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Msg# 9434
MEFA Reviews for Saturday, September 13, 2008 (Part One) Posted by annmarwalk September 13, 2008 - 6:22:23 Topic ID# 9434Title: Consolation · Author: Isabeau of Greenlea · Races: Men:
Steward's Family · ID: 341
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:34:03
this is probably your greatest quartet and you deploy them well.
Title: Sunset Gates · Author: Ignoble Bard · Races: Dwarves: Drabbles
· ID: 342
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:35:34
whoops! i think i fell off the map.
Title: The Nag · Author: celticbard · Races: Men: Steward's Family ·
ID: 347
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:38:27
wish you had taken the story a little further
Title: Elflings · Author: Jael · Races: Elves: Family · ID: 348
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:40:57
ahh single parenthood
Title: Three Songs · Author: Lindelea · Genres: Poetry: Late Third Age
· ID: 301
Reviewer: Imhiriel · 2008-09-13 01:41:50
These three very diverse poems reflect in form and content the
character of the respective protagonist.
Lotho's poem (although moving) I find rather self-pitying, without any
acknowledgement that he might have been culpable in any way.
Grima's is maliciously gleeful and contemptuous.
Frodo shows his thoughtfulness and compassion even against those who
did him (and others) harm. His very generous wish shows his greatness
of spirit (although I personally wouldn't want Lotho anywhere *near*
the Mallorn!).
Title: Seaworthy · Author: Thundera Tiger · Races: Elves: Mirkwood
Elves · ID: 349
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:42:53
she is one mistress you must not piss off, you she may like today.
Title: Estel I Was Called · Author: Marta · Genres: Drama: Featuring
Aragorn · ID: 351
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:44:27
and the name game begins again
Title: Of Old It Was Not Darksome · Author: EdorasLass · Races:
Dwarves · ID: 70
Reviewer: Marta · 2008-09-13 01:45:56
Spoilers!
In retrospect it seems perfectly obvious that this moment would have
occurred, though I don't think I'd imagined it before. I particularly
liked the touches of realism (like that Balin's tomb wasn't big
enough), and the hint of deep friendship between Boromir and Gimli. A
very original and moving piece.
Title: Second Best · Author: Tanaqui · Races: Men: Gondor Drabbles ·
ID: 384
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:47:47
where will we break the cycle, get kicked by the man, kick your
secratary, she goes out and kickes the guard dog....where does it end?
your live journal perhaps?
Title: Birthday Outing · Author: Tanaqui · Times: Fourth Age and
Beyond: Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 386
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:49:36
youth... impatience... snippy.... and out performed.
Title: Possessing the greatest powers · Author: Tanaqui · Times:
Multi-Age: Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 387
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:53:02
the cleaving of the world they knew, but not the end they feared; nice
save
Title: Seven Sisters · Author: Pearl Took · Races: Other Beings · ID: 388
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:54:09
this one seems a little dark for you. not bad just dark.
Title: Ed'ledhron · Author: Elanor Silmarien · Races: Hobbits · ID: 392
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:57:59
a tough sale but i think you may be onto something.
Title: Things as they were in all the days of my life · Author:
Tanaqui · Races: Men: Pre-Ring War Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 393
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:01:54
you make him seem all too human (at least to his best friend)
Title: Bearer of the Ring · Author: ConnieMarie · Genres: Poetry:
Hobbits · ID: 396
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:06:02
poetry, not mt style
poetry, yours at least was readable
poetry, good luck and may you try again next year.
Title: Arvedui v. Pelendur · Author: Roh Wyn · Genres: Non-Fiction ·
ID: 277
Reviewer: Illwynd · 2008-09-13 02:09:48
Spoilers!
Can two decisions that come to apparently opposite conclusions both be
right? That is the dilemma that Roh Wyn tackles in this essay, in
regard to a difficult point that many fans have likely wondered about,
and she untangles the issues with superb analytical skill. The
question is whether Faramir's recognition of Aragorn as king of Gondor
was legally correct (in addition to being, quite clearly, morally
right), after previous legal decisions denying the throne to the heirs
of Isildur. She uses the arguments of Pelendur and Arvedui as well as
other canon evidence to come to a strong conclusion--that Pelendur was
legally right to deny the throne to Arvedui, but that Faramir was
right also, and did not actually go against that judgment when he
asserted that Aragorn was the legal heir. The essay also goes beyond
this aim, and illuminates a lot about the characters involved and the
applicable laws in Gondor, Arnor, and Numenor.
The language of the essay and the reasoning she uses to reach her
conclusions are cogent, clear, and understandable, even to those
unused to sorting through the fine points of legal issues. A
fascinating and convincing essay, and a joy for those who like digging
into the details of Middle-earth!
Title: The Last Dance · Author: pippinfan88 · Races: Hobbits: Family ·
ID: 397
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:22:18
proof the old saying it's not who gets your first meaningful kiss it's
who gets your last that matters
Title: Steward's Trumpets · Author: Branwyn (Lady Branwyn) · Times:
Late Third Age: Gondor Drabbles · ID: 400
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:24:42
healing and not maudilin at all, peace be unto him
Title: Forfeit · Author: Branwyn (Lady Branwyn) · Times: Late Third
Age: Gondor Drabbles · ID: 401
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:27:38
i'm not sure that you should call them friends they don't believe in
his defense. but then again they are used to black and white justice
no grey allowed so maybe they really thought to be helping. tough
call, but well written.
Title: One Summer Day · Author: annmarwalk · Genres: Humor: Gondor ·
ID: 535
Reviewer: Illwynd · 2008-09-13 02:48:22
This set of four tales, carefully and seamlessly woven together, shows
Annmarwalk's inimitable style to great advantage. Her wonderful OC
Mag, together with everyone's favorite Gondorian brothers as well as
the Prince of Dol Amroth, all add their part and their perspectives on
a perfect, beautiful day. The rich descriptions flow together with the
emotional resonance of the characters, and here and there touches of
humor and marvelous insight, into a fun, sweet story will make you
smile and sigh happily and wish you were there yourself.
And as for Boromir's question in the first part--I think I will be
wondering that myself for quite some time!
Title: The Road Trip · Author: Garnet Took · Times: Modern Times · ID: 410
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:50:14
not quite "in the van" but....
Title: The Vase that was Broken · Author: Linda Hoyland · Genres:
Humor: Gondor · ID: 417
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:01:04
un observant but we need them.
Title: Lingering Shadow · Author: Shireling · Genres: Drama: Featuring
Boromir or Faramir · ID: 412
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:05:48
this is one of those well written stories that i never plan to read
again, others of yours i look forward to reading over and over through
the seasons on life.
Title: BRIDGE: Pá Valaraucar ar Námier · Author: Fiondil · Races:
Other Beings · ID: 415
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:12:34
i lkie your sense of justice.
Title: Many Branches · Author: Baranduin · Races: Cross-Cultural:
Frodo and Faramir · ID: 420
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:21:53
neat tidy story, messy drinkers!
Steward's Family · ID: 341
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:34:03
this is probably your greatest quartet and you deploy them well.
Title: Sunset Gates · Author: Ignoble Bard · Races: Dwarves: Drabbles
· ID: 342
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:35:34
whoops! i think i fell off the map.
Title: The Nag · Author: celticbard · Races: Men: Steward's Family ·
ID: 347
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:38:27
wish you had taken the story a little further
Title: Elflings · Author: Jael · Races: Elves: Family · ID: 348
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:40:57
ahh single parenthood
Title: Three Songs · Author: Lindelea · Genres: Poetry: Late Third Age
· ID: 301
Reviewer: Imhiriel · 2008-09-13 01:41:50
These three very diverse poems reflect in form and content the
character of the respective protagonist.
Lotho's poem (although moving) I find rather self-pitying, without any
acknowledgement that he might have been culpable in any way.
Grima's is maliciously gleeful and contemptuous.
Frodo shows his thoughtfulness and compassion even against those who
did him (and others) harm. His very generous wish shows his greatness
of spirit (although I personally wouldn't want Lotho anywhere *near*
the Mallorn!).
Title: Seaworthy · Author: Thundera Tiger · Races: Elves: Mirkwood
Elves · ID: 349
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:42:53
she is one mistress you must not piss off, you she may like today.
Title: Estel I Was Called · Author: Marta · Genres: Drama: Featuring
Aragorn · ID: 351
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:44:27
and the name game begins again
Title: Of Old It Was Not Darksome · Author: EdorasLass · Races:
Dwarves · ID: 70
Reviewer: Marta · 2008-09-13 01:45:56
Spoilers!
In retrospect it seems perfectly obvious that this moment would have
occurred, though I don't think I'd imagined it before. I particularly
liked the touches of realism (like that Balin's tomb wasn't big
enough), and the hint of deep friendship between Boromir and Gimli. A
very original and moving piece.
Title: Second Best · Author: Tanaqui · Races: Men: Gondor Drabbles ·
ID: 384
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:47:47
where will we break the cycle, get kicked by the man, kick your
secratary, she goes out and kickes the guard dog....where does it end?
your live journal perhaps?
Title: Birthday Outing · Author: Tanaqui · Times: Fourth Age and
Beyond: Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 386
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:49:36
youth... impatience... snippy.... and out performed.
Title: Possessing the greatest powers · Author: Tanaqui · Times:
Multi-Age: Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 387
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:53:02
the cleaving of the world they knew, but not the end they feared; nice
save
Title: Seven Sisters · Author: Pearl Took · Races: Other Beings · ID: 388
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:54:09
this one seems a little dark for you. not bad just dark.
Title: Ed'ledhron · Author: Elanor Silmarien · Races: Hobbits · ID: 392
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 01:57:59
a tough sale but i think you may be onto something.
Title: Things as they were in all the days of my life · Author:
Tanaqui · Races: Men: Pre-Ring War Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 393
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:01:54
you make him seem all too human (at least to his best friend)
Title: Bearer of the Ring · Author: ConnieMarie · Genres: Poetry:
Hobbits · ID: 396
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:06:02
poetry, not mt style
poetry, yours at least was readable
poetry, good luck and may you try again next year.
Title: Arvedui v. Pelendur · Author: Roh Wyn · Genres: Non-Fiction ·
ID: 277
Reviewer: Illwynd · 2008-09-13 02:09:48
Spoilers!
Can two decisions that come to apparently opposite conclusions both be
right? That is the dilemma that Roh Wyn tackles in this essay, in
regard to a difficult point that many fans have likely wondered about,
and she untangles the issues with superb analytical skill. The
question is whether Faramir's recognition of Aragorn as king of Gondor
was legally correct (in addition to being, quite clearly, morally
right), after previous legal decisions denying the throne to the heirs
of Isildur. She uses the arguments of Pelendur and Arvedui as well as
other canon evidence to come to a strong conclusion--that Pelendur was
legally right to deny the throne to Arvedui, but that Faramir was
right also, and did not actually go against that judgment when he
asserted that Aragorn was the legal heir. The essay also goes beyond
this aim, and illuminates a lot about the characters involved and the
applicable laws in Gondor, Arnor, and Numenor.
The language of the essay and the reasoning she uses to reach her
conclusions are cogent, clear, and understandable, even to those
unused to sorting through the fine points of legal issues. A
fascinating and convincing essay, and a joy for those who like digging
into the details of Middle-earth!
Title: The Last Dance · Author: pippinfan88 · Races: Hobbits: Family ·
ID: 397
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:22:18
proof the old saying it's not who gets your first meaningful kiss it's
who gets your last that matters
Title: Steward's Trumpets · Author: Branwyn (Lady Branwyn) · Times:
Late Third Age: Gondor Drabbles · ID: 400
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:24:42
healing and not maudilin at all, peace be unto him
Title: Forfeit · Author: Branwyn (Lady Branwyn) · Times: Late Third
Age: Gondor Drabbles · ID: 401
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:27:38
i'm not sure that you should call them friends they don't believe in
his defense. but then again they are used to black and white justice
no grey allowed so maybe they really thought to be helping. tough
call, but well written.
Title: One Summer Day · Author: annmarwalk · Genres: Humor: Gondor ·
ID: 535
Reviewer: Illwynd · 2008-09-13 02:48:22
This set of four tales, carefully and seamlessly woven together, shows
Annmarwalk's inimitable style to great advantage. Her wonderful OC
Mag, together with everyone's favorite Gondorian brothers as well as
the Prince of Dol Amroth, all add their part and their perspectives on
a perfect, beautiful day. The rich descriptions flow together with the
emotional resonance of the characters, and here and there touches of
humor and marvelous insight, into a fun, sweet story will make you
smile and sigh happily and wish you were there yourself.
And as for Boromir's question in the first part--I think I will be
wondering that myself for quite some time!
Title: The Road Trip · Author: Garnet Took · Times: Modern Times · ID: 410
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 02:50:14
not quite "in the van" but....
Title: The Vase that was Broken · Author: Linda Hoyland · Genres:
Humor: Gondor · ID: 417
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:01:04
un observant but we need them.
Title: Lingering Shadow · Author: Shireling · Genres: Drama: Featuring
Boromir or Faramir · ID: 412
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:05:48
this is one of those well written stories that i never plan to read
again, others of yours i look forward to reading over and over through
the seasons on life.
Title: BRIDGE: Pá Valaraucar ar Námier · Author: Fiondil · Races:
Other Beings · ID: 415
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:12:34
i lkie your sense of justice.
Title: Many Branches · Author: Baranduin · Races: Cross-Cultural:
Frodo and Faramir · ID: 420
Reviewer: nancylea · 2008-09-13 03:21:53
neat tidy story, messy drinkers!
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