DGHCaretaker
Nargothrond
Nov 18 2024, 5:05am
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RoP probably could get away without...
Why do we come up with ideas and excuses for the show to not do a faithful adaptation? Writers who think they know better are what have killed numerous attempts at various franchises. Yet their ego and hubris continue on with the failure to learn.
However, for me it goes against the grain to have any kind of human considered superior, with a greater right to rule, by reason of their bloodline. Even in a fantasy world with Elves and Dwarves and Vala and so on, those notions are too reminiscent of real-world injustices and horrors. The Numenoreans themselves demonstrate that beautifully.
If that's how it was written, writers must have the courage to present it that way, without the heavy-handed on-the-nose preaching that tells us how to think about it. We can be offended on our own, and learn from it rather than push history or stories out of view because it is uncomfortable to see. Turning away isn't progress.
(This post was edited by DGHCaretaker on Nov 18 2024, 5:06am)
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