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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
09-16-2022, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 27,511
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Boromir88
Episode 4 "The Great Wave" - Fantastic episode....
Episode 4 "The Great Wave" - Fantastic episode. The spectators in Armenna's Coliseum started the longest wave (https://giphy.com/gifs/rachaelrayshow-rachael-ray-the-show-rachel-j2SRALIFDBCn7pIF0Z)... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-15-2022, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 26,739
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Boromir88
To fill in the gaps (so to say...and sorry,...
To fill in the gaps (so to say...and sorry, **Spoilers** :p). In the Rankin/Bass Hobbit, all 13 dwarves are introduced. They get introduced all at once, instead of arriving in groups spaced apart.... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-15-2022, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,956
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Boromir88
Thank you for the explanation, Bethberry. And...
Thank you for the explanation, Bethberry. And while you did not want to dive into what influences a writer, it did spark a few thoughts related to your questions. I think as fans of Tolkien we all... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-14-2022, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,565
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Boromir88
Along the same lines of G55 likes the little...
Along the same lines of G55 likes the little hints to actual Tolkien stuff. The orc work camp scenes reminded me of these quotes. The trenches the captives were digging, and the landscape above... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-14-2022, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,197
Posted By
Boromir88
This was the best episode of the series, so far....
This was the best episode of the series, so far. I'm invested in the story lines and interested to see where everything goes. The only niggle from Episode 3 is the look of the warg. Oddwen's... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-14-2022, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,955
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Boromir88
That's why I really enjoyed the "elevator"...
That's why I really enjoyed the "elevator" conversation the most. They give us an immortal's perspective of the world ("what it's only been 20 years?") and a mortal's ("I know 20 years is a blink of... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-14-2022, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 26,739
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Boromir88
I've also been trying to get my thoughts together...
I've also been trying to get my thoughts together for a few days. And now that Huey has given a baseline it's given me a few ideas. I agree and a few examples to show good changes from poor... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-12-2022, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,073
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Boromir88
You made an inaccurate comment niggling over...
You made an inaccurate comment niggling over Bethberry's word choice of "read" vs. "view." Now I took the post as an attempt to derail the thread to debate the word choice and not the topic.... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-11-2022, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,956
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Boromir88
As a separate thought, that came to me reading...
As a separate thought, that came to me reading Bethberry's response: Please correct me if this is wrong, because I did not study literary criticism, and don't know the lingo. One point you... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-11-2022, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,956
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Boromir88
I do believe that is the path her story will...
I do believe that is the path her story will eventually lead to. In any dramatic adaptation, your main characters need development. As much as people griped about Aragorn shouldn't be waffly, and... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-09-2022, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,565
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Boromir88
The best parts from Episode 3.
-How the...
The best parts from Episode 3. -How the Harfoots incorporate camouflage in their clothing to disappear in a moments notice, or in an emergency. Such as the Stranger being in camp. -The orcs.... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-09-2022, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 40,392
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Boromir88
I'm in BG's camp with thinking Adar is the Mouth...
I'm in BG's camp with thinking Adar is the Mouth of Sauron. He appeared to be a man, and I hope the series explores the Black Numenoreans more. |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
09-08-2022, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 27,511
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Boromir88
I can't wait for more Conanbrimbor! How is he not...
I can't wait for more Conanbrimbor! How is he not covered in burns everywhere? Except his hands, got to keep the nails nice. It doesn't matter. I don't care. More Conanbrimbor, please? All the... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
09-08-2022, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 1,584
Views: 520,804
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Boromir88
Since it’s been several years and the last photos...
Since it’s been several years and the last photos I put here seem to no longer exist, except in some wibbly-wobbly internet dead zone. Here’s a new one with my sister-son. Can’t believe he’ll be... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-08-2022, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 38,713
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Boromir88
It might have been to the west. I thought I...
It might have been to the west. I thought I remembered seeing the Ephel Duath, and the Southlands starting right below the Ered Nimrais. But my memory of the map is sketchy. I do recall the... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-08-2022, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,565
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Boromir88
In the character bio for Theo it says "As he...
In the character bio for Theo it says "As he struggles with the questions in life and seeks to prove himself, he finds himself tempted by a dark discovery." So, I don't think you're too far off on... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
09-08-2022, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 27,511
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Boromir88
I want to talk about this orc digging randomly...
I want to talk about this orc digging randomly underneath the citizens of Tirharad's floorboards. It appeared to be a lone orc so I imagine it was part of a convoy that just got lost. Where did all... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-08-2022, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 38,713
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Boromir88
Regarding the area the series is calling the...
Regarding the area the series is calling the Southlands, from what I vaguely recall of the map is as Tar Elenion was directly east of Mordor. So, it looks to be where Gondor would later be... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-07-2022, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,073
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Boromir88
I've thought about this for several years now....
I've thought about this for several years now. Although, I refer to it as a "hobbitish" impulse, and not me being pedantic. I call it a hobbitish impulse, because this quote from the Prologue to... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-07-2022, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,565
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Boromir88
A few things that I haven't mentioned in the...
A few things that I haven't mentioned in the Spoiler thread, which I'm going to use more for my reaction/episode analysis. This one will be nice just to highlight the best tidbits. -I appreciated... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-07-2022, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 38,713
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Boromir88
Yes we are agreed that's the "last combat." But...
Yes we are agreed that's the "last combat." But in that quote you give Elrond uses "beheld," meaning he observed it. And in the Silmarillion: So, I've always seen it as Sauron challenging the... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-07-2022, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 38,713
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Boromir88
Going back to a minor point for a moment.
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Going back to a minor point for a moment. I'm not sure "stood by" implies Elrond participated (or assisted) in that last fight with Sauron. The text I I think pretty straight forward with how... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 274,585
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Boromir88
That's an alt-right hair cut? I thought it was...
That's an alt-right hair cut? I thought it was Justin Bieber? ... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,956
Posted By
Boromir88
Great idea for a thread, Bethberry. :)
I had...Great idea for a thread, Bethberry. :) I had read Book I of Fellowship of the Ring, before seeing it in theaters (my dad told me I should start the book to have an idea about the movie). I went to... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-05-2022, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 274,585
Posted By
Boromir88
To be frank, the critic reviews have been far...
To be frank, the critic reviews have been far more positive. Although, for myself I take critic reviews with a grain of salt, since they're part of the industry and have their own agendas to push. I... |
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