Why is LOTR the best fantasy novel of our time? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lanniae of the Axe · 06-19-2003, 06:35 PM

...Why is Tolkien the best fantasy (and I'd say over-all) author of the century? What makes The Lord of the Rings so unique? Why do we all love all of Tolkien's works SO MUCH?
This isn't a rhetorical question. There has to be an answer.

Why do all other fantasy books SUCK? (IMHO) Why is Middle-earth so captivating? Other authors have invented worlds and languages, how come I don't like them, too? Why does nothing even come close to matching up with Tolkien? Sure, there's the runner-ups, CS Lewis and Le Guin and all them, but, really, when you think "fantasy" you think "LOTR".

WHY?

06-19-2003, 06:35 PM	#1
Lanniae of the Axe Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Erebor, Middle earth :) Posts: 68	Why is LOTR the best fantasy novel of our time? ...Why is Tolkien the best fantasy (and I'd say over-all) author of the century? What makes The Lord of the Rings so unique? Why do we all love all of Tolkien's works SO MUCH? This isn't a rhetorical question. There has to be an answer. Why do all other fantasy books SUCK? (IMHO) Why is Middle-earth so captivating? Other authors have invented worlds and languages, how come I don't like them, too? Why does nothing even come close to matching up with Tolkien? Sure, there's the runner-ups, CS Lewis and Le Guin and all them, but, really, when you think "fantasy" you think "LOTR". WHY? __________________ Oh! Ooh! Join my yahoogroup: True to Tolkien!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/true2tolkien/