Tolkien inspires Iranian protesters - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 06-26-2009, 09:22 AM

Hey, great to see you SPM.

Let me disagree with you for old time's sake.

That is a tenuous link. So tenuous I hardly see the point. He/she explains in the first part that Iranians are shown famous films all the time - they're bound to play LotR sooner rather than later.

Tolkien's the new Nietzsche: anyone can fit him into their story. It doesn't usually make that story interesting.

06-26-2009, 09:22 AM	#11
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Hey, great to see you SPM. Let me disagree with you for old time's sake. That is a tenuous link. So tenuous I hardly see the point. He/she explains in the first part that Iranians are shown famous films all the time - they're bound to play LotR sooner rather than later. Tolkien's the new Nietzsche: anyone can fit him into their story. It doesn't usually make that story interesting. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond