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The Pride of Boromir: The Reviews; What did you think?
Topic Started: Nov 12 2008, 07:26 PM (2,929 Views)
jules14
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Yes, for once Boromir isnīt the rapist, Iīll agree with you on that...still, this fic is offensive in other ways.

This probably belongs on another thread, but it came to me that the movies get an extra-bad rep in fanfiction because most of the worst LotR fanfiction is written in movie-verse. In fact, I think Iīve only read one or two good, intelligently-written movie-verse fics.
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Siany-T
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Oh ye, the rest of the stuff sounds very offensive and bad.

I have to agree with you on that score Jules.
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Boromir, son of Denathor was furious.


Oh, looks like the author created a mini-balrog.

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JULES: Oh, please, stop taking the movieīs changes to extremes! Look, in the film he was HESITANT about it, not BITTER!

BOROMIR: Actually, I did have a point. Direct heir of Isildur or not, Aragorn was clearly of the north. He only lived in Gondor on visits, and in disguise. He knew our history and customs, but he wasnīt...well, he just didnīt belong there. Thatīs the best I can explain it.


Sounds like Aragorn had a right to be HESITANT about taking the throne. Of course, the author completely missed that point...

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BORIS: Still, Aragorn IS portrayed better here than he is in "The Fellowship Hits Hogwarts".


I never thought I'd praise sazza-da-vampire, but she treated Boromir at lot better.

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BOROMIR: Bratling?


I knew you could grow out of being a brat, I didn't know you grew in to one.

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"You will always be my little fledgling, my tiny warrior," the ranger said fondly.


"Even when I start shagging you mercilessly later..." Ugh, slash is bad enough, but slash tinged with pedophilia? Double ugh.

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BORIS (as Boromir): Now, where did Elrond say he was having that tea party again?


"It's got to be more manly than this conversation..."

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"Who are you?" the man of Gondor asked around the lump in his throat.


Uh oh, Boromir's got amnesia!

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This man would learn, and Eru be damned if Aragorn would not be the one to teach him.


Aragorn, the sadist. Yay...

Good start, Jules. I checked out a link and everyone praised the author!

Also, fourteen years-old muse who was driving when she was killed by a drunk driver? Huh?
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jules14
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Itīs the fact that everyone praises such awful writing is this that makes me lose faith in humanity. Fotunately, "The Pride of Boromir" was sporked on deleterius as well, so there are some people with taste in the fanfiction community. And anyway, itīs adultfanfiction, so I guess I shouldnīt expect better taste.

Yep; you picked up on the mini-Balrog, the creepiness and girlishness of the conversation, how awful Boromir and Aragorn are portrayed. And it gets worse; Iīm not saying how, but I bet you can imagine it.

Boromirīs little speech about how Aragorn "didnīt belong in Gondor" came entirely from my own personal opinions. I did not buy Minas Tirithīs instantaneous acceptance of Aragorn in the book. I mean, come on: their steward just committed suicide, his heir was dead...and now some stranger from the North wants to take over their realm completely? Surely the signs--the reforged sword, the healing, etc.--werenīt believed by everyone? And what about people who distrusted Gandalf? Wouldnīt they get suspicious that Denethorīs suicide and Aragornīs arrival were somehow connected--and that Gandalf arranged it all?Finally, there was no way of knowing for sure that Aragorn was a descendant of Isildur. No DNA tests in Middle-earth!

I'm sorry, but I just found the sudden universal love and reverence for Aragorn ridiculous. If someone from another country suddenly claims to be the rightful ruler of your country because of a long-dead ancestor, youīre not going to be overjoyed about it.
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Urg, let us know when the full version of Chapter two is up, please. Can't wait to read the sporking of the stupid incident that happens in it.

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JULES (as Aragorn): When did Boromir start getting PMS?

When he turned into the whiny, girly, Aragorn-lover.

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Which is good because if LotR was like this it wouldn't be such a big hit.

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BORIS: Well...how about "Elberethīs nipples!" "Morgothīs buttcrack!"

I'd have loved to have seen Legolas and Aragorn saying that when things went bad during LotR. 'Merry and Pippin have been kidnapped' 'Elbereth's nipples!'
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Huh, what happened to the rest of the sporking?
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Well, that was...weird. Aragorn and Boromir took 'bipolar' to a whole new level in that first chapter. I scanned through the second, but I don't think I could read the whole thing unsporked. Anyway, keep up the good work!
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Huh, what happened to the rest of the sporking?


Itīs coming. Just be patient; this is the best I can do right now.

Admittedly, I got most of my ideas for Elvish curses from the Potter Puppet Pals episode "Wizard Swears". Check it out: itīs on youtube and itīs pretty funny.
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I haven't seen that Puppet Pals, I'll have to lookie for it.
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Arthur: For what? For lying to my father to save your worthless hide? If you ever put me in that situation again, Merlin, I will clap you irons myself.
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John: Sorry.
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"Wizard Swears"? I loved that one. Have you seen the new ones? There's one that's literally 15 seconds long--enough for the curtain to open and close.

Good chapter so far. I can't wait to see Boromir's face when he gets to the spanking.
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When the deep purple heaven turns blue
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I lie in the loneliness of evening
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Oh how soon, how soon
Will my love come home to me"--"Loneliness of Evening," Cinderella


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You have brought us
Safe to shore
Be our strength and protection ever more.
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I havenīt seen the new ones yet. "Wizard Swears" has to be my all-time favorite, with "Wizard Angst" and "That Mysterious Ticking Noise" close behind.

Oh, yes. And the spanking scene even has sound effects!
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Oh, "Wizard Angst." I use "invading my personal bubble" now. I think "The Mysterious Ticking Noise" is the best one yet. However, I did see online video of their live performance--that was great too!

Oh, boy, sound effect! <_<
You are the music while the music lasts--T.S. Eliot

"Stop the damn texting and pick up a book!"--Grandmama, "The Addams Family" (Musical)

"Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps alive the ideals of freedom and a better life." —Walt Disney

"I wake in the loneliness of sunrise
When the deep purple heaven turns blue
And start to pray
As I pray each day
That I’ll hear some word from you

I lie in the loneliness of evening
Looking out on a silver-flaked sea
And ask the moon
Oh how soon, how soon
Will my love come home to me"--"Loneliness of Evening," Cinderella


"Thank you, Lord
You have brought us
Safe to shore
Be our strength and protection ever more.
A Thiarna dean trocaire
A Chriost dean trocaire
A Thiarna dean trocaire
A Chriost dean trocaire"--Heartland, as performed by Celtic Thunder


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I loved their live performance. I canīt think of Voldemortīs catchy tap-dance number and the audience participation--scream like youīre dying!--without bursting into childish giggles. And Snapeīs angsty ballad was almost as hilarious.
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I only really liked The Mysterious Ticking Noise.
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My only experience with Potter Puppet Pals was a few days ago during rehearsal. My school's play is The Crucible, and some actors put on a show for the rest of us of Proctor Puppet Pals. I really want to see Potter Puppet Pals, but my computer's YouTube takes half an hour to load five minutes of a film, so I only use it for short ones.

And Jules, fantastic! I will be using "Morgoth's Buttcrack" as a curse word sometime soon.
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