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'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Being Considered By Amazon
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 4 2017, 12:50am
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Wow! Just wow.
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Lissuin
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Nov 4 2017, 12:59am
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Pre-emptive reminder that Variety is almost certainly wrong about the Estate being involved
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Eldy
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Nov 4 2017, 1:27am
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Reboot out of the question?
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 4 2017, 1:33am
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They just need permission from someone other than the Estate
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Eldy
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Nov 4 2017, 1:59am
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Or...
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 3:15am
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My first thought wasn’t that Variety was wrong about the estate
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Lindele
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Nov 4 2017, 4:20am
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Christopher Tolkien doesn't like adaptations
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 4:23am
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Of course
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Lindele
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Nov 4 2017, 4:25am
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It's possible I guess, but I'd be surprised
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Eldy
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Nov 4 2017, 4:31am
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It's possible.
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Darkstone
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Nov 6 2017, 2:16pm
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I noticed someone mentioned that in the Variety comments section.
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Ent Wife
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Nov 4 2017, 4:30am
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It could be the Sil or one of the other books like The Children of Hurin
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 4 2017, 12:25pm
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Is it April and no one told me?
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 4 2017, 1:40am
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Strange Days Indeed
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 4 2017, 12:29pm
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Middle-earth Enterprises
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 4:00am
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That was my thought as well.
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Silverlode
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Nov 4 2017, 6:01am
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The fact that the source is Variety
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 4 2017, 12:34pm
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Long time no see, Kangi!
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 2:27pm
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I was wishing for a BBC adaption
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 4 2017, 2:33pm
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Sorry I meant to say hello.
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 4 2017, 3:54pm
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What amazing timing
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jlj93byu
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Nov 4 2017, 4:30am
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Dream come true!
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Mooseboy018
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Nov 4 2017, 5:59am
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I'm waiting for more info
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cats16
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Nov 4 2017, 7:20am
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Young strider prequel, Angmar vs Arnor, Oath of Eorl?
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 4 2017, 10:22am
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Akallabêth?
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 4 2017, 11:08am
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"a series based on the classic fantasy novels and their assortment of hobbits, wizards, and warriors"
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squire
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Nov 4 2017, 12:29pm
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All Tauriel, all the time...
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 4 2017, 12:46pm
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Should not reboot LOTR, but...
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 4 2017, 1:08pm
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IF Kangi Ska can come out of Retirement? So Can BOMBY
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Bombadil
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Nov 4 2017, 1:37pm
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Hey there, Bomby!
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 2:41pm
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Good to see you here, Bomby! //
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cats16
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Nov 4 2017, 11:23pm
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THE Once & Future King of Film...?
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Bombadil
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Nov 5 2017, 10:27am
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I doubt that Peter Jackson will be involved.
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 5 2017, 1:34pm
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If this happens...
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No One in Particular
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Nov 5 2017, 2:54pm
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Agreed.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 5 2017, 3:03pm
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Casting unknowns
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duats
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Nov 6 2017, 12:53am
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we had a whole separate board for "Casting Rumors" back in the day
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Annael
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Nov 7 2017, 6:01pm
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Well said, Squire.
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Ent Wife
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Nov 4 2017, 10:12pm
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Additional Info check this out
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 4 2017, 3:55pm
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Leave LOTR alone....
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 4 2017, 4:03pm
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Maybe later.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 4:23pm
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spinoffs
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Mooseboy018
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Nov 4 2017, 6:35pm
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Eowyn and Galadriel?
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 4 2017, 7:16pm
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The Women
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 7:39pm
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I agree.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 7:31pm
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Hmmm.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 4:16pm
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Art or Cash?
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squire
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Nov 4 2017, 4:44pm
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Thoughts
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cats16
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Nov 4 2017, 10:30pm
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Not even sure about Middle-earth Enterprises
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 4 2017, 10:37pm
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Reversions
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cats16
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Nov 4 2017, 10:53pm
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I took some time to mull this over...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 4 2017, 7:01pm
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I love it!
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Annael
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Nov 7 2017, 5:23pm
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Agree to disagree. ;) //
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 7 2017, 11:09pm
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on whether we want to see a remake, sure
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Annael
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Nov 9 2017, 3:21pm
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I asked this question many times of the "book purists" back in the day.
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Annael
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Nov 12 2017, 3:38pm
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My apologies.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 12 2017, 6:02pm
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I definitely agree with you.
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Beleg Cúthalion
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Nov 13 2017, 6:25am
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Sean Astin: "If it's really good, I'll watch."
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 13 2017, 6:22pm
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that makes sense
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Annael
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Nov 13 2017, 2:50pm
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Actually...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 13 2017, 6:14pm
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On a positive note, though...
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Ent Wife
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Nov 4 2017, 10:21pm
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Should this come to pass, my desire
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SirDennisC
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Nov 5 2017, 1:43am
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Budget
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Mooseboy018
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Nov 5 2017, 3:41am
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I'm sorry, Sir Dennis, but ...
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Fichtenbrenner
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Nov 5 2017, 3:59am
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GOT armor designs
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 5 2017, 12:38pm
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Not sure-
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SirDennisC
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Nov 5 2017, 5:55pm
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GOT productions are high class
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 5 2017, 7:19pm
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Middle-earth Armor
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 5 2017, 7:50pm
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Cost and Tolkien Estate
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 5 2017, 8:00pm
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Movie Armor
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 5 2017, 11:43pm
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still lots of armor
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Fichtenbrenner
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Nov 5 2017, 8:12pm
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Yes.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 5 2017, 11:45pm
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From the Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith my friend
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 5 2017, 8:25pm
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Needs som battles also
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 5 2017, 8:40pm
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The tone should be like Shadow of Mordor game
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 5 2017, 10:48pm
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"We need some battles" even though Tolkien didn't
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squire
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Nov 5 2017, 11:15pm
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I am so afraid you might be right, Squire.
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Lissuin
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Nov 6 2017, 2:07am
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Lord of the Rings
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 6 2017, 3:03am
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Battles and action...
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Silmaril
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Nov 6 2017, 2:59pm
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Ted has a point, Kangi.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 5 2017, 11:52pm
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Young Strider first, than Numenor
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 6 2017, 12:04am
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LOTR
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corsair
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Nov 6 2017, 12:27pm
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Probably little or no First Age.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 6 2017, 2:08pm
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If and only if
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 6 2017, 11:27pm
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I have doubts, but maybe.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 7 2017, 4:50pm
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Thorongil's Adventures
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Wilros
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Nov 7 2017, 6:07pm
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Hugo Weaving, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 7 2017, 7:32pm
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Possibly no returning actors.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 7 2017, 7:41pm
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I'm looking forward to hearing more about this project
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duats
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Nov 7 2017, 8:01pm
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Some of the PJ film actors may be too expensive
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Fereth
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Nov 14 2017, 2:24am
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I know I'm in the extreme minority here...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 14 2017, 2:49am
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Maybe a character inspired by Tauriel?
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 14 2017, 5:08am
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But then we wouldn’t get Evangeline...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 14 2017, 7:41am
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Evangeline Lilly
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 14 2017, 2:50pm
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I liked Evageline Lilly's performance...
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malickfan
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Nov 14 2017, 12:52pm
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I'd be with you on that.
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Fereth
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Nov 14 2017, 1:53pm
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Bombadil, Goldberry, Old Man Willow need at least TWO HOURS....
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Glaurung63
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Nov 6 2017, 12:20am
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Agreed
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 6 2017, 3:32pm
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Excellent List of Possibilities
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jlj93byu
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Nov 6 2017, 4:28pm
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But ... but ... Tolkien never wrote a word of any of those stories...
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squire
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Nov 6 2017, 7:10pm
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Yes they shouldn't go too overboard with expanding side characters and stories
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lurtz2010
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Nov 6 2017, 9:06pm
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On the other hand...
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 6 2017, 9:46pm
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Yeah I get that
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lurtz2010
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Nov 6 2017, 10:05pm
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Money, clearly.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 6 2017, 10:25pm
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Almost 15 years
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 6 2017, 10:40pm
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That’s not long.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 6 2017, 10:43pm
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Well, I don't expect "fresh" new plots and historic events within an author's established story-world
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squire
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Nov 6 2017, 10:19pm
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I really do agree :)
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 7 2017, 5:12am
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I agree that it's fun to wish
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squire
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Nov 7 2017, 12:39pm
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So true! Thanks :D //
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 8 2017, 1:59am
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The more I think about this, the more angry it makes me.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 6 2017, 12:23am
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Remakes NOT? Additional Stories YES!
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Bombadil
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Nov 6 2017, 4:48am
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Cautiously pessimistic, yet tantalized
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NottaSackville
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Nov 6 2017, 2:29pm
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Bro! //
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Nov 6 2017, 8:09pm
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Sis!
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NottaSackville
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Nov 6 2017, 8:53pm
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Yo!
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SirDennisC
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Nov 6 2017, 11:06pm
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Got any shortbread? //
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Nov 7 2017, 10:56pm
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No but it’s about that time again XD /
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SirDennisC
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Nov 8 2017, 12:22am
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My first reaction is the same I had for LotR announcement
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 6 2017, 2:57pm
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I'm having the same reaction.
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Ettelewen
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Nov 7 2017, 12:11am
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That kind of magic doesn't happen twice.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 7 2017, 7:51am
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Well said!
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 7 2017, 11:44am
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Yes.....
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dormouse
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Nov 9 2017, 4:17pm
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Hi dormouse!
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 9 2017, 6:27pm
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Hello Voronwe!
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dormouse
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Nov 9 2017, 6:51pm
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Let's hope it IS a Silmarilion series then
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lurtz2010
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Nov 9 2017, 9:01pm
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Peter Jackson's?
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 9 2017, 9:23pm
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PJ's universe based on Tolkien's universe
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lurtz2010
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Nov 9 2017, 10:02pm
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Yes...as far as it goes.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 9 2017, 10:10pm
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Hi Ms Mouse good to see you.
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 9 2017, 11:54pm
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Hello Kangi
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dormouse
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Nov 9 2017, 11:58pm
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A few years ago or was it ..an AGE?
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Bombadil
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Nov 11 2017, 11:42am
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Oh boy
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Name
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Nov 6 2017, 10:11pm
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Welcome back!
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Silverlode
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Nov 6 2017, 11:21pm
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name recognition
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Mooseboy018
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Nov 6 2017, 11:36pm
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Speculation is a Bit like Imagination?
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Bombadil
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Nov 11 2017, 11:52am
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The nice thing about a series
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SirDennisC
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Nov 7 2017, 6:15am
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Highly disrespectful.
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Simon L. de Paiva
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Nov 6 2017, 11:59pm
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It'll be impossible to surpass PJs LOTR
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lurtz2010
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Nov 7 2017, 10:17am
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Peter Jackson
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Victariongreyjoy
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Nov 7 2017, 12:21pm
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as I said elsewhere
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Annael
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Nov 7 2017, 5:30pm
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If Star Trek Discovery is a benchmark, we should all be nervous as hell...
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Dunadan of North Arnor
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Nov 7 2017, 8:30am
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We haven't had Star Trek Discovery down here yet.
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Ataahua
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Nov 7 2017, 5:25pm
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I LOVE Star Trek Discovery
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Annael
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Nov 7 2017, 5:26pm
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Back
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Arannir
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Nov 7 2017, 2:34pm
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Let us not place PJ's pedestal above the Professor's
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Nomad
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Nov 7 2017, 5:57pm
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and this one:
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Annael
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Nov 7 2017, 7:36pm
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Well, PJ's original Miramax script was worse.
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Darkstone
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Nov 7 2017, 8:36pm
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Painful to read //
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Nomad
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Nov 7 2017, 8:43pm
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cautiously optimistic
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Doriath
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Nov 7 2017, 8:12pm
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Same here
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duats
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Nov 7 2017, 8:16pm
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My own thoughts on this matter...
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Beleg Cúthalion
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Nov 8 2017, 12:16am
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A new GoT
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Arannir
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Nov 8 2017, 1:34pm
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Perhaps you are right.
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Beleg Cúthalion
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Nov 8 2017, 7:40pm
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hope
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Doriath
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Nov 8 2017, 8:09pm
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I admire your optimism.
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Beleg Cúthalion
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Nov 8 2017, 9:03pm
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I'm cautiously optimistic, myself.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 8 2017, 10:00pm
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Stephen Colbert, perhaps?
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Lissuin
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Nov 8 2017, 10:11pm
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Hmmm...
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 8 2017, 10:59pm
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That one's tough
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Petty Dwarf
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Nov 8 2017, 11:06pm
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Cautiously optimistic...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 8 2017, 10:34pm
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Well...
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 8 2017, 10:57pm
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I had not actually considered that.
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Beleg Cúthalion
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Nov 8 2017, 10:39pm
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Can't resist...
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squire
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Nov 8 2017, 11:34pm
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*chuckle* Thanks for reviving that post, squire! //
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Ettelewen
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Nov 9 2017, 12:04am
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Post Necromancy
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 9 2017, 1:31am
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I would be interested in this.
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Petty Dwarf
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Nov 8 2017, 10:30pm
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Article in the Sunday Times says the family is involved
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 8 2017, 11:44pm
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At least to some extent.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 9 2017, 1:30am
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The Tolkien Family Involvment
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 9 2017, 3:37am
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Too many unknowns.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 9 2017, 4:21am
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Question since I don't have a Times subscription
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Eldy
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Nov 9 2017, 6:45am
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Interesting...
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Arannir
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Nov 9 2017, 9:23am
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You’v hit on something that I fear greatly...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 9 2017, 9:45am
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Sean Astin
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Arannir
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Nov 9 2017, 9:48am
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Not necessarily.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 9 2017, 2:43pm
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Not sure how I feel about this...
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malickfan
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Nov 10 2017, 8:34am
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Ted Nasmith
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Mooseboy018
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Nov 10 2017, 9:16am
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Ted Nasmith paperback editions...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 10 2017, 9:23am
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When Bomby retired from TORn awhile back?
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Bombadil
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Nov 12 2017, 6:11am
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Nice insights Bomby.
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Ettelewen
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Nov 13 2017, 12:19am
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Ah - yes, I can see that would give you something to hope for....
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dormouse
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Nov 10 2017, 2:50pm
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Why are you sure that Alan Lee would not be involved?
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 10 2017, 5:35pm
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I'm sure he could be asked....
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dormouse
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Nov 10 2017, 7:45pm
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I take your point
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 10 2017, 7:55pm
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Does anyone know.....
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Jettorex
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Nov 10 2017, 8:26pm
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Not yet.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 10 2017, 8:34pm
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WB does not have any television rights
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 10 2017, 8:40pm
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Maybe, maybe not.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 10 2017, 9:00pm
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Hey Voronwe
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Altaira
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Nov 14 2017, 4:51pm
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Other Rights?
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 14 2017, 5:42pm
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Not quite the "Original Version"
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 14 2017, 6:07pm
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The original 1969 agreements included an option to purchase "television series rights" for a pittance
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 14 2017, 6:24pm
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Another tidbit that I just learned
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 14 2017, 10:28pm
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Well that answers that...
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Nov 14 2017, 10:33pm
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Yeah, I've been trying to reconcile
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Silverlode
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Nov 15 2017, 12:26am
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That makes me sad!
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Ardamírë
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Nov 14 2017, 11:38pm
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Going out on a high note
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 14 2017, 11:59pm
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Christopher Tolkien
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squire
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Nov 15 2017, 3:29am
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Thank you!!
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Altaira
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Nov 15 2017, 1:02am
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I took it the way you meant it
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 15 2017, 2:43am
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Very Interesting
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imin
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Nov 11 2017, 6:00pm
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Frodo (Elijah Wood) on the Possible remake of LotR
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 13 2017, 1:12pm
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This looks like confirmation
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 13 2017, 6:40pm
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Good..
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Bombadil
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Nov 13 2017, 8:30pm
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The " 3 Circus Rings of Finance" involved now? don't interest bomby.
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Bombadil
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Nov 14 2017, 6:53am
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Great news
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NecromancerRising
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Nov 17 2017, 6:51am
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WOW
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EomundDaughter
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Jun 4 2018, 12:54pm
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Hi there!
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Otaku-sempai
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Jun 4 2018, 2:57pm
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