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Forum: The Books
04-24-2003, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,777
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drigel
I may be getting too deep but this is the essence...I may be getting too deep but this is the essence of creativity. I always consider JRRT discovered it. Or at least what he did was to relay his tiny splinter of what he could actually "see",... |
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Forum: The Books
04-22-2003, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 21,620
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drigel
i see the humans in the JRRT world as a younger...i see the humans in the JRRT world as a younger form of man now, with inherently a closer conviction to their spirit and morals. They still have free will but all non-easterling types would not need... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-22-2003, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 471,406
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drigel
I feel so old now lol
Watership Down was such...I feel so old now lol Watership Down was such standard fare in the 70's im shocked people never heard of it. Donaldson's Covenant series and the Dune series was as well. I suppose Dino DeLaurentis... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-17-2003, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 998
Views: 471,406
Posted By
drigel
Silver shod - if you are trying to read that...Silver shod - if you are trying to read that stuff you need to read Robert E Howard's Conan novels. If JRRT was the father of fantasy - then REH was the father of pulp fiction. Not as high brow,... |
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Forum: The Books
04-11-2003, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,538
Posted By
drigel
I agree with Davem. We are so far away from...I agree with Davem. We are so far away from "defining" these elements. I consider Jung as the initial baby steps towards understanding them. We are just scratching the surface. I think aesthetics... |
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Forum: The Books
04-11-2003, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,189
Posted By
drigel
I like this thread! But isnt the sub-creation...I like this thread! But isnt the sub-creation enough? lol Wasnt that the goal of the author, or possibly the subcreation simply not filled in all the way because of the time factor? I think a... |
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Forum: The Books
04-04-2003, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 20,163
Posted By
drigel
I agree with you Pile. It has been demonstrated...I agree with you Pile. It has been demonstrated many times that there are circumstances where an axe would overcome a sword. I attribute my love for the axe-play to my earlier days reading Conan. ... |
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Forum: The Books
04-03-2003, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 20,163
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drigel
I always thought Eol's sword was pretty bad too ...I always thought Eol's sword was pretty bad too smilies/eek.gif |
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Forum: The Books
04-03-2003, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 20,163
Posted By
drigel
The swords are one of the main devices I think...The swords are one of the main devices I think that JRRT used to convey the idea of the historical themes of his works. For me it's the same with the maps, and a lot of other "relics". The author... |
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Forum: The Books
03-19-2003, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,424
Posted By
drigel
I always thought that the fea / oswane (similar...I always thought that the fea / oswane (similar to natural talent in men) was finite and determined at birth (conception) but the skill, craft and talent to focus and develop the "power" (or the... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-18-2003, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 41,998
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drigel
Quotes aside, and straying from the thread topic:...Quotes aside, and straying from the thread topic: I think if you can correlate Melian v Galadriel and Morgoth v Sauron, then the choice is very clear. Melian by far was the most powerfull. ... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-18-2003, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 22,031
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drigel
Tolkiens dislike of Shakespeare is congruous with...Tolkiens dislike of Shakespeare is congruous with his dislike of other "popular" British mythology, most of which are a bunch of mixed up Norman (French) based tales. The question is - which did he... |
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Forum: The Books
03-14-2003, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,699
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drigel
Wasnt it described as a shadowy mist that...Wasnt it described as a shadowy mist that bewildered foes? I see it more like some kind of magical fog (mfog?) spiritual fog = spog? |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-14-2003, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 37,488
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drigel
Sorry Eregion elves meaning ones who were under...Sorry Eregion elves meaning ones who were under Elrond's leadership. |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-13-2003, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 37,488
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drigel
I agree Lathspell. Im sure it took a while to...I agree Lathspell. Im sure it took a while to rebuilt Barad Dur. Dol Guldur was (at the time Sauron took it) an abandoned, existing structure was it not? I see Dol Guldur a "weigh station" that... |
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Forum: The Books
03-13-2003, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,107
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drigel
If it's coming from Minas Morgul, then it could...If it's coming from Minas Morgul, then it could only have come from the Witch King, eh? |
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Forum: The Books
03-04-2003, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 11,872
Posted By
drigel
This is a good question but hard to quantify. ...This is a good question but hard to quantify. How much weight do you add to the numbers? Is 1/16 Maia blood heavier than 1/3 Teleri/Noldor/Vanyar? Is there an equation for two tree light? How does... |
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Forum: The Books
03-04-2003, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,704
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drigel
A nice thread. Thanks also for the Letters...A nice thread. Thanks also for the Letters quotes. I loved that book and I think that it gives more insight into the author and his intentions of his creation than the entire HOME in some regards.... |
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Forum: The Books
02-28-2003, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 11,872
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drigel
I would throw my vote for Galadrial. Isnt she...I would throw my vote for Galadrial. Isnt she the only elf left by the TA that was in Valinor and saw the light of the Trees? |
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Forum: The Books
02-28-2003, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,950
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drigel
I'd like to think that there are some dark woods...I'd like to think that there are some dark woods somewhere out there that a human wary elf could hide in. As for the dwarves vanashing: Wives with beards ouch |
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Forum: The Books
02-27-2003, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,950
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drigel
Anyone ever read Carl Sagan's "The Dragons of...Anyone ever read Carl Sagan's "The Dragons of Eden"? If you can muddle through the 70's ciche, you can pull down a decent explanation of why so many primitive cultures have myths pertaining to... |
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Forum: The Books
02-27-2003, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,950
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drigel
This is one of my favorite themes of Tolkien and...This is one of my favorite themes of Tolkien and also of Conan's Robert E Howard. That "...... before the rise of the sons of Aryas there was an age undreamed of...". Recorded history goes back to... |
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Forum: The Books
02-14-2003, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,329
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drigel
I am not convinced. If Sauron had the abitlity...I am not convinced. If Sauron had the abitlity to rule or control a Balrog he most certainly would have already done so. The Moria Balrog was freed and running around loose for quite a while, and... |
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Forum: The Books
02-11-2003, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,244
Posted By
drigel
An interesting scenario:
Galadriel takes the...An interesting scenario: Galadriel takes the ring for herself, but is eventually corrupted. She defeats but does not (or can not) destroy Sauron. Sauron becomes what Gollum is in LOTR. Macro... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-06-2003, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 12,954
Posted By
drigel
OMG what about<P>Ian Holm in the first...OMG what about<P>Ian Holm in the first ALIEN?<P>and Sean Astin as RUDY? He finally found a role where that character isnt the first thing that springs to mind when you see him. |
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