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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-23-2003, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 488
Views: 83,687
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Ruler of the Frogs
Name (that you go by): Katelyn
Age: 15 ...Name (that you go by): Katelyn Age: 15 Occupation: I'm in grade 9 smilies/smile.gif Future Aspirations: Fantasy writer, of course! Goal in life: I want to be a famous fantasy writer with a house... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-23-2003, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,363
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I would change nothing. The book is so great as...I would change nothing. The book is so great as it is, I wouldn't mess with it! Although, it would be cool if there were other works published. It seems I just can't get enough of Tolkien's writing! ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-23-2003, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,790
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There are complaints of the book being very slow...There are complaints of the book being very slow moving, but it's worth the wait by far! I also like to think of the books as filled with rich detail, rather than slow moving. But if you are... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-23-2003, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 206
Views: 109,027
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I almost always come out with either Merry,...I almost always come out with either Merry, Pippin, or Boromir in Personality tests. Every once in a while, one of them suprises me with something very offbeat like Tom Bombadil, but usually I can... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-22-2003, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 33,103
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I don't think that Tolkien purposefully made Lord...I don't think that Tolkien purposefully made Lord of the Rings a religious thing. He has said it himself, that there was no allegory intended. However, it was always my knowledge that Tolkien was a... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-22-2003, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 206
Views: 109,027
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Which LotR character reminds you most of yourself - and why?I was just thinking about which LotR character reminded me most of myself. It took a lot of thought but I think I've settled on Merry. Me and my best friend remind me very much of Merry and Pippin. I... |
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Forum: The Books
03-22-2003, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,680
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I personally admired Sam. That kind of loyalty to...I personally admired Sam. That kind of loyalty to a friend is not one that you come across every day. He stuck through it until the end, and he was prepared to die on this quest, so he could follow... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-21-2003, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,774
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My favourite is Smeagol/Gollum! And I don't love...My favourite is Smeagol/Gollum! And I don't love to hate him, because I just can't put myself to hate him! He's not hateable, even though he does all those things. You can probably tell I'm a Smeagol... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-21-2003, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,639
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I did hear about them leaving out the Scorning of...I did hear about them leaving out the Scorning of the Shire. I do love that part of the book, and I feel it's more than essential to the story - but I can guess at why they left it out. I think that... |
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Forum: The Books
03-21-2003, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 24,769
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Maybe I've come across in the wrong way - I'm not...Maybe I've come across in the wrong way - I'm not trying to put down women. I'm a female, myself! And I love stories with strong female characters. I'm an aspiring writer, and I'm writing a story... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-20-2003, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,679
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Don't you think that may be overdoing it too...Don't you think that may be overdoing it too much? They might just murder it, like alot of television shows do to good movies and ideas. They should just make a The Hobbit movie. It'd be WAY better. |
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Forum: The Movies
03-20-2003, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,470
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Ruler of the Frogs
And I will cry, right there in the theater. If...And I will cry, right there in the theater. If it's sad enough, I will sob. I've never been ashamed of crying, so I've always cried in public, when I felt the need. People will be looking at me like,... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-20-2003, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,470
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I think that I will be crying through the whole...I think that I will be crying through the whole thing. It's the end, which means triumph (happy tears), reunitings (happy tears, also) and of course, partings (sad tears)So I will be crying for the... |
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Forum: The Books
03-20-2003, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 24,769
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I like the book as it is. That's how I'm just...I like the book as it is. That's how I'm just going to say it. There are strong female characters, Eowyn being my favourite. I couldn't agree more. I really liked Eowyn, and felt like I could relate... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-20-2003, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,955
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Ruler of the Frogs
I also found the Council of Elrond to be very...I also found the Council of Elrond to be very long and difficult to read. It just could not keep my attention for more than three sentences! The first time I read the book, I skipped it. I kind of... |
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Forum: The Books
03-19-2003, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,627
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I would imagine that it would even itself out,...I would imagine that it would even itself out, because the souls of Elves always return to Middle Earth in a body that was simlilar (if not exactly the same) as they previously had. So I would guess... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-19-2003, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,470
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Ruler of the Frogs
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>When Denethor tells Faramir...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>When Denethor tells Faramir that he should have sent him. That is, I wish you were the one that was dead.<P> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I also imagine that when Denethor burns... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-19-2003, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,470
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I was pretty much a sobbing wreck for a lot of...I was pretty much a sobbing wreck for a lot of LotR. I'm pretty emotional, expecially when it comes to book. I think that when Frodo "dies" it will be very sad, and I think that although Gollum is... |
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Forum: The Books
03-19-2003, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,117
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-19-2003, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 9,019
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It was the movie that converted me, along with...It was the movie that converted me, along with the help of my cousin. After that I was a rabid Tolkien fan, and have read the the trilogy, the Hobbit, and am currently working on the Silmarillion. I... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-19-2003, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,053
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It's cool to hear how everyone has had some...It's cool to hear how everyone has had some sucsess turning people to liking LotR. I had been reading LotR, and was on like chapter three, when I went to see the movie. I loved it and it motivated me... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-19-2003, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,790
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Ruler of the Frogs
I like both Legolas and Haldir (books and movie)...I like both Legolas and Haldir (books and movie) though I have to admit that at first, Haldir kind of scared me. I think the entire aura of the Lorien elves scared me, but it's strange because that... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-19-2003, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,431
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Also, the characters being strong worked in the...Also, the characters being strong worked in the books. Tolkien's words and the nature of words in general allow the characters to be strong. But in the movies, the audience is actually seeing it.... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-18-2003, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,431
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Ruler of the Frogs
Perhaps they did that to show that Frodo was...Perhaps they did that to show that Frodo was somewhat weak in the beginning. He didn't know very much. Perhaps by the end, in RotK, you will see him stronger and more noble. It might be a way to show... |
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Forum: The Books
03-18-2003, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 24,769
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I think that the matter that no woman would want...I think that the matter that no woman would want to join the Fellowship should also be taken into account. There are exceptions, like Eowyn, but don't you think that in those times, most women would... |
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