tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post3267297085789317339..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: Why I Love (well, LIKE)...{Marius Pontmercy} Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-62676777467409952042016-05-26T17:05:25.598-04:002016-05-26T17:05:25.598-04:00Ok, I know this is an old post, but I have to say ...Ok, I know this is an old post, but I have to say I *reluctantly* agree with you. :) I spent the whole book wanting to THROW things at Marius!!!! Great post<br />~Merry<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-31271023565754076632016-01-23T12:27:16.405-05:002016-01-23T12:27:16.405-05:00(I thought I'd responded to this ages ago, sor...(I thought I'd responded to this ages ago, sorry about that!)<br /><br />YES. I know. Your review was basically perfection, btw ;)<br /><br />I think that's what most irritates me, too--'Ponine and he really weren't as bosom friends as the musical makes us think. They just weren't. <br /><br />Thanks so much for commenting, Meredith!<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-32759050002277645042015-12-19T14:48:25.630-05:002015-12-19T14:48:25.630-05:00THIS.
Okay, so...you may have seen that I finish...THIS. <br /><br />Okay, so...you may have seen that I finished the book, and I needed to vent about some things, so there's a long review I published this morning, but I had to scroll back to this post and comment, because I agree with your points very much. YES.<br /><br />I haven't quite decided whom I like better when it comes to Marius and Enjolras. I like both of them. But I can deeply appreciate all the Pinterest memes making fun of Marius, because, even in the book, he can be SO trying. What a terrible son-in-law! ;) <br /><br />And yet, prior to meeting Cosette, he was so devoted to his dead father, and he was kind to Eponine. <br /><br />I haven't seen the movie(yet), but one trend which irritates me on Pinterest is how hyped up the whole "Marius is friends with Eponine and how terrible that he forgot his best friend for Cosette" thing is, when really in the book, they weren't even exactly friends(at least not on Marius's side). I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that way;) <br /><br />Anyways, great post! Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764461173370472669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-53899029310018697722015-03-18T20:35:58.572-04:002015-03-18T20:35:58.572-04:00I agree--in the movie, he's not that great, bu...I agree--in the movie, he's not that great, but in the book, something about him really drew me to him. He's just a good, upright character.<br />Aw, why thank you:DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-26317707929852008842015-03-18T17:24:14.850-04:002015-03-18T17:24:14.850-04:00It's quite refreshing to hear someone actually...It's quite refreshing to hear someone actually defend Marius! Though I didn't care much for him in the movie (the whole Cosette/Eponine thing annoyed me greatly), when I read the book I soon grew to love him. <br />Of course he has flaws, but he is also noble and kind (he gave his last money to Eponine to buy dinner) and sticks to what he thinks is right.<br />And by the way, you're right - in the book he had already been in love with Cosette for a while when he met Eponine.<br />All in all, great and well thought through post.Rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675286577484698201noreply@blogger.com