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Eomer of the Rohirrim · 07-14-2005, 06:41 AM

7 hours? O dear, O dear, O dear!

I seem to remember a quite heated debate about Feanor among other Tolkien characters and stories. It was probably straight Tolkien for about 2 hours.

Another good discussion is favourite character. It's so simple but can last for ages, and it never gets old!

Elendhel · 07-14-2005, 07:09 AM

Aiya! Ed' i'ear ar' elenea! (Oh! By the sea and stars!)

I feel I've out geeked the lot of you!

But I'll bet your time on here adds up to more than my 7 hours

And before I know it...I'll be sucked in too.

Lyta_Underhill · 07-14-2005, 08:40 AM

I've got a recurring debate with my husband that comes and goes but has been going on since right after the theatrical release of Two Towers as to the merits of Gandalf leaving the Hobbits to their own devices in the Scouring of the Shire. Not 7 hours straight, but an on-and-off one topic discussion spanning a few years!

And I've also kept a reply window open for a whole day while I figured out what to say, but I can't really count that. I also took out the garbage, worked, went to the store, gardened, etc. etc.

Cheers!
Lyta

P.S. Incidentally, Elendhel, what Rings topic(s) comprised the 7 hour conversation?

Elendhel · 07-14-2005, 08:55 AM

Oh we went through loads of stuff, the classics like what should and shouldn't have been changed for the film, the sense of immersion, emotion, depth, attachment, the excellent talent of EVERYONE involved in the films, the excellent writing/transcribing from book to film, memorable dialogue, goosebump moments, Andy Serkis not getting enough credit for giving Gollum his human (hobbit) elements that made you care so much, the perfect casting, Ian MacKellen's outstanding talent as an actor, Hoping that Ian Holm plays Bilbo in The Hobbit, the wanting to speak fluent Elvish, wanting to be an extra in the film, wishing it were real (classic), the sense of dread realising that you're at the end of the book and it's all over! The Silmarillion, the tales of middle earth and the appendices having enough material to spawn another 6 films, the wishing that there could be more LOTR stories, about how the book remains classic, but how will the film be received by the next generation...I could go on for another 7 hours probably!

I don't know how you stand on run on sentences but that was a good one.

Lyta_Underhill · 07-14-2005, 09:14 AM

Ah, a general overview! That's a good job taking it to 7 hours! And I think they could many MANY films from Tolkien's material, right down to the story of Aldarion and Erendis...

Cheers and welcome to the Downs!
Lyta

P.S. If you want to see dangerous Tolkien geekery, head to the old Canonicity thread in the Books forum. Lots of opinions and nothing really gets solved. But I think there is not a problem to be solved, just a delightful otherworld to get lost in! And I don't think I'll revisit the Balrog question!

Elendhel · 07-14-2005, 09:23 AM

Hah! I think I'll steer clear of the heavier never ending debates! Or I could be here all week. I'm not one for reading too much into things anyway, I just tend to waffle on for hours at a time in my over-enthusiastic excitement at things.

Diola lle, saesa omentien lle. (Thank you, pleasure meeting you)

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-14-2005, 10:12 AM

The Best I have achieved is a two hour-long real-life debate on the Balrogian problem. I can't remember weather we said the wings were real or metaphorical in the end, but I do seem to remember annoying said person by using book quotes whereas he had only seen the films!

But we still managed to go on for two hours.

I have had 4 hour long conversations over MSN with friends about Bombadill, Feanor, Turin and others, but nothing that immediately springs to mind as being more than 4 hours long.

07-14-2005, 06:41 AM	#1
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	7 hours? O dear, O dear, O dear! I seem to remember a quite heated debate about Feanor among other Tolkien characters and stories. It was probably straight Tolkien for about 2 hours. Another good discussion is favourite character. It's so simple but can last for ages, and it never gets old! __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

07-14-2005, 07:09 AM	#2
Elendhel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 19	Aiya! Ed' i'ear ar' elenea! (Oh! By the sea and stars!) I feel I've out geeked the lot of you! But I'll bet your time on here adds up to more than my 7 hours And before I know it...I'll be sucked in too. __________________ The Realm Of Elendhel My LOTR Myspace

07-14-2005, 08:40 AM	#3
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	Recurring Arguments I've got a recurring debate with my husband that comes and goes but has been going on since right after the theatrical release of Two Towers as to the merits of Gandalf leaving the Hobbits to their own devices in the Scouring of the Shire. Not 7 hours straight, but an on-and-off one topic discussion spanning a few years! And I've also kept a reply window open for a whole day while I figured out what to say, but I can't really count that. I also took out the garbage, worked, went to the store, gardened, etc. etc. Cheers! Lyta P.S. Incidentally, Elendhel, what Rings topic(s) comprised the 7 hour conversation? __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

07-14-2005, 08:55 AM	#4
Elendhel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 19	Oh we went through loads of stuff, the classics like what should and shouldn't have been changed for the film, the sense of immersion, emotion, depth, attachment, the excellent talent of EVERYONE involved in the films, the excellent writing/transcribing from book to film, memorable dialogue, goosebump moments, Andy Serkis not getting enough credit for giving Gollum his human (hobbit) elements that made you care so much, the perfect casting, Ian MacKellen's outstanding talent as an actor, Hoping that Ian Holm plays Bilbo in The Hobbit, the wanting to speak fluent Elvish, wanting to be an extra in the film, wishing it were real (classic), the sense of dread realising that you're at the end of the book and it's all over! The Silmarillion, the tales of middle earth and the appendices having enough material to spawn another 6 films, the wishing that there could be more LOTR stories, about how the book remains classic, but how will the film be received by the next generation...I could go on for another 7 hours probably! I don't know how you stand on run on sentences but that was a good one. __________________ The Realm Of Elendhel My LOTR Myspace

07-14-2005, 09:14 AM	#5
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	Ah, a general overview! That's a good job taking it to 7 hours! And I think they could many MANY films from Tolkien's material, right down to the story of Aldarion and Erendis... Cheers and welcome to the Downs! Lyta P.S. If you want to see dangerous Tolkien geekery, head to the old Canonicity thread in the Books forum. Lots of opinions and nothing really gets solved. But I think there is not a problem to be solved, just a delightful otherworld to get lost in! And I don't think I'll revisit the Balrog question! __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

07-14-2005, 09:23 AM	#6
Elendhel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 19	Hah! I think I'll steer clear of the heavier never ending debates! Or I could be here all week. I'm not one for reading too much into things anyway, I just tend to waffle on for hours at a time in my over-enthusiastic excitement at things. Diola lle, saesa omentien lle. (Thank you, pleasure meeting you) __________________ The Realm Of Elendhel My LOTR Myspace

07-14-2005, 10:12 AM	#7
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	The Best I have achieved is a two hour-long real-life debate on the Balrogian problem. I can't remember weather we said the wings were real or metaphorical in the end, but I do seem to remember annoying said person by using book quotes whereas he had only seen the films! But we still managed to go on for two hours. I have had 4 hour long conversations over MSN with friends about Bombadill, Feanor, Turin and others, but nothing that immediately springs to mind as being more than 4 hours long. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...