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| The Prisoner and The Hobbit by Dreamflower | 43 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 2/1/2012 |
| Nice to think that Sauron wishes to please Frodo and Bilbo, and is willing to enlist others to create a golf course and clubs for our two Ringbearer Hobbits. And perhaps I might find that backstory for the pepper pot! Heh! Now, setting plotbunnies loose on others like that isn't necessarily nice! Author Reply: Oh what fun! All I know in my head about the pepper-pot is that it was a gift, possibly from Dora, though I'm not sure. But he was fond enough of it to carry it away with him to Rivendell. Apparently when Pande's Dark Muse (which is her name for Sauron) got a whiff of golf, he became utterly fascinated with it. | |
| 6336 | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/31/2012 |
| Hi, sorry I haven't reviewed in a while, but, I have been reading. This is turning into a very entertaining story, very thought provoking. I do have a thought on why Sauron will not give his own name to any body, the only one who knows is his sister and she ain't telling! If all you have and are is stripped away and all you have left is your name, as young as he and his sister were at the time of their parents death, it makes sense that he would not give it up, he wasn't even sure if these strange beings who had 'rescued' him were not going to turn on him and distroy him the way his parents were. I do like the use of e-readers and now Aule has upgraded both he and Olorin to tablets with all that implies, I do hope Aule has some good security measures in place on Saurons or he will be off surfing the web, or as much of a web as the Valar have in place! I do hope Sauron is able to have a visit from his sister, it would be an interesting scene to watch and listen to, I wonder just what his sister will say to himm knowing what he has done! The interludes with Bilbo are interesting in the contrasts with Saurons life and how normal Bilbo's is even in Aman, it is very like the way he lived when he was still in Middle Earth. His responses to Saurons questions are very insiteful(sp?). Well off to find breakfast and get ready for work, Huggs, Lynda Author Reply: I agree that Sauron's origins in this universe mean he probably had trust issues from a very young age. I like to think that Bilbo and Frodo brought a little bit of the Shire with them when they sailed away-- in their hearts and behavior, at least. And I thought it would be best if Bilbo's life did not change much at his age. He was a beloved part of Elrond's household for many years, so I figured that would continue. | |
| Sunny | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/31/2012 |
| I really like this story. Actually, I really like the Pandėverse stories in general, and this interpretation of Sauron. He is such an _interesting_ character! Not a comfortable or entirely pleasant one, but definitely fascinating, and with a charm that is quite his own. The Pandėvere stories are definitely well written, and given that the setting isn't quite the standard medieval milieu (imagine that - adding _science_ and _technological thinking_ to Tolkien's Middle earth!) the "modern" elements are grafted onto the world with great skill. Which make the stories well worth reading. I wonder a bit about Sauron's tablet - is there by any chance a small picture of an apple with a bit bitten off on the backside? In any case, I rather enjoy seeing Sauron reading e-books - I really like e-books myself! ;-) Author Reply: Well, I haven't had a look at his device, but it would not surprise me in the least. There is clearly some "timey-wimey" stuff going on with that. But if the Valar haven't even told Gandalf/Olorin, they SURE haven't told me! This story is very slightly AU for my Bilbo, obviously, because we are dwelling firmly in the Pandeverse here, while in my own universe, the hobbits live in a more conventional Arda. So I'm trying to fit my Bilbo into her universe while still keeping him in the same character as he is in "mine". I try to change as little as possible, so therefore elements of "my" universe do creep in, such as Adamanta, from "Ancestress". It's a fun challenge and a part of what is making this collaboration so exciting. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/31/2012 |
| Aha! You managed to make this a recipe fic, Dreamflower! Heh! Bilbo is so much a Hobbit ever, and who would have ever imagined him sharing recipes with someone like Sauron? And they are sharing so much more of their former lives now. The description of his willingness to destroy those he'd known as children is indeed chilling, and I appreciate just how disturbing Bilbo would find this. Author Reply: *giggle* Give me any excuse for one, and I will make recipe!fic, LOL! Sauron is gradually revealing what he considers the worst of the worst to this new acquaintance, unburdening himself of much that he's not even telling Gandalf/Olorin. And Bilbo has to figure out how to respond to these dreadful revelations. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/31/2012 |
| An interesting interchange, and particularly the idea that Sauron had a true sister. And love the idea that Pippin was the spitting image of the Old Took! Author Reply: Yes. I don't know if you are familiar with Pandemonium's universe-- she takes a slightly more (to use Tolkien's old-fashioned term) scientifiction approach to Arda, and a somewhat less esoteric take on the origins of the Maia. I've always thought that it might have been Pippin's resemblance to his old friend that gave Gandalf such a special fondness for Pippin. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/30/2012 |
| This discussion on the Rings of Power is fascinating, from the common symbology associated with rings in general to the motives for him working on rings specifically intended for use on Elves, Men, and Dwarves. Love the questions and answers regarding Hobbits and why Hobbits were particularly protected from the influence of such things as the One Ring, and the experience with time seeming to speed up as we age (certainly I've noted the apparent swifter experience of the passage of time as I've aged and have thought of how that phenomenon occurs just as Sauron explains it in his letter). And I love, love, love Bilbo's description of how it is that Hobbit nature is antithetical to tyrancy for the most part. As for Bilbo's feelings of discomfort engendered by what he read and his specific responses to the various offending questions or comments--I felt it was indeed most likely and appropriate for Bilbo to respond as he did. As for the references to your other works--I smiled as I caught and identified them! Great! Author Reply: Thanks! Both Sauron and Bilbo are going to experience some discomfort with this correspondence-- their natures are so different, and there is such a difficult history between them, that it is like walking on eggshells, especially at this early stage. And I've always thought the Ring misjudged hobbits because it simply could not understand their lack of interest in gaining power (as you may recall from my essay on the subject). | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/30/2012 |
| I love the correspondence already! Dear, dear Bilbo! Author Reply: Bilbo is truly a dear old soul! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/30/2012 |
| Fascinating! Author Reply: Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/30/2012 |
| Definitely a--different--partnership! Heh! Author Reply: It's most certainly "different". | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 1/30/2012 |
| It's my first real chance to read this, what with all of the stresses I've been through in recent months. Am interested to see what the two of you have made of the unusual correspondence! The idea of it for some reason brings to mind "The Screwtape Letters," one of my favorites of the Master's friend's writings. Author Reply: It's been years since I read "Screwtape". I certainly hope you enjoy this little experiment! | |