LOTR vs. Other Fantasy

[Boromir88]

Mith...

It is derivative of Tolkien but Tolkien used myth as inspiration. He did not invent the idea of the Elves going into /coming from the West. Tuartha de Danaan anyone?

Which I clearly explain in my post before...

Also, it happens all the time. Everything that can be written has been written, nothings completely original, you can always take a part of a book (or movie for that matter) and draw it back to a previous work.

And also, why I hold no resentment to the young, promising author...

For me, it's not that big of a deal. I saw an interview Paolini did on the Today Show and he mentions Tolkien as being his biggest influence when writing the books.

So, Paolini comes out and acknowledges Tolkien as his influence, his inspiration. Which should be touching to Tolkien fans like ourselves.