tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post2481086734470043620..comments2023-04-12T05:06:40.910-07:00Comments on Writing in Rivendell: Top Ten Stories that Disappointed MeEmmarayn Reddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-45472645632833113882016-01-15T08:50:48.876-08:002016-01-15T08:50:48.876-08:00Ah... yes... that is the beauty of tragedy. I lov...Ah... yes... that is the beauty of tragedy. I love that poem, by the way.<br /><br />Aldarion and Erendis made me feel depressed. Just so sad, for all people involved. Seeing the effects it had on Ancalime was one of the saddest parts, if you ask me.Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-9150714895908273092015-11-30T13:50:14.236-08:002015-11-30T13:50:14.236-08:00I love tragic stories! It seems odd, but to quote...I love tragic stories! It seems odd, but to quote Tolkien:<br />"The world is indeed full of peril<br />And in it there are many dark places.<br />But still there is much that is fair.<br />And though in all lands, love<br />Is now mingled with grief,<br />It still grows,<br />Perhaps,<br />The greater."<br /><br />That's why The Children of Húrin is (probably) my third favorite story in Middle-earth. It's heartbreaking, but I know Túrin and all of them are beyond Morgoth's sway with Eru at the end.<br /><br />I have to say that I agree with you on Aldarion and Erendis. *SPOILERS* I was just waiting for something to happen and them to get over their differences, but...they...didn't....so sad. And poor Ancalimë, their daughter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-22611835730101570582015-11-25T09:39:11.232-08:002015-11-25T09:39:11.232-08:00Really? How interesting! I think I remember some...Really? How interesting! I think I remember something about that, now that you say it. Guess it's time to re-read those books again. ^_^Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-41280748181300126412015-11-24T15:37:48.471-08:002015-11-24T15:37:48.471-08:00Oh, don't get me wrong- The Children of Hurin ...Oh, don't get me wrong- The Children of Hurin is among my favorite works of Tolkien, and I re-read it frequently. I've actually hyped about it on this blog before. But, like the ending of Romeo and Juliet, leaves one with a sickened, desperate longing, thinking of all the places you might have been able to help, had you been in the world at the time. :'(Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-3103409695463905932015-11-24T13:03:52.816-08:002015-11-24T13:03:52.816-08:00WHAT. The Children of Hurin was incredible. How ...WHAT. The Children of Hurin was incredible. How dare you??? O_O<br /><br />Sort of just kidding. :P But I loved the Children of Hurin; I can't decide whether it or the Horse and His Boy is my favorite book that I have ever read. Granted, it's a depressing story, but it's weight is what made me love it so. In the end I think it comes to a brilliant conclusion, even if it leaves you wishing something else had happened.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-14820352325041144142015-11-23T17:40:25.462-08:002015-11-23T17:40:25.462-08:00The Children of Hurin. With you all the way. :P Al...The Children of Hurin. With you all the way. :P Although apparently Turin is going to kill Morgoth at the end of the world, which would be a much more fitting ending.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008395622501970026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-43831699840740952382015-11-23T15:15:15.544-08:002015-11-23T15:15:15.544-08:00Well, that's good. On the bright side, Kuvera...Well, that's good. On the bright side, Kuvera was a pretty interesting antagonist. If I were going to be a villain, she's pretty much how I would end up.Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-25628609870109547352015-11-23T11:05:39.417-08:002015-11-23T11:05:39.417-08:00Yeah, you were by far not the only one. There were...Yeah, you were by far not the only one. There were a lot of people complaining about the poor storytelling, and that they would have preferred Korra to remain single, which as you say was more fitting at least for the time being. The loudest voices were probably the applauders, but there were plenty of complainers, believe me. :) Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-55879903151488693912015-11-22T19:20:10.771-08:002015-11-22T19:20:10.771-08:00Yes, I believe Beleg lives on in Valinor. *sniff*...Yes, I believe Beleg lives on in Valinor. *sniff* *blow* I'm okay, really...<br /><br />In my opinion, Legend of Korra should have ended with Korra unattached. That would have been more faithful to her established character, not to mention it would have defied the cliche of the hero being <em>required</em> to be in a relationship by the end of the series. Not to mention, it would have left me free to imagine young general Iroh falling for her. (Or Asami. I could never decide which was better for him.)<br /><br />Just a note- I was recently reading some comments on You Tube, and I was RELIEVED to see that I wasn't the only one who thought the ending of LoK was out of place. Even secular people were remarking that the writers forced that ending in the spirit of the times. At least they see the technical faux pas.Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-53392983719532048392015-11-22T16:32:55.544-08:002015-11-22T16:32:55.544-08:00YES! Yes, YES, YES. Especially on Legend of Korra ...YES! Yes, YES, YES. Especially on Legend of Korra and Curse as Dark as Gold. We mirror each other's thoughts on those. And on Children of Hurin. (Tolkien, you always had alternate versions...how bout one where Beleg lives? Okay...so he does live again in Valinor.) Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-40219531890762139332015-11-22T16:12:04.841-08:002015-11-22T16:12:04.841-08:00Yes, the Children of Hurin, my mistake. I want to...Yes, the Children of Hurin, my mistake. I want to say it used to be called The Sons of Hurin at one point... maybe an older version. I don't know for sure. Thanks for pointing it out!<br /><br />*SPOILERS* I had hoped that Turin would see sense at some point, or that he and his mother would be reunited, or that Beleg would survive. <em>Hoped</em> is the key word, you understand. I knew deep down that it could never have a happy ending, especially when Turin married Niniel. The only way out of that one was to die. *END SPOILERS*Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-20679704946532743152015-11-22T11:03:29.114-08:002015-11-22T11:03:29.114-08:00Do you mean The Children of Hurin? Turin was his o...Do you mean The Children of Hurin? Turin was his only son...<br /><br />Anyway, that's the only book/movie I've read that was in your lists. I don't think it really disappointed me, though - it was quite close to what I was expecting.Jaghttp://jagswiftstorm.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-47694742515323089742015-11-21T13:02:35.315-08:002015-11-21T13:02:35.315-08:00Melanie Dickerson's fairy tale retellings, huh...Melanie Dickerson's fairy tale retellings, huh? I've never read them- but I do love fairy tale retellings. It's always disappointing when a series looses its charm, or inspiration. As much as I love Redwall books, I feel they lost their magic after the first few. They became cookie-cutter plots with cookie-cutter characters, so much so that I could predect the whole plot of the book after reading the first chapter. :( <br /><br />Still read all 20, though. :)Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398214249953834413.post-46611233088836643102015-11-21T05:33:09.710-08:002015-11-21T05:33:09.710-08:00I haven't watched/read a lot of these . . . th...I haven't watched/read a lot of these . . . though I've heard a good bit about them.<br />The one that I have read- The Inheritance Cycle- I definitely agree with you on. :P<br />Stories that disappointed me . . . I'm sure there are plenty. I've mentioned some of them in my "least favorite endings" list, so I won't go over that rant again. :P<br />One series that I do like but which has disappointed me is Melanie Dickerson's series of fairytale retellings. I loved the first two-ish- they were fluff-ish romance, yes, but they were fun and sweet and were in many ways about more than the romance. But then after The Fairest Beauty, they lost something . . . and so now they're kind of predictable (at least to me) and though there's technically suspense there isn't really. :P Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.com