Quantum physics Multiple Universes...no LOTR - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Encaitare · 08-15-2004, 04:44 PM

I'd probably be slightly more normal.

Actually, I'd probably be a pothead or something, because LotR is my drug. I mean, anti-drug. I mean... oh, whatever.

But since Prof. Tolkien did a decent amount of work on Middle-earth before and during the war, perhaps Christopher Tolkien would have taken the project over from there? (Granted, ME would not be at all the same, of course.) It's a stretch, but a possibility.

Meela · 08-16-2004, 01:28 PM

God, what do you people have against Harry Potter?! You never let it go!

I'd probably be obsessed with Harry Potter only. I never obsessed over any fantasy or books other than Lotr and HP. And my walls would lack posters. And I'd spend next to no time on the net.

And yes, the elves would still be the little creatures with spiky hair and not those tall, gangly things that walk like they're catwalk material. I happen to be pro-micro on the elves issue.

Gosh, the internet minus 6 million Lotr sites and actor appreciation sites... I wonder what would be there instead. We would all be discussing ShadowPlains, or The Light of the Dragon Crystal, or some other fantasy epic. I'd be Tyran Nosebleeder (?), the Dark Elf from the Obsidian Coast. I'll stop there, I'm really getting into this...

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-16-2004, 02:46 PM

I might have had a social life, perish the thought!!

I would still hate Harry Potter as its EVIL! Its portrays Evil as good! Since when have sorcerers been good? Does not the Bible say that "a sorcerer must die!"? Besides, The 'Wizards' in Lotr were Mara, nothing to do with sorcery.* In fact, I'm ashamed to admit it, but it was my hatred of Harry Potter that led me to Tolkien.

*(See other posts in other topics for fuller and more comprehensible argument, I realise this is a little presumptuous, but bear with me. I think this was one of my first Downs posts so its bound to be rubbish )

Lady Snickerdoodle · 08-17-2004, 04:02 PM

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I would still hate Harry Potter as its EVIL! Its portrays Evil as good! Since when have sorcerers been good? Does not the Bible say that "a sorcerer must die!"?

is anything truly evil? besides Sauron I mean? i suppose evil depends on one's definition of the concept.

Elennar Starfire · 08-17-2004, 07:36 PM

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I would still hate Harry Potter as its EVIL! Its portrays Evil as good! Since when have sorcerers been good? Does not the Bible say that "a sorcerer must die!"?

Well, I would disagree with that...I consider sorcery just another form of power, and power itself is neither evil or good, the user of the power determines that. And couldn't Gandalf be considered a 'sorcerer'? Lets see...Gandalf is a 'wizard'...Thesaurus, thesaurus...Ah, here we go! Wizard: magician, sorcerer, conjurer, enchanter...

Of course, you are welcome to your own opinion.

Maeggaladiel · 08-18-2004, 05:33 PM

There would be no point in living... Oh wait, Pirates of the Carribbean would still be around, so I guess I could survive.

I probably would have no reason to laugh every time I said the name Viggo... because I would have no reason to have ever heard the name Viggo... Or Sean Bean... Or Elijah Wood... or Agent ELrond... Oh... my... god... A world without Lord of the Rings? Oh no, not again! I'm starting to hyperventilate... Calm down, it's just a thread, Maeg.. .Oh no, without Tolkein I wouldn't be Maeggaladiel! NO HOT ELVES! (Oh my Eru, did I just SAY that?!?) NO BOROMIR! NO CRAZY CAPTIONS! NO TURNING DOWN THE SOUND AND MAKING UP NEW WORDS! OH, THE HUMANITY!!! MAKE IT STOP!!

*Cough Cough* *Wheeze* Calm down, be cool, breeeeaaaathe. Okay...

Morsul the Dark, you're paying for my next counseling session. I was almost mentally sane again until you brought this up.

*Crawls into a corner in fetal postion and cries*

Maeg
Okay, I can still call myself Maeg, so that means Tolkien must still exist. Heh heh, yeah. Both feet in reality, now, Maeg.

Sapphire_Flame · 08-18-2004, 07:03 PM

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Oh yes, people would still think of elves as really short people that make shoes and help Santa make toys.

And cookies.

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what do you people have against Harry Potter?! You never let it go!

I'm with you on this one, Meela. Can't we all just get along?

A world without LotR would be a very terrifying place indeed. Most fantasy books might never have been written without it. Imagine: no Wizard of Earthsea. No Shanarra. No Sword of Truth. No Harry Potter. I may very well have shrivelled up and died. Or I would be some creepy little goth, sitting in the corner reading Stephen King books.

Who knows what the impact on the rest of literature would be. A great deal of sci-fi may not have been written. And it keeps on spreading...

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

08-16-2004, 01:28 PM	#2
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	God, what do you people have against Harry Potter?! You never let it go! I'd probably be obsessed with Harry Potter only. I never obsessed over any fantasy or books other than Lotr and HP. And my walls would lack posters. And I'd spend next to no time on the net. And yes, the elves would still be the little creatures with spiky hair and not those tall, gangly things that walk like they're catwalk material. I happen to be pro-micro on the elves issue. Gosh, the internet minus 6 million Lotr sites and actor appreciation sites... I wonder what would be there instead. We would all be discussing ShadowPlains, or The Light of the Dragon Crystal, or some other fantasy epic. I'd be Tyran Nosebleeder (?), the Dark Elf from the Obsidian Coast. I'll stop there, I'm really getting into this... __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

08-16-2004, 02:46 PM	#3
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	I might have had a social life, perish the thought!! I would still hate Harry Potter as its EVIL! Its portrays Evil as good! Since when have sorcerers been good? Does not the Bible say that "a sorcerer must die!"? Besides, The 'Wizards' in Lotr were Mara, nothing to do with sorcery.* In fact, I'm ashamed to admit it, but it was my hatred of Harry Potter that led me to Tolkien. (See other posts in other topics for fuller and more comprehensible argument, I realise this is a little presumptuous, but bear with me. I think this was one of my first Downs posts so its bound to be rubbish ) __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket... Last edited by Hookbill the Goomba; 10-23-2005 at 01:18 PM. Reason: Edited for modern audiences.... oh, and rats in the pipes.*

08-18-2004, 05:33 PM	#6
Maeggaladiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The end of the world as we know it. I feel fine, incidentally. Posts: 500	Morsul has given me a small mental breakdown. There would be no point in living... Oh wait, Pirates of the Carribbean would still be around, so I guess I could survive. I probably would have no reason to laugh every time I said the name Viggo... because I would have no reason to have ever heard the name Viggo... Or Sean Bean... Or Elijah Wood... or Agent ELrond... Oh... my... god... A world without Lord of the Rings? Oh no, not again! I'm starting to hyperventilate... Calm down, it's just a thread, Maeg.. .Oh no, without Tolkein I wouldn't be Maeggaladiel! NO HOT ELVES! (Oh my Eru, did I just SAY that?!?) NO BOROMIR! NO CRAZY CAPTIONS! NO TURNING DOWN THE SOUND AND MAKING UP NEW WORDS! OH, THE HUMANITY!!! MAKE IT STOP!! Cough Cough Wheeze Calm down, be cool, breeeeaaaathe. Okay... Morsul the Dark, you're paying for my next counseling session. I was almost mentally sane again until you brought this up. Crawls into a corner in fetal postion and cries Maeg Okay, I can still call myself Maeg, so that means Tolkien must still exist. Heh heh, yeah. Both feet in reality, now, Maeg. __________________ "Wide ne bith wel," cwaeth se the geheirde on helle hriman.

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08-15-2004, 04:44 PM	#1
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I'd probably be slightly more normal. Actually, I'd probably be a pothead or something, because LotR is my drug. I mean, anti-drug. I mean... oh, whatever. But since Prof. Tolkien did a decent amount of work on Middle-earth before and during the war, perhaps Christopher Tolkien would have taken the project over from there? (Granted, ME would not be at all the same, of course.) It's a stretch, but a possibility.