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Nogrod · 08-07-2006, 08:49 PM

++ Tom Bombadil

C'mon...

That guy was just a trouble and had no raison d'être to be. His being just confuses and does not settle anything and gives the story no new direction.

Yes we can play with the early ones, but as Tom has no part in the unfolding of the events, then he's just dead weight? Yes, there was lots before the story goes on and it's nice to see the "older entities", but still, why that kind of a pop-singer in the middle of the story that otherwise is so believable?

Bad-pop, no future!

08-07-2006, 08:49 PM	#7
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	++ Tom Bombadil C'mon... That guy was just a trouble and had no raison d'être to be. His being just confuses and does not settle anything and gives the story no new direction. Yes we can play with the early ones, but as Tom has no part in the unfolding of the events, then he's just dead weight? Yes, there was lots before the story goes on and it's nice to see the "older entities", but still, why that kind of a pop-singer in the middle of the story that otherwise is so believable? Bad-pop, no future! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...