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| Okay, NOW Panic! by Boz4PM | 28 Review(s) |
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| Virtuelle | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/14/2008 |
| Ah Boz what a stunningly perfect ending. *sighs* I knew the second the answering machine clicked the message where you were going. Parting from this wonderful fan fic will be sweet sorrow, but thankfully you have this posted more than one place and you were kind enough to link us to you LJ. I do hope you have time to drabble about them from time to time. It will have a hallowed place in my favorites. A story ending with such sweet irony is nothing but perfect. I do have to ask about your banner at your LJ for this fic, ;) who are the lads portraying Halladan and Arvain? I hope that is who is depicted. LOL And is the pic of Penny you? Would her eyes be that color? * blushes * I was working on a fan art. It would be the first time I have created something for a loved story at my DA account, linking back to your story here. You were so kind to thank everyone, but it is us the readers that should thank you. You did a fantastic job! So many authors start their stories and never finish them this was a pure delight to read. If anyone reading these reviews has not read the first story please do. Both of them were perfect in detail and devotion of the author to hold your intrest and draw you into the story. Boz brought Rivendell alive. I have not had so much fun reading since my obession with the Mellon Chronicles a year ago. Boz you totally rock girl!!!!! :D Author Reply: The one on the left is (sort of) Arvain and the one on the right (sort of) Halladan. And, no, the picture of the girl is not me, just a random pic I found that struck me as suitably Penny-ish in terms of pose, attitude and (sort of) looks. As I explained when I made the banners and icons: "Please note - that although three pics have been cast as Halbarad, Arvain and Halladan, the actor/models themselves don't usually look anything like how I imagine those three characters to look. Nor do these three pics look exactly how I imagine them either, just 'near enough' and 'sort of right-ish'... perhaps... vaguely... maybe. :P" lol! The model for Arvain is a Greek (Theodoros Theodoridis) and Halladan is a Brit (David Gandy). In most pics neither look anything like how I think of those characters, but in those two pics the pose/attitude was right and the facial characteristics sort of there (nearly). ¬¬ I posted them originally on my LJ, but you can also find them all on my icons LJ here: http://community.livejournal.com/bozicons/8749.html :) As for Penny's eye colour - whatever you like. :) In my mind they are brown, but I've never described her in detail and quite deliberately. As a HUGE fan of radio drama and book adaptations (I am an avid Radio 4 fan), where you almost never get descriptions of the character due to time constraints, I enjoy letting readers invent their own images and ideas of characters within their heads, so everyone's idea of Penny, Halladan and the rest will be different. I hate it when an author describes a character in minute detail and I just can't 'get' what they mean or it doesn't square with what I was already thinking. The only writer I know who can pull it off every time is Dickens, whose is just AWESOME as an author. Do let me know when you've posted the fanart - I'd love to see it! Either swing by to my LJ or else ping me on DA. :) Thank you for reading and enjoying it! :D | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/14/2008 |
| I, for one, am actually quite glad that you have finished but only because you have timed it well with the arrival of my e.book reader so I can go back to the beginning and read it all over again. I too would love to read the fill-ins and further explorations that you come up with. Well done Boz and thank you for such an entertaining tale. Author Reply: Thank you, and thanks for reading. :D | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/13/2008 |
| Thank you! for writing this wonderful and entertaining story! Thanks to Nilmandra for getting you to post it here at SOA. Many thanks to your betas and friends and readers for encouraging you not to quit. I truly enjoyed this realistic look at a modern girl falling into Middle-earth. You are an insightful and talented writer. I feel terribly guilty about always letting other people leave reviews, and here at the end, this being the only one I have offered. Better late than never, I guess. But, what I really wanted to say is: Congratulations! on a work of literature well done and a novel task nicely completed! You and Penny have deservedly entered into Tolkien fanfiction fame and history. Now Enjoy It!! A good story does not end; it is read again forever! Oh and thanks also for promising a bit more Penny panic to let us down easy... ;D Author Reply: Thank you! And thank you for reading and taking time out to comment. :D | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/13/2008 |
| Utterly and completely perfect, dear! The ultimate in the old time-travel conundrum "I'm my own (umpteen times great) grandmother" story! And it's as good an explanation as any--she had to go back in time, because obviously she *did* go back in time or she wouldn't exist. While I confess that I would have been just as happy to see the wedding, and perhaps a future meeting between Penny and the remaining three hobbit Travellers, I agree with you that this is just the right way to wrap it all up. And I look forward to those future gapfillers, ficlets and vignettes as the time and inspiration provides them to you!! A brilliant end to a brilliant fic! Author Reply: she had to go back in time, because obviously she *did* go back in time or she wouldn't exist. Exactly! Hee! :D Thanks, dreamflower! And thank you so much for reading. :D | |
| el_esteleth | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/13/2008 |
| Very lovely ending. Yes, I must admit that I would have loved to have had more, but isn't that always the case with anything that you read and enjoy? And besides, all good (great) things must come to an end. But the ending suited the story and tied it up very nicely, while leaving the opportunity to do little one-shots if the mood takes you. :) I must cheer for Arvain and Hisaeleth (sp?). I'm so very happy they finally sorted things out for themselves and that Halladan got to turn the tables a little on Arvain and call his brother an ass in turn. I laughed so loud at that part, I'm glad my roommate wasn't sleeping. I think I must say that the final chapter has followed the philosophy of this story right to the end. Having Halladan and Penny live "happily ever after" wouldn't be in keeping with the realism that's been established since chapter one of "Don't Panic", so in my humble opinion I think you did a wonderful job of keeping to how you've written this fic so far. And it has been a very fun, enjoyable, emotional, wonderful ride. (Now I get wordy in my reviews when I figure this'll be the last one... or close to it. ;) ) I've really enjoyed the ride, even though I didn't join in until partway through ONP. It's been a wonderful reading experience for me, especially since it is one of the most realistic fanfics I've ever read. Your ability to draw the reader in and have them experience the emotions and development of the characters is wonderful. :) It makes reading your writing very enjoyable and rewarding. Yours is one of the few fics that I've stayed with over the years, for that very reason. It's enjoyable and realistic to read. Thank you for sharing your writing. It's been very fun and well worth the time spent reading each chapter. Thank you again for sharing. Es. Author Reply: Ah, yes, I think revenge was sweet for Halladan in that moment. ;D Hee! Thank you, and thanks for reading. :D | |
| aelfwine | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/13/2008 |
| I love the fact that you turned her into her own grandma! it is a wonderful way of making sure your fans dont insist in a trilogy LOL! I do however look forward to seeing you write something new! Thank you for this lovely work of art. I will look for future works of yours on a regular basis . dont keep us all hanging , please!? Author Reply: LOL! I'd not thought of it in those terms, but yeah, it at least brings it to a definite conclusion. lol! Thanks! :D Ah, well now - NO promises. ;) RL has been insanely insane for some time and that will only increase as my little one gets 'not so little' with time. :) | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/13/2008 |
| While I am sorry to see Penny's adventures draw to a close, I do understand that there needed to be a true story arc and stopping point. This seems to be a logical place for that because it truly could go on forever! The ending was cleverly done and leaves us wanting more! ;) Thanks so much for sharing your story and for all of the hard work you put into it over the years. I know that I have truly appreciated it because I know how busy your life has been. I'm looking forward to any ficlets you might write in the future! Author Reply: Thank you! :D | |
| Alassiel | Reviewed Chapter: 60 on 9/13/2008 |
| Dear Boz 4PM, Thank you, thank you, thank you! It must feel very strange to have ended this saga, but I, as a devoted reader, am deeply grateful that you kept at it to the end. I love both Don't Panic and this tale, for so many reasons: I love that Penny is not a Mary Sue and is subject to all the faults and foibles of a real woman. I love the restrained, tender love story, that there was deep friendship before there was romantic love. I love imagining how it would really feel to live in the time of this tale. I don't call it another dimension, because Tolkien didn't. One last thing: I am totally blind and so read online by means of a wireless headset and screen-reading software. It was a delight to sit in my reclining chair, headset perched high and just immerse myself in this story. In fact, I love it so much I'm going right back to the beginning of Don't Panic. Many Many Blessings, Alassiel Author Reply: Thank you so much, and thanks for reading... or should I perhaps be thanking you for listening? lol! | |