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jtarkey
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Mar 7 2013, 8:27pm
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I have this ridiculous hatred for Ori which I don't even understand. He just rubs me the wrong way entirely. Everything from his design, to his lines, to the way he speaks, that slingshot...ughhh
"You're love of the halflings leaf has clearly slowed your mind"
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Subject
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User
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Time
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Has Mr. Jackson shown any signs of contrition?
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Joe B.
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Mar 6 2013, 7:19am
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Affirmative on the first part.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Mar 6 2013, 7:38am
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why should he?
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Silmaril
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Mar 6 2013, 8:07am
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$1,001,424,668 //
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macfalk
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Mar 6 2013, 8:20am
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How much did Twilight make? //
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QuackingTroll
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Mar 6 2013, 11:56am
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And wasn't Twilight the movie fans wanted to see?
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Arannir
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Mar 6 2013, 12:03pm
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Judging by sales of things like "Twilight in Forks"
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QuackingTroll
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Mar 6 2013, 12:53pm
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A good indicator would be how many seats were actually sold
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DanielLB
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Mar 6 2013, 1:03pm
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I have wondered this myself a few times
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imin
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Mar 6 2013, 1:17pm
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However,
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Glorfindela
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Mar 6 2013, 2:00pm
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OK compared to Skyfall then
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imin
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Mar 6 2013, 2:04pm
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That only indicates how many people saw it. Not how many liked it.
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QuackingTroll
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Mar 6 2013, 1:19pm
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I am not in denial about anything...
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Arannir
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Mar 6 2013, 3:58pm
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Twilight is a niche movie
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Elenorflower
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Mar 6 2013, 4:56pm
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I guess the world is less black/white to me.
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Arannir
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Mar 6 2013, 10:19pm
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15 Top Grossing films with their RT scores
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AshNazg
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Mar 6 2013, 8:34pm
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It really boggles my mind...
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droidsocket
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Mar 6 2013, 8:52pm
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For that matter
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SirDennisC
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Mar 6 2013, 8:58pm
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It was marketed as a sort of brand new virtual reality expirience...
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jtarkey
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Mar 6 2013, 9:00pm
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I think Alice...
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Arannir
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Mar 6 2013, 10:17pm
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Star Wars Episode 1 is a good example of franchise popularity over movie quality //
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AshNazg
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Mar 6 2013, 9:17pm
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That's down to James Cameron
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QuackingTroll
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Mar 6 2013, 9:22pm
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Apart from PM, which was re-released, and Titanic...
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Eleniel
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Mar 6 2013, 10:50pm
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It is difficult to measure the precise impact of the inflation.
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Escapist
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Mar 6 2013, 11:00pm
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Another thing that should be considered
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Glorfindela
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Mar 6 2013, 11:11pm
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The world has changed
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glor
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Mar 7 2013, 12:34am
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Less than The Hobbit. Far less. //
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macfalk
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Mar 6 2013, 5:37pm
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ROFL
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marillaraina
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Mar 8 2013, 2:19am
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The Hobbit is not Lord of the Rings.
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Elizabeth
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Mar 6 2013, 8:50am
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I apologize but...
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jtarkey
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Mar 6 2013, 7:23pm
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I often wonder
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Lindele
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Mar 6 2013, 7:31pm
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That's true. I wonder as well
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jtarkey
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Mar 6 2013, 7:37pm
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This is why I think films 2 and 3 will fix some things
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 7:40pm
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Right
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jtarkey
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Mar 6 2013, 7:53pm
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That makes sense as well
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 8:02pm
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I agree Itarkey
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 8:14pm
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That's assuming that the production team believe AUJ was a failure ...
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DanielLB
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Mar 6 2013, 9:04am
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Failure
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dave_lf
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Mar 6 2013, 2:40pm
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Indeed....
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swordwhale
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Mar 7 2013, 8:37pm
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I don't see why he should
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Angharad73
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Mar 6 2013, 10:46am
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Who gives a toss
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Glorfindela
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Mar 6 2013, 11:34am
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Was it just American critics?
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sauget.diblosio
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Mar 6 2013, 12:19pm
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While I do consider 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' to be a flawed film...
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Otaku-sempai
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Mar 6 2013, 1:05pm
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I agree...
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QuackingTroll
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Mar 6 2013, 1:26pm
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When the film is only part of the story?
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Otaku-sempai
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Mar 6 2013, 1:46pm
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The same applies to the LOTR films
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Glorfindela
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Mar 6 2013, 2:09pm
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You must remember that,
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painjoiker
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Mar 6 2013, 3:23pm
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I agree
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imin
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Mar 6 2013, 2:14pm
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Ricky Gervais
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 3:57pm
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So because
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Lindele
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Mar 6 2013, 1:49pm
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I don't think PJ should apologize
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imin
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Mar 6 2013, 2:01pm
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Of course
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Lindele
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Mar 6 2013, 2:16pm
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Maybe
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imin
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Mar 6 2013, 2:36pm
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Well, I guess the point I am ultimately trying to make
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Lindele
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Mar 6 2013, 2:58pm
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It completely comes down to personal likes/dislikes
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 3:02pm
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Yeah i agree with all that
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imin
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Mar 6 2013, 3:05pm
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I very much doubt
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Elenorflower
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Mar 6 2013, 3:25pm
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I can see how
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Lindele
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Mar 6 2013, 3:28pm
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I think you were rather
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Elenorflower
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Mar 6 2013, 3:55pm
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I was not
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Lindele
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Mar 6 2013, 4:05pm
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The Hobbit wasn't a "failure"
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stoutfiles
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Mar 6 2013, 4:27pm
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This.
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sauget.diblosio
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Mar 6 2013, 4:59pm
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The worst?
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Arannir
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Mar 7 2013, 10:07am
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It is actually a perspective. And I think Peter DID get up their backs
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 6 2013, 4:33pm
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They are on the lookout for padding
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Salmacis81
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Mar 6 2013, 7:08pm
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I think that's true
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 7:11pm
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My opinion
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Salmacis81
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Mar 6 2013, 7:37pm
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If Jackson is like other artists -
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Hanzkaz
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Mar 6 2013, 1:59pm
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Artists don't apologize
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 2:20pm
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Thanks, my feelings exactly
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Rostron2
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Mar 6 2013, 8:21pm
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This is only the (rather long) interval, and time to get three hundred and sixty five ice creams..
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Bumblingidiot
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Mar 6 2013, 2:36pm
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he wont publicly show any signs of contrition
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Elenorflower
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Mar 6 2013, 3:18pm
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I do not see much evidence for this...
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Arannir
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Mar 7 2013, 10:16am
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If a director, not just PJ but any director, lets critics dictate
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Old Toby
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Mar 6 2013, 3:55pm
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that would be true
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Elenorflower
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Mar 6 2013, 4:51pm
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That is your opinion
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 5:03pm
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erm you are putting words into my mouth
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Elenorflower
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Mar 6 2013, 6:05pm
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Yes however
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 6:12pm
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Very true Ham Sammy
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 6:26pm
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I didn't feel it was hot at all
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 6:36pm
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Close
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JWPlatt
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Mar 7 2013, 1:16am
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Nope. ;-)
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arithmancer
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Mar 6 2013, 5:12pm
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Exactly
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 5:21pm
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That's why
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Elessar
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Mar 6 2013, 5:26pm
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This is the deal
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 5:28pm
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I can deal with that
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Elessar
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Mar 6 2013, 5:35pm
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If PJ pandered to critics
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 5:41pm
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Wow
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Lindele
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Mar 6 2013, 5:59pm
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Thanks Lindele
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 6:23pm
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That was awesome Brethil
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 6 2013, 6:06pm
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*girl power*?
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Elenorflower
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Mar 6 2013, 6:46pm
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Well...
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 7:05pm
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No so sure...
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marillaraina
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Mar 8 2013, 2:32am
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Disconcerting...
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Eleniel
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Mar 8 2013, 10:36am
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Nicely put
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glor
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Mar 6 2013, 7:49pm
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Thanks for bringing that up Glor
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 8:09pm
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Except that
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sauget.diblosio
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Mar 6 2013, 8:16pm
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The critical reception of the LotR films
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burrahobbit
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Mar 6 2013, 10:17pm
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On the contrary
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Glorfindela
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Mar 6 2013, 11:03pm
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I think LOTR
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Elenorflower
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Mar 7 2013, 12:31am
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They will stand it together.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 4:43pm
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I agree, In relation to amount and scope of LOTR canon changes
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Brethil
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Mar 7 2013, 6:01pm
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Wellllllllll. . . an Uther and Igrane style romping betwixt Filli (or Kili) and Tauriel
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 6:36pm
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**wiping tears away****
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Brethil
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Mar 7 2013, 7:12pm
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It certainly could.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 11:19pm
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I totally disagree
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Elenorflower
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Mar 7 2013, 12:36am
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Half is quite good
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Lusitano
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Mar 7 2013, 1:09am
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I have to say I agree
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Sinister71
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Mar 7 2013, 2:54am
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Exactly this. //
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Eleniel
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Mar 7 2013, 7:28am
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Sinister71 : ei there!
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Lusitano
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Mar 7 2013, 7:23pm
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About Ori...
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jtarkey
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Mar 7 2013, 8:27pm
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Haha
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Lusitano
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Mar 7 2013, 8:37pm
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Ori -ble!
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tolktolk
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Mar 7 2013, 8:52pm
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Not only the brits
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Lusitano
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Mar 7 2013, 8:59pm
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Ori is trying to be
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Elenorflower
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Mar 8 2013, 1:40pm
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And the Jacksie line!
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tolktolk
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Mar 8 2013, 3:14pm
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What, as in....
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elaen32
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Mar 8 2013, 4:41pm
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Hee hee
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tolktolk
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Mar 8 2013, 4:51pm
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Adam is
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 4:53pm
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Baby is right
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jtarkey
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Mar 7 2013, 9:27pm
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I think a poll would have to be done to see whether he worked or not. A lot of
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 8 2013, 12:04am
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I think that despite your general good nature,
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 8 2013, 12:02am
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I have my good days and bad days
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 2:07am
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Prayers and well wishes to you Sinister71
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 8 2013, 4:02am
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Seconded wholeheartedly...
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Eleniel
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Mar 8 2013, 10:32am
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Agree about the foreshadowing and LotR links
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burrahobbit
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Mar 8 2013, 1:34pm
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Agreed but
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 4:59pm
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No Learning
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JWPlatt
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Mar 8 2013, 6:11pm
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There was never much hope
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 6:48pm
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You and Platt are not alone in this thought.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 8 2013, 9:22pm
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yep exactly
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 9:40pm
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Agreed
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Lusitano
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Mar 9 2013, 4:04pm
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Awww.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 9 2013, 8:37pm
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Thank god!
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Lusitano
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Mar 9 2013, 8:52pm
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For what it's worth. . .
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 9 2013, 9:10pm
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Your version
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Lusitano
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Mar 10 2013, 1:08am
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All Ablush again. lol
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 10 2013, 1:24am
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I have a horrible feeling
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Elenorflower
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Mar 8 2013, 6:57pm
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When would Bard and Tauriel ever come in to contact?
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DanielLB
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Mar 8 2013, 7:05pm
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I get Thranduil being
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 7:18pm
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Great!
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 5:21pm
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Thanks
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 6:09pm
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Calling it like it is
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Elessar
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Mar 8 2013, 6:46pm
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I thought the film was great
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 7:02pm
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Fair Enough
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Elessar
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Mar 8 2013, 7:31pm
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It is like
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 7:35pm
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Love Christmas
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Elessar
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Mar 8 2013, 7:46pm
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Azog SUCKED
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 8:07pm
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more like
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 8:08pm
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LOL
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 8:55pm
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I don't know about more fantastical
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 9:32pm
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I think one thing that is important, and this they have (mostly) managed,
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 8 2013, 10:50pm
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Retelling the story out of sequence.
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Michelle Johnston
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Mar 9 2013, 7:13pm
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I agree with much of what you say here, but on the matter of Azog and The Giants
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 9 2013, 8:51pm
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How they chose to avoid over balancing the book narrative
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Michelle Johnston
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Mar 10 2013, 3:02pm
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they could have easily
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Elenorflower
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Mar 10 2013, 3:19pm
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In my opinion
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Sinister71
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Mar 10 2013, 8:34pm
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I don't think it would have worked for the same director and cast to handle a prequel
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 10 2013, 8:55pm
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I'm sure there would always be connections
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Sinister71
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Mar 10 2013, 9:02pm
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The core issue
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Michelle Johnston
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Mar 10 2013, 10:55pm
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things like
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Sinister71
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Mar 10 2013, 11:41pm
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Spectacle
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JWPlatt
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Mar 10 2013, 11:56pm
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I believe he meant
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Elessar
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Mar 11 2013, 12:27am
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Feigned Ignorance
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JWPlatt
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Mar 10 2013, 11:49pm
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Golly
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Phibbus
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Mar 11 2013, 1:54am
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I share the authors view of his book
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Michelle Johnston
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Mar 11 2013, 6:53am
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As you know, I agree with a lot of what you say here, though I still
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 10 2013, 8:50pm
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Some facts remain to be seen
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Sinister71
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Mar 9 2013, 9:32pm
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Amen
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Lusitano
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Mar 10 2013, 1:11am
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lets hope the EE
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Elenorflower
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Mar 8 2013, 11:24pm
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I LOVE EE Fellowship. I HATE EE Rotk, and ONLY ever watch the theatrical of that.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 8 2013, 11:40pm
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I prefer the EE as well
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Sinister71
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Mar 9 2013, 1:38am
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yes the Gandalf /Witchking scene
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Elenorflower
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Mar 9 2013, 12:45pm
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Cheers to that
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Lusitano
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Mar 9 2013, 4:02pm
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How about some Bofur mustache?
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Lusitano
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Mar 8 2013, 7:10pm
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Always two sides of the coin
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Elessar
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Mar 8 2013, 7:38pm
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There would be nothing to criticize
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Sinister71
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Mar 8 2013, 7:51pm
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Yep, exactly right IMO
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jtarkey
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Mar 7 2013, 5:55am
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I think we all agree on the parts that veer between meh! and oh so wrong...
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Eleniel
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Mar 7 2013, 7:31am
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I think you assume too much
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 2:04pm
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Great summation
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tolktolk
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Mar 7 2013, 8:30am
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I feel the same way about Riddles
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Elenorflower
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Mar 7 2013, 12:43pm
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Don't overlook Gandalf's entrance into Goblintown.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 5:17pm
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It was great
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imin
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Mar 7 2013, 5:19pm
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And I agree and entirely understand.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 5:31pm
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Great Goblin
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 5:36pm
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Will do.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 5:41pm
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Thank ya sir :)
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 6:00pm
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I am holding out hope, because of The Fire in the Moria scene within the halls,
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 6:34pm
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That's my hope as well
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 6:48pm
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Same. The Ancient Dwarven Kingdom of Moria, "Our Sacred halls . . ." as Thorin called them. .
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 7:09pm
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Exactly! We have a bingo
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 7:21pm
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Absolutely. And, for those who complain about too explicit a reveal, it need not be.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 11:33pm
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Spot on
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Elessar
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Mar 8 2013, 1:47am
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Absolutely
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 8 2013, 2:52am
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Completely and utterly
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Salmacis81
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Mar 8 2013, 2:18am
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Yes! Sorry to leave it out
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jtarkey
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Mar 7 2013, 8:24pm
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I felt the same.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 11:53pm
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That is just your opinion
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Glorfindela
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Mar 7 2013, 10:56am
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yup that is just my opinion
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Elenorflower
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Mar 7 2013, 12:52pm
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No offense...
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Arannir
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Mar 7 2013, 2:14pm
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No offence but
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Elenorflower
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Mar 7 2013, 2:43pm
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Negativity was the term you used...
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Arannir
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Mar 7 2013, 3:05pm
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Proven for who?
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 4:41pm
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Really?
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imin
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Mar 7 2013, 4:18pm
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Really? I have issues with both, but
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 4:59pm
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I suppose I get my dander up
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Elenorflower
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Mar 7 2013, 5:51pm
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I understand.
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AinurOlorin
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Mar 7 2013, 6:28pm
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You bring up many valid points, Burrahobbit
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 11:18pm
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I think that TH and LOTR are different.
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Escapist
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Mar 6 2013, 11:19pm
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Differing foci
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Brethil
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Mar 6 2013, 11:50pm
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Also
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 7 2013, 12:06am
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So true!
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Brethil
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Mar 7 2013, 12:22am
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Bilbo
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 7 2013, 1:47am
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Oh you just made me hoot out loud!
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Brethil
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Mar 7 2013, 1:51am
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ROFL!
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Roheryn
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Mar 7 2013, 8:33am
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Well, we've already heard him read how to change a flat tire...
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Silverlode
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Mar 7 2013, 9:02am
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Fine and finer...
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Brethil
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Mar 7 2013, 12:51pm
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Lucky Charms with Gandalf
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Ham_Sammy
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Mar 7 2013, 3:38pm
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Of course Ham Sammy!
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Brethil
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Mar 7 2013, 5:34pm
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I don't think he needs to nor should he
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Elessar
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Mar 6 2013, 5:15pm
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Oh FGS, who cares?
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bborchar
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Mar 6 2013, 5:29pm
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I should hope not
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Balderdash Baggins
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Mar 6 2013, 7:50pm
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I object to your wording
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Bellerock
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Mar 6 2013, 11:20pm
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PJ committed
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Elenorflower
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Mar 7 2013, 12:27am
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Wow
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Lindele
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Mar 7 2013, 2:37am
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Second that
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Old Toby
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Mar 7 2013, 5:26am
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Does that mean ...
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DanielLB
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Mar 7 2013, 9:07am
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PJ's not the messiah...
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 7 2013, 9:12am
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Tee Hee!
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elaen32
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Mar 7 2013, 12:18pm
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Contrition?
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Hanzkaz
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Mar 7 2013, 12:51pm
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It's better to be hot than cold
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Brethil
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Mar 7 2013, 12:53pm
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I figure I could go to hell for worse things
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 2:05pm
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"walk away from the edge of hyperbole"!
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ShireHorse
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Mar 7 2013, 2:23pm
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Thanks
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 4:39pm
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Wow... this thread got quite extreme in some aspects.
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Arannir
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Mar 7 2013, 7:26am
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It is that. lol
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Elessar
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Mar 7 2013, 2:00pm
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Nothing to apologize for
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Noria
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Mar 7 2013, 3:59pm
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What was the question?
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Phibbus
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Mar 9 2013, 3:17pm
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thats very interesting
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Elenorflower
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Mar 9 2013, 4:36pm
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