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Disclaimer: I was forced into making this thread about LOTR trivia under threats to my safety by @tubgirl.jpg
Please direct any complaints towards him :D
Have you ever watched The Lord of the Rings movies and wondered why they didn't use the Eagles to get to Mordor?
Have you ever wondered why the power of the One Ring is only to make you invisible and hear random mumbo-jumbo in the background, while experiencing a seriously disturbing DMT trip?
Have you ever thought Boromir was a dick?
Have you ever thought it plausible that Saruman can be killed by a fucking arrow?
Have you ever thought it makes sense that Mordor is empty?
Have you ever not realized how hard Aragorn mindfucks Sauron, which is the only reason they win in the end?
Worry not! The solution to your ignorance is finally here.
No, Tolkien did not have a massive hole in his brain that hindered him from concluding that Eagles would be very useful. They are immortal beings sent to Middle Earth to watch over Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, and later over Sauron, his pupil. Why did they not help? Why is it unwise to bring beings even more powerful than Gandalf, Saruman or Sauron close to the One Ring? Even Galadriel was jonesing over the Ring. That's why the Eagles only help Frodo and Sam after the Ring is destroyed, and not before.
The reason Frodo turns invisible, is because he is a Hobbit. Hobbits are like critters, they hide in the forest, away from other civilisation, but other Hobbits. On the finger of an Ainur(minor Gods) like Gandalf, Saruman or Sauron, the Ring is fucking powerful. What is displayed as mumbo-jumbo in the background while Frodo wears the Ring is actually the essence of Sauron, mostly chanting the Ring Inscription. Frodo feels Sauron, and Sauron feels Frodo.
Boromir is one of the greatest and deepest characters in LOTR, and he was really wronged by Peter Jackson. Boromir does everything for Minas Tirith, his life is 100% bound to it. He is a man of honor and duty, risking his life for his people on hundreds of occasions. His people are on the verge of dying, Minas Tirith is directly in front of the gates of Mordor. He sees his people dying, and he doesn't see Frodo succeeding. He is willing to himself become the next Dark Lord, just to save his people. He is not lusting after the ring, he would take it as a burden and sacrifice himself to save his people.
Saruman is immortal. Him dying by arrow is fucking sad
They wanted a more "spectacular" ending for the immortal. I'm not going to spoil the actual ending here, but I find it a lot better, because..well most of all it makes sense. Second of all it's not Orlando Bloom killing him. Third because it's actually thought through, and a much deeper ending for Saruman. The whole idea of making Gandalf & Saruman just look like 2 old men with some magical abilities is ridiculous. They are just as powerful as Sauron.
Yeah Mordor's empty in the movies, and it makes no sense. Why did you think it made sense? They didn't even think about it.
It's just empty, cool story. The reason why Mordor is actually mostly empty, is because Aragorn tricked Sauron into believing that he has the Ring and that he's coming to kill Sauron. Sauron is so manic about the Ring, that he cannot think straight and attacks full force. However, Mordor is never empty, and Frodo and Sam are wearing orc clothes and armor for a long time to fit in.
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Feel free to talk about the books (or movies) here
Maybe someone wants to point out the parts of the movies that Peter Jackson didn't slaughter :D
There are many good ones. What's your favourite parts about the books/movies?
How often have you read/watched them? Who's your favourite character?
Do you wish they did more Hobbit songs in the movies?
I can't be the only person a bit manic about Middle Earth
Please direct any complaints towards him :D
Have you ever watched The Lord of the Rings movies and wondered why they didn't use the Eagles to get to Mordor?
Have you ever wondered why the power of the One Ring is only to make you invisible and hear random mumbo-jumbo in the background, while experiencing a seriously disturbing DMT trip?
Have you ever thought Boromir was a dick?
Have you ever thought it plausible that Saruman can be killed by a fucking arrow?
Have you ever thought it makes sense that Mordor is empty?
Have you ever not realized how hard Aragorn mindfucks Sauron, which is the only reason they win in the end?
Worry not! The solution to your ignorance is finally here.
No, Tolkien did not have a massive hole in his brain that hindered him from concluding that Eagles would be very useful. They are immortal beings sent to Middle Earth to watch over Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, and later over Sauron, his pupil. Why did they not help? Why is it unwise to bring beings even more powerful than Gandalf, Saruman or Sauron close to the One Ring? Even Galadriel was jonesing over the Ring. That's why the Eagles only help Frodo and Sam after the Ring is destroyed, and not before.
The reason Frodo turns invisible, is because he is a Hobbit. Hobbits are like critters, they hide in the forest, away from other civilisation, but other Hobbits. On the finger of an Ainur(minor Gods) like Gandalf, Saruman or Sauron, the Ring is fucking powerful. What is displayed as mumbo-jumbo in the background while Frodo wears the Ring is actually the essence of Sauron, mostly chanting the Ring Inscription. Frodo feels Sauron, and Sauron feels Frodo.
Boromir is one of the greatest and deepest characters in LOTR, and he was really wronged by Peter Jackson. Boromir does everything for Minas Tirith, his life is 100% bound to it. He is a man of honor and duty, risking his life for his people on hundreds of occasions. His people are on the verge of dying, Minas Tirith is directly in front of the gates of Mordor. He sees his people dying, and he doesn't see Frodo succeeding. He is willing to himself become the next Dark Lord, just to save his people. He is not lusting after the ring, he would take it as a burden and sacrifice himself to save his people.
Saruman is immortal. Him dying by arrow is fucking sad
They wanted a more "spectacular" ending for the immortal. I'm not going to spoil the actual ending here, but I find it a lot better, because..well most of all it makes sense. Second of all it's not Orlando Bloom killing him. Third because it's actually thought through, and a much deeper ending for Saruman. The whole idea of making Gandalf & Saruman just look like 2 old men with some magical abilities is ridiculous. They are just as powerful as Sauron.Yeah Mordor's empty in the movies, and it makes no sense. Why did you think it made sense? They didn't even think about it.
It's just empty, cool story. The reason why Mordor is actually mostly empty, is because Aragorn tricked Sauron into believing that he has the Ring and that he's coming to kill Sauron. Sauron is so manic about the Ring, that he cannot think straight and attacks full force. However, Mordor is never empty, and Frodo and Sam are wearing orc clothes and armor for a long time to fit in.
--------------
Feel free to talk about the books (or movies) here
Maybe someone wants to point out the parts of the movies that Peter Jackson didn't slaughter :D
There are many good ones. What's your favourite parts about the books/movies?
How often have you read/watched them? Who's your favourite character?
Do you wish they did more Hobbit songs in the movies?
I can't be the only person a bit manic about Middle Earth
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