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Willie, I assume that the people who you feel have mis-interpreted Tolkien because of Peter Jackson's movie adaptation, the one that you have to see "5 times a week," are the people at your school. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I don't wish to wax philosophical a lá "the old guy from the Karate Kid" on a movie thread, but it was Sartre who memorably wrote that "hell is other people," and stemming from that I would like to say to you and everyone else (including Túroch) that eventually we all learn to live in close proximity to "hell," and enjoy life regardless.<P>In plain terms, it <I>sucks</I> when other people appear to take something that you love and enjoy and horribly misunderstand it, such as the kids who won't stop babbling about "the cool Elves at Helm's Deep" and other tripe, but you run through the gamut of feeling the emotions, and then you put them on a shelf, and <I>then</I> you are able to asses Peter Jackson's efforts with clear eyes.<P>And Willie, sweets, I have amassed an embarassingly large number of posts after a year of hanging out here, and engaging in <I>fun</I> conversation. There are fun things to do besides sitting at a computer and talking Tolkien, but the level of humor and intelligence is, for better or for worse, sometimes higher at the Barrow Downs than in real life. I am a relative newbie here compared to some, but I hope it stays that way. <P>P.S. Telling someone to "leave" is no way out of an intelligent argument, and I am positive that we are all striving to keep intelligence somewhat of a "hallmark" of this forum. <P>P.P.S. If you take the time to get to know me, you will soon realize that it's very hard to "surprise" me with an array of curse-words, no matter how artfully arranged. But you didn't take the time, did you? You have broken my heart by your lack of interest, perhaps more so than Peter Jackson has broken yours. <P>P.P.P.S. Personal issues aside, if any of you do get around to writing Peter Jackson, don't forget to ask him where Narsil went; and remind him that since he has chosen to introduce it in "RotK" the introduction ought to be a worthy one...It would be very funny if they end up "forgetting" it though. Funny ha ha.