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Forum: The Books
06-20-2017, 03:15 PM
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Inziladun
Well, the Forest doesn't 'belong' to Bombadil....
Well, the Forest doesn't 'belong' to Bombadil. Goldberry seems distressed at the notion. He is 'master', but of himself. And as he tells the hobbits, explaining his saving them from the Willow, he... |
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Forum: The Books
11-01-2015, 08:51 AM
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Inziladun
The Old Forest certainly is hostile to outsiders,...
The Old Forest certainly is hostile to outsiders, but does that make it "evil"? I would say no. It seems obvious to me that many of the trees in the Forest are "aware" in the manner of sleepy... |
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Forum: The Books
10-26-2015, 07:59 PM
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Inziladun
A Bombadil movie is about as likely as a Best...
A Bombadil movie is about as likely as a Best Director Oscar for Michael Bay. |
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Forum: The Books
10-06-2015, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 55
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Inziladun
Something I've always found striking is the way...
Something I've always found striking is the way Tom seems to make light of Sauron's desire for power, and maybe Sauron's very nature, by putting his own blue eye up to the Ring and peering through it... |
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Forum: The Books
10-02-2015, 07:29 AM
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Inziladun
To split hairs, it's important to note that the...
To split hairs, it's important to note that the Elves who existed in both worlds simultaneously were only those who had been in the Blessed Realm: Glorfindel qualified, but the majority of the Silvan... |
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Forum: The Books
09-30-2015, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 55
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Inziladun
The Willow is clearly more than a mere tree,...
The Willow is clearly more than a mere tree, though. He's described as having a "grey thirsty spirit" that seems in line with Ents, or more closely, Huorns. It obeys Bombadil because, at least in... |
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Forum: The Books
09-29-2015, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 31,681
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Inziladun
The Sixties...
The Sixties (http://www.amazon.com/Bored-Rings-Parody-Harvard-Lampoon/dp/1451672667/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1443555464&sr=1-1&keywords=bored+of+the+rings) beat you to that idea. ;) |
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Forum: The Books
09-28-2015, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 31,681
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Inziladun
Tolkien addressed that in Letters #144:
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Tolkien addressed that in Letters #144: So what you say about the Ring not affecting Tom because he has no desire for power is right. That aligns with Gandalf's remarks to the Council, that... |
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Forum: The Books
09-27-2015, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 31,681
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Inziladun
My first reading of LOTR was too long ago for me...
My first reading of LOTR was too long ago for me to recall how I felt about Bombadil then. Now, however, he comes across as an enigma, yes, but a comforting one nonetheless. It's obvious his... |
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