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| More Faramir drabbles by Nesta | 7 Review(s) |
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| Florrie | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 5/23/2014 |
| I loved this! I mean Faramir is so imposing and cool! Author Reply: He's the coolest character there is! | |
| Rian Steelsheen | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/17/2010 |
| This is so funny! Neither Aragorn nor Faramir (nor Denethor) need any ornamentation to look great... I loved the ambassador's arrogance, and the style, the rhythm (the questions/answers), it is very well done (it makes me think of a poem or a fable). But I don't think Aragorn is a far greater man, when Pip compares the two, the first time he sees Faramir, he doesn't seem to think him a lesser man, and I doubt he was at his best at the time... But then It's true I'm biased, Aragorn just get on my nerve sometimes in the book (I don't dislike him but I think there are times he is a bit arrogant, but then I seem to be the only one...). Anyway Faramir has an effect on people, just look at Gollum; he had just starred at him and the other react like if he had been stabbed. By the way, I'm sorry if I make mistakes, English isn't my first language (I'm French), and it's hard sometimes to express myself! Author Reply: Tu n'as pas besoin de t'excuser, ton anglais est impeccable! Personnellement je ne crois pas que Faramir soit inferieur a Aragorn, dont l'arrogance m'irrite souvent. Mais pour JRRT, evidemment Aragorn etait le non-pareil. Les auteurs peuvent mal juger leurs propres personnages! Dans cette petite histoire, Elboron emploie une ruse psychologique pour deconcerter l'ambassadeur - je suis sure que dans son for interieur, Elboron met toujours son pere a la premiere place. (Pardon, cet ordinateur ne fait pas les accents.) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/24/2009 |
| A greater man, not that a true King is that much greater than his greatest counselors! Thank you so! Author Reply: Very true. Great kings usually have great counsellors - I think Elizabeth I is the perfect example. It's only tyrants and weak kings (or presidents, or prime ministers) who have to surround themselves with nonentities. | |
| Rugi | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/21/2009 |
| I LOVED this fic. The rhythm of the questions and answers between the ambassador and Elboron was perfect - almost like poetry. And I adored the end. It reminded me of Pippin's reaction to Faramir - if Faramir could inspire that kind of feeling, meeting Aragorn must have been a bit shattering. I like the image of the ambassador contemplating that. Lovely! Author Reply: I'm sure my knees would knock meeting either of them, but with Faramir it might be for a slightly different reason... | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/20/2007 |
| Very enjoyable.It is the essence of the man that counts. Author Reply: Very true. Of course, diplomacy involves a lot of posturing, and magnificence is a powerful tool. However, I think Faramir would have eschewed it in the Stewards' tradition, remembering the unforgettable description in RoTK of Denethor - the proudest of men! - sitting in his humble chair in the shadow of that great empty throne. I don't think Faramir would need magnificence to impress. Just looking at people seems to do the job! | |
| phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/15/2007 |
| I remember you had a piece somewhere about various characters testifying against PJ's distortion. Gandalf's testimony surely sounded like "the Elephant Child". Could you please link me to the piece? I meant Solomon(?) from "the Butterfly Who Stomped"; I'm better familiar with JSS in translation and wasn't sure what was original name. Author Reply: That would be Gandalf talking about young Faramir's 'Statiable Curtiosity in a very old fanfic I posted at Council of Elrond. You'll find it on http://www.councilofelrond.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Fanfiction&file=index&options=SearchResults&searchterm=Fattybolger&pagenumber=1&searchkind=author&totalpages=-1 Nice of you to remember it! | |
| phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/14/2007 |
| This is actually very funny. The kind of mounting-to-the-punchline fun of a historical anecdote. And it reminded me of Solomon in "Just So Stories" (or the Elephant child from the same book). Author Reply: I always adored the JSS, especially the Elephant's child. Perhaps this one is more like 'The Butterfly that stamped': how to rig things so as to make somebody look important? I would certainly tremble if I met Faramir's eyes, but it might not be for the same reasons. So that was all right, Best Beloved: do you see? | |