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I am still not sure exactly how Bard cobbled together a bow strong enough
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swordwhale
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Dec 28 2014, 5:32am

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well said. [In reply to] Can't Post

 

"Judge me by my size, would you?" Max the Hobbit Husky.





swordwhale
Tol Eressea


Dec 28 2014, 5:32am

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oh durn it... [In reply to] Can't Post

why can't you just have the eagles fly it over there and drop it in......

"Judge me by my size, would you?" Max the Hobbit Husky.





swordwhale
Tol Eressea


Dec 28 2014, 5:34am

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yep [In reply to] Can't Post

 

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swordwhale
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Dec 28 2014, 5:34am

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aaaauuuuuuugggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh [In reply to] Can't Post

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swordwhale
Tol Eressea


Dec 28 2014, 5:41am

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now I will just weigh in with this....... [In reply to] Can't Post

Whenever I teach an art class, I make a huge point of rooting your imagination in reality, and point out some stupid examples of professional artists who did not do their research and their work shows it.

Point being: fantasy in particular can't just be off the wall, it has to be rooted in reality... but not tied to it, (or it becomes another stupid reality show).

I always thought Tolkien's world had a nifty subtlety to the fantastic elements (magic etc), only slightly lifted beyond the mundane world we know (as opposed to say, the latest Avengers film, or Harry Potter, both of which I also love).

As for makeshift bows and Elves running up falling rocks and skydiving Beorns and bunny sleds.... does it make sense within the world of the story (not our world)...

There is also an element to PJ's storytelling style which is a bit more gleeful, more 21st century, more... Hobbitish... that allows for some silliness in the midst of chaos and demolition.

PS: that orc hit a shallows area and launched off a big rock....

"Judge me by my size, would you?" Max the Hobbit Husky.




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