The Current Narrative

[Galadriel55]

I think that all the major developments in the Amazon show's production do generate quite a significant and rather heated response here. But in the spans of time in between reveals, there is not much to add to what has already been said. I think we are mostly approaching the show each with his predetermined attitude, and it won't change from one extra misquote or another.

The other part of it is that if we were to correct or critique every article out there which gets a basic fact wrong, we won't have time for anything else. And it serves no purpose. It does not educate the people who make these mistakes, it does not enlighten the public about the real world of Tolkien or promote his works, and it certainly doesn't give me a lot of pleasure to read through all these articles unless there is a specific interest to do so.

It is also somewhat reflective of the character of this site that such "articles" aren't posted here on a regular basis. If someone made a post with a misquoted fact, I am willing to bet my head that it would be corrected in due course. Correcting external articles though? Talk of quixotic tasks.

But rest assured - once the show actually airs, I think there will be another burst of discussion here.

[Mithadan]

"Gundebad, where a horde of flying bats are seen erupting like a disease towards Ravenhill. This is also where the company of dwarves are ambushed and the Battle of the Five Armies takes place." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other...fa88ef9d543763

Have at it!

[Galadriel55]

You know what, I am not really interested in a contest whose aim is to find the greatest number of things that are wrong with that sentence. Two sentences, sorry. I get it, but at the same time, if I allowed myself to get so riled up over every article, I wouldn't have a life anymore. If it gives you relief to vent about it, I get it too, and I don't mind and might even join in a little. But I don't sufficiently care about these articles to begin with to get upset over what they say.

Thinking about it, the Downs does still keep track of the nice articles popping up now and again. From the recent ones, here's one about the Pope. And here is one about Earendil. I think the kind of articles worth talking about are the kind that add something to your life, not ones that just rile you up without giving anything in return. So here you are, if you need to wash away the taste of "Gundebad".