The Capacity for Loathing? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Anna Licumo · 06-15-2002, 05:59 PM

Oh, no. I go through the whole book feeling immense pity for everyone, but can at least sigh in relief when they kill the orcs. No I know they're poor tortured souls who have no capacity for love, and hate that, hate themselves, and hate the Men and Elves for being able too. Poor, poor, twisted children of the Evil. Great. Now I feel bad when they die. Now Legolas' and Gimli's hilarious counting of felled orcs seems ruthless.
Curse your brilliance, oh fellow 'Downers.

06-15-2002, 05:59 PM	#9
Anna Licumo Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eryn Lasgalen... okay, KS actually. ::sigh:: Posts: 78	Oh, no. I go through the whole book feeling immense pity for everyone, but can at least sigh in relief when they kill the orcs. No I know they're poor tortured souls who have no capacity for love, and hate that, hate themselves, and hate the Men and Elves for being able too. Poor, poor, twisted children of the Evil. Great. Now I feel bad when they die. Now Legolas' and Gimli's hilarious counting of felled orcs seems ruthless. Curse your brilliance, oh fellow 'Downers. __________________ Rock-a-bye Nazgul, on Weathertop, when the Ring calls, the horses will run. And when Sauron calls, the Nazgul will go, and down will come evil, Ringwraiths and all!