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Msg# 9349
MEFA Reviews for Monday, August 4, 2008 (Part Two) Posted by Ann August 04, 2008 - 20:48:33 Topic ID# 9349Title: In The Darkness Of My Dreaming · Author: Cuthalion · Genres:
Alternate Universe: Angst/Tragedy · ID: 284
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 04:46:38
Of all your Lily stories, I'm torn between this one and "Cinnamon and
Chocolate" as my favorite. This is a sweet ending, fitting for the
hobbit who spent her whole life a 'spinster' and an outcast because of
her devotion to one she knew better than even his closest friends.
Touching is too trite a word, and yet it's the best I can do. The
lyrics, too, add to the tale, though the device is often used with
less success, or worse, to distraction. Just marvelous.
Title: A Moment in the Morning in Bree · Author: Budgielover · Races:
Cross-Cultural · ID: 731
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 04:47:04
And now we know why Aragorn looked so scraggly and worn when they
camped on Weathertop! This was HILARIOUS! Your hobbits are far more
like those I saw in my head when I read the books that what I've read
in some stories. Such a nice little gap filler.
Title: Shall We Dance? · Author: Isabeau of Greenlea · Races: Men:
Steward's Family · ID: 93
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 04:47:44
I opened this with some misgivings, not generally liking what people
do with the character of Denethor (post movie), and being likewise
hesitant to read anything about a character I am still struggling to
write on my own. That said, this was such a delightful read! Your
Denethor is not the madman of the Jackson films, and your Lothiriel is
neither an insufferably spoiled (though obviously doted on) princess
nor a veiled modern woman outside of her times. She's simply a
teenager on the verge of adulthood who still sees the good in a cranky
old man. I very much enjoyed it.
Title: Star's End · Author: Keiliss · Races: Elves: House of Elrond ·
ID: 283
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:04:33
He gave her the gift that he cannot have. As horrible as it is, I find
it admirable.
Title: Between Childhood and Coming of Age · Author: Dreamflower ·
Races: Hobbits: Friendship · ID: 141
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:04:53
There were many points in this tale that I chuckled, but ["And Pippin
was a Took."] made me laugh out loud. Funny how those words, or some
combination thereof, can say so much about such a small creature. He's
just delightful while he's trying to figure out the mysteries of
lasses. Nicely done.
Title: FAULT: The Doctor Is In · Author: Fiondil · Genres: Humor:
Valar & Maiar · ID: 545
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:05:17
Spoilers!
I once said, just in passing, that Freud would have had a field day
with the Feanorions. Apparently I was not wrong. Nice.
Title: Dead Steward's Gift · Author: stefaniab · Genres: Mystery · ID: 572
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:05:33
I had to laugh in the last chapter. I was reminded of what my
chinchillas do every time I bring out a camera. :) I like this small
peek into your 'Verse, and I LOVE Cirion. This is a fitting gift for
your Zou Zou.
Title: Promise and Sorrow · Author: Virtuella · Times: Late Third Age
· ID: 607
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:05:48
Wow. It reads so smoothly and ties one to the other to the next like
the links of a chain. Just marvelous, and that even moreso for it not
featuring a main Canon character. It seems in this fandom few are
willing to explore the unnamed people for whom the war was fought and
won, and you've done a fabulous job of it here. Bravo.
Title: The Librarian · Author: Jay of Lasgalen · Races: Elves: Family
· ID: 700
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:06:04
Lol. If the mischief your young Legolas gets into is any indication of
what he'll be like as an adult, they're *all* going to be in trouble!
Title: The Prisoner of Dol Guldur · Author: Soledad · Genres: Drama:
Final Partings · ID: 102
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:06:31
It's a shame to see this wonderful "what if" marred by spell check
errors. ["The threes and shrubs covering the hillside..." ... "her son
was beeing held"... "He was still pale and week and utterly
exhausted." ... "Fur curing the trees out of evils long and slow work,
and very hard."].
Title: The Sky Is Over · Author: Robinka · Races: Elves: Drabbles · ID: 83
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:06:45
The more I learn about the Silmarillion, the more I think it was a
truly difficult time in which to be alive and trying to keep one's
spirit intact. You've summed up that hopelessness well here.
Title: The Legend of the Grey Riders · Author: Jay of Lasgalen ·
Races: Cross-Cultural: Elves and Men · ID: 176
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:01
Being an only child myself, even I can see the logic in avoiding this
argument, at least from the point of view of the elvin twins. Very nice.
Title: Essecarmë · Author: Dawn Felagund · Races: Elves: Family · ID: 247
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:12
This reads very much like the sort of moment that would portend all
the chaos that would follow those children for the rest of their
lives. Very nicely done.
Title: The Dark of Night · Author: Ellie · Genres: Horror · ID: 484
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:21
Wow! You do so much with detail, you've given me the willies.
Title: The Westering Fire · Author: Aprilkat · Races: Hobbits · ID: 200
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:34
I like your version of this moment. It's very hobbity. I think this is
also the first time I've read Rosie using a vernacular similar to
Sam's, and I enjoy that too. A nice piece. Thanks.
Title: DISGUISE: Emissaries · Author: Fiondil · Genres: Humor: Valar &
Maiar · ID: 56
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:48
Spoilers!
This "what if" works very well. You did an excellent job of capturing
Olorin's book and film personality even before he was made corporeal.
I laughed out loud.
Title: As Was Dwarven Tradition · Author: Nieriel Raina · Races:
Dwarves · ID: 553
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:08:08
Aww! Dwarf fluff is a decidedly under-explored part of the fandom, I
think. This was a very sweet read. :)
Title: Pride and Despair: A Defense of Ecthelion's Son · Author: Marta
· Genres: Non-Fiction: Character Studies · ID: 624
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:08:37
I think you are right to attempt to defend Denethor son of Ecthelion.
Much of what I read regarding him in recent fic is... myopic, at best,
in regards to his function as a leader, and also his character
according to what we are given in canon. This is not to say he's a
character I particularly like for any reason, save perhaps that he did
his job well before grief and madness broke his will. It is hard,
particularly in fan fiction, to like "the bad guys" and harder still,
I think, to understand how they became the characters they are.
Hopefully this effort on your part helps.
Title: Meddling · Author: Dwimordene · Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador ·
ID: 695
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:08:49
I like the loyalty in Halbarad, and the courage it took to do what he
did. As for Gandalf, your portrayal of him is wonderful: grandfatherly
and wise, but not too stodgy. This was an enjoyable read.
Title: A Place for Gandalf · Author: Dreamflower · Times: Mid Third
Age: Eriador · ID: 391
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:10
Spoilers!
I like the concept of Gandalf being offered a home in the Shire,
though there was the odd moment where I felt the narrative sat on that
welcome a little heavily. The characterizations were splendid, and I
like how the group is coming together already, even at such young (or
younger, at least) ages. The conversation on the doorstep was, really,
a brilliant move to close the piece, bringing everyone's grievances
full circle. Just an excellent all-round tale.
Title: Wonderful Tonight · Author: Violin Ghost · Genres: Romance:
Gondor · ID: 320
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:20
Aww! This was a very sweet story to read, and I've always loved the
song you used.
Title: The Houseless · Author: Jael · Genres: Horror · ID: 178
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:32
I suspected how the story would go, having heard the parent story
growing up years ago. I like this version, though, with a noble
Legolas and a lonely but sweet lost girl.
Title: A Woman in Few Words: The Character of Nerdanel and Her
Treatment in Canon and Fandom · Author: Dawn Felagund · Genres:
Non-Fiction: Character Studies · ID: 107
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:45
Well researched and well written. This is the first time I've heard
mention of her Mother Name, and you raise some interesting points
about why she is so popular among Time of the Trees/First Age fans and
writers. It's helped me with a challenge story I didn't know was going
to incorporate her too. So, my thanks go along with my congratulations.
Title: Elanor of Westmarch: The Return · Author: Baranduin · Races:
Hobbits: Family · ID: 78
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:56
Aw. What a peaceful end, bittersweet though it is. I like her spunk
even in her old age, and the desire to ruffle a few feathers even at
the end.
Title: Two Prisoners · Author: Lord Branwyn · Genres: Alternate
Universe · ID: 724
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:10:05
An intriguing idea with a nice little twist at the end. Thanks for the
smile.
Alternate Universe: Angst/Tragedy · ID: 284
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 04:46:38
Of all your Lily stories, I'm torn between this one and "Cinnamon and
Chocolate" as my favorite. This is a sweet ending, fitting for the
hobbit who spent her whole life a 'spinster' and an outcast because of
her devotion to one she knew better than even his closest friends.
Touching is too trite a word, and yet it's the best I can do. The
lyrics, too, add to the tale, though the device is often used with
less success, or worse, to distraction. Just marvelous.
Title: A Moment in the Morning in Bree · Author: Budgielover · Races:
Cross-Cultural · ID: 731
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 04:47:04
And now we know why Aragorn looked so scraggly and worn when they
camped on Weathertop! This was HILARIOUS! Your hobbits are far more
like those I saw in my head when I read the books that what I've read
in some stories. Such a nice little gap filler.
Title: Shall We Dance? · Author: Isabeau of Greenlea · Races: Men:
Steward's Family · ID: 93
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 04:47:44
I opened this with some misgivings, not generally liking what people
do with the character of Denethor (post movie), and being likewise
hesitant to read anything about a character I am still struggling to
write on my own. That said, this was such a delightful read! Your
Denethor is not the madman of the Jackson films, and your Lothiriel is
neither an insufferably spoiled (though obviously doted on) princess
nor a veiled modern woman outside of her times. She's simply a
teenager on the verge of adulthood who still sees the good in a cranky
old man. I very much enjoyed it.
Title: Star's End · Author: Keiliss · Races: Elves: House of Elrond ·
ID: 283
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:04:33
He gave her the gift that he cannot have. As horrible as it is, I find
it admirable.
Title: Between Childhood and Coming of Age · Author: Dreamflower ·
Races: Hobbits: Friendship · ID: 141
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:04:53
There were many points in this tale that I chuckled, but ["And Pippin
was a Took."] made me laugh out loud. Funny how those words, or some
combination thereof, can say so much about such a small creature. He's
just delightful while he's trying to figure out the mysteries of
lasses. Nicely done.
Title: FAULT: The Doctor Is In · Author: Fiondil · Genres: Humor:
Valar & Maiar · ID: 545
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:05:17
Spoilers!
I once said, just in passing, that Freud would have had a field day
with the Feanorions. Apparently I was not wrong. Nice.
Title: Dead Steward's Gift · Author: stefaniab · Genres: Mystery · ID: 572
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:05:33
I had to laugh in the last chapter. I was reminded of what my
chinchillas do every time I bring out a camera. :) I like this small
peek into your 'Verse, and I LOVE Cirion. This is a fitting gift for
your Zou Zou.
Title: Promise and Sorrow · Author: Virtuella · Times: Late Third Age
· ID: 607
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:05:48
Wow. It reads so smoothly and ties one to the other to the next like
the links of a chain. Just marvelous, and that even moreso for it not
featuring a main Canon character. It seems in this fandom few are
willing to explore the unnamed people for whom the war was fought and
won, and you've done a fabulous job of it here. Bravo.
Title: The Librarian · Author: Jay of Lasgalen · Races: Elves: Family
· ID: 700
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:06:04
Lol. If the mischief your young Legolas gets into is any indication of
what he'll be like as an adult, they're *all* going to be in trouble!
Title: The Prisoner of Dol Guldur · Author: Soledad · Genres: Drama:
Final Partings · ID: 102
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:06:31
It's a shame to see this wonderful "what if" marred by spell check
errors. ["The threes and shrubs covering the hillside..." ... "her son
was beeing held"... "He was still pale and week and utterly
exhausted." ... "Fur curing the trees out of evils long and slow work,
and very hard."].
Title: The Sky Is Over · Author: Robinka · Races: Elves: Drabbles · ID: 83
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:06:45
The more I learn about the Silmarillion, the more I think it was a
truly difficult time in which to be alive and trying to keep one's
spirit intact. You've summed up that hopelessness well here.
Title: The Legend of the Grey Riders · Author: Jay of Lasgalen ·
Races: Cross-Cultural: Elves and Men · ID: 176
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:01
Being an only child myself, even I can see the logic in avoiding this
argument, at least from the point of view of the elvin twins. Very nice.
Title: Essecarmë · Author: Dawn Felagund · Races: Elves: Family · ID: 247
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:12
This reads very much like the sort of moment that would portend all
the chaos that would follow those children for the rest of their
lives. Very nicely done.
Title: The Dark of Night · Author: Ellie · Genres: Horror · ID: 484
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:21
Wow! You do so much with detail, you've given me the willies.
Title: The Westering Fire · Author: Aprilkat · Races: Hobbits · ID: 200
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:34
I like your version of this moment. It's very hobbity. I think this is
also the first time I've read Rosie using a vernacular similar to
Sam's, and I enjoy that too. A nice piece. Thanks.
Title: DISGUISE: Emissaries · Author: Fiondil · Genres: Humor: Valar &
Maiar · ID: 56
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:07:48
Spoilers!
This "what if" works very well. You did an excellent job of capturing
Olorin's book and film personality even before he was made corporeal.
I laughed out loud.
Title: As Was Dwarven Tradition · Author: Nieriel Raina · Races:
Dwarves · ID: 553
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:08:08
Aww! Dwarf fluff is a decidedly under-explored part of the fandom, I
think. This was a very sweet read. :)
Title: Pride and Despair: A Defense of Ecthelion's Son · Author: Marta
· Genres: Non-Fiction: Character Studies · ID: 624
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:08:37
I think you are right to attempt to defend Denethor son of Ecthelion.
Much of what I read regarding him in recent fic is... myopic, at best,
in regards to his function as a leader, and also his character
according to what we are given in canon. This is not to say he's a
character I particularly like for any reason, save perhaps that he did
his job well before grief and madness broke his will. It is hard,
particularly in fan fiction, to like "the bad guys" and harder still,
I think, to understand how they became the characters they are.
Hopefully this effort on your part helps.
Title: Meddling · Author: Dwimordene · Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador ·
ID: 695
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:08:49
I like the loyalty in Halbarad, and the courage it took to do what he
did. As for Gandalf, your portrayal of him is wonderful: grandfatherly
and wise, but not too stodgy. This was an enjoyable read.
Title: A Place for Gandalf · Author: Dreamflower · Times: Mid Third
Age: Eriador · ID: 391
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:10
Spoilers!
I like the concept of Gandalf being offered a home in the Shire,
though there was the odd moment where I felt the narrative sat on that
welcome a little heavily. The characterizations were splendid, and I
like how the group is coming together already, even at such young (or
younger, at least) ages. The conversation on the doorstep was, really,
a brilliant move to close the piece, bringing everyone's grievances
full circle. Just an excellent all-round tale.
Title: Wonderful Tonight · Author: Violin Ghost · Genres: Romance:
Gondor · ID: 320
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:20
Aww! This was a very sweet story to read, and I've always loved the
song you used.
Title: The Houseless · Author: Jael · Genres: Horror · ID: 178
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:32
I suspected how the story would go, having heard the parent story
growing up years ago. I like this version, though, with a noble
Legolas and a lonely but sweet lost girl.
Title: A Woman in Few Words: The Character of Nerdanel and Her
Treatment in Canon and Fandom · Author: Dawn Felagund · Genres:
Non-Fiction: Character Studies · ID: 107
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:45
Well researched and well written. This is the first time I've heard
mention of her Mother Name, and you raise some interesting points
about why she is so popular among Time of the Trees/First Age fans and
writers. It's helped me with a challenge story I didn't know was going
to incorporate her too. So, my thanks go along with my congratulations.
Title: Elanor of Westmarch: The Return · Author: Baranduin · Races:
Hobbits: Family · ID: 78
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:09:56
Aw. What a peaceful end, bittersweet though it is. I like her spunk
even in her old age, and the desire to ruffle a few feathers even at
the end.
Title: Two Prisoners · Author: Lord Branwyn · Genres: Alternate
Universe · ID: 724
Reviewer: NeumeIndil · 2008-07-26 05:10:05
An intriguing idea with a nice little twist at the end. Thanks for the
smile.
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