Who is the "Tolkien Master" in your house? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elentari_Elbereth · 05-25-2005, 03:13 PM

If we ever talk about LotR or Tolkien in class I'm asked to explain things, and I do so in a very informative way

last week I was asked to explain the Ents- that was fun!

My youngest sister won't read the books ( I read them when I was 9 and unerstood them) but loves the movies and likes the liv-tyler-arwen (yuck)

Almost everything i've written this year for english class had been about Tolkien or LotR, and I received excellent grades

speaking of which, who REALLY wished Glorfindel was in the movie? I was outraged for a very long time...

Firefoot · 05-25-2005, 03:59 PM

Me. 'Nuff said.

Seriously, though, the next closest thing is my brother, who I think has yet to read RotK. He really liked the Hobbit, and has enjoyed the movies, however I think he is not yet mature enough to appreciate LotR. He routinely refers to Sam as a "fat idiot" (

); he doesn't like Frodo either *tsk tsk*. He tends to miss the finer points of the book.

Then there's my mom, who at least has gleaned some knowledge in the years since I first read LotR, and was able to appreciate a joke my aunt made concerning my cousin's friend, Gollum, and "precious." However, once while watching LotR, she was nearby and I guess was listening a bit and asked about Gandalf: "So is he the bad guy?"

And my dad, well, has made no effort.

So. Me. 'Nuff said.

Thinlómien · 05-27-2005, 05:37 AM

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That game of LotR Trivial Pursuit was amusing though.

You should appreciate that someone agrees to play it with you... I asked it for a Christmas present (after I had lost the geography-Trivial Pursuit to both my mom and my little sister several times) and my mom said: "You can probably have it if you want, but no one promises to play it with you. I won't play it with you." And my sister said "Neither I" and so I didn't ask it because there's no sense in playing it alone...

05-27-2005, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

You should appreciate that someone agrees to play it with you... I asked it for a Christmas present (after I had lost the geography-Trivial Pursuit to both my mom and my little sister several times) and my mom said: "You can probably have it if you want, but no one promises to play it with you. I won't play it with you." And my sister said "Neither I" and so I didn't ask it because there's no sense in playing it alone...

Last time I played it, they let me be two characters in a row. Sort of a handicap.

I still filled Frodo and Galadriel both (one after the other) before they filled their characters. But they did have fun.

Glirdan · 05-28-2005, 08:48 AM

Me, myself and I.

My sis is only five and can't read, my mom read the books and has seen the movies. I'm pretty sure she liked them, but she's not a big fan like me. My dad watched the movies but never read the books ( what's with all the dad's?). My mom is probably the only person in my family who is close to me in the LOtR fan club, and she doesnt even know about the other books Tolkien wrote and can't remember a single thing when I ask her a question about LOtR. Shows how much ahead I am of her, hey?

Evisse the Blue · 05-29-2005, 03:30 PM

My younger sister is truly the expert of the family.

Whenever there's something I want to know, like 'hey, sis, quick, who was the twelfth king of Numenor?" I ask her. She's the most obsessed one in the house. With me ranking second, and mom still waiting for the right mood to begin reading Silmarillion. She loves LOTR though.
I've been persuading my sister to register here since forever, but she's not that fond of computers, so she prefers to watch what I show her from time to time.

05-29-2005, 04:00 PM

I am the expert as I am pretty much only Tolkien lover in the house anyway. My sister managed two books, my brother three, my father liked it as a child and my mum can happily do without it.

So I am alone in my musings which is why I'm here!

~Dommy

05-25-2005, 03:13 PM	#1
Elentari_Elbereth Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Carolina (moving to Calif.) Posts: 24	If we ever talk about LotR or Tolkien in class I'm asked to explain things, and I do so in a very informative way last week I was asked to explain the Ents- that was fun! My youngest sister won't read the books ( I read them when I was 9 and unerstood them) but loves the movies and likes the liv-tyler-arwen (yuck) Almost everything i've written this year for english class had been about Tolkien or LotR, and I received excellent grades speaking of which, who REALLY wished Glorfindel was in the movie? I was outraged for a very long time... __________________ Who shall see a white ship leave the last shore, the pale phantoms in her cold bosom Like gulls wailing? ...Who shall see the last evening?

05-28-2005, 08:48 AM	#5
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	Me, myself and I. My sis is only five and can't read, my mom read the books and has seen the movies. I'm pretty sure she liked them, but she's not a big fan like me. My dad watched the movies but never read the books ( what's with all the dad's?). My mom is probably the only person in my family who is close to me in the LOtR fan club, and she doesnt even know about the other books Tolkien wrote and can't remember a single thing when I ask her a question about LOtR. Shows how much ahead I am of her, hey? __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

05-29-2005, 03:30 PM	#6
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	My younger sister is truly the expert of the family. Whenever there's something I want to know, like 'hey, sis, quick, who was the twelfth king of Numenor?" I ask her. She's the most obsessed one in the house. With me ranking second, and mom still waiting for the right mood to begin reading Silmarillion. She loves LOTR though. I've been persuading my sister to register here since forever, but she's not that fond of computers, so she prefers to watch what I show her from time to time. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

05-29-2005, 04:00 PM	#7
Undomiel Guest Posts: n/a	I am the expert as I am pretty much only Tolkien lover in the house anyway. My sister managed two books, my brother three, my father liked it as a child and my mum can happily do without it. So I am alone in my musings which is why I'm here! ~Dommy Last edited by Undomiel; 05-29-2005 at 04:04 PM.

05-25-2005, 03:59 PM	#2
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Me. 'Nuff said. Seriously, though, the next closest thing is my brother, who I think has yet to read RotK. He really liked the Hobbit, and has enjoyed the movies, however I think he is not yet mature enough to appreciate LotR. He routinely refers to Sam as a "fat idiot" ( ); he doesn't like Frodo either tsk tsk. He tends to miss the finer points of the book. Then there's my mom, who at least has gleaned some knowledge in the years since I first read LotR, and was able to appreciate a joke my aunt made concerning my cousin's friend, Gollum, and "precious." However, once while watching LotR, she was nearby and I guess was listening a bit and asked about Gandalf: "So is he the bad guy?" And my dad, well, has made no effort. So. Me. 'Nuff said.