Microphones in Middle-earth...the BBC Lord of the Rings - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pervinca Took · 01-31-2012, 03:14 PM

It's everything about that parting, for me ... especially the sung verse and the words spoken by all at the Haven. I think I'd almost forgotten that it's Bilbo's Last Song, because it makes me think of The Sea-Bell as well - although of course it's much less despairing. Not too sacrilegious of me, I hope, all such things being slightly subjective.

I find much else in the final chapter poignant, too.

I played the first of the tapes today for the first time in years, and it came across with a lot of background noise - not crackle, more like the sound an aged tape makes. Well, they're about 24 years old!

I agree that it would be lovely to discuss the earlier chapters more as well. Will be great if you and Dilettante would both like to post about/discuss them as well as the last one.

I'll type up a summary of The Grey Havens (episode 13) at the weekend.

01-31-2012, 03:14 PM	#11
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	It's everything about that parting, for me ... especially the sung verse and the words spoken by all at the Haven. I think I'd almost forgotten that it's Bilbo's Last Song, because it makes me think of The Sea-Bell as well - although of course it's much less despairing. Not too sacrilegious of me, I hope, all such things being slightly subjective. I find much else in the final chapter poignant, too. I played the first of the tapes today for the first time in years, and it came across with a lot of background noise - not crackle, more like the sound an aged tape makes. Well, they're about 24 years old! I agree that it would be lovely to discuss the earlier chapters more as well. Will be great if you and Dilettante would both like to post about/discuss them as well as the last one. I'll type up a summary of The Grey Havens (episode 13) at the weekend. Last edited by Pervinca Took; 01-31-2012 at 03:29 PM.