AMC--Chapter Forty-Nine
This week's chapter continues from the PoV of Maitimo. Last week, when we left, Maitimo sought news of Annawende and was going to first visit Vorondil to see if he had word, then use the seeing-stone. This week's chapter picks up in Vorondil's cabin and details the outcome of this excursion
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*batters her eyelashes innocently*
I am behind on reading... *sigh*
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Best wishes and *hugs* to you!
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Now wait, when did this happen? Now listen Maglor, even you have to admit that your bouncy brother was incredibly likeable when he was an elfling... hmmm? Yes I will make up for this, royally Okay back to the review.
Are there some things that we should not know? Because anything is possible-does that mean that everything should be attempted?What I like about Maitimo, who in my eyes, has matured to become his father's equal. His reasoning of ethics, of what one should know or not, the design of lives and the universe... he knows life isn't perfect, to me it feels like if he questions perfectionism of which his father strives for ( ... )
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What I like about Maitimo, who in my eyes, has matured to become his father's equal. His reasoning of ethics, of what one should know or not, the design of lives and the universe... he knows life isn't perfect, to me it feels like if he questions perfectionism of which his father strives for...
The passage in the Sil about how Feanor would have achieved things that only Manwe could have done--not even Aule--has always intrigued me. So it seems he's thinking about these things now...and Nelyo is wondering if he should. It seems dangerous work, to mess around in the realm of the gods, especially when (as I think Nelyo recognizes where Feanor does not) that they will never count him as an equal, no matter what wonders he achieves.
Btw, did you intend the naughtiness to be in this part?
Hell yes! >:^D There's a bit of a double entendre in there that is not wholly unintentional.... ;^D
This is something I firmly believe in. I know most often writers write Maglor like he is the odd one out, but he would never have come ( ... )
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I don't think it's concern, per se, more so than a simple observation. She's not necessarily a graceful, beautiful woman. He is (canonically) very attractive, so much so that he was named for it; the lack of fit between them in appearance is bound to be noticed. Surely, she's noticed it too. Rereading the paragraph where he talks about this, I don't see how he's regretful of her appearance at all, rather that he loves her despite the fact that they are not equals in this regard...so he knows it's not the infatuation and lust to which he is prone. (This is Maitimo's line of thinking, not necessarily mine.)
It seems as though none of the female characters has anything, be it beauty, talent, strength, or social skills, that the men do not think is inferior, that they cannot improve upon.Beyond Nerdanel--who I'll get to in a second--and Annawende (in terms of appearance), I'm not sure that I see this. ( ... )
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Certainly. Perhaps Tolkien was guilty of being too human on that one. ;)
The Noldorin culture--perhaps even Elven culture in general--does seem to place a high value on beauty. The Noldor, especially, seem to center their lives around it, and those characters that are exceptionally attractive (Feanor, Luthien, Maedhros et al) always seem to get special mention. I've always seen their preoccupation with physical beauty as sort of a natural extension of their preoccupation with all beauty in the world around them, whether it be architecture, music, gemstones, alphabet characters...those characters who make beautiful things (or are themselves beautiful) always get special attention.
But it is misogynistic, especially in cases like the two you've presented here, where the implication is that both Feanor and Maitimo somehow "deserve" conventionally ( ... )
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*evol snicker*
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He says he'll risk the wrath of his wife when she finds out, and just say he's been trying to find another apprentice to replace Annawende. (Watta crappy lie, BTW!)
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I am impressed by the way you've described Maitimo's attempt to compose and maintain a studied face, meant to conceal his true feelings. I understand him, to some extent, because I do this too, sometimes, but I also have to agree with what frenchpony has said: that Maitimo may very well have lost himself while trying to meet everybody's needs and expectations.
I have images of other maidens, those before her: images like oil paintings stacked and wrapped in my head, for later enjoyment. How I used to delight in those moments when a woman’s beauty and mine would become almost an art! A coil of golden hair on my flat, taut stomach; her lips on the tender flesh, in the hollows of my hips. Her graceful hand-strong and agile from studying the harp and drawing-rising to wrap around my perfect shape: What ( ... )
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I understand him, to some extent, because I do this too, sometimes, but I also have to agree with what frenchpony has said: that Maitimo may very well have lost himself while trying to meet everybody's needs and expectations.
That's what I was going for. He is a gifted leader...yet he has never led anyone but his silly little brothers. How can he? As I said in the reply to frenchpony, the whole family is stuck in the shadow of Feanaro at this point. Maitimo--knowing that his father is superior in craft and intellect, that he will never be exceled--then feels it right that he follows what Feanaro wants him to do. Hence taking the exams that mean so little to him at a really crappy point in his life when he should have just put them off for another year, until he'd healed more.
The next story in the sequence deals a lot more with this. (The story I wrote for frenchpony for Hanukkah--"Essecarme"--has some spoilers in it for the next story. ;^ ( ... )
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Nice chapter. Unfortunately I do not have the nerve now to leave a detailed review - which is funny, since I'd have the time, but somehow... well, I'll leave it short this time. :)
I like Carnistir in this one:
“No, no, no,” says Carnistir, leaning over to bite Tyelkormo on the shoulder.
Awww!
And Annawende is not going to come, is she?
Eh yes, I guess it wouldn't have made much of a difference if I hadn't left no review at all, would it? :)
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I like Carnistir in this one:
Hehe...just think that the hottie in your icon was once that bratty little kid. ;)
And Annawende is not going to come, is she?
*mum*
You'll know in two chapters. ;)
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That's good. Because sometimes there are days when my braincells are simply not quite in working order to say more that "nice chapter". :-D
Hehe...just think that the hottie in your icon was once that bratty little kid. ;)
Amazing, isn't it? ;) (But Haleth tells me that he obviously still like to bite from time to time, hehe).
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