[Official] Lord of the Rings Thread

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

but when i build my burrow, it will not be muddy.

[Lurk No More]

Mine WiLL have a round green door. And there will be a cast of Longbottom Leaf in the cupboard.

[John E. Kelley]

Mine WiLL have a round green door. And there will be a cast of Longbottom Leaf in the cupboard.

 

Won't last long once I visit.

 

Nor will the beer.

 

I'm a mooch.

[randomh3r0]

Mine WiLL have a round green door. And there will be a cast of Longbottom Leaf in the cupboard.

 

Won't last long once I visit.

 

Nor will the beer.

 

I'm a mooch.

You leave some beer and leaf for Lurk! He's good people.

*Tases Ishy again*

[Lurk No More]

Will you do the Fandango?

 

Whoops - wrong thread...

[Lurk No More]

Lurk likes leaf and beer.

 

Let's not be hasty

[ruairidh7]

interesting how the big bad in LotR is almost completely offscreen, as he is in WoT. though.... lot of things lifted from LotR for WoT.

 

The Eye of the World is practically a homage to Tolkien, the thing that stood out to me was when Rand and co reach Taren Ferry (I think? Memory of WoT is hazy...) and the similarity in reactions to the hobbits reaching Bree

[randomh3r0]

There's definitely similarities, but once you put the scope of the Silmarillion into things, a lot of the parallels drop off pretty quick. Sauron isn't the 'big bad' compared to Morgoth, etc.

 

The beginning of the story is definitely similar... but then I think Jordan completely surpasses Tolkien in writing style, depth, action and so forth.

 

Call me nuts, but I'd take WoT over LoTR any day

[Lurk No More]

Women characters are non existant in LotR.

 

WOT has the best women in fantasy lit.

 

The confessor in the sword of truth and the read leather gals were cool and strong women, but cant beat RJ.

[randomh3r0]

Agreed. I was able to read the first couple books, but the characters in general weren't enough to keep me hooked in SOT

[ruairidh7]

There's definitely similarities, but once you put the scope of the Silmarillion into things, a lot of the parallels drop off pretty quick. Sauron isn't the 'big bad' compared to Morgoth, etc.

 

The beginning of the story is definitely similar... but then I think Jordan completely surpasses Tolkien in writing style, depth, action and so forth.

 

Call me nuts, but I'd take WoT over LoTR any day

 

I am calling you nuts

[randomh3r0]

That's ok, Roo. I expected such :)

 

I won't argue against what Tolkien did for the fantasy genre, but I definitely think his work has been surpassed since.

[ruairidh7]

Women characters are non existant in LotR.

 

WOT has the best women in fantasy lit.

 

The confessor in the sword of truth and the read leather gals were cool and strong women, but cant beat RJ.

 

They are scarce, yes, but not non existent. Arwen and Galadriel are both cracking characters

[ruairidh7]

That's ok, Roo. I expected such :)

 

I won't argue against what Tolkien did for the fantasy genre, but I definitely think his work has been surpassed since.

 

I disagree, but I concede I completely have tunnel vision on the matter

[Lurk No More]

I will give you Arwen and Galadriel.

 

Galadriel is near immortal as she cam from Valinor and is a super strong female, and she has a ring of power to boot.

[ruairidh7]

Eowyn's quite good too, plus I forgot Luthien and no doubt a couple more. Also I'd say WoT females are more prone to irritating foibles (*tugs braid*) than Tolkien's. Still overall, WoT has a stronger female cast, all I'm saying is to say LotR's is 'non existent' is a bit much

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

tolkien's women are madonnas. he didn't understand women any more than his BFF CS Lewis.

 

but they're still better books.

[Lurk No More]

I retract my outrageous statement.

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

which one was that?

[Lurk No More]

You would also be wise to listen to Cindy

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

it's not on this page, i can only remember this page in any situation.

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

You would also be wise to listen to Cindy

 

wait, what?

 

don't do as cindy don't does.

 

you will live a longer and healthier life.

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

I will give you Arwen and Galadriel.

 

Galadriel is near immortal as she cam from Valinor and is a super strong female, and she has a ring of power to boot.

 

ah, i see.

 

is ok to disagree with me.

 

i do not kill for that.

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

.... also, in case you were wondering.... i skim threads *shameful blush*

[ruairidh7]

tolkien's women are madonnas. he didn't understand women any more than his BFF CS Lewis.

 

but they're still better books.

 

Not many men understand women to be fair