Middle-earth Bad Popularity Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

skip spence · 03-09-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

I can lend a hand.

Oh dear. I do hope we can find a better use for your pretty little hands.

++Smaug

And yeah, hail Morgoth, Giver of Freedom and Lord of All!

Tuor in Gondolin · 03-09-2009, 11:46 AM

Vote to date
Smaug-6 Carcharoth-2

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-09-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

Exactly!

It's time for meta-reasoning up here! So take your time.

I'm ready to vote for Smaug if it's the one you would think that would be able to challenge Melkor. And let's join forces to beat Morgoth on the next round already. That would be our safest option...

Obviously. However, you see, it could not have resorted to this had people not voted so carelessly the "cliché" guys like Morgoth or Sauron in the earlier rounds already... it's the same as in the previous popularity cup, where you end up with Gandalf and Frodo, or what was it... come on...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikae

Because I don't want the final to be between two dragons - boring.

Yes, I thought about that as well - but you (all people) should have thought about that in the earlier rounds!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

Actually, my "favorite" baddie wasn't even in the running to begin with. Where was Gollum?

Well, for example I don't consider Gollum a baddie... certainly not of the same sort as the Dragons, the Nazgul, Sauron... you name it. (Although there were some even in this contest, true... like the Master of Lake-Town... but with him, still, he is somewhat "plain negative" in some aspects, he is more of a baddie than Gollum, who is just too... complex to be classified as mere baddie.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by skip spence

And yeah, hail Morgoth, Giver of Freedom and Lord of All!

I say we bury him also with you, since you are so good friends...

Tuor in Gondolin · 03-09-2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel
Actually, my "favorite" baddie wasn't even in the running to begin with. Where was Gollum?

I did consider Smeagol, but especially book Gollum
is really more tragic then irredemably evil. One of the
ways PJ messed up was (and he and Andy Serkis actually
bragged about this) making Smeagol's almost turning away from
thralldom to the Ring be always idisingenuous in their version of
ROTK. Still, Gollum with the Precious would have
been a formidable candidate.

Rikae · 03-09-2009, 12:51 PM

This might seem petty but I have to note
This Tuor fellow's lines are oddly short
at first I thought there might be something more;
but scanning them revealed uneven feet.
While posting in blank verse can be quite fun
such arbitrary breaks can disconcert
and interrupt the flow and reading ease.

Tuor in Gondolin · 03-09-2009, 03:26 PM

Smaug-6 Carcharoth-2

Next: Glaurung vs. Morgoth

Morthoron · 03-09-2009, 07:01 PM

++Morgoth

I have to go for the creator over the created.

Tuor in Gondolin · 03-09-2009, 08:18 PM

+ + Glaurung

03-09-2009, 11:46 AM	#2
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	Vote to date Smaug-6 Carcharoth-2 __________________ 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.'

03-09-2009, 12:51 PM	#5
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	A short off-topic rant, if you don't mind This might seem petty but I have to note This Tuor fellow's lines are oddly short at first I thought there might be something more; but scanning them revealed uneven feet. While posting in blank verse can be quite fun such arbitrary breaks can disconcert and interrupt the flow and reading ease.

03-09-2009, 03:26 PM	#6
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	Smaug-6 Carcharoth-2 Next: Glaurung vs. Morgoth __________________ 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.'

03-09-2009, 07:01 PM	#7
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	++Morgoth I have to go for the creator over the created. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

03-09-2009, 08:18 PM	#8
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	+ + Glaurung __________________ 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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