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Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
What's up with those watcher dudes in cirith ungol? Were they magic stones or actual magic dudes?

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Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Just finished reading children of hurin for the first time and goddamn sucks to be that family

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Do orcs go to the halls of mandos or whatever when they get killed?

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Just finished a re read of the silmarillion. Starting the Hobbit now and the tone difference is wild. Especially with the elves

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
What's the deal with beorn? Is he a man who's also magic or what

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
I feel like a man bear wouldnt have all those animals but a bear man for sure would

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
After going through the Silmarillion, reading the part of the Hobbit where Bilbo first meets smaug hits a bit different. Bilbo just poo poo talking Glaurungs great grandson

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?

GodFish posted:

I always remember them as a slog and think about skipping but I always end up engaged and enjoying then anyway.
Same. I just started a re read of the books and when Gandalf is giving frodo the ring history and mentions Mordor, I caught myself thinking "hell ya those chapters"

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
The true heart and soul is Bilbo burning everyone as he fucks off out of the Shire

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
It helps the new reader who just read the Hobbit transition into the new feel.

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Re reading the Hobbit and lotr directly after the Silmarillion has me wondering if Tulkas wants to stomp Sauron more than he did Morgoth or less??

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
I like how Gildor and the other elves don't say poo poo when they run into Frodo and crew right after a Black Rider was trying to sniff them out.

No hint of "oh gently caress we know the entire history of this one", just like "hmm come with us for a long rear end walk"

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Tbf Gildor also has a vibe of "I feel like if I say anything I'm gonna gently caress this up in a way I can't even foresee"

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Cat Sauron confirmed

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Never appreciated until my current read through that even Tom Bombadil had respect for farmer maggot, drat

Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
In fellowship when they're waiting to have the council, Elrond's sons come back with some info they're only willing to tell him alone.

I can't remember, does that come up again?

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Tom Smykowski
Jan 27, 2005

What the hell is wrong with you people?
Ah ya, that all makes sense.

I just finished the lothlorien section in my re-read. I enjoy all the elves being like "magic??? This is just elf poo poo, bro"

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