is Silmarillion better than Lord of the rings? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwen · 02-15-2003, 03:51 PM

For my part, I prefer Silm. I just enjoy that style of story-telling a lot more, and I love many of the individual stories, especially those involving the sons of Feanor. I find Silm. interesting because it shows a very different side to the Elves than is seen in the Lord of the Rings - it 'humanises' them, which can be fun to see.

That said, I suppose that one of the joys of the Silmarillion is seeing how it inter-contects with the Lord of the Rings, and neither of them would be as good without the existance of the other.

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02-15-2003, 03:51 PM	#8
Finwen Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West Yorkshire, England Posts: 37	For my part, I prefer Silm. I just enjoy that style of story-telling a lot more, and I love many of the individual stories, especially those involving the sons of Feanor. I find Silm. interesting because it shows a very different side to the Elves than is seen in the Lord of the Rings - it 'humanises' them, which can be fun to see. That said, I suppose that one of the joys of the Silmarillion is seeing how it inter-contects with the Lord of the Rings, and neither of them would be as good without the existance of the other. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]