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Old 06-15-2009, 02:56 PM   #1
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Five Reasons Tolkien Rocks

or "Why you can't get a proper Dark Lord anymore".
http://www.omnivoracious.com/2009/06...ocks.html#more Well worth a read
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Old 06-15-2009, 04:03 PM   #2
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Interesting blog post. I do not get the Why we can't get a proper dark lord anymore part. We just can't get that perfect one anymore. Now we get near perfect and suckish ones.
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Old 06-15-2009, 08:18 PM   #3
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Boots

That is a very interesting article. Its definitely something that we have discussed many times over here on the Downs.

And I have to say that I think 'great clomping foot of nerdism' has to be about the most hilarious things I've ever read.

I wish I could write something to earn a comment like that.

Could I have my personal title changed to that?
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Old 06-15-2009, 11:14 PM   #4
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Interesting blog post. I do not get the Why we can't get a proper dark lord anymore part. We just can't get that perfect one anymore. Now we get near perfect and suckish ones.
Which is Mieville's point - Sic transit gloria mundi 'n' all that.
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Old 06-16-2009, 04:26 PM   #5
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Nice post, I especially agree with points 3 and 4.
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