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VarTalman · 09-15-2012, 05:47 PM

Good article.

The Hobbits also seem Amish - both in culture and tradition.
Imagine if Tolkien asked the Amish to save the world against malvolent forces found only at the end of long treacherous journey...

Venturing into the world causes the Hobbits who return to be somewhat shunned or considered apart.

Bilbo's return from his adventure - only to discover he was pronounced dead - and trying to regain all of his lost property caused great upheaval.

We have amish shirefolk... of little stature from the the outside world.
We have a factory overseer in Saruman the Wise - as he builds his army.
Gandalf plays a sort of a Mr. Tesla inventor with his fireworks, light and lightning.
We have Mody Dick- the spirit of rogue nature playing the Ent Treebeard.
The Elves could be mobster-like city-dwellers. The dwarves like deputies.
Aragorn is like an underdog boxer awaiting his first title.
Sauron is like Homeland Security and his One Ring like survelliance - the power to see while being invisible.

When the news headlines asked the nation if Peter Jackson's LOTR was the only right way... the answer is "nope".

Morthoron · 09-16-2012, 03:28 PM

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The Hobbits also seem Amish - both in culture and tradition.

Ummm...no. Not at all. Not even close. There are almost no Amish folk that are three feet tall, there are hardly any Hobbits with beards, and as far as I know there are no Hobbits in Pennsylvania or Ohio. Top it off with the fact that the Amish speak in a vernacular akin to the King James Bible, while the Hobbits wouldn't know a thee from a thy or a thou, and, in addition, Harrison Ford has been in a movie about the Amish, but he's never appeared with Hobbits. Those were ewoks.

Inziladun · 09-16-2012, 04:04 PM

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...in addition, Harrison Ford has been in a movie about the Amish, but he's never appeared with Hobbits. Those were ewoks.

I heard PJ's going to have ewoks make a cameo at the Battle of Five Armies! They're to follow the Eagles in hang-gliders.

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Venturing into the world causes the Hobbits who return to be somewhat shunned or considered apart.

I wouldn't say they're "shunned'; just looked at somewhat askance.

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Aragorn is like an underdog boxer awaiting his first title.

YO ARWEN!!

09-15-2012, 05:47 PM	#1
VarTalman Newly Deceased Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 10	The Hobbits Also Seem Amish Good article. The Hobbits also seem Amish - both in culture and tradition. Imagine if Tolkien asked the Amish to save the world against malvolent forces found only at the end of long treacherous journey... Venturing into the world causes the Hobbits who return to be somewhat shunned or considered apart. Bilbo's return from his adventure - only to discover he was pronounced dead - and trying to regain all of his lost property caused great upheaval. We have amish shirefolk... of little stature from the the outside world. We have a factory overseer in Saruman the Wise - as he builds his army. Gandalf plays a sort of a Mr. Tesla inventor with his fireworks, light and lightning. We have Mody Dick- the spirit of rogue nature playing the Ent Treebeard. The Elves could be mobster-like city-dwellers. The dwarves like deputies. Aragorn is like an underdog boxer awaiting his first title. Sauron is like Homeland Security and his One Ring like survelliance - the power to see while being invisible. When the news headlines asked the nation if Peter Jackson's LOTR was the only right way... the answer is "nope".