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Msg# 8574

MEFA Reviews, Evening, January 2, 2008 (Part 4) Posted by Ann January 02, 2008 - 17:03:30 Topic ID# 8574
The last ones!

Title: Green No Longer · Author: Allee · Genres: Drama: Vignette · ID: 666
Reviewer: Firya · 2007-12-30 23:56:22 Score: 6
Through all the bleak visions of the aftermath of the great battle of
Helm’s Deep, I like the complicated and many facets of Aragorn’s
characters here. Allee showed us a compassionate healer, as well as an
experienced warrior, and a wise leader in Aragorn. And I find the
interaction between the three hunters very delicate yet quite
believable. The Dwarf was realistic nonetheless, but also very
perceptive. These three could understand each other and share their
thoughts even without any words, and it showed the great similarity
between three races despite their differences. Though I mourn the loss
of innocence during the war, I can see hope rising from this very
scene. In a word, this is a moving and poignant ficlette, another
great piece of Allee.

Title: Alone, Yourself and Nameless · Author: Pearl Took · Races:
Cross-Cultural: With Pippin · ID: 434
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2007-12-30 23:57:36 Score: 3
Pippin had quite a dream in the house of Tom Bombadil--in this, we
find out the details. It's very nice to see him in an introspective
mood, answering the question, Who are you, really, alone, yourself and
nameless?

Title: Romancing the Smut · Author: Llinos · Genres: Poetry: With
Hobbits · ID: 797
Reviewer: trikywun · 2007-12-30 23:58:00 Score: 9
I thought this was very funny! Poor Merry just can't get any peace and
quiet to write his romantic poetry, not with his cheeky cousin
constantly interjecting the last line and making it something that his
gentlemanly cousin would never say to a lady in a million years.

Not only is the poem funny, but so is the scenario and both Pippin and
Merry seem very true to character in this as most fan writers depict
Pippin as the hobbit most likely to put his foot in it. As did Tolkien
himself!

I like that this writer has depicted them as adults. So many writers
treat them like small children but here, not only are they being very
grown up, they are being very rude grownups!

A saucy look at hobbits without actually being smutty despite the
title of the poem. I laughed at Pippin's cheekiness and at Merry's
seriousness, which was actually just as funny as Pippin being so rude!

I wonder what Pippin did when Merry was writing poetry for Estella and
did Merry retaliate when Pippin fell for Diamond? Also did Eowin even
know that Merry had such a crush on her? These and lots of other
questions could be answered in further poetry hint, hint!


Title: Measures of Time · Author: Raksha the Demon · Genres: Romance:
Gondor · ID: 50
Reviewer: Súlriel · 2007-12-30 23:58:05 Score: 3
I enjoyed this portrayal of both Eowyn and Faramir. I"m sure it must
have been hard for her to age differently than he did. I especially
liked your delicate balance of jealousy and truth. Well done.

Title: An Interview with a Woodelf · Author: dreamingfifi · Races:
Elves: Incomplete · ID: 227
Reviewer: Raksha the Demon · 2007-12-30 23:58:25 Score: 2
An ambitious and interesting story, one I hope the writer will finish;
and look forward to reading all the way through.

Title: A...Like An Antagonistic Arwen · Author: Linda Hoyland/Raksha
the Demon CoAuthors · Genres: Humor: Other Fixed-Length Ficlet · ID: 758
Reviewer: Dot · 2007-12-30 23:58:42 Score: 2
This is great! Arrogance and anger face-to-face. I love this rare
glimpse of a steely Arwen.

Title: Tea and Crumpets · Author: Llinos · Genres: Humor: The Shire or
Buckland · ID: 799
Reviewer: trikywun · 2007-12-30 23:59:32 Score: 3
A piece of nauhtiness that is more funny than actually rude! I did
laugh a lot at Pippin's silliness, especially with his excuses
watching the squirrels. and drinking beer with his crumperts.