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| Spellbound by shirebound | 23 Review(s) |
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| eiluj | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| How you can find such logical explanations for all the details JRRT didn't explain ... I am in awe. | |
| Mysterious Jedi | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| dressed in rags, but adorned with jewels---do you think there's any symbolism in that? | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| Shirebound, this story is breathtaking! "Let death be the last thing he sees before awakening again" That wight is pure evil! But at last Frodo remembers Tom Bombadil's rhyme while thinking of old Bilbo's silly spider rhymes. That is very convincing. You also captured perfectly the rhythm of Tom Bombadil when he's speaking to Goldberry. And now - Tom to the rescue! | |
| cpsings4him | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| Shirebound, this is BRILLIANT! It's so wonderfully creepy and dark...yet, somehow, full of hope! “I think not,” Bilbo had said with a curious smile that Frodo had not understood at the time. “You underestimate yourself, my boy. If you ever find yourself alone in the dark, facing something no one else dares face... I think you might surprise yourself.” I LOVE that line! I love that thouht that Frodo is returning to his time with his Uncle Bilbo to give him strength and courage. Great job! | |
| Connie B. | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| Fantastic chapter, Shirebound. I especially liked Frodo thinking about Bilbo's stories and remembering the things the older hobbit had told him about his own courage and overcoming fear. The short scene between Goldberry and Tom was nice, too. I'm looking forward to what happens after they are rescued. The scene in the book is so short and leaves a lot unexplained. Thanks. Connie B. | |
| SlightlyTookish | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| Another wonderful chapter! I love seeing Frodo take strength from Bilbo's stories here, and I especially liked the bit about Bilbo telling Frodo the true stories, without embellishing them or making all his adventures sound like fun. I'm sure this prepared Frodo better for his own adventure better than anything else could have :) | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| Bilbo. Frodo’s thoughts flew back, unbidden, to a far off time -- sitting in front of the hearth at Bag End, listening raptly to stories that made his uncle’s eyes sparkle and gleam. The real stories, grim and serious, when he and Bilbo were alone, and his uncle wasn’t embellishing anything for his uppity relations or making his Adventure sound jolly for the children. I love that you make *this* the key to waking up Frodo's courage. I love the idea that Bilbo did tell Frodo the "real" parts of his story, and that it is the desire to make Bilbo proud of him that gives him the impetus to go beyond the Ring's temptation and *act*. I love that it is remembering Bilbo's silly taunts to the spiders that reminds him of the silly poem to summon Tom. Bilbo, good old Bilbo. Who had sense enough to make the best hobbit in the Shire his heir. | |
| Auntiemeesh | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| The Dark Lord’s hand... Observe what one hand can do, small one. This is such a well thought out and written explanation of why the wight manifested as only and arm and hand. I love how Frodo's thoughts turn to Bilbo in a crisis and he finds his own hope and the solution to his own problem from Bilbo's stories. I particularly liked this, The real stories, grim and serious, when he and Bilbo were alone, and his uncle wasn’t embellishing anything for his uppity relations or making his Adventure sound jolly for the children. This was a great chapter and Yay! Tom Bombadil is on the way. :) | |
| Anso the Hobbit | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| I love seeing Bilbo in this too. He knew more about these things than he let on I think. It`s good that he told Frodo about them though, he needed it now. Another great chpeter! | |
| Breon Briarwood | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/10/2005 |
| *big sigh of relief* | |