Drama out of nothing... perhaps (Regarding the War of the Ring) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 04-11-2006, 08:30 PM

.... of sorts:

This discussion is akin to "what if Hitler had developed the bomb first?"

Fact is, he didn't. Tolkien's story turned out the way it did because, all players being who they were, all events turning how they did (seemingly extremely lucky), it could not have happened any other way. Sure, it's fun to speculate.

04-11-2006, 08:30 PM	#11
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Reality check.... .... of sorts: This discussion is akin to "what if Hitler had developed the bomb first?" Fact is, he didn't. Tolkien's story turned out the way it did because, all players being who they were, all events turning how they did (seemingly extremely lucky), it could not have happened any other way. Sure, it's fun to speculate.