Ship and Stone: Galadriel's Moral Journey in Rings of Power

[mary_j_59]

I'm simply throwing up the link here--it should be live on my ancient livejournal as well as on my author page. Comments welcome here or in either of those places!

https://mary-j-59.livejournal.com/114136.html

http://mjohnsonstories.net/book-reviews-and-other-thou/ship-and-stone-galadriels.html

Comments

[mary_j_59]

Sauron and Galadriel as mirrors for each other--yes! That's exactly what I was trying to get at. It's also true to Tolkien, and to (what I know of) theology and psychology, that Halbrand/Sauron is genuinely remorseful, but imperfectly repentant. His pride keeps him from where he needs to go. Galadriel, herself, is a proud person, and really gives up all desire to rule only when she faces Frodo and the temptation he offers her.

Thanks for reading!

[sunnyskywalker]

One of the things I really appreciate about this show is that now I can genuinely mourn Sauron. He didn't have to end as that scary eyeball. And they did it not by making him a poor, put-upon woobie, but showing his potential greatness.