tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post8361861123476885987..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: Why I Love . . . {Amy March}Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-11162347258101828652018-09-30T20:22:11.157-04:002018-09-30T20:22:11.157-04:00Dawwww, thank you! *grins*
Huh! Interesting. I ...Dawwww, thank you! *grins*<br /><br />Huh! Interesting. I love many of the characters, but I guess I can see why someone else might not. They definitely all have their flaws, that's for sure.<br /><br />And I get loving a story for other facets than the characters, too! I don't always have to love the characters to like a story.<br /><br />Hehe, isn't it?? Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-8188365970201623622018-09-30T20:19:12.265-04:002018-09-30T20:19:12.265-04:00Glad you agree, Alli! Yeah, I mean, SOMEONE'S...Glad you agree, Alli! Yeah, I mean, SOMEONE'S gotta defend her, right?<br /><br />Thank you! :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-50801686425602139242018-09-30T20:18:14.632-04:002018-09-30T20:18:14.632-04:00Thanks, Junaid!Thanks, Junaid!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-78061083704980351122018-09-30T20:17:25.701-04:002018-09-30T20:17:25.701-04:00Thank you, Robert!Thank you, Robert!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-75275950958703131212018-09-30T20:16:52.895-04:002018-09-30T20:16:52.895-04:00Haha, isn't that awesome?! Love it. XD
Isn&#...Haha, isn't that awesome?! Love it. XD<br /><br />Isn't that interesting! I'm glad that there are some people who actually prefer Amy over some of the other girls--I feel like each of them deserve to be someone's favorite. Yeah, I do like Meg (though I totally agree with you that she certainly has her flaws!), but I've never liked Jo all that much.<br /><br />"So there," indeed! Preach it.<br /><br />(Heehee. ;))Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-16384158961180962782018-09-30T20:11:34.224-04:002018-09-30T20:11:34.224-04:00Hahaha, thanks, Abby! ;) Yeah, I like that they h...Hahaha, thanks, Abby! ;) Yeah, I like that they have two different actresses for the '94 movie. I didn't love the portrayal of Amy in the newer PBS one, either. :-/Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-3597388580532720892018-09-30T20:10:03.198-04:002018-09-30T20:10:03.198-04:00Hahahaha, awwwwww, Evangeline!! But you've at...Hahahaha, awwwwww, Evangeline!! But you've at least started on your international travels, haven't you? :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-47540901962380067522018-09-30T20:08:12.547-04:002018-09-30T20:08:12.547-04:00Exactly!
Laurie & Amy are by no means anywher...Exactly!<br /><br />Laurie & Amy are by no means anywhere close to a <i>favorite</i> couple, but I like them well enough. I do wish they had more development, but I think the book has a decent amount of dev., at least.<br /><br />Thanks so much, Eva!<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-2508195193693170072018-09-30T20:04:54.764-04:002018-09-30T20:04:54.764-04:00Ahhhhhh, thanks, Miss March! *hugs*Ahhhhhh, thanks, Miss March! *hugs*Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-20862373970971173742018-09-30T20:03:09.525-04:002018-09-30T20:03:09.525-04:00Awwwwwww, THANKS, GABBY!! *blushes* That's v...Awwwwwww, THANKS, GABBY!! *blushes* That's very kind of you. (Haha, but no, I should NOT. ;D)<br /><br />I know! I hadn't thought of that before, that she was trying to prove herself. But it's something a lot of us have done ourselves, like you said!<br /><br />You know, that is an EXCELLENT point--Laurie is really the one we should possibly be concerned about. ;-P Huh, interesting thought! I guess I'd never assumed that Amy was in love with Laurie--any more than the typical puppy love thing--before they met again in Paris, but that's certainly something to think about . . . (Haha, much more solid choice than Fred Vaughn. ;))<br /><br />Yay, I'm glad!! :D<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-4903164747786955972018-09-30T16:39:09.186-04:002018-09-30T16:39:09.186-04:00<3 <3 :D<3 <3 :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-26955528824644391602018-09-30T16:37:20.507-04:002018-09-30T16:37:20.507-04:00Thank YOU for the comment, Kendra! Definitely! H...Thank YOU for the comment, Kendra! Definitely! Haha, yeah, my dad doesn't like Laurie and Amy together, either.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-35999871196127905422018-09-30T16:34:42.325-04:002018-09-30T16:34:42.325-04:00Thanks, Catherine!
Well, I agree that there'...Thanks, Catherine! <br /><br />Well, I agree that there's no justification for it, but I also don't think it's anywhere near enough to just categorically make Amy a bad person (even as a child). And personally I DO think that Amy WAS sorry for it, though there wasn't much punishment, you're right. ;)<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-19516427705574606242018-09-30T16:32:26.508-04:002018-09-30T16:32:26.508-04:00Thanks, Ceci! Oh, neat! For some reason, I'v...Thanks, Ceci! Oh, neat! For some reason, I've never loved Jo??Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-37549698641204426632018-09-30T16:29:22.414-04:002018-09-30T16:29:22.414-04:00Thank you, Catie! I definitely think she's be...Thank you, Catie! I definitely think she's better than a lot of people give her credit for. :-/<br /><br />Aww, thanks! <br /><br />*hugs*Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-91148266967063459702018-08-24T12:52:19.539-04:002018-08-24T12:52:19.539-04:00Oh yay!!!!! You brought back your "Why I Lov...Oh yay!!!!! You brought back your "Why I Love . . ." posts!!! *grins happily* <br /><br />Myself, I have to say, I'm not really a fan of Amy OR Meg OR Jo as characters. Or Laurie. <br /> Or Marmee, for that matter. They <i>all</i> bug me. In fact, it's incredibly weird that I'm so fond of <i>Little Women</i> as a story, when THE ONLY CHARACTER I TRULY LOVE IS BETH, AND SHE DIES. <br /><br />*facepalm* <br /><br />I think I more enjoy <i>Little Women</i> because it's such a long and complex family saga, and I enjoy watching the events unfold over time . . . not because of my fondness for the characters themselves? <br /><br />Anywho. <br /><br />LISTEN HERE U STALE BAGUETTE . . . *dies laughing* That was perfect!!!Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-75138094816483558922018-08-24T11:38:01.150-04:002018-08-24T11:38:01.150-04:00*BANGS FIST ON TABLE* THIS!! I agree 100 percent...*BANGS FIST ON TABLE* THIS!! I agree 100 percent - I have often taken it upon myself to defend Amy because - as you said - she doesn't REMAIN 12!!<br /><br />Most excellent post!Allison Tebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347554129518380892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-38821564367763738922018-08-21T08:10:35.836-04:002018-08-21T08:10:35.836-04:00Great share! i have always liked Amy. The story is...Great share! i have always liked Amy. The story is really good. Thanks!Junaid Iqbal Memonhttp://junaidiqbalmemon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-58817918360827637992018-08-20T08:58:17.891-04:002018-08-20T08:58:17.891-04:00Great post! You have your point. I definitely agre...Great post! You have your point. I definitely agree with all you said.Robert Van Schalkwykhttps://www.doctify.co.uk/specialist/mr_robert_van_schalkwykgACbKg-61-noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-28168729403254003012018-08-18T17:33:38.833-04:002018-08-18T17:33:38.833-04:00Okay, but Enjolras. I laughed aloud, that was so ...Okay, but Enjolras. I laughed aloud, that was so perfect.<br /><br />I agree. I actually like Amy better than Meg, who's stifling in her I'm-so-grown-up-because-I'm-the-oldest self-importance. Sometimes. I mean, Meg is nice too, but I don't like her that well.<br /><br />Also, I have NEVER thought Jo and Laurie would be a good match -- Jo's right that it would be disastrous. Laurie and Amy, though, have just what each other needs, and I love them together. So there.<br /><br />(But Enjolras! And the caption! It's so perfect!)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-47417601740219948872018-08-17T19:29:50.637-04:002018-08-17T19:29:50.637-04:00Haha, you've schooled us on Amy, that's fo...Haha, you've schooled us on Amy, that's for sure! ;) I definitely agree though. She does grow on you as you read the book through. At least the 90s movie version had two different actresses for Amy... the new series makes Amy seem even more immature by having an adult actress play a 12 year old.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815787419344153905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-75755848404559350052018-08-16T22:18:13.278-04:002018-08-16T22:18:13.278-04:00TRUTH!!! I do love Amy, though I used to dislike h...TRUTH!!! I do love Amy, though I used to dislike her because I was jealous that she was a silly child like me, but then she got to go to travel. XDEvangeline Yackelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383754962737095943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-71405711465110855892018-08-16T15:35:06.979-04:002018-08-16T15:35:06.979-04:00YAAAAS. I've always liked Amy, probably from ...YAAAAS. I've always liked Amy, probably from the first time I read the book (though that was so long ago I hardly remember). I do hate and loathe how she burns Jo's book, but she does learn from that. And she becomes a wonderful, accomplished, elegant lady.<br /><br />I must admit that I don't totally ship her and Laurie, simply because I felt that their relationship didn't get developed enough for me to root for them. But I'm NOT a Jo and Laurie shipper, so that helps with liking the Laurie/Amy pairing at least a little.<br /><br />Great post!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992633823859430981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-18122776126888180232018-08-16T10:59:59.903-04:002018-08-16T10:59:59.903-04:00You know I agree with this!!! Well done, Olivia!!...You <i>know</i> I agree with this!!! Well done, Olivia!! You brought up some really great points. Love it, love it, love it!!! <3 <3 <3<br />Miss Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088465083055515308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-29502216678713602422018-08-16T01:50:39.793-04:002018-08-16T01:50:39.793-04:00*jumps up and down excitedly* AGREE! AGREE! AGREE!...*jumps up and down excitedly* AGREE! AGREE! AGREE!<br /><br />I couldn't have said it any better myself. :D (Seriously... "you should have been a lawyer." ;)) (I love Jo's answer to that in the 1994 version. It makes me want to use that line at some point because it's so true. :P) I was just learning to write persuasive essays for school (for my Institute of Excellence in Writing) and you really did a great job here!! I'M SOLD. ;D<br /><br />Of course, it helps that I already agreed with you but ANYWAY.<br /><br /><br />Some extra agree-worthy points you made:<br />-Aww yes, poor little Amy. She was ONLY 12. *scoops her up in my arms protectively*<br />-Definitely! I think people forget that Louisa May Alcott showed that all the girls had their flaws (their "burdens") as they were little, and the story showed how they developed in their maturity, fought the good fight and grew to be more and more like the little women that their parents had hoped they would be all along.<br />-Probably the point where I was standing up and applauding you the most ('BRAVO!') was your point about how Amy is trying to prove to her older sisters that she is grown up and less like a "child" than they make out. They do tease her, and she wants to prove herself one of them and be respected and more... loved openly. I resonate with that a lot. I did the same thing myself (and probably still do too much :P) with MY older siblings! (And I'm not even the youngest!)<br />-Yes, I believe Amy became a beautiful, graceful, thoughtful young woman by the end of the story - someone whom anyone would like to be around.<br />-And I think Laurie and Amy aren't bad together!! Who says that?! *narrows eyes* If anyone looked a little doubtful in the relationship, it would be Laurie - he was the one who switched from one girl to the other. Imagine how Amy must have felt all those years! Liking the boy who was so obviously "in love" with her sister and even proposed to her! How hard would that have been for her?! She was very patient, and it was never told that she said anything spiteful to Jo out of jealousy about it. I think she deserved him. (Much better than Fred Vaughn. ;D)<br />-Also the way she tells off Laurie. Mwuhahaha. That's my girl. (I feel like that's something I would do. :P)<br /><br />So yes, summing it up - definitely an AGREE!!!Gabby A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02094981984519672898noreply@blogger.com