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Old 11-07-2004, 10:02 PM   #1
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I still haven't been able to get across to him that I will never have a crush on a movie character because it is pointless. In my opinion, anyway.
*Enca mutters something ashamedly and cowers in the corner*

...okay, let's call it an obsession rather than a crush, ok?
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:22 PM   #2
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At least people can relate to your obsession. Do you know how hard it is to fangirl Denethor? People give you so much junk for it.
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Old 11-07-2004, 11:07 PM   #3
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yeah. I guess so. It really ticked me off when boromir's hair in the movie was light red instead of black... bad. don't mess with the hair. Another thing that made me mad was when they didn't explain WHY denethor was mad. my brother kept pestering me why. (He's only read the first and second book...)

But... being resouceful as a am, Ka sent him here... as well as everyone else who asks me questions about book vs. movie knowledge...

http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/ click or tell other to click on movie goer's guide. tell them they MUST read it all.or they won't understand.

hope you guys like (Especially you Morgul Q)
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Old 11-08-2004, 02:47 AM   #4
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*is enjoying herself far too much for comfort but is rather put out that there is no mention of Tinfang Gelion*
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Old 11-08-2004, 07:33 AM   #5
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At least people can relate to your obsession. Do you know how hard it is to fangirl Denethor? People give you so much junk for it. (my bolding)
It was inevitable, given the nature of English. A new verb arises.

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Old 11-20-2004, 12:10 PM   #6
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I hate it when people (basicly my friends) read the first 5 pages and get bored assuming that the rest of the book will be about hobbits.

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They refuse to read it because apparently its cliched which therefore means the book is unorigianl crap.
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Old 11-20-2004, 03:06 PM   #7
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I hate it when people (basicly my friends) read the first 5 pages and get bored assuming that the rest of the book will be about hobbits.

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They refuse to read it because apparently its cliched which therefore means the book is unorigianl crap.
Unfortunately, that is all too true. I'm very glad I don't go to public school, or I think I'd probably end up strangling someone for that reason. Yet another advantage of homeschooling: All violence-producing anger must be taken out on pillows. (Or the unfortunate, not-so-innocent sibling... <evil laugh>)
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Old 11-20-2004, 03:56 PM   #8
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Uh...no thanks. Last time we had a PM convo we ended up in an all out war over the pen I got off John Noble.

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Old 11-21-2004, 11:31 AM   #9
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I read your discusion with interest and I can tell you, in germany it's exactly the same
But I think worse than this people who know nothing and ask stupid questions all the time are the Legolas-fan-Teeniegirls.
If you see some girlies walking around in school giggling and talking about sweeeeeeeet legolas ("Leggy"), who looks SO good walking around killing some orcs. ("Oh he's so sweet! And he's an elf, that's cool!"
"What's so special about elves?"
"They're all so handsome and they look so sexy killing orcs!"
*laugh*

It's terrible. And if you ask'em something they try to answer but the only thing they know is that Frodo has so sweet blue eyes, Legolas is very sexy, Aragorn looks good too.

"What do you think? Who's important to the fellowship?"
"Legolas, for sure. He's such a cool elf"

(Well, I never saw a "cool" elf and I'm sure none of them will ever think about the really important persons... just because they don't look like teeny-idols)

But the funniest question I ever heard:
3. movie when the orcs tried to push in minas tirith gate with grond (is it called grond in english, too???)

"Oh my god! Is Sauron inside this [grond]??"
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Old 11-21-2004, 01:06 PM   #10
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Yeah, it's Grond in Engilsh. Names are all the same, as far as I know.

Anyway, it's kind of good to hear that there are fangirl-teenieboppers everywhere. Not that that's a very good thing.... They get on my nerves. I'm glad I'm not around them very often. One of my friends is a "Leggy" fangirl, but she's also very knowledgeable about everything else to do with LotR. So I deal with her fangirl-ish-ness.

Wow, it feels good to vent my frustrations!
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Old 11-21-2004, 03:10 PM   #11
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Well, I never saw a "cool" elf and I'm sure none of them will ever think about the really important persons... just because they don't look like teeny-idols
I saw a cool elf once. It was when I was aboot twelve and reading LotR. He was even a prince, and a lovely one at that (his name was Legolas if you haven't figured it out yet). And I fell in love with Legolas. I really did. He was my most favourite member of the Fellowship and the one that was woefully left undeveloped. *bops around in fan-girl furie* I mean what could not be cool about an elf running to fetch the sun?

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But I think worse than this people who know nothing and ask stupid questions all the time are the Legolas-fan-Teeniegirls.
Yaysers -- I'm a Legolas-fan-teenie bopper (I once even asked why Aragorn wasn't considered half eleven!). Whoo! Let's all celebrate! Whoever would've thunk that a smart person (I am sooooo humble) could be a Leggy-bopper too!

Oh blast, I'm not the only one:

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One of my friends is a "Leggy" fangirl, but she's also very knowledgeable about everything else to do with LotR. So I deal with her fangirl-ish-ness.
I don't really understand what there is to deal with here. I mean....what is the difference between your fan-girlishness and her fangirl-ishness? *scratches head, perplexed* I honestly see no difference between the two. It's a fair trade isn't it? You deal with their fangirl-ish-ness -- they deal with yours. For examle:

Can you believe that she likes LotR??? I mean, I just don't like it and I have to hear on and on about "how great the series is" and how it "rocks" and how it was just the best thing ever made." I mean what is so great about nine people travelling to who knows where...Etc etc etc.

Now, we all know they're crazy (I mean who couldn't like LotR -- loads of people) But seriously, what girl can resist a hot guy in a stupid movie?

Ah, but I forget. We're superior. Because we like LotR. Because we like the story and not the people (which is odd because the people make the story).

Note: All my post is to be read in a playful manner except for my point.

Thought I must say that Durfuiniel's examples are pathetic. Pathetic.

Edit: It has come to my attention that I appeared to be singling you out, Durfuiniel. That, indeed, was not my intent. I do agree that girls who act like the examples you gave are annoying and pathetic and silly...

To be even more specific, I was referring to the people who said the examples (sexy killing orcs etc)...not you or your post.

Welcome to the Downs. It was not my intention to offend or to single you out.
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