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Forum: The Books
02-05-2004, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 22,364
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Lady Of Light
Tolkien- For the Love of Eowyn!I just finished reading the LOTR trilogy for the third (and most delightful) time. And suddenly, as I was reading, I was struck by how incredibly unfounded peoples' accusations are concerning... |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2004, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 15,086
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Lady Of Light
Good comments, but I also believe that this was a...Good comments, but I also believe that this was a really significant thing for Gimli, because he really isn't too fond of elves before his visit to the Lady. It's really after this that his bond... |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2003, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,240
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Lady Of Light
Tolkien and modern fantasyI was wondering what your (gestures vaguely at computer screen) opinion is about modern fantasy. Has Tolkien "ruined" all of the books for you because it's just so good? It seems to me like all... |
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Forum: The Books
07-30-2003, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,526
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Lady Of Light
hmmm.... this set me to wondering.... did Tolkien...hmmm.... this set me to wondering.... did Tolkien even work out much of the history after the war of the ring? It seems to me that he meant his histories to be more about the golden days of middle... |
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Forum: The Books
06-11-2003, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,841
Posted By
Lady Of Light
Positive-
Tolkien stressed in his books things...Positive- Tolkien stressed in his books things like forgiveness (GOLLUM) and friendship/loyalty (SAM). The problems that the characters face can be related to almost any problem that people face in... |
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Forum: The Books
06-11-2003, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,979
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Lady Of Light
Wow, this is what I love about elves! ...Wow, this is what I love about elves! smilies/smile.gif I think that when Tolkien calls something immortal, he isn't expecting us to look that far into the word. I believe that elves are immortal... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
02-10-2003, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 1,298
Views: 164,714
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Lady Of Light
Boiled orc hide! ...Boiled orc hide! ************************************** What did Sam REALLY think of Mister Frodo? hehehe |
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2003, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,830
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Lady Of Light
Dear me all, we are cutting poor "little_bit_old"...Dear me all, we are cutting poor "little_bit_old" down, aren't we? I know that Tolkien disliked allegory, and I'm not saying that this is allegory, because it isn't. However, the beauty in... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-02-2003, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 15,220
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Lady Of Light
Once or twice I tried to garden, but it didn't...Once or twice I tried to garden, but it didn't work out. I forgot about it and the plants died, or the plants died so I forgot about it. That sort of thing is so tedious, and I much prefer to pick... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-26-2003, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 17,843
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Lady Of Light
Frodo- dying easter eggs all year long while...Frodo- dying easter eggs all year long while humming freakish tunes to himself Sam- trying to breed rabbits with pipe weed in his garden Merry- sticking "kick me" signs on Pippin's back and... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-26-2003, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,939
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Lady Of Light
If they played football.... I wouldn't respect...If they played football.... I wouldn't respect them half as much. BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT ROHAN WOULD WIN!!!! |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-25-2003, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,860
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Lady Of Light
Don't get mad, im an Eowyn fan.
Aragorn: ...Don't get mad, im an Eowyn fan. Aragorn: Eowyn, before I leave, I must tell you something... Eowyn: What is it, my lord? Aragorn: I love you, lady of Rohan. *kiss* *Arwen screams in... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-25-2003, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 17,806
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Lady Of Light
I want to hit something really badly. If that...I want to hit something really badly. If that was a joke, I'm not laughing. Whoever wrote that ought to realize that: 1: LOTR is a book. A BOOK I TELL YOU!!! THE THING WITH PAGES THAT YOU READ... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-22-2003, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 2,150
Views: 725,214
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Lady Of Light
Here's a new one!
When you and your friends...Here's a new one! When you and your friends take turns shooting hoops, and every time you make one you gain a characteristic or piece of gear for your favorite character. I have Eowyn's pretty... |
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Forum: The Books
01-19-2003, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,338
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Lady Of Light
The Shire's TroubleI just finished LOTR the second time through, and I wondered about "The Scouring of the Shire". It was never fully clear to me what initially caused those problems. I know that Saruman important,... |
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Forum: The Books
01-19-2003, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,243
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Lady Of Light
I feel that your comparison of men to orcs and...I feel that your comparison of men to orcs and dragons and balrogs is quite unfair. Men were not born evil, it is just the nature of the race to turn towards evil occasionally. All of the races go... |
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Forum: The Books
01-19-2003, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,030
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Lady Of Light
The Silmarillion did not in any way change my...The Silmarillion did not in any way change my feelings towards those beloved LOTR characters. While it has wonderful epic stories in it, I think of it as more of a supplement. It enriches the... |
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Forum: The Books
01-11-2003, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,120
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Lady Of Light
I think of it not as sin, but as what was bound...I think of it not as sin, but as what was bound to be. When Eru created the gods who would shape Arda, he left Melkor in for a purpose. All of the other gods were perfect and good. They would use... |
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Forum: The Books
01-11-2003, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,537
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Lady Of Light
It seems to me that Gollum/Smeagol had a weaker...It seems to me that Gollum/Smeagol had a weaker soul than most. And he started as a hobbit-like creature, while Bilbo, Sam, and Frodo held up quite well against the ring's power (but for Frodo at... |
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Forum: The Books
01-06-2003, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 23,963
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Lady Of Light
When I was a little girl I remember being read...When I was a little girl I remember being read fairy tales like Cinderella and all of the classics. I knew them all, but I didn't believe in them. Adults would read me the stories and leave it at... |
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Forum: The Books
01-06-2003, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,792
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Lady Of Light
Elves have an interesting prediciment in this...Elves have an interesting prediciment in this situation. Mortals (like us) looking in on the choice all have a tough decision. Immortality, or true love. Both sound pretty appealing. But think of... |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2003, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,842
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Lady Of Light
That's an intriguing question for me... eowyn is...That's an intriguing question for me... eowyn is one of my favorite characters; she is strong and brave and wants more than what life has given her due to her gender (more power to her!) I don't... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-02-2003, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,291
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Lady Of Light
oh yes... noticing ariens message above... don't...oh yes... noticing ariens message above... don't worry. They wont have terribly inbred children. Since it was mortals on Aragorn's side of the ol' family tree, many generations passed thinning his... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-02-2003, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,291
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Lady Of Light
I love Aragorn. I think Orlando looks terrible...I love Aragorn. I think Orlando looks terrible in his elf-hair. I love Viggo as Aragorn, and I think his character translates well to the screen. Oddly, I like him better in the movie than the... |
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Forum: The Books
01-02-2003, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 13,636
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Lady Of Light
AAAhhhh fantasy.... I know that it takes a...AAAhhhh fantasy.... I know that it takes a certain type of person to enjoy it, though I'm not at all sure what that type is. My father absolutely cannot comprehend fictional writing. He can explain... |
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