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

Lalwendë · 03-10-2009, 11:28 AM

There's something about Glaurung which is just much more bad to the bone than there is in Morgoth, probably because he nixes Turin and his lady friends.

But then Morgoth's deeds are darker and more sinister - hints of nastier things than we are used to in Tolkien...and of course it's Morgoth who creates (or at least enlists and thus empowers) all these weird and wonderful dark creatures like Dragons.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-10-2009, 11:43 AM

++ Glaurung

Voice of Saruman, Eyes of Glaurung... pretty close.

Rikae · 03-10-2009, 02:37 PM

I was going to vote for Glaurung, but:

++ Morgoth

Because discordant music is actually pretty cool, and because he seems to be the underdog all of a sudden.

Eönwë · 03-10-2009, 05:18 PM

++Glaurung

Tuor in Gondolin · 03-10-2009, 09:27 PM

Morgoth-4 Glaurung-8

Grima's Revenge! ?

Time for the all-dragon final

Smaug the Magnificent vs. Glaurung the Deceiver

At least two days to vote. Which should be time aplenty for
Gandalf the "good" popularity person winner to
scuttle back to Aman in terror from either worm.

Andsigil · 03-10-2009, 11:53 PM

++Smaug

Something about Glaurung's personality just seems... Oh, I don't know... slimy? Seriously- setting up a Greek tragedy with Turin and his sister? What else does he do for sport- pick the wings off of flies?

Not to mention the fact that Glaurung, for all of his supposed cleverness, isn't very bright. He crafts this rather Bond-esque plan which leaves Turin alive so he can, umm, delight in Turin's suffering(?). Leaving Turin alive in turn leads, ultimately, to Glaurung's own death. If you think about it, Glaurung's plan belongs on failblog.org: "Epic Evil Plan Fail", or something.

Smaug would have just incinerated Turin and moved on to the next opponent.

Lalwendë · 03-11-2009, 06:10 AM

Drat, missed the vote...not that it would have made a jot of difference (a bit like a real UK election then

).

Is Smaug really more clever than Glaurung? After all, he manages to let slip to a teensy Hobbit where his vulnerable part is. Would Glaurung have done that?

I really, really do not like the idea of a wyrm on wyrm fight though. You cannot have enough dragons...

03-10-2009, 11:28 AM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	There's something about Glaurung which is just much more bad to the bone than there is in Morgoth, probably because he nixes Turin and his lady friends. But then Morgoth's deeds are darker and more sinister - hints of nastier things than we are used to in Tolkien...and of course it's Morgoth who creates (or at least enlists and thus empowers) all these weird and wonderful dark creatures like Dragons. __________________ Gordon's alive!

03-10-2009, 11:43 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	++ Glaurung Voice of Saruman, Eyes of Glaurung... pretty close. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-10-2009, 05:18 PM	#4
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	There's no way I'm not going to vote for... ++Glaurung __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

03-10-2009, 09:27 PM	#5
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	Morgoth-4 Glaurung-8 Grima's Revenge! ? Time for the all-dragon final Smaug the Magnificent vs. Glaurung the Deceiver At least two days to vote. Which should be time aplenty for Gandalf the "good" popularity person winner to scuttle back to Aman in terror from either worm. __________________ 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.'

03-10-2009, 11:53 PM	#6
Andsigil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Deepest Forges of Ered Luin Posts: 733	++Smaug Something about Glaurung's personality just seems... Oh, I don't know... slimy? Seriously- setting up a Greek tragedy with Turin and his sister? What else does he do for sport- pick the wings off of flies? Not to mention the fact that Glaurung, for all of his supposed cleverness, isn't very bright. He crafts this rather Bond-esque plan which leaves Turin alive so he can, umm, delight in Turin's suffering(?). Leaving Turin alive in turn leads, ultimately, to Glaurung's own death. If you think about it, Glaurung's plan belongs on failblog.org: "Epic Evil Plan Fail", or something. Smaug would have just incinerated Turin and moved on to the next opponent. __________________ Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depression in the world consciousness. Last edited by Andsigil; 03-11-2009 at 12:03 AM.

03-10-2009, 02:37 PM	#3
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	I was going to vote for Glaurung, but: ++ Morgoth Because discordant music is actually pretty cool, and because he seems to be the underdog all of a sudden.

03-11-2009, 06:10 AM	#7
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Drat, missed the vote...not that it would have made a jot of difference (a bit like a real UK election then ). Is Smaug really more clever than Glaurung? After all, he manages to let slip to a teensy Hobbit where his vulnerable part is. Would Glaurung have done that? I really, really do not like the idea of a wyrm on wyrm fight though. You cannot have enough dragons... __________________ Gordon's alive!

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