Middle-earth Bad Popularity Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

skip spence · 02-20-2009, 01:21 AM

++Glaurung

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-20-2009, 05:21 AM

Well, those two are about as bad for me - one is a dragon with an interesting hypnotising ability, but he is such a silly worm that it's just disgraceful. Something like Shelob - slow, fat and dirty. Ar-P is, on the other hand, quite stupid. He was the victor, yea, but still... he isn't even as cool as the Men who became Nazgul - some of them were corrupt Númenoreans as well, but they at least became something interesting in the end.

I am voting

++Ar-P

for tactical reasons.

Thinlómien · 02-20-2009, 08:36 AM

Ar-Pharazon is plain disgusting. I kind of like the Númenorean despair and arrogance and even think it quite cool but Ar-Pharazon is too much of a brute for me to like him at all.

So

++Glaurung

He never was any special favourite of mine but you must admit his mental powers are quite frightening.

Tuor in Gondolin · 02-20-2009, 08:43 AM

In a spellbinding contest Ar-Pharazon takes
a dive (wonder if he ever learned to swim?)
Glaurung-5 Ar-Pharazon-4[/B]

Next: Bill Ferny vs. William

Andsigil · 02-20-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuor in Gondolin

In a spellbinding contest Ar-Pharazon takes
a dive (wonder if he ever learned to swim?)
Glaurung-5 Ar-Pharazon-4[/B]

Next: Bill Ferny vs. William

++Mr Huggins, for pure personality if nothing else. And for being the only troll with a surname.

"Poor little blighter!"

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-20-2009, 12:45 PM

Well, I am torn. While I like Bill, Bill is far more interesting. On the other hand, it's true that Bill is also interesting in his own way - I mean, just look at the way he acts. As a villain, he is certainly not just "one in the row", he has some personality. But the same goes for Bill, actually.

Well, I will wait a short while with my voting yet. However, as for the matter of choosing which Bill is the best, I'd certainly say Hookbill.

Groin Redbeard · 02-20-2009, 01:25 PM

William is the only decent troll out of the three, so I don't see him a much of a villain; besides, there isn't a whole lot you can do with his personality. On the other hand, you have Bill Ferny, who might have been half goblin!

++Bill Ferny

02-20-2009, 01:21 AM	#1
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	++Glaurung __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

02-20-2009, 05:21 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Well, those two are about as bad for me - one is a dragon with an interesting hypnotising ability, but he is such a silly worm that it's just disgraceful. Something like Shelob - slow, fat and dirty. Ar-P is, on the other hand, quite stupid. He was the victor, yea, but still... he isn't even as cool as the Men who became Nazgul - some of them were corrupt Númenoreans as well, but they at least became something interesting in the end. I am voting ++Ar-P for tactical reasons. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-20-2009, 08:36 AM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Ar-Pharazon is plain disgusting. I kind of like the Númenorean despair and arrogance and even think it quite cool but Ar-Pharazon is too much of a brute for me to like him at all. So ++Glaurung He never was any special favourite of mine but you must admit his mental powers are quite frightening. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-20-2009, 08:43 AM	#4
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	In a spellbinding contest Ar-Pharazon takes a dive (wonder if he ever learned to swim?) Glaurung-5 Ar-Pharazon-4[/B] Next: Bill Ferny vs. William __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.' Last edited by Tuor in Gondolin; 02-20-2009 at 08:47 AM.

02-20-2009, 12:45 PM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Well, I am torn. While I like Bill, Bill is far more interesting. On the other hand, it's true that Bill is also interesting in his own way - I mean, just look at the way he acts. As a villain, he is certainly not just "one in the row", he has some personality. But the same goes for Bill, actually. Well, I will wait a short while with my voting yet. However, as for the matter of choosing which Bill is the best, I'd certainly say Hookbill. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-20-2009, 01:25 PM	#7
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	William is the only decent troll out of the three, so I don't see him a much of a villain; besides, there isn't a whole lot you can do with his personality. On the other hand, you have Bill Ferny, who might have been half goblin! ++Bill Ferny __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow