Why do you like LOTR? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe-89 · 01-30-2005, 02:25 PM

I know, silly question, but why do you like LOTR? What makes it so great? Well I always liked the time of the knights and dragons, where bueatiful woman have to be saved. But Tolkien took it a big step further. He designed maps, made own languages, races etc. But the story line is so orginal, I never thought some one could make such a storyline up! I know, there are more reasons why it's so great, but I just don't have the brains to tell more

elronds_daughter · 01-30-2005, 02:32 PM

A seemingly mundane question, but a perfectly valid one.

I believe that my liking for/obsession with Lord of the Rings grew out of the reality of Middle Earth. Tolkien created a world with many cultures and languages, and a complete history. I hold a deep admiration for the person who is able to do something that momentous, and therefore read that person's works many times over.

Celebuial · 02-02-2005, 05:17 AM

It was the high amount of history and detail wich got me hooked to LOTR. I hadn't read the books when I saw FOTR at the cinema, so I obviously ran down to the nearest book shop and brought a copy straight after seeing the film. I soon found that the books were so much better than the films and that every tiny detail has relevance or is significant to some part of Middle-earth history. I have since read the books about 26 times and plan to carry on reading them at least once a year. I think the vast amount of real human emotion shown by the characters helps to make the story relate to everyone and that it gives people hope that everyone can do something, nomatter how small, to help the world. Well, that doesn't really sum it up, but I'm not good with words... Tolkien rules is about it I s'pose.

Lolidir · 02-02-2005, 07:55 AM

it all starts back as a child. for as long as i can remember i have always loved the middle ages and time like those. so naturally when i became old enough to read and add a few years for me to actually start liking to read (which all started with LOTR) and there you have it. a book that is exactly what i dreamed about as a kid. when i heard about the movies that only made my obsession grow. so really it all started when i was a kid, i just didnt know it.

Finwe-89 · 02-02-2005, 09:22 AM

Very good reasons everyone! I'd always loved the times of the Knights, but most stories were very aggresive, too aggresive sometims, but LOTR is hard, but not too hard like most other stories!

King of the North · 02-02-2005, 12:37 PM

There are many reasons why I love LotR. 1st is that I love the story and all the characters in it, but also it has become a mythology. It is certainly more complex some parts of Norse, Greek, and Roman mythologies. LotR is more than just writing, it is also poetry and is the best written book I have read.

02-02-2005, 03:42 PM

I love the Lord of the Rings because I love fantasy having to do with other worlds. It's so enchanting and interesting. I love writing stories about that stuff too.

ohtatyaro · 02-03-2005, 10:03 AM

I like it bacuase it's real. I mean, not really real as like I feel this keyboard when I type now, but, like, when I read, I feel it really happened. Even if I know Tolkien made it up out of his head, I can't help feeling it's real still.

Did I just answered this? I am in two minds about it, really

I mean, at the same time, it is a pointless question. Why soembody likes apples and don't likes oranges (I mean, as an example). Just because

Finwe-89 · 02-03-2005, 01:31 PM

LOTR just binds you...

Lolidir · 02-04-2005, 08:09 AM

i found that as i was reading i was taken into the world and was like the ghost who wathces from above. it was captivating. it gave me a chance to escape this world along with all the problems in it, and go to a world of mystery, fantasy, and action. wether i was walking in Fangorn with Merry and Pippin, following Gollum with Frodo and Sam, or fighting at the Hornberg with Aragorn Legolas and Gimli, i felt as thought i was there. and as any god book does you just sucked up into it. and every now and then its good to escape this world.

Finwe-89 · 02-04-2005, 08:36 AM

Last book I read was The Hobbit, I really was in that world, I really felt like I was the Burglar and not Blibo, it's a great feeling

Lathriel · 02-04-2005, 11:26 PM

When I first read LOTR I was about ten so I read it for the story and I loved the book just for that. However, when I re-read it some years later I discovered a whole bunch of new meanings and ideas. I love LOTR not only because of the rich history and languages but also because when I read the books I find something new to think about each time.
Also it is the first fantasy book so I think you can love it just for that simple fact. Without LOTR there wouldn't have been fantasy as we know it today. Or maybe it would come decades later...but I rather don't want to think about that,
Another reason for being obsessed about LOTR is the fact that the characters get so close to you. Some prejudiced people say there is no real character development in Fantasy and that the plot is often cheesy. In some cases this is sadly true. But not LOTR, in fact as people have said before it can be seen as a Historic fiction novel. I think there is a lot of character development. even the minor characters get a chance to show to the reader how the war of the ring changed them.
So, I think LOTR should be thought of as a classic and that the people who are fans of this book should be proud about it. Even if we are seen as slightly crazy/obsessed I am still proud to be a ringer (Tolkeinist,enthugger)

Finwe-89 · 02-05-2005, 11:47 AM

Like I said it just binds you into it'world

01-30-2005, 02:25 PM	#1
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Why do you like LOTR? I know, silly question, but why do you like LOTR? What makes it so great? Well I always liked the time of the knights and dragons, where bueatiful woman have to be saved. But Tolkien took it a big step further. He designed maps, made own languages, races etc. But the story line is so orginal, I never thought some one could make such a storyline up! I know, there are more reasons why it's so great, but I just don't have the brains to tell more __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

01-30-2005, 02:32 PM	#2
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	A seemingly mundane question, but a perfectly valid one. I believe that my liking for/obsession with Lord of the Rings grew out of the reality of Middle Earth. Tolkien created a world with many cultures and languages, and a complete history. I hold a deep admiration for the person who is able to do something that momentous, and therefore read that person's works many times over. __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

02-02-2005, 05:17 AM	#3
Celebuial Wight Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cardiff during term time/Leicester in the holl's Posts: 129	It was the high amount of history and detail wich got me hooked to LOTR. I hadn't read the books when I saw FOTR at the cinema, so I obviously ran down to the nearest book shop and brought a copy straight after seeing the film. I soon found that the books were so much better than the films and that every tiny detail has relevance or is significant to some part of Middle-earth history. I have since read the books about 26 times and plan to carry on reading them at least once a year. I think the vast amount of real human emotion shown by the characters helps to make the story relate to everyone and that it gives people hope that everyone can do something, nomatter how small, to help the world. Well, that doesn't really sum it up, but I'm not good with words... Tolkien rules is about it I s'pose. __________________ Ú cilith ‘war. Ú men ‘war. Boe min mebi. Boe min bango.

02-02-2005, 07:55 AM	#4
Lolidir Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Roaming the plains of Middle Earth Posts: 103	it all starts back as a child. for as long as i can remember i have always loved the middle ages and time like those. so naturally when i became old enough to read and add a few years for me to actually start liking to read (which all started with LOTR) and there you have it. a book that is exactly what i dreamed about as a kid. when i heard about the movies that only made my obsession grow. so really it all started when i was a kid, i just didnt know it. __________________ "Its a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to"

02-02-2005, 09:22 AM	#5
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Very good reasons everyone! I'd always loved the times of the Knights, but most stories were very aggresive, too aggresive sometims, but LOTR is hard, but not too hard like most other stories! __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

02-02-2005, 12:37 PM	#6
King of the North Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 60	There are many reasons why I love LotR. 1st is that I love the story and all the characters in it, but also it has become a mythology. It is certainly more complex some parts of Norse, Greek, and Roman mythologies. LotR is more than just writing, it is also poetry and is the best written book I have read. __________________ Ask for everything, recieve nothing

02-02-2005, 03:42 PM	#7
Athelas Guest Posts: n/a	I love the Lord of the Rings because I love fantasy having to do with other worlds. It's so enchanting and interesting. I love writing stories about that stuff too.

02-03-2005, 10:03 AM	#8
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	I like it bacuase it's real. I mean, not really real as like I feel this keyboard when I type now, but, like, when I read, I feel it really happened. Even if I know Tolkien made it up out of his head, I can't help feeling it's real still. Did I just answered this? I am in two minds about it, really I mean, at the same time, it is a pointless question. Why soembody likes apples and don't likes oranges (I mean, as an example). Just because __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!

02-03-2005, 01:31 PM	#9
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	LOTR just binds you... __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

02-04-2005, 08:09 AM	#10
Lolidir Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Roaming the plains of Middle Earth Posts: 103	A Chance to escape. i found that as i was reading i was taken into the world and was like the ghost who wathces from above. it was captivating. it gave me a chance to escape this world along with all the problems in it, and go to a world of mystery, fantasy, and action. wether i was walking in Fangorn with Merry and Pippin, following Gollum with Frodo and Sam, or fighting at the Hornberg with Aragorn Legolas and Gimli, i felt as thought i was there. and as any god book does you just sucked up into it. and every now and then its good to escape this world. __________________ "Its a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to"

02-04-2005, 08:36 AM	#11
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Last book I read was The Hobbit, I really was in that world, I really felt like I was the Burglar and not Blibo, it's a great feeling __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

02-04-2005, 11:26 PM	#12
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	When I first read LOTR I was about ten so I read it for the story and I loved the book just for that. However, when I re-read it some years later I discovered a whole bunch of new meanings and ideas. I love LOTR not only because of the rich history and languages but also because when I read the books I find something new to think about each time. Also it is the first fantasy book so I think you can love it just for that simple fact. Without LOTR there wouldn't have been fantasy as we know it today. Or maybe it would come decades later...but I rather don't want to think about that, Another reason for being obsessed about LOTR is the fact that the characters get so close to you. Some prejudiced people say there is no real character development in Fantasy and that the plot is often cheesy. In some cases this is sadly true. But not LOTR, in fact as people have said before it can be seen as a Historic fiction novel. I think there is a lot of character development. even the minor characters get a chance to show to the reader how the war of the ring changed them. So, I think LOTR should be thought of as a classic and that the people who are fans of this book should be proud about it. Even if we are seen as slightly crazy/obsessed I am still proud to be a ringer (Tolkeinist,enthugger) __________________ Back again

02-05-2005, 11:47 AM	#13
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Like I said it just binds you into it'world __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...