey so much in so few words — the mark of an author who appreciates drabbles as the word art they can truly be. Beautiful writing!

- Barbara

Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:52 pm

Very powerfully written words and thoughts.

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