Inspiration for Gandalf - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

nynnd1 · 07-20-2004, 03:45 AM

Sorry, i meant the DVD of the Fellowship the, extended special edition.

I know that they had given Treebeard some of Tom Bombadil's lines, to try and satisfy the Bombadil fans. But they only showed up in the EE, which annoyed me as a Tom fan and a Lord of The Ring's book fan.

Not only have they left out Tom, but they have slightly changed the character of Treebeard by giving him Tom's lines.

haltred · 07-25-2004, 04:43 PM

[B]CS Lewis interesting. I would think that Gandalf came from JRRT's knowledge of the Merlin/ Arthur stories. Lewis was not a fan of the LOTR but he was one of the first people to hear it at the pub that he and Tolkien etc frequented.

Tuor of Gondolin · 07-25-2004, 05:50 PM

I believe Lewis did like LOTR overall, but had some criticisms (especially not being a big hobbit fan or of the poems). In addition to general support he wrote one of the blurbs for LOTR and continually prodded Tolkien to finish the book. But I do think another of the Inklings disliked hearing stories read at their gatherings (Hugo Dyson?).

07-20-2004, 03:45 AM	#1
nynnd1 Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england Posts: 64	Sorry, i meant the DVD of the Fellowship the, extended special edition. I know that they had given Treebeard some of Tom Bombadil's lines, to try and satisfy the Bombadil fans. But they only showed up in the EE, which annoyed me as a Tom fan and a Lord of The Ring's book fan. Not only have they left out Tom, but they have slightly changed the character of Treebeard by giving him Tom's lines. __________________ I use my sword, narcatic, to uphold peace. Never for vengance.

07-25-2004, 04:43 PM	#2
haltred Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Victoria BC Canada Posts: 20	[B]CS Lewis interesting. I would think that Gandalf came from JRRT's knowledge of the Merlin/ Arthur stories. Lewis was not a fan of the LOTR but he was one of the first people to hear it at the pub that he and Tolkien etc frequented. __________________ In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit

07-25-2004, 05:50 PM	#3
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	I believe Lewis did like LOTR overall, but had some criticisms (especially not being a big hobbit fan or of the poems). In addition to general support he wrote one of the blurbs for LOTR and continually prodded Tolkien to finish the book. But I do think another of the Inklings disliked hearing stories read at their gatherings (Hugo Dyson?).