The Ring is a hateful, hateful thing, is it not?

Poor Gollum, having to fight that same fight over again.

Just read this after your Sam/Deagol poem... again, wow! I love this story. Very moving. I love the fact that you have Smeagol as the complex character that he is, not a 'bad' guy. The friendship that developed between Deltar and Smeagol was shaped perfectly.

Excellent! The tone of the story was so well-crafted and true.

I enjoyed seeing that flicker of "Blink's" humanity. He (Gollum) can be portrayed as an automaton-an involuntary slave of the ring. There is some Smeagol left, and you have done a brilliant job of displaying it. I saw several opportunities for you to take the "easy way out" in the story, and to plug in a happy ending. It is to your credit that you wrote your story through to its (inevitable) conclusion. In some ways, the story was about the ring after all, and what the consequences of holding onto evil must be...

Great job, Phantom! Bravo!

Faffi

Very sad.

I wish he would have never tried to steal the ring.

*Shivers* (Really) That was so good. Gollum needs a friend. Or rather, needed a friend. I have never seen another hobbit age fic involving Gollum before. That was really something. I don't know what to say. I'll just say, you really, REALLY managed to capture the essense of Gollum. I have never seen him so truly portrayed before. The way he was so timid about wanting a friend, and then, when he finnaly decided to try, the only way he could save Deagol from death was giving away a part of himself.

You also touched on how Gollum isn't COMPLEATLY heartless. He really cared for Deagol/Deltar. And I thought the nickname he apointed to Gollum was, well perfect. Blink...

I just can't stop talking about this story. It really made an impression on me. I hope to see more fics (From you) involving Gollum. I have NEVER seen him potrayed like this before. I can't say it enough, this IS truly Gollum. You must have done alot of research on him. That was just outsatnding. I'm getting chills again just thinking about it...

Sad Story.

But very good!

dude, this... phew! this was GREAT! And that's a lot coming from me because I'm a habitual flamer. I'm a bit biased as I love Gollum so, but this was right up my alley. I think it was quite appropriate, to show the Smeagol and the Gollum, and the lust for the ring. You have a very good understanding of it. Verrah nice!

Eeep!

That *was* in the style of Mr. Poe.

Very morbid.

And yet also very logical.

For who could have Gollum as their only companion without going insane? And who could possibly resist the power of the Ruling Ring?

Beautifully written, despite its dark undertone.

I find it's very hard to write Non-Parody Gollum Fanfiction, since so many people want to save him from death. It's a nice idea, but one cannot give Smeagol a truly happy ending. It refutes everything he stands for, and everything that makes him so great.

And if one wants to write simply of Gollum's misery, it would take deft abilities to keep the reader interested in the lose/lose situation. Congrats, as you have managed to do this!

Anyway, I absolutely LOVED this story. Great job!

all i can say is ...wow.

i like your pace-from lost to friend, from friend to enemy. i was hooked!

good job on the grammar too!