The Middle Earth Popularity Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thinlómien · 11-28-2008, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aganzir

Lommy do you have a tendency to bolden also character names?

Aieee!

No. I've done a "typo" like that several times on this thread but this is the first time I didn't notice it before posting...

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 11-28-2008, 07:04 PM

++Aragorn

For the numerous times he's given my friends and I a laugh, imagining new and more ridiculous ways in which he might pompously declare "Lo!" or "Behold!" Thingol just wasn't as easy to poke fun at.

skip spence · 11-29-2008, 02:27 AM

See, this is why I couldn't vote for him. I cringe every time he draws Andruil while crying "Elendil", especially when there seemingly is no need for it, like on the fields of Rohan when Eomer first runs across them. Now Thingol on the other hand has got dignity and class and if he were to say "Lo!" or "Behold!" he would get away with it.

I also wonder just how tall Thingol was. "The tallest of all the children of Illuvatar" he's described as. What, even today we have freakishly tall people who reach 2 1/2 metres. Was Greycloak even taller than that? And Melian, how tall was she? Now my mental image of him resembles that of an NBA star on the red carpet with his in comparison tiny wife. And Luthien their child - I always imagined her as petite.

Lalwendë · 11-29-2008, 08:00 AM

Thingol has one of the coolest names in Tolkien's creation of course, and he's much, much more like an Elf of Faerie than most other Elves are. He lives in this wooded/underground realm with his otherworldly wife and their beautiful daughter. He sets people up with impossible tests just like a ruler of Faerie might. He's not one of those jumped-up Noldor either who return and basically take over Beleriand.

Aragorn is a fascinating figure who we really see grow into his Kingship over the course of LotR. He might be a bit of a prig at times but he's not perfect and Gandalf knocks his corners off soon enough. He was also this interesting, mysterious Ranger for many years so he's not just some 'igh and mighty prince, but woodsy and earthy.

So that's a really tough choice...

I shall, though, pick

++Aragorn

Because Thingol wouldn't stand a chance in later rounds so he'd be a wasted vote!

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 11-29-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by skip spence

See, this is why I couldn't vote for him. I cringe every time he draws Andruil while crying "Elendil", especially when there seemingly is no need for it, like on the fields of Rohan when Eomer first runs across them. Now Thingol on the other hand has got dignity and class and if he were to say "Lo!" or "Behold!" he would get away with it.

There's a long standing joke among my friends that Aragorn is said to have "daughters" (plural) but only one son, and this because when Eldarion was, oh, maybe three or so, every time Aragorn started something with "Lo!" the kid immediately piped up with "And Behold!" Not wanting to appear abusive for smacking his son and heir when this became too annoying to bear, he simply made up his mind to have no more sons, since girls were so much better behaved.

For me, though, voting for Thingol would feel like nepotism, since I'd feel like I was voting for my husband, who is also tall and silver-haired.

skip spence · 11-29-2008, 12:15 PM

^Wow, you and your friends have active imaginations, Ibrin.

Behold! Aragorn has prevailed with 6 votes to 2 and advances to the second round.

Match 14 of Round 1:

Now something for the ladies: Legolas, the fair-haired surfer dude from Mirkwood, has finally entered the competition. The question is whether he will remain in it because his opponent is none other than Samwise Gamgee.

Legolas vs. Sam

Morthoron · 11-29-2008, 12:25 PM

++Sam.

I voted for his old man, so I'll stick with the Gamgee clan. Sam is a great character and his asides are priceless.

In addition, this is definitely a vote against Legolas, or rather, what Legolas has become primarily due to the movies. This is an anti-Orlando vote, a vote against bleach blonde, contact-wearing, wooden-acting, shield surfing pretty boys everywhere.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 11-29-2008, 12:32 PM

Oh man. . . I have to vote Legolas, because I really find Sam annoying.
Also I cannote help feeling sympathy for Legolas, after spending this long on this site with all you Legolas haters.

++Legolas

11-28-2008, 07:04 PM	#2
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	++Aragorn For the numerous times he's given my friends and I a laugh, imagining new and more ridiculous ways in which he might pompously declare "Lo!" or "Behold!" Thingol just wasn't as easy to poke fun at. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

11-29-2008, 02:27 AM	#3
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	See, this is why I couldn't vote for him. I cringe every time he draws Andruil while crying "Elendil", especially when there seemingly is no need for it, like on the fields of Rohan when Eomer first runs across them. Now Thingol on the other hand has got dignity and class and if he were to say "Lo!" or "Behold!" he would get away with it. I also wonder just how tall Thingol was. "The tallest of all the children of Illuvatar" he's described as. What, even today we have freakishly tall people who reach 2 1/2 metres. Was Greycloak even taller than that? And Melian, how tall was she? Now my mental image of him resembles that of an NBA star on the red carpet with his in comparison tiny wife. And Luthien their child - I always imagined her as petite. __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

11-29-2008, 08:00 AM	#4
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Thingol has one of the coolest names in Tolkien's creation of course, and he's much, much more like an Elf of Faerie than most other Elves are. He lives in this wooded/underground realm with his otherworldly wife and their beautiful daughter. He sets people up with impossible tests just like a ruler of Faerie might. He's not one of those jumped-up Noldor either who return and basically take over Beleriand. Aragorn is a fascinating figure who we really see grow into his Kingship over the course of LotR. He might be a bit of a prig at times but he's not perfect and Gandalf knocks his corners off soon enough. He was also this interesting, mysterious Ranger for many years so he's not just some 'igh and mighty prince, but woodsy and earthy. So that's a really tough choice... I shall, though, pick ++Aragorn Because Thingol wouldn't stand a chance in later rounds so he'd be a wasted vote! __________________ Gordon's alive!

11-29-2008, 12:15 PM	#6
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	^Wow, you and your friends have active imaginations, Ibrin. Behold! Aragorn has prevailed with 6 votes to 2 and advances to the second round. Match 14 of Round 1: Now something for the ladies: Legolas, the fair-haired surfer dude from Mirkwood, has finally entered the competition. The question is whether he will remain in it because his opponent is none other than Samwise Gamgee. Legolas vs. Sam __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

11-29-2008, 12:25 PM	#7
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	++Sam. I voted for his old man, so I'll stick with the Gamgee clan. Sam is a great character and his asides are priceless. In addition, this is definitely a vote against Legolas, or rather, what Legolas has become primarily due to the movies. This is an anti-Orlando vote, a vote against bleach blonde, contact-wearing, wooden-acting, shield surfing pretty boys everywhere. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.