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Forum: The Books 09-04-2002, 07:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,112
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Beren, why should he put 'two and two togehter'...

Beren, why should he put 'two and two togehter' as you say?? Who in their right minds would enter Mordor voluntarily?? That was the whole point! Boromir said that it was folly, and even Gandalf...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-04-2002, 06:49 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 21,793
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting LOL! That is definitely Elijah and definitely...

LOL! That is definitely Elijah and definitely not Frodo!! Look at the ears! They are human! Why he had a picture taken of him covered in dirt I do not know, but it is NOT from LOTR!
Forum: The Books 05-05-2002, 09:03 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,293
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Back to the topic a bit. Hobbit habits are...

Back to the topic a bit. Hobbit habits are different from ours...and since they spend about 10 years longer growing up than we do there are lots of years for the youngsters to roam, go camping and...
Forum: The Books 05-05-2002, 04:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,596
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Merendis! I have read them again many times!!...

Merendis!
I have read them again many times!! It does not take away the sadness each time when the book is over smilies/frown.gif
What does help is that I go back and visit my sisters every two...
Forum: The Books 05-03-2002, 03:27 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 14,059
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Lomelinde, I agree with you that that scene is...

Lomelinde, I agree with you that that scene is incredible...it is so sad, but beautiful,because they are helping eachother even though they are in pain and do not think they will be able to do it!!...
Forum: The Movies 05-02-2002, 03:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,176
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Ilon The Lord of the Rings is set in the Third...

Ilon The Lord of the Rings is set in the Third Age - the end of the Third Age. The Silmarillion is set in the First and Second Age...it has some great stories, but they are rather condensed so it...
Forum: The Books 05-02-2002, 03:18 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 14,059
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting I so agree with you Kalimac!! I love the parts...

I so agree with you Kalimac!!
I love the parts with Sam, Gollum and Frodo, all the little things, what they are thinking etc.
However, there are two places that I either cried or was heartbroken....
Forum: The Books 05-02-2002, 03:04 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,874
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting LOL Lanniae!! That was a very good reply!! ...

LOL Lanniae!!
That was a very good reply!! smilies/biggrin.gif
The problem with being a fan is that noone really understands you except the other fans smilies/smile.gif And most jobs/schools...
Forum: The Movies 04-24-2002, 11:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,969
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting I agree that it is terribly frustrating having to...

I agree that it is terribly frustrating having to wait so long...but just think of us living in Australia....after you guys see it for the first time we still have to wait 8 WHOLE DAYS while you are...
Forum: The Movies 04-24-2002, 10:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,796
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Yes, I agree that the gift giving scene should be...

Yes, I agree that the gift giving scene should be in, but it will be in in the November DVD...I would have like Crickhollow to be in...the bathing scene would have been very funny , but more...
Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin 04-21-2002, 01:02 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 49,245
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting LOL...of course we would shudder to think about...

LOL...of course we would shudder to think about Orcs 'doing it' but why should they?? If an Orc likes the way he looks, why would he not like it if a female Orc had similar features??
Personally I...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 04-20-2002, 09:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,929
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Yes the end of the first book is sad...the end of...

Yes the end of the first book is sad...the end of the second is horrific!! Luckily we can go straight on to the third, but when they were first published, readers had to wait a whole year between...
Forum: The Books 04-20-2002, 08:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,579
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Having thought about it for a while, I believe...

Having thought about it for a while, I believe there is some truth in both. I do believe Frodo was suffering from the trauma he went through both physically and mentally. But I also think that he...
Forum: The Movies 04-19-2002, 05:41 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,071
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Very interesting reading everyone's experiences....

Very interesting reading everyone's experiences. My first viewing was on opening night...we got there an hour early and got good seats...unfortunately, although almost everyone was a fan...the girl...
Forum: The Books 04-18-2002, 05:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,579
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting I am going to have to reread both and have a good...

I am going to have to reread both and have a good think about this...both are very well written!! smilies/smile.gif
The last one is more positive though, and I do agree that Frodo was never like...
Forum: The Books 04-13-2002, 02:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,401
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Did you notice in the TTT preview that Gollum...

Did you notice in the TTT preview that Gollum does not seem to be wearing anything? But if he is going to be seen in daylight, and wandering with Frodo and Sam, I would think that PJ will have to...
Forum: The Movies 04-10-2002, 04:54 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,904
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting How can you say they should have chosen someone...

How can you say they should have chosen someone with more hair and a hairline that did not start so far back....they were all wearing wigs, and if the hairline is that far back I would think it was...
Forum: The Movies 04-09-2002, 03:27 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,904
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting I liked Elrond too!! His hair-do was a bit...

I liked Elrond too!! His hair-do was a bit unusual at the council , but I thought he was VERY nice in the battle scenes. Of course, I did not see The Matrix (started to, but decided this was not...
Forum: The Books 04-08-2002, 04:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,968
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Yes, I know what you mean...I think there are two...

Yes, I know what you mean...I think there are two reasons...One, most movie makers are men, and face it, most men like women in skirts!! And two, I think we actually deep down love those kind of...
Forum: The Books 04-08-2002, 04:23 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,579
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting That was an absolutely fantastic article!! It...

That was an absolutely fantastic article!! It really explained so much. It also made me feel better, because I had always thought Saruman's words to mean that Frodo would not live long even if he...
Forum: The Books 04-05-2002, 10:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,579
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Child of the 7th Age! What a beautiful answer!!...

Child of the 7th Age!
What a beautiful answer!! I wish I could write that well!! I think your analysis is spot on when it comes to how Frodo felt about the whole affair, and I think it is also why...
Forum: The Books 04-05-2002, 06:21 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,940
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting I found the spot: 'We have not found what what...

I found the spot:
'We have not found what what we sought' said one. 'But what have we found?'
'Not Orcs,' said another, releasing the hilt of his sword, which he had seized when he saw the glitter...
Forum: The Books 04-05-2002, 05:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,579
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting I know this is totally irrelevant, but I just...

I know this is totally irrelevant, but I just went from being Newly deceased to being a 'Pile of Bones'...I'm tickled smilies/biggrin.gif

ps. we are all armchair 'ringbearers'...and would...
Forum: The Movies 04-05-2002, 05:10 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,170
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting That is a very difficult question!! I will have...

That is a very difficult question!! I will have to think a bit about it. <BR>The only person that I found not quite right the first time I saw it was Rosie...she is so big and taller than Sam!! I am...
Forum: The Books 04-05-2002, 05:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,579
Posted By Midgardsormen
Sting Kalimac, I agree. Frodo did 'fail' insofar that...

Kalimac, I agree. Frodo did 'fail' insofar that he did not throw it into the fire, but NOONE would have been able to do that!!
However, Frodo got it to the brink, which I suspect nobody BUT Frodo...
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