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Elizabeth
Half-elven
Sep 27 2013, 11:07pm
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Phillipa Boyens' efforts are wasted on me.
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I loved The Hobbit book with no females at all, and fear Phillipa's insertions will weaken the films, not improve them. I really disagree with the notion that women only like stories with female characters, whether we're talking about movies or books. Women like good, well-written stories, period.
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A female's point of view
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Thranderz
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Sep 27 2013, 10:33pm
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Absolutely not, this is a femine forum! ;-)
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DanielLB
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Sep 27 2013, 10:44pm
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You may have a point Daniel. //
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Brethil
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Sep 27 2013, 11:01pm
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I'd expect more Tauriel fanboys ...
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DanielLB
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Sep 27 2013, 11:06pm
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Same here!
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Thranderz
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Sep 27 2013, 11:08pm
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Where *are* the fans? Good question
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Brethil
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Sep 27 2013, 11:19pm
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Maybe working at High Schools?
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Mikah
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Sep 28 2013, 1:36am
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Good for you Mikah!
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Brethil
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Sep 28 2013, 4:14am
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ooh, I like this one even better :-) //
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Kim
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Sep 28 2013, 5:59am
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ooh, i like that avatar! //
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Kim
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Sep 28 2013, 5:57am
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What's wrong with that?
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Dwarewien
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Sep 28 2013, 10:07pm
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with it at all. :-)
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DanielLB
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Sep 28 2013, 10:15pm
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I've never seen it that way.
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Mooseboy018
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Sep 27 2013, 10:52pm
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The view of all women? No.
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Ataahua
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Sep 27 2013, 10:52pm
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Oh yeah
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Thranderz
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Sep 27 2013, 10:57pm
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Phillipa Boyens' efforts are wasted on me.
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Elizabeth
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Sep 27 2013, 11:07pm
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I agree!
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Thranderz
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Sep 27 2013, 11:11pm
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*mods up*
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cats16
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Sep 27 2013, 11:35pm
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Welll
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Blkcpt
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Sep 27 2013, 11:54pm
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Absolutely agree with this
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Oleander Took
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Sep 27 2013, 11:48pm
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Agreed
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Ziggy Stardust
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Sep 28 2013, 12:20am
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I loved The Hobbit book with no females at all
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Lusitano
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Sep 28 2013, 1:47am
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Couldn't agree more...
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Eleniel
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Sep 28 2013, 7:43am
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How do you know that Tauriel is the only female guard?
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Sep 28 2013, 1:04pm
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We really have to stop meeting like this...
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Eleniel
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Sep 28 2013, 1:19pm
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I do tend to respond to people who I like and respect more than others //
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Sep 28 2013, 2:30pm
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I have the same "problem"
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Thranderz
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Sep 28 2013, 2:39pm
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Flatterer! //
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Eleniel
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Sep 28 2013, 8:11pm
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Just tellin' the truth! //
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Sep 28 2013, 8:21pm
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Elf-women generally fight only at extreme need
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Otaku-sempai
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Sep 28 2013, 6:18pm
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You could say Galadriel is a token female...
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Eleniel
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Sep 28 2013, 8:10pm
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Considering that Evie, Orli and Lee are about the same age (mid 30s)
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Semper Fi
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Sep 29 2013, 12:14pm
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Heaven knows Tolkien would never devise a lone female character
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Altaira
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Sep 28 2013, 6:23pm
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Eh, Eowyn wasn't the youngest Rohirrim eva who held the highest rank in military
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Semper Fi
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Sep 29 2013, 12:28pm
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Whoa
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Altaira
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Sep 29 2013, 3:19pm
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Well, writers are clueless
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Semper Fi
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Sep 29 2013, 7:12pm
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Erm.....
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dormouse
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Sep 29 2013, 7:41pm
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Not all writers, only this movie ones
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Semper Fi
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Sep 29 2013, 9:07pm
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Many situations, actually
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dormouse
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Sep 29 2013, 9:55pm
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Considering that they gave Eowyn a stew-cooking scene
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Semper Fi
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Sep 29 2013, 10:56pm
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Becoming Queen has nothing to do with character
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glor
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Sep 30 2013, 1:50am
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But in Rohan...
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arithmancer
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Sep 30 2013, 1:52am
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yes
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glor
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Sep 30 2013, 1:59am
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Yes, but...
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Silverlode
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Sep 30 2013, 2:03am
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if all males of the lineage died
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Semper Fi
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Sep 30 2013, 12:38pm
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What we know...
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Elizabeth
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Sep 29 2013, 8:53pm
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There has been a little more background since then
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Otaku-sempai
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Sep 30 2013, 2:27pm
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Er.....
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dormouse
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Sep 29 2013, 5:57pm
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If this were a movie just about the story of The Hobbit, I'd agree
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Altaira
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Sep 28 2013, 6:01pm
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Ditto! *mods up*
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Sep 29 2013, 1:13am
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My girlfriend and my sisters loved AUJ...
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DeadRabbits
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Sep 27 2013, 10:53pm
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Folks said that about LotR, too...
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Elizabeth
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Sep 27 2013, 10:57pm
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Interesting question...
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Arannir
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Sep 27 2013, 11:00pm
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I do not agree at all
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MediaMalable
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Sep 27 2013, 11:05pm
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I've met many of both of gender that love
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Elskidor
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Sep 27 2013, 11:28pm
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Don't be surprised.
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Elizabeth
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Sep 28 2013, 2:39am
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what she said. //
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Magpie
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Sep 28 2013, 2:52am
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Definitely not
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Ziggy Stardust
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Sep 28 2013, 12:10am
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I know several females, mine own lady included, who adore it, and not just because they desire Thorin, Aragorn or Thranduil, though
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AinurOlorin
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Sep 28 2013, 1:23am
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Nope!
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arithmancer
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Sep 28 2013, 1:29am
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"female energy" is not a reason why women enjoy movies
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Semper Fi
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Sep 28 2013, 1:55am
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I must be getting old
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Starling
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Sep 28 2013, 1:59am
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Heh, Starling...
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Silverlode
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Sep 28 2013, 6:16am
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OMG
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Starling
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Sep 28 2013, 6:19am
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Yes, Starling, there is a Thorin.
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Silverlode
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Sep 28 2013, 7:19am
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Mods up! 1,000 times mods up!! //
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dormouse
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Sep 28 2013, 8:48am
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The joys of TORn
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Starling
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Sep 28 2013, 9:15am
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I'm glad you figured it out.
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Silverlode
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Sep 30 2013, 1:25am
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I was familiar
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Starling
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Sep 30 2013, 2:16am
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So, as long as we believe in Thorin with all our might,
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Roheryn
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Sep 28 2013, 10:02am
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Oh wicked..... ;-)
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dormouse
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Sep 28 2013, 10:24am
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Maybe we need to do a series of parodies
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Roheryn
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Sep 28 2013, 10:57am
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There are certainly plenty of parody opportunities there....
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Silverlode
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Sep 30 2013, 1:28am
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We are all in the gutter...
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Starling
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Sep 30 2013, 2:19am
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wow....
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Cirashala
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Sep 28 2013, 6:21pm
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He's got a sword that's gleaming bright
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Lusitano
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Sep 28 2013, 6:22pm
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Priceless!
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Riven Delve
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Sep 28 2013, 11:39am
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You guys are killing me! :D //
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Ethel Duath
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Sep 28 2013, 5:52pm
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You said it!
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Semper Fi
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Sep 28 2013, 11:50am
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I don't think it's so much you failing to convey it
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Starling
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Sep 28 2013, 6:48pm
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I'm a guy and hated Kate from LOST because she made no sense to me at all
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Elskidor
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Sep 28 2013, 2:21am
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Can you explain why she made no sense to you?
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Starling
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Sep 28 2013, 4:40am
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Bomby likes to think of all these Books & Movies as...
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Bombadil
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Sep 28 2013, 5:55am
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No, just no....
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dormouse
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Sep 28 2013, 8:51am
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To be fair
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Na Vedui
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Sep 28 2013, 8:00pm
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How About this
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IdrilofGondolin
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Sep 28 2013, 2:27am
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feminine energy?
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Magpie
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Sep 28 2013, 2:51am
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If you find any extra feminine energy, Magpie,
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Roheryn
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Sep 28 2013, 10:59am
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Mods up! Wonderfully said!
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Ethel Duath
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Sep 28 2013, 5:28pm
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prefectly agree. Tolkien can/should connect with all, no matter what background //
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Xanaseb
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Sep 28 2013, 5:41pm
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Wow what a post
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Michelle Johnston
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Sep 29 2013, 7:37pm
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A little sexist;
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Olessan
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Sep 28 2013, 3:42am
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Oh no!
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Thranderz
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Sep 28 2013, 7:59am
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Relating?
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Roheryn
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Sep 28 2013, 10:52am
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Amen, sister!
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Werde Spinner
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Sep 30 2013, 3:27pm
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Nope
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Kim
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Sep 28 2013, 5:56am
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Speak for yourself - or at least, your girlfriend! ;-)
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dormouse
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Sep 28 2013, 8:43am
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Being as unbiased as I can
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demnation
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Sep 28 2013, 9:37am
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I know you didn't mean it to,
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Roheryn
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Sep 28 2013, 10:36am
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Females versus males and LOTR/The Hobbit
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Glorfindela
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Sep 28 2013, 10:41am
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Another woman here who has loved Tolkien’s books for decades.
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Noria
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Sep 28 2013, 12:30pm
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Older readers
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Na Vedui
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Sep 28 2013, 5:12pm
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Well
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Escapist
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Sep 28 2013, 1:05pm
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A Mom's review of The Hobbit
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burgahobbit
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Sep 28 2013, 1:09pm
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I dunno about this...
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StarGodziller
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Sep 28 2013, 3:26pm
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Hmm, interesting, I've found the opposite in fact. My mum loved it (and she's not usually into fantasy and the such!)
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Xanaseb
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Sep 28 2013, 5:15pm
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I certainly do not think it is boring, nor do I believe the characters aren't likeable.
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FaramirAndEowynMorningStar
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Sep 29 2013, 10:36am
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Not sure what planet you're living on....
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swordwhale
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Sep 30 2013, 4:06am
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