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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor
Nov 9 2017, 6:27pm
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Since everyone seems to be responding to someone, I can't think of anyone that I would rather respond to than you! And, not surprisingly, my response to this news is very similar to yours. A Tolkien/LOTR TV series in the mold of Game of Thrones would be an utter travesty to me. And yet, there would be an opportunity to do something different than what Jackson and his team accomplished in an extended format. The news that the Estate is supposedly involved can't help but make me wonder. I know for a fact (from reading the 1969 agreements) that Middle-earth Enterprises has an option to purchase rights to a television series based (however loosely) on LOTR and TH for a tiny pittance (several thousand dollars per episode, plus 25% of the original payment for each of the first 4 re-runs of each episode), so there is no reason why the Estate would be involved unless this project involved the rights to more than just LOTR and TH. Mostly likely that just means that the reporting is incorrect. But I can't help wondering what it mean if the reporting is not incorrect ... .
'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.' The Hall of Fire
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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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