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The major difference between pre-Movies and post-Movies is that I have had to mature and "share" my fascination with the Lord of the Rings with other people.

Before the Movies, I didn't care to discuss the story with any one else, and I kind of wanted to keep it as "mine".

Of course, it could just be growing up, but...

The Movies have meant that pretty much EVERYBODY knows SOMETHING about it now- and I have had to be a good deal more charitable about totally off-base assumptions about it.

And, of course, a major change is that I found the 'Downs. I needed a support system of intelligent Book-fans. I simply couldn't take the Movie-fans on my own anymore. So, on the recommendation of a fellow (although not so maniacal) fan- I looked up the 'Downs.

I have been here since.