Reviews for "Don't Panic!"

Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:41 am

OMG! To echo everyone's comments so far, this has got to be the absolute best "stuck in ME" fic I have ever had the pleasure to read. I love how you kept everything so realistic - the latrines, the periods *shudders at the thought of having to explain such things to elves* but GAH! The language barrier! Often, I just conviniently bypass that one in my fics, for the sheer reason I find it too darn difficult to write. But you pulled it off with spectacular flair. *claps* Well done indeed!

*sobs* But poor Halbarad!!! Sad smiley face

Still, as he said, he would have gone and fought, even if he had known the outcome. Poor guy.

Okay, so I admit it. I was a lost cause at the end of this. Tears and tissues everywhere (still sniffling though).

In a nutshell, this story has everything that makes it brilliant. Humour, grief, happiness, surprise, suspense....I could go on forevermore.....the one thing that I LOVED was the scene at the river when Penny sees the male elves doing their washing. Forget mortified. I'd have died with embarrasment. *chuckles* Oh and in my opinion, Lindir deserved that little reminder. Ha! An elf blushing to the tips of his ears. Such a great visual!

Now. *rubs hands together gleefully* What's this I hear about a sequel?

~Forest

PS: You haven't by a miniscule chance read/listened to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, have you?

Sat Aug 21, 2004 1:28 pm

Just wanted to say that I spent an entire day reading this story, and I loved it! Very realistic and the best 'Girl Falls into Middle-earth' story I've ever come across!
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Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:52 pm

I started this with very low expectations, but you had me hooked after Chapter 1! Very well-crafted and a refreshing change of pace!

Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:21 pm

I was crying when I read the last part of this story Crying or Very sad smiley face

. I just want you to know this is the prolly the best mary sue I have EVER read. It was so much more realistic and everything. When I am reading mary sues I have always wondred about the whole 'language' thing. It was so cool how you had her not speak the language. I also liked how you made the transition from her speaking english to sindaren (sp?). I totally understood it, most ppl would have messed that up and made it confusing. I rated this story as a 'worth buying'. It was awesome. I really hope you have sequel! I am a new fan of Halbarad, I was not so much before and had only read about him in the books like 4-5 years ago, but now I love him! I also loved all the funny English phrases and stuff. I'm from Chicago so it's was all new to me. Laughing smiley face

This story is a masterpiece and it's stories like this that make me love fanfiction, a diamond in the rough is a great way to describe them. Great job!

Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:55 pm

Very very very entertaining first chapter. I sat here and chuckled my way through the whole thing and cannot wait to get to the next chappie. Smile smiley face

Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:08 pm

I just finished chapter 5, and I must say that I am still just as amused with this story as I was when I started it. The interactions between your characters are very amusing, and I love all of Penny's reactions to "roughing" it.

Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:31 pm

The answer to the Balrog questions was stunningly handled. I had to chuckle when I read the answer you provided (which was not an answer), and I do not blame you in the least for not wanting to get embroiled in a debate regarding balrogs. Smile smiley face

Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:03 am

Okay. That was a fantastic story. I found myself sitting in front of my computer and crying at the ending of this tale. Not something that I usually do when reading a story, but this one touched me in a way that very few fan-fictions on here do.

The whole story was wonderfully written, with beautiful characterization and detail. Epic almost in feeling. I rode a rollercoaster of ups and downs along with Penny and the rest of the characters in your story.

I must say that I am quite impressed with your writing ability, and cannot wait to read the sequel to this story....though I do hope that I am not crying too too much while I read that! Smile smiley face

I am putting you right up there amongst my favorite fan-fiction authors because of this story! Smile smiley face

Fri Oct 29, 2004 12:22 pm

Wow! I must say, I have read a lot of "stuck in Middle earth-type' fics before, but this, THIS ONE, puts them ALLLLLLLLLLL to shame.

Damn girl that was a great freaking story! It was SOOOOO real, so realistic, so truthful and honest... I am at a loss for words! Truly, you are a gifted writer with a talent for stating the obvious painful things some of us writers tend to ignore or simply forget. I eman the whole going to bathroom thing, the language barrier, issues of periods and cramps and eating foods we're not used to.... Gah! You don't just go halfway, you go all the way!

I love how you included our poor little cut out of the movie entirely Halbarad ( I would have loved to have seen who they chose to play him in the movie, any ideas anyone as to who they would pick?).... I love the whole Gandalf being her only connection for communication and her telling him she knows who/what he is... I really loved his reaction.

I loved her relationship with the Hobbits, especially Bilbo (Bilba! heeeeeee...) And your ability to make the Elves seem like normal everyday people was inspiring!

Bravo! Brava! Bravissimo!

Jula

Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:36 pm

Well, truth be told, this fic is the reason I became a member of the site. I began reading the sequel (SEQUEL? WHERE?!) and when I discovered that I could keep tabs on it... Well, I simply had to get that! Anyway, although I am not new to JRRT by any means, I am new to the idea of QUALITY LotR fanfic, and I must say... Extremely impressed. I have read the odd "Stuck in ME" story, and have found it to be nauseating. That you did not hide from the Westron/English barrier (the much referred to sentence in the Appendices -- "you could say that English evolved from Westron..." paraphrased, of course..) is a testament to both your courage and your ability as a writer. Well done, you!

There are a few things that bothered me about the characterization of the elves, but once I thought of it, there really is not much to go on concerning every day life. So, in all respects, you did your research well (DON'T GET ME STARTED!) and I was pleased with your upfront, unafraid style to discuss.... shall we say... the finer things of womanhood. (Cough. A seriously unhumorous cough.) Anyway... Well done, again, and I look forward to the continuing saga!

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