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Post by Gordis on Jun 12, 2008 21:44:05 GMT
New review on OSA - the only one! Orist: For a grim tragedy, this story is having quite a few hilarious madcap scenes! I'm enjoying this! But I'm also feeling the dreadful anticipation for when things really get bad. Malaneth isn't REALLY starting to like that animal, is she?I think it is for Angmar and Elfhild to reply!  |
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Post by Witch-king of Angmar on Jun 14, 2008 23:23:51 GMT
New review on OSA - the only one! Orist: For a grim tragedy, this story is having quite a few hilarious madcap scenes! I'm enjoying this! But I'm also feeling the dreadful anticipation for when things really get bad. Malaneth isn't REALLY starting to like that animal, is she?I think it is for Angmar and Elfhild to reply! Gordis, I will reply here, because I don't know how to post over there. If you post it for me, I would be very appreciative. Orist, thank you for your comments on the Northern Kingdom stories. I don't know if the relationship between Broggha and Malaneth is a case of love on her part. More likely her sense of self-preservation is at work here. Sometimes a victim's brain will attempt to preserve their body from further abuse by generating feelings of affection towards an abuser. It is the victim's subconscious hope that their abuser will treat them more kindly if they bend to the abuser's will. This phenomenon is called Stockholm Syndrome. This, of course, is an unhealthy relationship, but it is one forged out of great emotional strain and the threat of physical danger. Although many people use the allegory of a drug addict to describe Frodo's attraction to the One Ring, Tolkien himself described it as a form of Stockholm Syndrome. (He did not use this term, however, for it was not in use until after his death.) He compared Frodo to a soldier who had been captured by his enemies and broke under the torture which he had received at their hands. Broken physically and emotionally, he ended up loving and praising his captor (the Ring). Perhaps this describes the relationship between Malaneth and Broggha. Angmar |
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Post by Gordis on Jun 15, 2008 6:13:04 GMT
Thank you, Angmar - I will post it right away.  |
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Post by Elfhild on Jun 16, 2008 7:13:50 GMT
Angmar, this is a good reply to Orist. A lot of insight on a concept which many people have trouble understanding. I do not have any edits. Unfortunately, OSA is somewhat slow these days... |
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Post by Gordis on Jun 26, 2008 21:00:10 GMT
Last comment from "the Council of Elrond"
Queen_of_Imladris: This is excellent! It's really very good. Keep writing or I'll die! 2008-06-25 23:13:29
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Post by Valandil on Jun 27, 2008 2:53:56 GMT
Last comment from "the Council of Elrond" Queen_of_Imladris: This is excellent! It's really very good. Keep writing or I'll die! 2008-06-25 23:13:29 ;D - was that really YOU? ;D |
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Post by Gordis on Jun 27, 2008 13:54:25 GMT
From LOTR fanfiction:
Title: Chapter 2. Glorfindel of Rivendell Reviewer: Formegil Signed
A good start for this part, so far. It was amusing to read Hurgon becoming the first abstract artist. In all, I think you use the comic potential of some characters and moments to full extent. They are a good lightening of an otherwise serious story.
While reading the first parts, I thought for some reason that only the Witch-King could change his appearance, but obviously the other Nazgûl can do it, too. It is a bit confusing, even if the plot twist of Agannalo appearing as Glorfindel is very intriguing (by the way, will the real Glorfindel be featured at some point?). I mean, in the LotR the Nazgûl are invisible if they are not wearing clothes. Did they lose the shape-changing ability by some disaster (as Sauron in the Fall of Numenor) or is it only the influence of the Nine Rings over time? Why does not anybody sense that everything is not allright with 'Glorfindel'? In the LotR the presence of the Nazgûl was felt by all because of the terror they spread. I am only curious, not criticizing. I look forward to the next chapter.
And the next one from Formegil:
Thanks for an exhaustive response and clearing things. When I read the Chapter 2 for the first time and left the review I was too hasty. At the second reading I realized that it was not shape-changing after all, since the Nazgûl had elven-like appearance on his own. At first I had been under impression that he had changed his form to the likeness of Glorfindel, but now I see it was not so. Sorry, my mistake.
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Post by Rian on Jun 27, 2008 17:23:29 GMT
Last comment from "the Council of Elrond" Queen_of_Imladris: This is excellent! It's really very good. Keep writing or I'll die! 2008-06-25 23:13:29 ;D - was that really YOU? ;D  Nah, I'd be praising my own characters if it were me! (I haven't gotten any so far  ) |
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Post by Valandil on Jun 27, 2008 20:45:28 GMT
I'm sure you've got some fans, and will get some good comments. I think any praise we get for characters interacting with yours is partly a reflection on you. I just thought the "Keep writing or I'll die!" sounded like you. |
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Post by Rian on Jun 27, 2008 21:56:47 GMT
I guess so but not lately |
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