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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2012, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 3,244
Views: 815,847
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Galadriel
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2012, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,725
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Galadriel
TBH, no. I found it quite...inspiring. Am I a...
TBH, no. I found it quite...inspiring. Am I a sadist? :eek: |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2012, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 470,935
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2012, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 470,935
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Galadriel
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I didn't find her all that ambiguous...
[QUOTE] I didn't find her all that ambiguous :confused: True - and there's little to prove those statements wrong. |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2012, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,725
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Galadriel
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2012, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,725
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Galadriel
Welcome to the Downs, stryfe!
I did...
Welcome to the Downs, stryfe! I did initially feel the same way you did, but then I found that The Lord of the Rings never really ends. No, I don't mean metaphorically. If you dive into The... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-31-2012, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 1,834
Views: 662,697
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I know, they're just so beautiful. I...
[QUOTE] I know, they're just so beautiful. I just got a lovely bookshelf installed in my (bare) room. One that my mum will have to share with me, but it's mine, see, and I've a mind to stare at it... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-31-2012, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 998
Views: 470,935
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Galadriel
I'm currently reading A Wizard of Earthsea (did I...
I'm currently reading A Wizard of Earthsea (did I mention that before?) but I'm a little surprised at Le Guin's portrayal of women - considering she herself is a woman. All the women in the first... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 470,935
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Galadriel
Lol, I'm about as informed about phones and...
Lol, I'm about as informed about phones and laptops as Tolkien was about general machines :D I may use Amazon, but it's always for buying actual books. Kindle books are so expensive :eek: And if it... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,475,021
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 26,927
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 3,244
Views: 815,847
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Galadriel
I assign hypocrites and abandoners. Gosh, I sure...
I assign hypocrites and abandoners. Gosh, I sure do feel like Fëanor at Alqualondë right now! :mad: |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 26,927
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 1,834
Views: 662,697
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 26,927
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-29-2012, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 26,927
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Galadriel
LOTR: what did you NOT like in the books?The title says it all. I for one would have been a lot happier with fuller descriptions of the characters :( |
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Forum: The Movies
01-29-2012, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,169
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Galadriel
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I think PJ did a nasty job with the...
[QUOTE] I think PJ did a nasty job with the poor Half-elf. About a lightyear away from how I imagined him. He was NOTHING like Elrond in the books. Elrond in the books is a kind, strong,... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-28-2012, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 3,244
Views: 815,847
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-28-2012, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 3,244
Views: 815,847
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Galadriel
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Oops! Yeah, sorry :p And it's...
[QUOTE] Oops! Yeah, sorry :p And it's 'pronunciation' ;) I'm usually not bothered by English spellings, but the pronunciation is just...confusing :confused: I wish I knew French. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-28-2012, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 3,244
Views: 815,847
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Galadriel
FRENCH spellings? English spellings are worse....
FRENCH spellings? English spellings are worse. You can never tell if the 'h' is silent, if the 'c' is a 'c', an 's', or a 'k', if 'ch' is actually 'ch' or just 'k', if the 'x' is actually an 'x' or a... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-27-2012, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,886
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Galadriel
I think the 'fantastic grandeur' was there...
I think the 'fantastic grandeur' was there aplenty in the Shire, in Rivendell and in Minas Tirith; but aside from that, yes, it wasn't exactly Middle-earth. To be fair, though, I don't think anyone... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-26-2012, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 75,130
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Galadriel
They don't HAVE to make every woman a...
They don't HAVE to make every woman a warrior-princess, though. That and the ugly old hag are not the only roles women can play. Why can't they just make her an interesting attendant, or a... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-26-2012, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 75,130
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Galadriel
Purple? Nah, they'll change colour when she's...
Purple? Nah, they'll change colour when she's angry - then everyone can see how goddess-like she is. I bet the Dwarves will unjustly insult her for being a woman and head of the guard and then she'll... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-25-2012, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 75,130
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Galadriel
http://www.theonering.net/
So. Tauriel is a...
http://www.theonering.net/ So. Tauriel is a warrior. Head of the guard. I knew it. Making a woman strong without giving her a weapon is impossible for filmmakers. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-23-2012, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 470,935
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Galadriel
I think I finally realised why I put Tolkien...
I think I finally realised why I put Tolkien ahead of other fantasy writers. It's not because I read him first; it's because he did things a little more realistically when it came to his protagonist.... |
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