For a drearier, scarier, better ‘downs.

[Kath]

Agreed Beleg. When I first joined this site I did sit in the corner and watch because I was terrified of looking stupid or being yelled at by a mod. It took me a good year to realise that, though there are some people on here that come only for the literary discussion, most 'Downers take part in all areas of the site. And if you ever want to get over your fear or a particular person then play werewolf with them, because I guarantee that after you spend three days building a case against them and getting them lynched they'll be more scared of you than you are of them. Though, my first game with Sauce I didn't dare say a word against him to start with, damn irrational fears ...

[Beleg Cuthalion]

Originally Posted by Kath

Agreed Beleg. When I first joined this site I did sit in the corner and watch because I was terrified of looking stupid or being yelled at by a mod. It took me a good year to realise that, though there are some people on here that come only for the literary discussion, most 'Downers take part in all areas of the site. And if you ever want to get over your fear or a particular person then play werewolf with them, because I guarantee that after you spend three days building a case against them and getting them lynched they'll be more scared of you than you are of them. Though, my first game with Sauce I didn't dare say a word against him to start with, damn irrational fears ...

I don't think I'd say a word against him ether.





On the positive side I’m still not sure why it is because I’ve attempted to take part discussions else where, this is the only forum where I’ve made posts longer the two lines! I don’t know why this is, it seems to be a very mentally simulating place to be. Maybe it's all the great members, maybe it's somthing just a little bit special..... but what ever it is I think it’s great. So in closing I would just like to say; long live the barrow downs! May it’s bandwidth never die!! '



-Beleg


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[mark12_30]

lmp started a lovely thread recently in Books for comparison/contrast with Phantastes.

Comparison/contrast is a well- established and often fun method of literary analysis. But there are others. Pick a literary method, pick a Tolkien story, and try it. The worst that can happen is you get redirected to an old thread that you can read and add to.

Fordie, I so wanted to rep you for that link to canonicity. You have a Terribly Evil streak. Go cackle at Movie-Gandalf and have it cast out, will you? And where are your Capitalized Nouns in your post? I don't see any. Canonicity and any serious references thereto must have Capitalized Nouns. Capitalize, I say, or I shall heave a Gauntlet at thee, thwack.