THIS is the adventure I always wanted Jill to have. I've always felt that she was kind of cheated... all the others got at least one nice, fun adventure. Jill got to go on a mission that failed nearly every step of the way, and then got to watch Narnia end. She never got to enjoy the beauties of the countries and their people. So seeing her here, on a ship (she was so proud she was like Lucy, walking barefoot on deck!!), talking to the people, dressing up in foreign clothes, walking around the Tashbaan market... it was all so perfect, and she finally got a chance to shine! I feel like the tension and despair of The Silver Chair made Jill something of a resentful, self-deprecating girl for me, and I'm glad that she was able to shine so beautifully in this story. And she got to bring things from England with her!! I always wanted someone to do that! I wonder if she got to take the pictures back and show the Pevensies? Oh God now I'm tearing up at the image of them finally being able to see Narnia again, albeit through black-and-white pictures, and see Tirian, and Calormen, and aaaa just imagine how beautiful it would be! Even Susan would be totally moved. I loved how strong and confident Jill was, and yet how vulnerable she was too, without seeming weak or full of self-pity. She was believable and she was more real than she ever was.
And Tirian! I liked that he was such a flawed character, yet genuinely motivated by love for Narnia despite everything. I admit that his hatred for Calormen made me a little angry at him (by the way, I'm SO HAPPY that NFE this year has so much Calormen in it!!!) but you made him such a King in every way... slightly snobbish though he doesn't mean to be, strong and somewhat poetic in his own way, obsessed with the old stories and full of superstition, particularly when it comes to objects from other worlds! I laughed so hard at his reaction to the camera. Poor Tirian. I liked how you exposed the fact that he was acting rashly so quickly... and how you showed Narnia through his subtle mentions of it. Oh, also, I LOVED the Pevensies' professions in England! Edmund as Prime Minister, YES! And Tirian reading books from our world! And Edmund's torch... and his own fantasy of what the Pevensies were like and how Jill kind of shook him into realizing that they were real people, and that it was unfair to everyone to think of them as anything else. And his realization of how neglectful he had been about his duties. And despite all of his faults, he's just a wonderful person!
I loved the mentions of other worlds, and the beautiful AU where nobody dies and Narnia gets another era starting with Tirian's reign... it's such a lovely idea, that it's all connected and that Aslan was giving them a chance to prevent disaster. I also loved how the Tisroc (may he live forever!) and Tirian had the same dreams foretelling the end of the world. I kind of hoped the Tisroc would prove to be good in the end, but I guess it was realistic... I still like my Calormen being good despite their sinister tones :P Speaking of which, Emeth! I didn't expect him to be involved, and it was such a pleasant surprise! I wish we had been able to learn more about him, but what we did get was so sweet. And Tirian saying that he would have made Jill his queen... now THAT is an interesting fic that I would very much enjoy reading!
The Wood between the Worlds, and them saying goodbye, and the kind-of-promise Aslan makes Tirian that they may go to Earth sometime! And Tirian hoping that he'll get to go on "The Tube" someday; oh the hilarious mental images! This was such a great, fun and sweet story, and I think you kind of fixed the depression The Silver Chair and The Last Battle created in me for Jill's character. I'm glad she finally got the adventure she deserved.
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Date: 2013-09-06 03:34 am (UTC)And Tirian! I liked that he was such a flawed character, yet genuinely motivated by love for Narnia despite everything. I admit that his hatred for Calormen made me a little angry at him (by the way, I'm SO HAPPY that NFE this year has so much Calormen in it!!!) but you made him such a King in every way... slightly snobbish though he doesn't mean to be, strong and somewhat poetic in his own way, obsessed with the old stories and full of superstition, particularly when it comes to objects from other worlds! I laughed so hard at his reaction to the camera. Poor Tirian. I liked how you exposed the fact that he was acting rashly so quickly... and how you showed Narnia through his subtle mentions of it. Oh, also, I LOVED the Pevensies' professions in England! Edmund as Prime Minister, YES! And Tirian reading books from our world! And Edmund's torch... and his own fantasy of what the Pevensies were like and how Jill kind of shook him into realizing that they were real people, and that it was unfair to everyone to think of them as anything else. And his realization of how neglectful he had been about his duties. And despite all of his faults, he's just a wonderful person!
I loved the mentions of other worlds, and the beautiful AU where nobody dies and Narnia gets another era starting with Tirian's reign... it's such a lovely idea, that it's all connected and that Aslan was giving them a chance to prevent disaster. I also loved how the Tisroc (may he live forever!) and Tirian had the same dreams foretelling the end of the world. I kind of hoped the Tisroc would prove to be good in the end, but I guess it was realistic... I still like my Calormen being good despite their sinister tones :P Speaking of which, Emeth! I didn't expect him to be involved, and it was such a pleasant surprise! I wish we had been able to learn more about him, but what we did get was so sweet. And Tirian saying that he would have made Jill his queen... now THAT is an interesting fic that I would very much enjoy reading!
The Wood between the Worlds, and them saying goodbye, and the kind-of-promise Aslan makes Tirian that they may go to Earth sometime! And Tirian hoping that he'll get to go on "The Tube" someday; oh the hilarious mental images! This was such a great, fun and sweet story, and I think you kind of fixed the depression The Silver Chair and The Last Battle created in me for Jill's character. I'm glad she finally got the adventure she deserved.