I do not consider it geekfail to NOT be as obsessive about LotR as I am. (I used to; I grew up, and got friends.)
I'm of the opinion that the written Tolkien is losing cultural context to remain *interesting* to younger readers. His style is obscure, his word-choices are bizarre, and the themes are very Victorian (as is the fact that FOUR WOMEN influence the plot, and only about a dozen women of any species are even *named*) - but I still love it. If my geekery turns from "being the repository of factoids" into "keeper of the museum", I'll be slightly sad, but just as happy. :)
Tolkien is more than a notch or two above asshooks for a conversation to follow and nod silently from time to time. Carry on.
Huh. "Tolkin" and "asshooks" in the same sentence....
Let's see, what if... instead of a
ring....
I am not clicking on Omnis' link
It was an IMDB link, perfectly work safe.
Did you never see the Jack-Black-as-Frodo parody?!?
That was high-lar-ious! Loved it. Nope, hadn't seen that before.
Did you never see the Jack-Black-as-Frodo parody?!?
I did. I just blanked it out.
BLANKED OUT
Just posted on the local Freecycle list:
Xena Halloween Costume size Large fits approximately a size 14. Its a polyester dress type thing made to look like her metal suit of "armor." Cute.
I'm of the opinion that the written Tolkien is losing cultural context to remain *interesting* to younger readers.
I found Tolkien much harder to take as I got older.
FOUR WOMEN influence the plot
I'm probably just forgetting someone but I can only come up with three and Arwen barely counts in the books.
Arwen, Eowyn, Galadriel, Legolas.
Four.
*w*
Galadriel, Arwen, Eowyn, and...Farmer whatsisname's wife with the mushrooms? Goldberry?
I adore Tolkien. I keep meaning to memorize the Dwarven poem re: Moria, because the flow of the language is so gorgeous in that.
I'm not a fan of elves, but that may be Liv Tyler's fault.