Rings of Power is a load of hogwash and trash. Change my mind.
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Cajun food is superior. I like to discuss philosophy and I'm always up for a philosophical discussion. I also like butterfly knives and books. I am a Reformed Presbyterian, and I have not yet actually played DND, though I hope to at some point.
Rings of Power is a load of hogwash and trash. Change my mind.
I completely disagree. It definitely has its faults (I'm not a fan of the harfoot/stranger storyline) but you're throwing the baby out with the bath water. There are some really great parts of the story that I really love.
But that's all I'll say. I doubt you'd be willing to change your mind and all the other Tolkienites here hate the show as well and have outlawed the discussion of it.
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Rings of Power is a load of hogwash and trash. Change my mind.
I completely disagree. It definitely has its faults (I'm not a fan of the harfoot/stranger storyline) but you're throwing the baby out with the bath water. There are some really great parts of the story that I really love.
But that's all I'll say. I doubt you'd be willing to change your mind and all the other Tolkienites here hate the show as well and have outlawed the discussion of it.
oh really? LOLL. well I would be willing to hear your points.
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Cajun food is superior. I like to discuss philosophy and I'm always up for a philosophical discussion. I also like butterfly knives and books. I am a Reformed Presbyterian, and I have not yet actually played DND, though I hope to at some point.
Rings of Power is a load of hogwash and trash. Change my mind.
I completely disagree. It definitely has its faults (I'm not a fan of the harfoot/stranger storyline) but you're throwing the baby out with the bath water. There are some really great parts of the story that I really love.
But that's all I'll say. I doubt you'd be willing to change your mind and all the other Tolkienites here hate the show as well and have outlawed the discussion of it.
oh really? LOLL. well I would be willing to hear your points.
To be fair, I think there really only is one person on the thread who has “outlawed the discussion” of the topic. But that person is the creator of the thread. They’ve been upset about the show since the first cast photos were revealed and issued a unilateral moratorium on the topic to protect their sensibilities. Which, of course, is their right - this is their thread and they have the right to ask others not to post on a topic that makes them upset.
I just don’t want anyone to think that Tolkien fans on a whole would prohibit the topic - or even think that most of the folks on this thread would.
Rings of Power is a load of hogwash and trash. Change my mind.
I completely disagree. It definitely has its faults (I'm not a fan of the harfoot/stranger storyline) but you're throwing the baby out with the bath water. There are some really great parts of the story that I really love.
But that's all I'll say. I doubt you'd be willing to change your mind and all the other Tolkienites here hate the show as well and have outlawed the discussion of it.
oh really? LOLL. well I would be willing to hear your points.
To be fair, I think there really only is one person on the thread who has “outlawed the discussion” of the topic. But that person is the creator of the thread. They’ve been upset about the show since the first cast photos were revealed and issued a unilateral moratorium on the topic to protect their sensibilities.
I wouldn’t want anyone to think Tolkien fans on a whole are rejecting conversations on this topic. I think most fans of the esteemed author would be willing to engage in polite discussion, without getting irrationally angry that others disagree - that is, after all, what Tolkien would have wanted.
That is true and I know that not all Tolkien fans are like that. I just wanted to respect the maker of this thread's wishes.
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In the Autumn Country, days end quickly, the gloaming hours linger, and the midnights pile one upon the other till the air is thick and flows like twilight syrup.
I would just like to clarify something: I did NOT ban RoP discussion because I personally hate it, I banned it because the entire thread got bogged down by everyone arguing about it.
In fact, I’ll unban it. I’ve actually had something of a catharsis with RoP this time around. I’ve accepted that it bears about as much resemblance to the actual Tolkien lore as Star Wars does and instead of getting angry, I’ve actually had a splendid time this season laughing at the terrible acting, amateur directing, brain dead writing, shit CGI, abysmal fight choreography and general trainwreck of the whole show lol. RoP is actually prime comedy if you stop taking it seriously and just laugh at how bad it is.
Hehehe I get that completely. I watched the entire first season, just because why not, but haven't bothered to watch more that half of the first episode in the second season. I personally am on team RoP sucks, though I know a lot of people who aren't. Anyway, I agree with everything you just said. 🤣 I will say though, in the first season at least, the landscapes were pretty good.
LotR is for sure. I read the books completely through at least twice every year. And I've seen the movies countless times. But RoP is completely different. I'd watch it if it was written by Tolkien, and directed by Jackson, but it's not.
I'm hopefully going to be doing a LotR LARP game this Saturday. I'm going to be on the Haradrim team because I like using scimitars. Unfortunately I probably won't have a mumakil to ride.
From what I've heard, the Orc team is really hardcore. They researched how the Orc costumes were made in the Jackson movies and recreated them.
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In the Autumn Country, days end quickly, the gloaming hours linger, and the midnights pile one upon the other till the air is thick and flows like twilight syrup.
Personally I think continuing the LOTR film universe is gonna be a mistake if they do much more, but I have hopes for the Gollum movie. The exaggerated style of anime screams no to me when i think of LOTR though, and the trailer is clearly the massive men small women type of thing. I'm not saying that style is wrong (or even as usual exaggerated in this case) but I'm very unsure about that as a choice for LOTR movies, which while fantastical also give me a sense of realisticness for character abiltiy
Also, looks like people are talking about The Hobbit, I loved the book, and I think the movies are good while flawed. But also the whole Gandalf storyline and Taraiel was uncalled for (btw, I watched the extended editions). Besides that It was good, but as a kid I was kinda bored with the love stuff between her and Kili and never really got it. I know its also intended for older audiences but that romance was out of place in what came from a children's book full of comforting things like The Shire or Gandalf and morales that connected with me as a younger kid. Also wasn't there a dick joke? I mean a dick joke in a Tolkien universe movie? C'mon man.
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Rings of Power is a load of hogwash and trash. Change my mind.
Cajun food is superior. I like to discuss philosophy and I'm always up for a philosophical discussion. I also like butterfly knives and books. I am a Reformed Presbyterian, and I have not yet actually played DND, though I hope to at some point.
I completely disagree. It definitely has its faults (I'm not a fan of the harfoot/stranger storyline) but you're throwing the baby out with the bath water. There are some really great parts of the story that I really love.
But that's all I'll say. I doubt you'd be willing to change your mind and all the other Tolkienites here hate the show as well and have outlawed the discussion of it.
oh really? LOLL. well I would be willing to hear your points.
Cajun food is superior. I like to discuss philosophy and I'm always up for a philosophical discussion. I also like butterfly knives and books. I am a Reformed Presbyterian, and I have not yet actually played DND, though I hope to at some point.
To be fair, I think there really only is one person on the thread who has “outlawed the discussion” of the topic. But that person is the creator of the thread. They’ve been upset about the show since the first cast photos were revealed and issued a unilateral moratorium on the topic to protect their sensibilities. Which, of course, is their right - this is their thread and they have the right to ask others not to post on a topic that makes them upset.
I just don’t want anyone to think that Tolkien fans on a whole would prohibit the topic - or even think that most of the folks on this thread would.
That is true and I know that not all Tolkien fans are like that. I just wanted to respect the maker of this thread's wishes.
I would just like to clarify something: I did NOT ban RoP discussion because I personally hate it, I banned it because the entire thread got bogged down by everyone arguing about it.
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In fact, I’ll unban it. I’ve actually had something of a catharsis with RoP this time around. I’ve accepted that it bears about as much resemblance to the actual Tolkien lore as Star Wars does and instead of getting angry, I’ve actually had a splendid time this season laughing at the terrible acting, amateur directing, brain dead writing, shit CGI, abysmal fight choreography and general trainwreck of the whole show lol. RoP is actually prime comedy if you stop taking it seriously and just laugh at how bad it is.
I'm the Valar (leader and creator) of The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit/Anything Tolkien Cult!
Member of the Cult of Cats, High Elf of the Elven Guild, and Sauce Priest & Sauce Smith of the Supreme Court of Sauce.
If you want some casual roleplay/adventures in Middle Earth, check out The Wild's Edge Tavern, a LotR/Middle Earth tavern!
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Hehehe I get that completely. I watched the entire first season, just because why not, but haven't bothered to watch more that half of the first episode in the second season.
I personally am on team RoP sucks, though I know a lot of people who aren't. Anyway, I agree with everything you just said. 🤣
I will say though, in the first season at least, the landscapes were pretty good.
LotR is for sure. I read the books completely through at least twice every year. And I've seen the movies countless times.
But RoP is completely different. I'd watch it if it was written by Tolkien, and directed by Jackson, but it's not.
I'm hopefully going to be doing a LotR LARP game this Saturday. I'm going to be on the Haradrim team because I like using scimitars. Unfortunately I probably won't have a mumakil to ride.
From what I've heard, the Orc team is really hardcore. They researched how the Orc costumes were made in the Jackson movies and recreated them.
I just revisited this thread so sorry if these topics are exhausted, but what do you all think of the Gollum and Anime LOTR stuff coming out?
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Personally I think continuing the LOTR film universe is gonna be a mistake if they do much more, but I have hopes for the Gollum movie. The exaggerated style of anime screams no to me when i think of LOTR though, and the trailer is clearly the massive men small women type of thing. I'm not saying that style is wrong (or even as usual exaggerated in this case) but I'm very unsure about that as a choice for LOTR movies, which while fantastical also give me a sense of realisticness for character abiltiy
Also, looks like people are talking about The Hobbit, I loved the book, and I think the movies are good while flawed. But also the whole Gandalf storyline and Taraiel was uncalled for (btw, I watched the extended editions). Besides that It was good, but as a kid I was kinda bored with the love stuff between her and Kili and never really got it. I know its also intended for older audiences but that romance was out of place in what came from a children's book full of comforting things like The Shire or Gandalf and morales that connected with me as a younger kid. Also wasn't there a dick joke? I mean a dick joke in a Tolkien universe movie? C'mon man.
In the sun I feel as one
In the sun, In the sun
Married
Buried