Does anyone else hate the Rohanites? Or am I just a horrible person? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 01-13-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by alatar

...the lack of green grass.

I hear a voice, faintly at first, but then it's getting stronger. Yes, yes, it is. It's Tom Jones crooning "The green, green grass of home."

How that went over in Vegas I'll never understand.

And welcome to the Downs, BGreg.

Lalwendë · 01-13-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

I hear a voice, faintly at first, but then it's getting stronger. Yes, yes, it is. It's Tom Jones crooning "The green, green grass of home."
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At least you can't hear Tom Bombadil bellowing What's New Pussycat? at Goldberry

Lush · 01-13-2009, 05:00 PM

Lindale - But Muslim culture is not a monolith. As I mentioned in my first post - Showtime Arabia is not the same as MBC. The problem has to do with Saudi clerics who, because of a few generous sponsors, get to decide what I can or cannot watch on an entertainment channel. I live in Jordan - veeery different place from Saudi. The only reason why the Saudi censorship boards has any say about what I watch has to do with money.

Beth - I think that the filmmakers' designs vaulted over realism and went straight into caricature. Stern, proud, whatever - I really don't care either way, I like my characters to be human thankyouvermuch. But this - aside from a few actors pulling their weight - was bordering on the grotesque.

01-13-2009, 05:00 PM	#3
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Lindale - But Muslim culture is not a monolith. As I mentioned in my first post - Showtime Arabia is not the same as MBC. The problem has to do with Saudi clerics who, because of a few generous sponsors, get to decide what I can or cannot watch on an entertainment channel. I live in Jordan - veeery different place from Saudi. The only reason why the Saudi censorship boards has any say about what I watch has to do with money. Beth - I think that the filmmakers' designs vaulted over realism and went straight into caricature. Stern, proud, whatever - I really don't care either way, I like my characters to be human thankyouvermuch. But this - aside from a few actors pulling their weight - was bordering on the grotesque. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~