Reasons why LOTR is better than Star Wars - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Thenamir*** · 03-02-2007, 11:34 PM

I saw a posting elswhere on the Internet (Gasp! You mean there are other places on the Internet? Scary!!) where a clan of Star Wars fans (known as "warsies") and LOTR fans (known as "ringers") were engaged in a funny one-up contest over which series of movies was better. Here are some examples:

Warsie: In Star Wars, Christopher Lee was beaten by a butt-kicking Jedi named Yoda. In LOTR, he was beaten by a slow-moving tree named Treebeard.

Ringer: Gandalf's friend and ally who owed him a life debt was Gwahir Windlord, the noble king of the giant eagles. Qui Gon had Jar Jar.

Warsie: Cut off Sauron's hand, he goes home and spends thousands of years convalescing. Cut off Anakin's hand, he becomes a powerful Sith. Cut off his hand AGAIN, he single-handedly (ha!) defeats the evil Emperor.

Ringer: Galadriel was youthful and divinely beautiful despite being over 4000 years old. Yoda of the Jedi Council looked like death itself after a mere 900.

I know we can do better than this (although this was pretty good). Using the format above, tell us in your own words why LOTR is better than Star Wars!

Beanamir of Gondor · 03-03-2007, 01:47 AM

I'm afraid I'm part Warsie (come on, Qui-Gon/Jar Jar? what about Han and Chewbacca!?) but I'll give this a spin anyway.

Ringer: Faramir and Eowyn both earn merit in battle, are wounded, and finally end up together in a blissful union in Ithilien, where both are beloved by Gondorians and Rohirrim alike. Anakin and Padme betray their respective Councils in order to get married, squabble a lot, and eventually both end up dead--after Anakin destroys the Galactic Republic.

Bêthberry · 03-03-2007, 02:42 AM

Warsie: SW was filmed by a truly original, creative filmmaker.

Ringer: LotR was written by a better writer.

Lhunardawen · 03-04-2007, 12:16 AM

Warsie: Gollum.

Ringer: Ewoks.

The Might · 03-04-2007, 07:45 AM

Ringer: Grond!
Warsie: Death Star!
Ringer: Anduril!
Warsie: Lightsaber!
Ringer:...

***Thenamir*** · 03-04-2007, 08:36 AM

Beanamir -- that was awesome!

Ringer: Arwen can kick butt in a skirt and sixteen crinolines. Unlike Amidala, who must strip to leggings and a midriff-baring shirt.

Warsie: Star Wars has a Christmas special!

The Might · 04-04-2007, 01:58 PM

Warsie: We have cooler video games!
Ringer: We have an MMORPG!

Brinniel · 04-06-2007, 03:49 PM

Warsie: What kind of names are Frodo, Bilbo, Legolas, Gimli.... And Merry? C'mon, that's a girl's name!

Ringers: Well, at least they're better names than Padme Amidala, Obi Wan Kenobi, and Jar Jar Binks. And really...you shouldn't be making fun when one of the lead characters is nicknamed Ani (short for Anakin).

Ataralasse · 04-08-2007, 10:19 PM

Warsie: We have Luke Skywalker!
Ringer: That's a PLUS?!

~o~

Warsie: Han and Leia, Luke and Mara.
Ringer: Beren and Luthien, Eluthingol and Melian, Aragorn and Arwen, Tuor and Idril Celebrindal --
Warsie: Enough!

~o~

Warsie: Ring as the source of ultimate power?
Ringer: Laser beam sword that mysteriously stops after three feet?

~o~

Warsie: You needed a book!
Ringer: At least we had a good one. You didn't even have a mediocre script!

The 1,000 Reader · 04-09-2007, 12:48 AM

Warsie: Emperor Palpatine did a ton of work himself, fooled the entire galaxy into giving him supreme power, made the Jedi nearly extinct, nearly killed Luke with lightning, and the only time he lost a fight was when he allowed himself to be beaten so that he could convert Anakin to the Dark Side. He could also wipe out three trained knights like they were nothing as an old man.

Ringer: Sauron was practically an angel, could change shape, and had a volcano in his home. He corrupted Numenor too.

Warsie: Yeah, Sauron was also humiliated by a dog, Numenor was already down a dark path, the Ring never helped him, two minor characters killed him when he had the Ring before the book took place, he had the hots for Galadriel once when in a sense she was his daughter, and Palpatine had Mustafar under his control. That whole planet's like Mount Doom's interior.

Ringer:...Morgoth-

Warsie:-You're talking about LOTR, not the Sil.

Honestly, I always saw Palpatine as the better villain, especially after reading about Sauron's loss to Huan.

The Might · 04-09-2007, 05:20 AM

Warsie: A lightsaber could cut through any ME armor
Ringer: Well, Anduril can someone an undead army that would scare off all your clone warriors

Ringer: Did you see how cool the Watcher in the Water was?
Warsie: Did you see those fish on Naboo?

CaptainofDespair · 04-11-2007, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

Warsie: We have cooler video games!
Ringer: We have an MMORPG!

Warsie: We had an MMORPG, too.
Ringer: Until Sony got bored.

The Might · 04-11-2007, 09:56 AM

Hmm...I must agree with you on that Carrie Fisher part...

Ringer: After death, Men go back to Eru
Warsie: At least in Star Wars they still are able to help you after death

The Might · 04-11-2007, 10:59 AM

Umm...does anyone have a problem with my last post?

alatar · 04-11-2007, 02:46 PM

Too funny!

Warsie: Sure, you have Liv Tyler, but Carrie Fisher rocks!
Ringer: She's also about 1000 now...

W: The Lay of Beren and Tinuviel
R: Anikin and Padme...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anakin

From the moment I met you, all those years ago, not a day has gone by when I haven't thought of you. And now that I'm with you again... I'm in agony. The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you- I can't breath. I'm haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me. My heart is beating... hoping that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me... what can I do?- I will do anything you ask.

Padme thinks to herself, "How about not desert and attempt to kill me later on, hmm?"

Squire · 08-31-2007, 07:57 PM

Warsie: Aragorn marries a 3000 year old elf

Ringer: At least he didn't kiss his sister

Lord Halsar · 08-31-2007, 09:43 PM

Warsie: The best villain in our fiction could wipe out entire planets for lunch!
Ringer: Oh yeah, Nihilus. Didn't he get killed by a middle-aged mercenary, a blind girl, and a Jedi who forgot how to hold his lightsaber?
Warsie: How do you guys know everything about both fictions!?
Ringer: We spend our time finding what we can use against you while you're all waiting for the new fake lightsabers to come out.
Warsie: Curse you addicting plastic weapons! Curse You!

Groin Redbeard · 12-18-2007, 11:22 AM

Warsie: All Star Wars fans are crazy about Star Wars.

Ringer: Our fans are passionate about Lord of the Rings.

Nerwen · 12-18-2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squire

Warsie: Aragorn marries a 3000 year old elf

Ringer: At least he didn't kiss his sister

Warsie (brandishing copy of CoH): Sure you want to go THERE, Ringer?

Finduilas · 12-19-2007, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerwen

Warsie (brandishing copy of CoH): Sure you want to go THERE, Ringer?

Mwahahaha. But really, you're supposed to take the Ringers side.

03-02-2007, 11:34 PM	#1
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 985	Reasons why LOTR is better than Star Wars I saw a posting elswhere on the Internet (Gasp! You mean there are other* places on the Internet? Scary!!)* where a clan of Star Wars fans (known as "warsies") and LOTR fans (known as "ringers") were engaged in a funny one-up contest over which series of movies was better. Here are some examples: Warsie: In Star Wars, Christopher Lee was beaten by a butt-kicking Jedi named Yoda. In LOTR, he was beaten by a slow-moving tree named Treebeard. Ringer: Gandalf's friend and ally who owed him a life debt was Gwahir Windlord, the noble king of the giant eagles. Qui Gon had Jar Jar. Warsie: Cut off Sauron's hand, he goes home and spends thousands of years convalescing. Cut off Anakin's hand, he becomes a powerful Sith. Cut off his hand AGAIN, he single-handedly (ha!) defeats the evil Emperor. Ringer: Galadriel was youthful and divinely beautiful despite being over 4000 years old. Yoda of the Jedi Council looked like death itself after a mere 900. I know we can do better than this (although this was pretty good). Using the format above, tell us in your own words why LOTR is better than Star Wars! __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

03-03-2007, 01:47 AM	#2
Beanamir of Gondor Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: the Shadow Gallery Posts: 276	I'm afraid I'm part Warsie (come on, Qui-Gon/Jar Jar? what about Han and Chewbacca!?) but I'll give this a spin anyway. Ringer: Faramir and Eowyn both earn merit in battle, are wounded, and finally end up together in a blissful union in Ithilien, where both are beloved by Gondorians and Rohirrim alike. Anakin and Padme betray their respective Councils in order to get married, squabble a lot, and eventually both end up dead--after Anakin destroys the Galactic Republic. __________________ The answer to life is no longer 42. It's 4 8 15 16 23... 42. "I only lent you my body; you lent me your dream." Last edited by Beanamir of Gondor; 03-03-2007 at 01:50 AM.

03-03-2007, 02:42 AM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,977	Warsie: SW was filmed by a truly original, creative filmmaker. Ringer: LotR was written by a better writer. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

03-04-2007, 07:45 AM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ringer: Grond! Warsie: Death Star! Ringer: Anduril! Warsie: Lightsaber! Ringer:... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-04-2007, 08:36 AM	#6
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 985	Beanamir -- that was awesome! Ringer: Arwen can kick butt in a skirt and sixteen crinolines. Unlike Amidala, who must strip to leggings and a midriff-baring shirt. Warsie: Star Wars has a Christmas special! __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

03-04-2007, 12:16 AM	#4
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Warsie: Gollum. Ringer: Ewoks.

04-04-2007, 01:58 PM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Warsie: We have cooler video games! Ringer: We have an MMORPG! __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-06-2007, 03:49 PM	#8
Brinniel Reflection of Darkness Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull. Posts: 2,983	Warsie: What kind of names are Frodo, Bilbo, Legolas, Gimli.... And Merry? C'mon, that's a girl's name! Ringers: Well, at least they're better names than Padme Amidala, Obi Wan Kenobi, and Jar Jar Binks. And really...you shouldn't be making fun when one of the lead characters is nicknamed Ani (short for Anakin). __________________ Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

04-08-2007, 10:19 PM	#9
Ataralasse Pile O'Bones Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 20	Warsie: We have Luke Skywalker! Ringer: That's a PLUS?! ~o~ Warsie: Han and Leia, Luke and Mara. Ringer: Beren and Luthien, Eluthingol and Melian, Aragorn and Arwen, Tuor and Idril Celebrindal -- Warsie: Enough! ~o~ Warsie: Ring as the source of ultimate power? Ringer: Laser beam sword that mysteriously stops after three feet? ~o~ Warsie: You needed a book! Ringer: At least we had a good one. You didn't even have a mediocre script! __________________ This was unexpected and rather difficult. There was some scattered clapping, but most of them were trying to work it out to see if it came to a compliment.

04-09-2007, 12:48 AM	#10
The 1,000 Reader Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know. Eastern ME doesn't have maps. Posts: 527	Warsie: Emperor Palpatine did a ton of work himself, fooled the entire galaxy into giving him supreme power, made the Jedi nearly extinct, nearly killed Luke with lightning, and the only time he lost a fight was when he allowed himself to be beaten so that he could convert Anakin to the Dark Side. He could also wipe out three trained knights like they were nothing as an old man. Ringer: Sauron was practically an angel, could change shape, and had a volcano in his home. He corrupted Numenor too. Warsie: Yeah, Sauron was also humiliated by a dog, Numenor was already down a dark path, the Ring never helped him, two minor characters killed him when he had the Ring before the book took place, he had the hots for Galadriel once when in a sense she was his daughter, and Palpatine had Mustafar under his control. That whole planet's like Mount Doom's interior. Ringer:...Morgoth- Warsie:-You're talking about LOTR, not the Sil. Honestly, I always saw Palpatine as the better villain, especially after reading about Sauron's loss to Huan. __________________ "And forth went Morgoth, and he was halted by the elves. Then went Sauron, who was stopped by a dog and then aged men. Finally, there came the Witch-King, who destroyed Arnor, but nobody seems to remember that." -A History of Villains

04-09-2007, 05:20 AM	#11
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Warsie: A lightsaber could cut through any ME armor Ringer: Well, Anduril can someone an undead army that would scare off all your clone warriors Ringer: Did you see how cool the Watcher in the Water was? Warsie: Did you see those fish on Naboo? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-11-2007, 09:56 AM	#13
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Hmm...I must agree with you on that Carrie Fisher part... Ringer: After death, Men go back to Eru Warsie: At least in Star Wars they still are able to help you after death __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-11-2007, 10:59 AM	#14
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Umm...does anyone have a problem with my last post? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

08-31-2007, 07:57 PM	#16
Squire Newly Deceased Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	New Guy Try Warsie: Aragorn marries a 3000 year old elf Ringer: At least he didn't kiss his sister

08-31-2007, 09:43 PM	#17
Lord Halsar Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 'Round the corner, down the well, passed the Balrog, straight to HELL! Posts: 77	Warsie: The best villain in our fiction could wipe out entire planets for lunch! Ringer: Oh yeah, Nihilus. Didn't he get killed by a middle-aged mercenary, a blind girl, and a Jedi who forgot how to hold his lightsaber? Warsie: How do you guys know everything about both fictions!? Ringer: We spend our time finding what we can use against you while you're all waiting for the new fake lightsabers to come out. Warsie: Curse you addicting plastic weapons! Curse You! __________________ My time is at an end, for I have walked from Valinor to the Far-east where men have not gone for millennia. Demons have fallen before me. And now... I must rest... Last edited by Lord Halsar; 12-29-2007 at 03:08 PM.

12-18-2007, 11:22 AM	#18
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	Warsie: All Star Wars fans are crazy about Star Wars. Ringer: Our fans are passionate about Lord of the Rings. __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow