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| Day shall come again by Nesta | 13 Review(s) |
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| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/3/2007 |
| Wonderful chapter! Terrific comparison of Mithrandir to Tulkas; I loved that part in ROTK; it is one of the few times when Mithrandir reveals Maia-power, and it is for Faramir's sake that he does it. The conclusion of this chapter is extremely moving, with Faramir, chilled from the Black Breath, weathering his father's almost equally terrible bitterness. I think it was likely that Denethor resented Faramir for being alive when Boromir was dead; though I don't think Denethor specifically wanted Faramir to die (not unless he could have had Boromir alive in his stead). Author Reply: I wonder how much of Gandalf's real power and importance Faramir perceived, both before and after his 'rescue'. I don't think D. ever wanted Faramir dead, as such, except(as you so rightly say) that if he had to lose one son, he'd rather it was F. than B. Probably all parents, in the last ditch, would have some such preference. Deep down, after all, Denethor and Faramir love each other; it's just so horribly hard for them to show it. You explore this wonderfully well in some of your stories. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/3/2007 |
There was a shadowy smile on his face now. ‘The stars will still shine, Anborn, even if we cannot see them Beautiful line; and very expressive of Faramir's tremendous inner strength - he recognizes and reveres that which will outlast him; he can still appreciate beauty, even on the edge of the end of all things - very much like Sam here. Author Reply: It was of course inspired by that wonderful moment when Sam sees the stars and reflects that on a cosmic scale, the Shadow is only a small and passing thing. I was pleased to see that in the EE of RoTK: it's one of the comparatively few moments when the movie touches on the sublimity that the book quite often achieves. Pity it wasn't in the theatrical cut. There's also a deeply moving story of somebody after WW2 finding a cellar where Jews had been hiding from Nazis, I think in Poland. One of them had written on the wall something like 'I BELIEVE IN THE SUN EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT SHINING. I BELIEVE IN LOVE EVEN WHEN FEELING IT NOT...' There was more, but I can't remember the rest. So long as there are people capable of thinking like that, in the direst of circumstances, we don't need to despair of the human race. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/3/2007 |
| Frodo and Faramir both share courage and adaptability; and, most important, the ability to strive on when things seem hopeless; I like how you drew the characters together here. And Faramir was also imaginative enough to draw a flicker of hope from Frodo's quest; and, being Faramir, he can mine a lot of inspiration from that flicker. Author Reply: It touches on that state of being 'without hope', and yet not 'despairing', that JRR seems very interested in. Perhaps it goes back to the heroes of the old Icelandic sagas. The latter also show a tendency to rather mordant, point-of-death humour, which I think Faramir may have shared, though it doesn't come out in the book. | |