Microphones in Middle-earth...the BBC Lord of the Rings - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Sauronbaggins · 11-28-2008, 03:15 PM

Hello there fellow Tolkienites
This is my first post on this humble board, after having followed your discussions for some time.
As a fan of the radio series and Tolkien overall, i have a few questions for the board and Brian
My first question is to Brian, what would you say was the best review you read that pertained to the radio series, and what was the worst, my personal favourite being the "What's Sibleys next crime, drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa?"
One other question, do you think the radio series is faithful to the true psychological horror of Gollum. I think the film succeeds in showing how horrific it must be to be Gollum, a skinny miserable psychotic schizophrenic drug addict, who's good side is continually shunned by the evil side of his nature, but who ultimately becomes the unwitting saviour of Middle-earth and succeeds where Frodo fails, what do you guys think ?

11-28-2008, 03:15 PM	#11
Sauronbaggins Newly Deceased Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	LOTR - The Radio Series Hello there fellow Tolkienites This is my first post on this humble board, after having followed your discussions for some time. As a fan of the radio series and Tolkien overall, i have a few questions for the board and Brian My first question is to Brian, what would you say was the best review you read that pertained to the radio series, and what was the worst, my personal favourite being the "What's Sibleys next crime, drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa?" One other question, do you think the radio series is faithful to the true psychological horror of Gollum. I think the film succeeds in showing how horrific it must be to be Gollum, a skinny miserable psychotic schizophrenic drug addict, who's good side is continually shunned by the evil side of his nature, but who ultimately becomes the unwitting saviour of Middle-earth and succeeds where Frodo fails, what do you guys think ?