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Forum: The Books
09-23-2012, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 17,518
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leapofberen
Dear Hookbill,
I love the "big picture" that...
Dear Hookbill, I love the "big picture" that you bring to a topic that can get very caught up in the details from time to time. I am thinking back to the centerpiece of Tolkien's myth, that... |
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Forum: The Books
09-16-2012, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 38,891
Posted By
leapofberen
Thank you CJRT
I thank God for Christopher Tolkien. Here is a man who has spent the rest of his life finishing his father's work...how rare is that in this day and age? And if he had not spent years being about... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-22-2012, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 15,585
Posted By
leapofberen
Not Sim City...
Despite allusions to a washroom/bathroom at the Prancing Pony in the Fellowship and perhaps some other places I cannot think of at the moment, I would think that pondering too much about these things... |
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Forum: The Books
02-29-2012, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 13,929
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leapofberen
Bombadil aside, Tolkien reckoned that the Blue...
Bombadil aside, Tolkien reckoned that the Blue Wizards fell as Saruman did in one of his many letters (211 in Letters, though perhaps he was not certain... That seems to run awry of the nature... |
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Forum: The Books
12-24-2011, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
Posted By
leapofberen
I think this hits the nail on the head...it is...
I think this hits the nail on the head...it is likely that interbreeding continued in the depths of Angband as long as Melkor continued in power. I don't have the Sil immediately available, but when... |
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Forum: The Books
12-23-2011, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,442
Posted By
leapofberen
I think Legate makes a great point. It also...
I think Legate makes a great point. It also seems to me that in his pride, Morgoth (or Melkor at this point) initially fancied himself as the one who would be best at shaping Middle Earth, if I... |
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Forum: The Books
12-23-2011, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 16,622
Posted By
leapofberen
The necessary anomaly
I mostly imagine Tom as being mostly earthy...careless and unconcerned like the books say, with higher things which reminds me more of nature spirits, fairys, etc, but seemingly kinder; perhaps not... |
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Forum: The Books
05-20-2011, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 58,357
Posted By
leapofberen
I agree...
Here I will say that while I find...I agree... Here I will say that while I find Daks posts intriguing and his/her grasp on some different things impressive, it is the long winded and (seemingly, perhaps unintentional) domineering... |
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Forum: The Books
05-18-2011, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 58,357
Posted By
leapofberen
Exactly Mandos...Why did it take you so long to...
Exactly Mandos...Why did it take you so long to speak up? Have you been reading these posts? We have a lot of catching up to do in here! |
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Forum: The Books
05-17-2011, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 58,357
Posted By
leapofberen
@ Pitchwife: I like the way you think. Very...
@ Pitchwife: I like the way you think. Very well balanced. I enjoy the creative discussions. @ Nerwen: You sound mad. :( Of course, what I post is only what I think. I just love to explore... |
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Forum: The Books
05-16-2011, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,861
Posted By
leapofberen
A hobbit's weakness would not lie in their being...
A hobbit's weakness would not lie in their being "evil" or "good." Rather, I was speaking more to their inherent mortality and the world-view within Middle Earth that hobbits were inherently "weak"... |
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Forum: The Books
05-15-2011, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,861
Posted By
leapofberen
Apologies and more thoughts
Before it gets too far long, my apologies. Going back to the original question, in my haste I think I confused the Themes of the First Music with the Second Music that (if I remember rightly) Men... |
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Forum: The Books
05-15-2011, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,861
Posted By
leapofberen
Christian Themes
Totally. Tolkien was a Christian of course...I think his stories "re-tell" the Christian myth in a very beautiful way...and before I move on, I have to say this as well: In Morgoth's Ring, Finrod... |
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Forum: The Books
05-14-2011, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 58,357
Posted By
leapofberen
Huh?
My God, people...I think Tolkien would appreciate this discussion about as much as he appreciated hippies making LOTR into something other then what he originally intended. Granted, Tolkien's work... |
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