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Forum: The Movies 09-06-2022, 05:33 PM
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Posted By Tar Elenion
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2017-02-08/ty-arti...

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2017-02-08/ty-article-magazine/.premium/how-americas-alt-right-got-its-signature-hairstyle/0000017f-e266-df7c-a5ff-e27ecdf00000

How America's Alt-right Got Its...
Forum: The Movies 09-06-2022, 05:08 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
Yes. A stereotypical "alt-right" haircut. shorter...

Yes. A stereotypical "alt-right" haircut. shorter at the side and back. Longer in the front.
I don't know why you think it was Theo that I was referring to when I noted the racist "knife-ears" and...
Forum: The Movies 09-06-2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
And Tolkien had a perfectly good 'racial-slur'...

And Tolkien had a perfectly good 'racial-slur' that the Easterlings (seemingly represented by these Southlanders) used for Elves...
Forum: The Movies 09-06-2022, 12:08 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
The "white boy" with the "alt-right" hair using...

The "white boy" with the "alt-right" hair using racial-slurs and "you people" to the black *Elf (Arondir) is not Theo the son Bronwyn it was Theo's friend. Rowan, if you are correct (I don't know...
Forum: The Movies 09-06-2022, 11:13 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
It was not the *Harfoots, nor *Galadriel. One...

It was not the *Harfoots, nor *Galadriel.
One was a white boy southlander with a stereotypical 'alt-right' hair cut throwing out "racial slurs" (lifted from some fantasy franchise, that I am...
Forum: The Movies 09-06-2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
Wasn't the white boy southlander with short hair...

Wasn't the white boy southlander with short hair on the sides and back, longish in front, saying 'knife ears' and 'you people' to the black *elf in the first episode?
Or was it the second?
Forum: The Movies 09-04-2022, 10:22 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
Thanks. I just got the comedian when I googled...

Thanks. I just got the comedian when I googled the name, but I did not use Tolkien, but rather Rings of Power which only led me to an article in which the actors said they would go to him for a deep...
Forum: The Movies 09-04-2022, 06:51 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
Looking through the end credits, despite the...

Looking through the end credits, despite the showrunners name dropping Tom Shippey at the SDCC, I did not find him credited.
The "loremaster" credit (along with assistant writer) is someone named...
Forum: The Movies 07-15-2022, 09:42 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
Mail is actually fairly quiet compared to plate...

Mail is actually fairly quiet compared to plate armour (unless it is just an individual piece).

You can see some comparisons done here (start about 4 minute mark):
...
Forum: The Movies 06-17-2022, 02:24 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
Finrod is: "In Lindon south of the Lune dwelt...

Finrod is:
"In Lindon south of the Lune dwelt for a time Celeborn, kinsman of Thingol; his wife was Galadriel, greatest of Elven women. She was sister of Finrod Felagund, Friend-of-Men, once king of...
Forum: The Movies 06-15-2022, 02:56 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
The showrunners via the "Tolkien Professor" (OM&H...

The showrunners via the "Tolkien Professor" (OM&H 13), *Galadriel has PTSD. The "Tolkien Professor" says all her brothers (yes, though Amazon seems to be introducing a new brother) and her mother are...
Forum: The Movies 05-22-2022, 05:37 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
What I thought immediately upon hearing that... ...

What I thought immediately upon hearing that...
Unfortunately he has comments turned off on his videos.

I had been making time to respond* in some of his 'live chats' but missed this one.

* In...
Forum: The Movies 05-20-2022, 06:34 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
Did you catch his latest episode of Other Minds...

Did you catch his latest episode of Other Minds and Hands (#10) where he gets all excited about the "Harfoots" and how maybe they could be further east in Rhun and migrate west and become Gollum's...
Forum: The Movies 05-18-2022, 10:54 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
'It's like some bizarre fan fascination. Tolkien...

'It's like some bizarre fan fascination. Tolkien never says female dwarves have beards.'
Forum: The Movies 05-18-2022, 07:00 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
All shall love me an... or I will disparage you! ...

All shall love me an... or I will disparage you!
Even back in the heyday of the varied Tolkien forums, I considered TORN a trash site.
Forum: The Movies 04-18-2022, 06:03 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 175,078
Posted By Tar Elenion
In addition to Imrahil's "bright-burnished...

In addition to Imrahil's "bright-burnished vambrace that was upon his arm", there is this:
"'Alas! My axe is notched: the forty-second had an iron collar on his neck. How is it with you?'"
and:...
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