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Mirkgirl · 08-15-2006, 03:58 AM

whats wrong with plain average? Merry is not as comical as Pippin but cracks a joke now and then and also reads a book now and then. Who took lead in Fangorn cause he actually used his time in Rivandell well. Who leaded the scouring of the shire? Who organised the whole move in Hobbition? Who was on the right track on the door of Moria (okay, exaggerating a bit here

). What would we do without a character who's just plain enough to do all the little but important tasks which don't fit all that well in some distinct character's code of action.

And to hear that Merry is useless without Pippin makes me want to strangle PJ. And Im sorry to see such nice folk as yourselves apparantly feeling the influence of the movie.

So Im going ahead with the yet-to-happen slaughter of minor characters
+ + Princess Pam

Kuruharan · 08-15-2006, 08:09 AM

I agree with Gil-Galad.

++ Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie

...should go.

King's ought to have their full names used. Like Alfred...Alfonzo...Alfredo...Alfalfa...

mormegil · 08-15-2006, 08:24 AM

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And to hear that Merry is useless without Pippin makes me want to strangle PJ. And Im sorry to see such nice folk as yourselves apparantly feeling the influence of the movie.

No, my opinion isn't influenced by the movies so no need to worry, even if it were it's fairly irrelevant. However you admit that Merry is fairly bland and mediocre...this character type is horrible for ratings. Plus he's Pippin's friend and supporter and that alone is crime enough for a hanging.

Bêthberry · 08-15-2006, 08:30 AM

I think some of you are missing the point. This isn't the "Weakest Link". I think we should be honouring Tolkien's philosophy by wisely considering that even the smallest and weakest might have an important part to play. Thus, we should be booting off the powerful, especially the obnoxious, snivelling powerful ones, and those who we know will land sturdily on their feet in character-afterlife, otherwise known as rerun heaven or Lost or any number of talk show.

**The Saucepan Man** · 08-15-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by morm

However you admit that Merry is fairly bland and mediocre...this character type is horrible for ratings.

While I disagree that Merry is either bland or mediocre, I do agree that bland and mediocre characters are bad for the ratings. And so I shall vote today for one of the blandest and most mediocre of them all.

+ + ALF THE PRENTICE, KING OF FAERIE

I have no conception of what Alf was actually like. For one of the central characters in his tale, this is not a good thing at all. My only impression of him is that he was a goody-two-shoes (the worst kind of reality show contestant - no fun whatsoever) and that his wife took to embarassing him by flirting with strangers in his land. Neither quality recommends him to me.

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

I think some of you are missing the point. This isn't the "Weakest Link". I think we should be honouring Tolkien's philosophy by wisely considering that even the smallest and weakest might have an important part to play.

But Bêth, you voted for Merry ...

mormegil · 08-15-2006, 10:28 AM

SpM not voting for a Hobbit?!?! I am shocked!!!

Tuor in Gondolin · 08-15-2006, 10:53 AM

Yes. It is time to make minor deletions to
minor characters. So:

+ + Princess Pam

**The Saucepan Man** · 08-15-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by morm

SpM not voting for a Hobbit?!?! I am shocked!!!

Morm, I will happily vote for Merry tomorrow if you change your vote to Alf today.

Merry has already won once. He doesn't have anything to prove.

08-15-2006, 03:58 AM	#1
Mirkgirl Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 84	whats wrong with plain average? Merry is not as comical as Pippin but cracks a joke now and then and also reads a book now and then. Who took lead in Fangorn cause he actually used his time in Rivandell well. Who leaded the scouring of the shire? Who organised the whole move in Hobbition? Who was on the right track on the door of Moria (okay, exaggerating a bit here ). What would we do without a character who's just plain enough to do all the little but important tasks which don't fit all that well in some distinct character's code of action. And to hear that Merry is useless without Pippin makes me want to strangle PJ. And Im sorry to see such nice folk as yourselves apparantly feeling the influence of the movie. So Im going ahead with the yet-to-happen slaughter of minor characters + + Princess Pam __________________ "Hobbits! Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a hobbit sleeping out of doors under a tree. Three of them! There's something mighty queer behind this."

08-15-2006, 08:09 AM	#2
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	I agree with Gil-Galad. ++ Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie ...should go. King's ought to have their full names used. Like Alfred...Alfonzo...Alfredo...Alfalfa... __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

08-15-2006, 08:30 AM	#4
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I think some of you are missing the point. This isn't the "Weakest Link". I think we should be honouring Tolkien's philosophy by wisely considering that even the smallest and weakest might have an important part to play. Thus, we should be booting off the powerful, especially the obnoxious, snivelling powerful ones, and those who we know will land sturdily on their feet in character-afterlife, otherwise known as rerun heaven or Lost or any number of talk show. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

08-15-2006, 10:28 AM	#6
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	SpM not voting for a Hobbit?!?! I am shocked!!! __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

08-15-2006, 10:53 AM	#7
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	Yes. It is time to make minor deletions to minor characters. So: + + Princess Pam __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

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