Why do you like LOTR? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

ohtatyaro · 02-03-2005, 10:03 AM

I like it bacuase it's real. I mean, not really real as like I feel this keyboard when I type now, but, like, when I read, I feel it really happened. Even if I know Tolkien made it up out of his head, I can't help feeling it's real still.

Did I just answered this? I am in two minds about it, really

I mean, at the same time, it is a pointless question. Why soembody likes apples and don't likes oranges (I mean, as an example). Just because

Finwe-89 · 02-03-2005, 01:31 PM

LOTR just binds you...

Lolidir · 02-04-2005, 08:09 AM

i found that as i was reading i was taken into the world and was like the ghost who wathces from above. it was captivating. it gave me a chance to escape this world along with all the problems in it, and go to a world of mystery, fantasy, and action. wether i was walking in Fangorn with Merry and Pippin, following Gollum with Frodo and Sam, or fighting at the Hornberg with Aragorn Legolas and Gimli, i felt as thought i was there. and as any god book does you just sucked up into it. and every now and then its good to escape this world.

Finwe-89 · 02-04-2005, 08:36 AM

Last book I read was The Hobbit, I really was in that world, I really felt like I was the Burglar and not Blibo, it's a great feeling

Lathriel · 02-04-2005, 11:26 PM

When I first read LOTR I was about ten so I read it for the story and I loved the book just for that. However, when I re-read it some years later I discovered a whole bunch of new meanings and ideas. I love LOTR not only because of the rich history and languages but also because when I read the books I find something new to think about each time.
Also it is the first fantasy book so I think you can love it just for that simple fact. Without LOTR there wouldn't have been fantasy as we know it today. Or maybe it would come decades later...but I rather don't want to think about that,
Another reason for being obsessed about LOTR is the fact that the characters get so close to you. Some prejudiced people say there is no real character development in Fantasy and that the plot is often cheesy. In some cases this is sadly true. But not LOTR, in fact as people have said before it can be seen as a Historic fiction novel. I think there is a lot of character development. even the minor characters get a chance to show to the reader how the war of the ring changed them.
So, I think LOTR should be thought of as a classic and that the people who are fans of this book should be proud about it. Even if we are seen as slightly crazy/obsessed I am still proud to be a ringer (Tolkeinist,enthugger)

Finwe-89 · 02-05-2005, 11:47 AM

Like I said it just binds you into it'world

02-03-2005, 10:03 AM	#1
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	I like it bacuase it's real. I mean, not really real as like I feel this keyboard when I type now, but, like, when I read, I feel it really happened. Even if I know Tolkien made it up out of his head, I can't help feeling it's real still. Did I just answered this? I am in two minds about it, really I mean, at the same time, it is a pointless question. Why soembody likes apples and don't likes oranges (I mean, as an example). Just because __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!

02-03-2005, 01:31 PM	#2
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	LOTR just binds you... __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

02-04-2005, 08:09 AM	#3
Lolidir Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Roaming the plains of Middle Earth Posts: 103	A Chance to escape. i found that as i was reading i was taken into the world and was like the ghost who wathces from above. it was captivating. it gave me a chance to escape this world along with all the problems in it, and go to a world of mystery, fantasy, and action. wether i was walking in Fangorn with Merry and Pippin, following Gollum with Frodo and Sam, or fighting at the Hornberg with Aragorn Legolas and Gimli, i felt as thought i was there. and as any god book does you just sucked up into it. and every now and then its good to escape this world. __________________ "Its a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to"

02-04-2005, 08:36 AM	#4
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Last book I read was The Hobbit, I really was in that world, I really felt like I was the Burglar and not Blibo, it's a great feeling __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

02-04-2005, 11:26 PM	#5
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	When I first read LOTR I was about ten so I read it for the story and I loved the book just for that. However, when I re-read it some years later I discovered a whole bunch of new meanings and ideas. I love LOTR not only because of the rich history and languages but also because when I read the books I find something new to think about each time. Also it is the first fantasy book so I think you can love it just for that simple fact. Without LOTR there wouldn't have been fantasy as we know it today. Or maybe it would come decades later...but I rather don't want to think about that, Another reason for being obsessed about LOTR is the fact that the characters get so close to you. Some prejudiced people say there is no real character development in Fantasy and that the plot is often cheesy. In some cases this is sadly true. But not LOTR, in fact as people have said before it can be seen as a Historic fiction novel. I think there is a lot of character development. even the minor characters get a chance to show to the reader how the war of the ring changed them. So, I think LOTR should be thought of as a classic and that the people who are fans of this book should be proud about it. Even if we are seen as slightly crazy/obsessed I am still proud to be a ringer (Tolkeinist,enthugger) __________________ Back again

02-05-2005, 11:47 AM	#6
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Like I said it just binds you into it'world __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...