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Lurker in the Mirk
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Oct 7 2014, 3:11am
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Great cliff notes there
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"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 7 2014, 3:19am
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And also: Found it, that FEAST! mention i was looking for for the lexicon and the images
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Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVI
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Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Oct 7 2014, 3:39am
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Some more Silmmie related stuff and Thranduil/Oropher/Thingol fanart [spoilery]
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So vanima's put a few Silm/TH resonance on the "Nature Of Evil" CHOW. Since a few of us here are doing the Silm readalong, I thought to port it over for reference and discussion:
**spoilers for Chapter 19 of the Silm ahead** Early in the Beren and Luthien story, Morgoth lets Beren's father, Gorlim, believe that Beren's mother is alive, suffering as one of his captives, and agrees to unite Gorlim with her and set them both free if he'll give up the location of his band of warriors. After Gorlim does so, Morgoth confesses that she's been dead all along, but he'll grant Gorlim's prayer and unite them anyway. *morgoth kills gorlim* Near the end of the story, Beren, who told Thingol "my hand shall hold a Silmaril" when he left on his quest and says "Even now a Silmaril is in my hand," when he returns to Menegroth, has to admit that his hand is no longer attached to his body (a werewolf had bitten it off with the Silmaril in it) and Thingol won't actually be possessing any jewels as a result. *beren disappoints thingol* Neither of these are puns (I really have no memory to speak of), they're more what I'd call wiseacre/wise-ass comments, so they're both similar to Thranduil's movieverse comment on the surface (though one uses an outright lie and one does some serious stretching of the truth). So, is our Elvenking Morgoth-like or Beren-like? That depends on whether or not you think he intended to kill Narzug when he stated "I will set you free." Let's take a poll!  (Of course, I still think it's a call back for Thingol.)
And for relevance. These are probably not new to any Thrall by now, but I'm liking the Thranduil with silvery hair concept though more Oropher/Thingol perhaps?
His people gathered about him in joy, and they were amazed; for fair and noble as he had been, now he appeared as if it were a lord of the Maiar, his hair as grey silver, tallest of all the Children of Illuvatar, and a high doom was before him.
- Chapter 5: "Of Eldamar And The Princes Of The Eldalie", Quenta Silmarillion
(Slight OT: I eat my words - Thranduil does appear in the Silmarillion, all of twice on the same page for the part "Of The Rings Of Power And The Third Age", but nothing new or momentous  )
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Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVI
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Oct 7 2014, 3:56am
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The pics of the Thralls being flattened (LOL!) reminded me...
I went on tumblr this weekend and showed my mom that funny "news report" that you wrote about MASS and MASSAS and my mom said to tell you that she loves it! She and I have often joked about Thranduil fans fainting in the aisles of the theater at the sheer fabulousness of the Elven King, so she got a really good laugh out of the "MASS phenomenon" and wanted you to know that she thinks it was really creative and well done!
Just thought I'd tell you that before I logged off for the night and forgot again.
"Home is behind the world ahead
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadow to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight.
Mist and shadow
Cloud and shade
All shall fade
All shall fade"
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Silverlode
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Oct 7 2014, 4:47am
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long before he was cast in TH, in fact. My admiration for Lee Pace is by no means limited to Thranduil. 
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mariel
Lorien
Oct 7 2014, 7:26am
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is it one you made yourself?
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mariel
Lorien
Oct 7 2014, 7:29am
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Brilliant. That pic of Bofur made me laugh out loud - so apt.
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 7 2014, 10:26am
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Though I do believe I'm coming out of this on the better side of the bargain just cos I only have the one vague "surprise" while you got definitive deliverables 
Safe travels and happy trails! We'll thud your share of the appreciation in the meantime
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Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVI
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 7 2014, 10:34am
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To your mum for her excellent review *happy dance*
And to you for remembering to pass the message amidst the frenzy of your "battle"
Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVI
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Oct 7 2014, 10:45am
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Mind to share what else you've admired him in?
Must give you a chuckle seeing the pre-TH stuff posted like we're discovering the best things since sliced bread.
Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVI
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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vanima ephel
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Oct 7 2014, 10:22pm
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I'll put my correction and addendem here. **SILM SPOILERS**
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I mixed up Barahir and Gorlim in the first instance: Gorlim was just one of the warriors; Morgoth kills Beren's dad - Barahir - with the rest of the warriors after Gorlim tells him where to look.
And after chasing down the monster that swallowed Beren's Silmaril-holding hand, Thingol does get that Silmaril. (Beren is part of the hunting party, but he took a hit for Thingol and went down hard, it was actually a friendly beast who killed the monster and two of Thingol's captains who dug the jewel out of the monster and put it in Beren' remaining hand so Thingol could then take it and call Beren's quest fulfilled.)
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I vote Beren-like, because I don't think he planned to kill Narzug, I think it was a horrified emotional response (PTSD) to information he did not expect to get from the orc. (Without references to "our time" and "the one" and "the fires of war" I think the worst Narzug would have seen was the inside of a cell.)
After all, we know...
**spoilers for BO5A (if they stick to the book on this bit)**
Thranduil will have a change of heart on his foreign policy and he'll show himself as one of the Good Guys. Though, I don't know how easy it will be for viewers who are unaware of his past (buried as it is in The History of Middle Earth, the LotR Appendicies, and in one(?) mention in the text of the LotR story) to look at some of the things he's done and said and accept the change as believable. I HOPE the movie sells it, but I'm worried they'll give it short shrift. :-/
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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Silverlode
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Oct 7 2014, 10:47pm
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I think Pushing Daisies was the first thing I saw him in. I heard about it when it was first on, but the plot description didn't sound like my sort of thing so I didn't watch it then...but later on, after having heard so many people talk about how much they loved it, I checked it out and found out what I'd been missing. It turns out I'd been missing quite a lot, well over six feet, in fact.
Then I went looking for other things the delightful and attractive Pieman had been in, and watched The Fall. It's memorable and inventive, but I can see why it's sort of a cult thing - it's like several different movies all rolled into one and really long, but the lovely Mr. Pace was very good indeed in it.
Then I moved on to Wonderfalls, which I know a lot of people love the same way they love Pushing Daisies, but it just didn't appeal to me...that is, the main character and storyline didn't, and there wasn't enough of him to balance it out for me. I didn't finish the series, someday I may go back to it just to be completist about it.
Second to Ned, I think I have the most fondness for Michael from Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. He plays the piano, he sings, he's devoted, and just generally, er, lovely to have around. If Sarah Grubb doesn't want him.....
When I heard that PJ had wanted to work with him ever since seeing The Fall, it didn't surprise me at all. And PJ has a great knack for casting, so he wisely waited until he found just the right role. I had a similar reaction when I heard of the Thranduil casting as I did when I heard about Ian McKellen as Gandalf's - I knew of him before though he had never occurred to me as an option but I was excited because it was exactly right. He's quite gorgeous as the Elvenking, and quite the most Tolkien Elf we've had. I can't wait to see him in action in BOFA.
Must give you a chuckle seeing the pre-TH stuff posted like we're discovering the best things since sliced bread.
Well, sliced bread is pretty awesome whenever you discover it, is my perspective. And much better late than never. Never would just be sad.
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VValar
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Oct 7 2014, 11:31pm
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Have lots of fun on your journey Kerewyn! It's too bad we have to miss you for almost a month but we'll keep the TA alive so you'll have lots of catching up to do when you get back home And let's hope the new trailer will be out before you get back (surely?) so we'll have heaps to discuss and enough Pretty! to keep us going until DOS EE and BOFA.
Save flight(s) and trip, don't forget to take lots of pictures
Thranduil's look if shock when he heard you were leaving:
Thranduil's look of when he's hearing you came back from your month of TA absence Oef, if that doesn't make you want to come back, I don't know what will 
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 7 2014, 11:36pm
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Yup, that looks about right. If only we looked as adorable as that kitty he would not be able to refuse us clinging onto his robe.
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 7 2014, 11:42pm
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I see what you mean, the img doesn't work but the link does. It appeared to be working just fine when I clicked on preview before posting it 
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 7 2014, 11:50pm
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Oh and how about a little bit of FLAST (Flustered Leggy AND Sassy Thranduil) where Legolas learns the correct manner on how to address his King
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 8 2014, 12:03am
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Oh I thought it meant the same as Thankfully, only with our beloved Elven King's name in it. As in:
Thrandfully it's Friday.
Thrandfully these pants still fit.
Thrandfully that Orc is dead.
Are you feeling it?
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Gondor
Oct 8 2014, 12:08am
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VValar
Gondor
Oct 8 2014, 12:12am
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Can't believe you actually found it
A little pic as to show you my appreciation
And re Thranduil's drinking habit, LOL  never get's old.
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Gondor
Oct 8 2014, 12:14am
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I don't know how to make gif's. Luckily I do know how to find them
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 8 2014, 2:21am
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See you in early November, when hopefully there'll be a new trailer to discuss, and an EE not far off. Yes! And we'll be waiting to hear about your adventures
Fan of both books and movies; I am a lurker by nature though it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVI
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV
Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare! Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Oh, Lurker! That reminds me!
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, I believe Thranduil would have made sure Legolas got the best training possible to take care of himself and take over should anything happen to Thranduil - he wouldn't leave it to chance.
