 Dannyboy the Dane 2007-01-13 . chapter 1WAH! This is so sad! I felt EXACTLY the same way when I watched the ending for the first time. When the mirror broke, I was like: "What?! No!" I didn't understand why she broke it, she had just implied that they were going to see each other again as the mirror was still there. This story COULD explain what happened, but I just wish they had eloborated the ending more, so we weren't left as clueless at the end as we were. There were a few spelling and grammar mistakes, but who really cares when the story is that good? Keep up the good work! |
 EJ Amber 2007-01-11 . chapter 1First of all, the story was very touching. You made me cry! I like Link/Midna, too, and yeah, the ending... wow.
I liked the last bit especially, the part in italics. It did have quite an effect.
You didn't have to reproduce the whole TP ending dialogue, but I'm kind of glad you did it that way. To be perfectly honest, I liked that, although most people do consider that a flaw, I guess...
I like the way Midna is up tending the fire, and you really got Zelda in character when she's talking to Midna!
But I do have to point out some grammar problems (because I'm anal, as I've been told, and nitpicky), namely the omissions of several commas. Small things like that-- on the whole your story was readable and fairly clear.
The specifics being instances such as...
"The princess sank into the sand next to Midna who continued to poke the fire..." (should be "...next to Midna, who continued...")
"Is there something on your mind Princess?" (should be "...something on your mind, Princess?")
(And on the subject of grammar, I commend you for getting you're/your right. It's tricky, but important, and really makes a fic better!)
""Doesn't seem like nothing, are you sure that you're ok?" asked Zelda." (probably should be "...like nothing. Are you sure you're okay?" but the grammar is actually really good here. You did perfectly with the dialogue tag. And besides that, the line is in character, which is even more important!)
"I'm fine, cold doesn't bother me, the realm of twilight is quite cold since its nothing but shadows, I'll be fine, please go back to sleep." (should be "I'm fine. Cold doesn't bother me: the Realm of Twilight is quite cold, not being in the Light. I'll be fine, please go back to sleep." Not only is the grammar wrong here, we know that Midna believes her realm is NOT made of shadows. Does "The twilight here holds a serene beauty" mean anything, especially following her line about how calling her realm a "world of shadows" is wrong? Plus, think about the Sols, and the fact that darkness affected their realm negatively, too. AND you got it's/its wrong. "Its" means "belonging to it". "It's" means "it is".)
But all in all, it was a GREAT story. I'm very, VERY, VERY nitpicky. You could benefit from a beta-reader, but it's pretty good. Most people have HORRIBLE grammar. Actually, yours is great! I'm just REALLY nitpicky and can't STAND it if anyone uses incorrect grammar. I know, I should try to change that. I'm hard on myself, too, if I accidentally say something wrong.
Really, I pointed out maybe 80% of the flaws, and very little of the good stuff. We do take for granted good things (we meaning humans in general-- we're hardwired that way).
~Amber |