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Forum: The Books
06-24-2022, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 171
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Inziladun
I think it depends on whether the individual's...
I think it depends on whether the individual's first exposure to Tolkien was on film, or in print. Tolkien had a distinctive writing style, of which I am highly enamored. His phrasing and word... |
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Forum: The Books
06-23-2022, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 171
Posted By
Inziladun
A good question. I've always been doubtful of the...
A good question. I've always been doubtful of the films' ability in the end to inspire an appreciation for the books, but I personally can't say one way or the other. PJ's films, flawed as... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-23-2022, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Forum: The Books
06-22-2022, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 171
Posted By
Inziladun
As if we needed a bloody Amazon tie-in to bait...
As if we needed a bloody Amazon tie-in to bait the hook. :rolleyes: |
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Forum: The Books
06-22-2022, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 171
Posted By
Inziladun
I'm quite on board with additional material on...
I'm quite on board with additional material on Númenor, as long as it comes from the Professor himself. |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-21-2022, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Forum: The Books
06-20-2022, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,475
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Inziladun
Not surprising. Slap the "Tolkien" name on...
Not surprising. Slap the "Tolkien" name on something, and fame and money are yours, is the thinking. I wouldn't. There's quite enough to fume about as it is. |
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Forum: The Books
06-18-2022, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 147
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Inziladun
The issue of the Nazgul's sense of the One has...
The issue of the Nazgul's sense of the One has always intrigued me. Hence, this shameless plug of an old thread (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=1907). ;) To me, the intent of the... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-15-2022, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
Posted By
Inziladun
Happy Birthday to the mysterious Nonesuch!
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Happy Birthday to the mysterious Nonesuch! Haven't seen them in a while...;) |
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Forum: The Books
06-13-2022, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 229
Posted By
Inziladun
I think that's certainly the real point. How...
I think that's certainly the real point. How could they, on one hand, allow Amazon and others with deep pockets to pretty much write their own Tolkien-based (nominally, at least) fiction, and act... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-05-2022, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 193
Posted By
Inziladun
I have gone from "little hope" to "no hope" that...
I have gone from "little hope" to "no hope" that I would enjoy anything about the Amazon series. I feel also that my complaints over the years have likely become tiresome, so I've elected to simply... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-31-2022, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
05-29-2022, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 196
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Inziladun
I think the Professor would have been honored to...
I think the Professor would have been honored to have his writings personally recognized by a Pope. |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
05-24-2022, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,847
Posted By
Inziladun
Well, Herenya, I think if I were in your place, I...
Well, Herenya, I think if I were in your place, I would ask a friend or two to read my story. Even if they aren't rabid Tolkien fans, odds are they've at least seen the movies, and could judge... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-19-2022, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
05-17-2022, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,847
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Inziladun
First off, welcome to the Downs! New blood is...
First off, welcome to the Downs! New blood is always appreciated. I never paid any attention to this thread, apparently having simply missed it. That isn't surprising, since I've personally had... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-17-2022, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Indeed. I also see no need to take note of...
Indeed. I also see no need to take note of birthdays for those who have been absent for a long time, and that I never had anything to do with. One must draw the line someplace. |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-12-2022, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Forum: The Books
05-07-2022, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,021
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Inziladun
It seems to me that while Morgoth steered adverse...
It seems to me that while Morgoth steered adverse circumstances into Túrin's way, it was the latter's own choices (mainly an artifact of his pride) that effected the "curse" in the end. If Túrin... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-01-2022, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 268
Posted By
Inziladun
Ah, tempus fugit, but it's nice that some things...Ah, tempus fugit, but it's nice that some things endure. Cheers to the Downs. |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
04-25-2022, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
04-09-2022, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
04-07-2022, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 4,282
Views: 653,765
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Inziladun
Happy Birthday to the increasingly well-preserved...
Happy Birthday to the increasingly well-preserved Nerwen! |
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Forum: The Books
04-05-2022, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,916
Posted By
Inziladun
The last sentence is undoubtedly true.
But...
The last sentence is undoubtedly true. But how "perverted" did Húrin become? I see it as analogous to the difference between the much later falls of Saruman and Denethor. Saruman actively... |
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Forum: The Books
04-05-2022, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 373
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Inziladun
Welcome, wburns710!
I would echo much of...
Welcome, wburns710! I would echo much of what G55 said. I think Unfinished Tales is a great work for "filling in the blanks" on some things a Middle-earth reader might wonder about. As for... |
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