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Forum: The Books
01-18-2016, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 33,744
Posted By
Leaf
That's correct. Those ideologies do exist in the...
That's correct. Those ideologies do exist in the real world and I never argued otherwise. Yes, those categories are indeed important to understand the conflict. I merely wanted to point out... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2016, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 33,744
Posted By
Leaf
I don't believe that there's a "natural" link...
I don't believe that there's a "natural" link between family relationships and a claim to a specific territory. From my point of view there's no such thing as "rightful" or "legitimate" owners simply... |
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Forum: The Books
01-07-2016, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 53,672
Posted By
Leaf
I think it's fair to argue that "published...
I think it's fair to argue that "published material", or concluded pieces of art, should indeed be treated differently from mere drafts of "ideas" or concepts. I don't understand why there's... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2016, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 43,600
Posted By
Leaf
Maybe that's what "happend" in this case as well....
Maybe that's what "happend" in this case as well. I think there's the possibility that those plagues might have been natural phenomena that were wrongly associated with Morgoth/Sauron by the people... |
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Forum: The Books
12-19-2015, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 32,395
Posted By
Leaf
I'll try to contribute to this topic even though...
I'll try to contribute to this topic even though my knowledge about medieval literature and myths is limited. Please forgive that I'm starting off, at least kind of, LotR-centric as well. There's... |
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Forum: The Books
12-14-2015, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,142
Posted By
Leaf
My original point was that it was mainly...
My original point was that it was mainly Sméagol's character, and not the influence of Ring, which triggered Sméagol's decision to murder his companion, Déagol, immediately after seeing the Ring for... |
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Forum: The Books
12-14-2015, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,142
Posted By
Leaf
The foundation and transformation of Sméagol's character and the role of the Ring
I'd like to continue the ongoing discussion in the Bilbo's treachery -thread. Since our discussion went into off topic territory I opened this new thread, as Pitchwife suggested. We were... |
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Forum: The Books
12-11-2015, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 159
Views: 101,592
Posted By
Leaf
Well, I disagree. I think it's very much...
Well, I disagree. I think it's very much appropriate to draw those comparisons. Just like the participants of the Council of Elrond, or Boromir, Sméagol never touched or used the Ring before. He was... |
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Forum: The Books
12-10-2015, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 101,592
Posted By
Leaf
On a side note: I think it's a little more...
On a side note: I think it's a little more complicated. It's important to emphasize that Smeagol was willing to murder his friend and kindred spirit, Deagol, within the blink of an eye. And I don't... |
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Forum: The Books
12-08-2015, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 101,592
Posted By
Leaf
That's a different argument all together. If you...
That's a different argument all together. If you really want to fit the Idea of the Ring into this situation, I guess you can suspect that it played a role in the taking of the Arkenstone. I still... |
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Forum: The Books
12-08-2015, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 159
Views: 101,592
Posted By
Leaf
Even if you choose to interpret the works of...
Even if you choose to interpret the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as continuous and uniform world, you'd still have to explain why the Ring would play a part in Bilbo's decision to take, keep and give away... |
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Forum: The Books
12-07-2015, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,960
Posted By
Leaf
That's a good question. We can say for certain...
That's a good question. We can say for certain that Gandalf must have known that Frodo would have a very hard time to fulfill his duty. Gandalf witnessed how Frodo was unable to throw the Ring into... |
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Forum: The Books
12-07-2015, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,960
Posted By
Leaf
You are right, one can already find this motif in...
You are right, one can already find this motif in the earliest stages of Tolkien's works. You can trace this particular motif back right to the beginning, the Ainulindalë, when Illúvatar declared... |
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Forum: The Books
12-06-2015, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,960
Posted By
Leaf
Thanks for your replies! All of you brought...
Thanks for your replies! All of you brought important things up. But it'll take some time for me to respond to each post. That's an interesting point. Sauron's arrogance in his treatment... |
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Forum: The Books
12-04-2015, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,960
Posted By
Leaf
The doom of the Ring
I created this thread to discuss a thought (or two) about the doom of the Ring. Let's begin with a very brief summery of the events that let to the destruction of the One Ring: Frodo and Sam... |
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Forum: The Books
11-27-2015, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,368
Posted By
Leaf
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Forum: The Movies
11-12-2015, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 44,530
Posted By
Leaf
That's an interesting point. Yes, the initial...
That's an interesting point. Yes, the initial risk was most certainly higher. New Line Cinema had no real evidence that a story like The Lord the the Rings was a financial viable film project. They... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-12-2015, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 44,530
Posted By
Leaf
I don't mind at all. But I hope you believe me,...
I don't mind at all. But I hope you believe me, when I tell you, that my goal wasn't winning the argument by asserting false statements. I merely chose this wording for the sake of shortness and... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-11-2015, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 44,530
Posted By
Leaf
Well, this might be true. However, I have a...
Well, this might be true. However, I have a feeling that this decisions were not, so much, caused by sheer incompetency ("vague memory", "out of ideas") but were deliberate attempts to improve the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-10-2015, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 159
Views: 101,592
Posted By
Leaf
Well, in this case, yes. This particular apple is...
Well, in this case, yes. This particular apple is the proclaimed and recognized leader of their company and the bunch doesn't do anything to stop him. I know that a few of them are disagreeing with... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-07-2015, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 44,530
Posted By
Leaf
I don't necessarily think that it was the...
I don't necessarily think that it was the producers, or the studio, who enforced this kind of decisions. It might very well be that Peter Jackson (and/or the writers) himself is thinking in this... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-06-2015, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 44,530
Posted By
Leaf
I think the general problem is a kind of...
I think the general problem is a kind of incompatibility between typical fantasy-action film motifs and Tolkien's style of writing. The Hobbit novel subverts a lot of expectations. To name a few:... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-06-2015, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 44,530
Posted By
Leaf
You are partially right. This sequence was a...
You are partially right. This sequence was a result of the idea to turn the story into a trilogy. And yes, it was a dull and boring sequence. However, I don't think the chase sequence at the end of... |
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Forum: The Books
10-09-2015, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,197
Posted By
Leaf
I think Zigûr is right. There seems to be a...
I think Zigûr is right. There seems to be a special bond between "Elf-horses" and their riders. The communication and empathy between the horse and the rider could be the main difference which... |
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Forum: The Books
10-05-2015, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 42,281
Posted By
Leaf
Thanks for those wonderful examples and your...
Thanks for those wonderful examples and your general input. You're right, those are typical mythological beings which can be compared to Tom Bombadil, in regards to their wish to be left alone by the... |
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