Neithan Tol Turambar

Wow Man! Like, I had to read that twice!
The Silmarillion feels right. Refering to Strider as Trotter feels wrong.
The continuity of the Silmarillion. There's an inter-connectedness and a common diction that is recogonized, a word usage, diction, that is matured, grown more serious and plausible, where at other times in the more detailed, incomplete renditions, which I still find illuminating at points and troubling at others, in the Unfinished and the Lost Tales, there is a change in tone and diction that makes me feel seperated in a way. I cannot verify all my opinions, and I challenge men such as your self to debates, and want to provoke attacks on myself, not because I believe I will always win, but because sometimes, I know I will lose. And that I find that very thought provoking and it compels me to think in new paradigms.
I know about CT and the Silmarillion buddy. You see, I have a bit of a mean-streak. And whatever respect I had for one died with the other.
And: I enjoyed your subtle cheapshots at the end. Very respectful criticism, just perfectly within the bounds of the acceptable. What can I say? I tell myself that it would only be vanity at the most that would compell me to reference books, check indexes, and make perfect qoutes and accurate refrences to base each expostulated supposition, which becomes, in effect, presupposition, thanks either to my virtuous humility, or my scholarly laziness. You decide. Either way, it is the missing scale in me belly. Aim at it my good man, aim at it!
I'm the toughest, smartest, best looking [sweet ol' boy] I ever met, and don't care what anyone says, I know I ain't ever lost a fight in my life!!!!