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Bêthberry · 02-06-2014, 01:31 PM

An interesting comment, Ziggy; thanks for posting it. He does seem to have used a ruse to stimulate debate.

I don't think that discussion boards are immune to some of what he says. I remember at one point being subjected to a barage of complaints from fellow Downers when I dared to suggest that certain aspects of Tolkien's writing style were questionable. No one actually tried to refute my claim (I have later found some good points which do) so much as to descry how I could have the temerity to attack The Professor. There is a wee bit of hagiography involved in Tolkien fandom

*ducks*

02-06-2014, 01:31 PM	#146
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,164	An interesting comment, Ziggy; thanks for posting it. He does seem to have used a ruse to stimulate debate. I don't think that discussion boards are immune to some of what he says. I remember at one point being subjected to a barage of complaints from fellow Downers when I dared to suggest that certain aspects of Tolkien's writing style were questionable. No one actually tried to refute my claim (I have later found some good points which do) so much as to descry how I could have the temerity to attack The Professor. There is a wee bit of hagiography involved in Tolkien fandom ducks __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.