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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 18 2014, 1:19pm
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The passing of the Third Age marks the beginning of the Age of Men. This is significant because it not only represents the decline and eventual disappearance of the other races of Middle-earth, but also because Men have a fundamentally different outlook from the older races. Even the Dwarves tended to take a longer view as evidenced by Gimli's remarks about how he would approach the project of the Glittering Caves. But well-said. I am quite taken with the difference between Men's psyche and the older races. Sorry that that's all I can say but really well-said, and a great point.
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan) Thranduil Appreciation Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVIII I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVI 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 ======= Middle-earth dispatches out of the lurkmirk
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 18 2014, 1:21pm
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*stunned stare... ... slow blink... slow thought... slow clap*
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Elthir, you have killed it! What.A.Revelation! Thank you, thank you so much!
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan) Thranduil Appreciation Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVIII I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVI 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 ======= Middle-earth dispatches out of the lurkmirk
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Oct 18 2014, 1:26pm
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*cough* Well, Faramir did call it first
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when he reached his accord with Frodo.
As a Servant of the Secret Fire, Sam outranked Gandalf, which is why he could tell him "Lor bless you," and that's why he allowed Gandalf as the underling to tackle the Balrog in Moria first, to get some training. If Gandalf hadn't messed up the whole job, Sam would have finished off the beast properly. Shire Gardener: epitome of honour Of course Gandalf botched. He's just too trippy, in all senses of the word
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan) Thranduil Appreciation Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XVIII I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVI 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 ======= Middle-earth dispatches out of the lurkmirk
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SirDennisC
Half-elven
Oct 19 2014, 1:02am
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Recently began reading Fellowship again --
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it's been years since the last time. Sam's "Lor bless..." jumped out at me, but then so did Bilbo's mothballs. On the other hand, I've also noticed that few pages pass without some echo of scripture therein.
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