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There is no reason why a true fan can't 'drool' over the men in Middle Earth...why the heck not? One of the reasons I love Lord of the Rings is because of the values it advocates...and if some of those men happen to have those particular values I find attractive then I don't see the problem with it. I think the problem occurs when people ONLY drool...and then call themselves fans. They aren't. They'll be 'in love' with the next 'hot' thing to come out of Hollywood next month.
I also disagree with people who are rabid fans of the books who find it necessary to trash everything Peter Jackson did. That just annoys me, because film is a completely different medium to text, and I think that the changes PJ made were, for the most part, necessary. I agree totally with what Meela said, you have to appreciate that PJ is also a fan, and the films are his interpretation of the text.
I also personally love collecting LOTR merchandise. My study is filled with action figures, posters, books, games, stamps....etc etc. But that doesnt make me a true fan. I just don't think there is anything wrong with collecting stuff.
I guess to me a true fan is someone who appreciates the books of Tolkien as well as PJ's films. A true fan is someone who wants to learn about LOTR. A true fan probably bores their non-Tolkien loving friends stupid with details about the book and films. (Like I do..hehe!)
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