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Forum: The Books 01-19-2004, 11:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,432
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I think Frodo probably knew that a regular...

I think Frodo probably knew that a regular bow-and-arrow could not kill Saruman.

~Sparrow
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-19-2004, 11:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 22,090
Posted By Sparrow
Sting All Time Favourite: Gandalf Man: Hurin ...

All Time Favourite: Gandalf

Man: Hurin

Woman: Eowyn

Elf: Feanor or Fingolfin

Hobbit: Bilbo Baggins
Forum: The Books 01-17-2004, 10:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,206
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Yeah, Dark Elf, that's kind of an unsupportable...

Yeah, Dark Elf, that's kind of an unsupportable conclusion. Remember, Tolkien lived in a different era than most of us did - in an age with no MTV, no WNBA, no Annika Sorenstam. Take a look at...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-17-2004, 09:55 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,503
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I don't know if it was a complete ignorance of...

I don't know if it was a complete ignorance of the dangers of the Ring so much as a refusal to believe that he could be overcome by said dangers.

As you pointed out, Squatter, any member of the...
Forum: The Books 01-17-2004, 09:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,094
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Frodo and Gandalf assuredly went to the Undying...

Frodo and Gandalf assuredly went to the Undying Lands. Sam followed them later, and Gimli and Legolas built a ship and - I assume - made it all the way to immortal shores. Pippin and Merry,...
Forum: The Movies 01-17-2004, 04:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 24,361
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Lord of Angmar:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>He...

Lord of Angmar:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>He may have had some misgivings, and may not have wished to see the movies himself lest someone else's interpretation of Middle-earth get muddled with his...
Forum: The Movies 01-17-2004, 04:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,442
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I hope it was not Glorfindel. It would cheapen...

I hope it was not Glorfindel. It would cheapen the characters of people like Glorfindel, Imrahil, Beregond and Bombadil if they were shown but given no lines but were cast. All-or-nothing is a...
Forum: The Books 01-17-2004, 04:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,206
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I disagree. I saw no real evidence of character...

I disagree. I saw no real evidence of character development in either character, aside from basic conflics (Aredhel wanting to assert her independence, only to long once again for the place she had...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-16-2004, 11:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,467
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I'm not sure why people think this is a touchy...

I'm not sure why people think this is a touchy subject. Tolkien was a Catholic, and his work was "consciously [Catholic] in the revision." While he "thoroughly dislike[d] allegory in all of its...
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 01-16-2004, 05:23 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 233,869
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Mine is a long story... I was born in Paris...

Mine is a long story... I was born in Paris (though I am mostly Sicilian by blood), lived there and in London for most of my life, and now I go to the University of Maryland and live in good old...
Forum: The Books 01-16-2004, 02:26 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,983
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Touche.

Touche.
Forum: The Books 01-16-2004, 01:13 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,983
Posted By Sparrow
Sting A horrifying notion! Those barrow-wights are...

A horrifying notion! Those barrow-wights are truly capable of unspeakable evil.

Perhaps taw is a bit of jibberish constructed by Tolkien for the use of Iarwain alone, although my guess would be...
Forum: The Books 01-16-2004, 12:27 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,983
Posted By Sparrow
Sting The word 'fell' in the context of its use in the...

The word 'fell' in the context of its use in the works of Tolkien is probably best described by the 'admittedly American' definitions you provided, particularly '2 Deeadly; archaic except in the...
Forum: The Movies 01-16-2004, 12:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,284
Posted By Sparrow
Sting A topic I was recently reading over, which may be...

A topic I was recently reading over, which may be pertinent to this discussion, is the <A HREF="http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=003667"...
Forum: The Books 01-16-2004, 11:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,152
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I don't know if this scene has been discussed...

I don't know if this scene has been discussed before (it seems like it would make a particularly good topic), but to my mind Sam does not actually relinquish the One Ring of his own will. Frodo...
Forum: The Movies 01-16-2004, 07:08 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,413
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Apparently I stand corrected. Thanks for...

Apparently I stand corrected. Thanks for the info.
Forum: The Movies 01-15-2004, 01:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,413
Posted By Sparrow
Sting <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>but I'm absolutely sure...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>but I'm absolutely sure that it was because he was moved by the "beauty" of such a great force.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, I was absolutely sure that it was because he knew Rohan...
Forum: The Movies 01-14-2004, 09:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,413
Posted By Sparrow
Sting <I>The Return of the King</I> is one of the most...

<I>The Return of the King</I> is one of the most operatic, dreary, tragic, emotionally exhausting, tear-worthy books I have ever read. The movie conveyed this overall aura very well with the Battle...
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 01-14-2004, 06:11 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 61,416
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Well I haven't NOT been at the Gaffer's home...

Well I haven't NOT been at the Gaffer's home brew, if you read me. smilies/wink.gif
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 01-13-2004, 08:18 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 61,416
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I don't mean to sound gay (not that it would...

I don't mean to sound gay (not that it would matter if I was), but Turambar is a sexy, sexy man.

~Sparrow

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:33 PM January 13, 2004: Message edited by: Sparrow ]
Forum: The Books 01-13-2004, 07:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,407
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Great explanation, Finwe! The Ring was, for all...

Great explanation, Finwe! The Ring was, for all practical purposes, a part of Sauron. Ergo, if Sauron loses the Ring, his power is depleted, if the Ring is destroyed, he is destroyed.
Forum: The Books 01-13-2004, 07:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,468
Posted By Sparrow
Sting Frodo could never by force stop Gandalf from...

Frodo could never by force stop Gandalf from doing something. The power difference (and the size difference smilies/biggrin.gif) was too great. Gandalf almost certainly did not have the ability to...
Forum: The Movies 01-13-2004, 02:58 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,758
Posted By Sparrow
Sting The eye didn't work for me. Putting aside that...

The eye didn't work for me. Putting aside that fact that its existence in the mvoie cannot be support with concrete evidence that it existed in the book, I just plain did not like it. It looked...
Forum: The Movies 01-13-2004, 02:42 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 41,551
Posted By Sparrow
Sting It was indeed an imperfect film, but less so than...

It was indeed an imperfect film, but less so than most of the rubbish I have seen this year.<P>Actually, it was one of the most visually spectacular and engaging films I have seen in a long while. ...
Forum: The Books 01-12-2004, 09:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,206
Posted By Sparrow
Sting I agree that any expansion upon Arwen's character...

I agree that any expansion upon Arwen's character would have been bereft of any real virtue in the sense that it would only succeed at making the book that much more dense, but I do not agree with...
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