how does this happen irl also
― Appleman Appears: 20/2/2020. Whose Cider You On? (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 11:08 (four years ago) link
When a Saruman and a mud puddle love each other very much
― Pizza is Really Yummy for Me (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 13:15 (four years ago) link
this doesn't happen irl because orcs don't exist u oaf
― que pasa picasso (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 13:17 (four years ago) link
is that a reference to something itt cause i haven't bothered reading it
― Appleman Appears: 20/2/2020. Whose Cider You On? (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 13:50 (four years ago) link
I’ve never read it but I bet The Last Ringbearer has a take on this.
― steer karma (gyac), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 14:00 (four years ago) link
that sounds kinda great tbh
― que pasa picasso (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 14:06 (four years ago) link
It’s free to read online in English if you google!
― steer karma (gyac), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 14:11 (four years ago) link
Grudging respect for the language and anti-capitalism/industrialism, but Tolkien is such a racist colonialist anti-miscegenation mess.
― Now We Know (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 18:36 (four years ago) link
royalist and sexist should probably be in there too.
― Now We Know (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 18:37 (four years ago) link
idk, I think Eowyn killing the witch-king makes up for a lot on the gender front imo.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 14 January 2020 18:41 (four years ago) link
it's definitely the most "fuck YEAH" moment in the film adaptation (with extra castration imagery)
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 14 January 2020 18:42 (four years ago) link
but there's no arguing about all the "swarthy" = evil language and the royal bloodline crap
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 14 January 2020 18:43 (four years ago) link
Most Brit fantasy seems to do the true blood trope - see CS Lewis, JK Rowling and even Philip Pullman.
― it's after the end of the world (Matt #2), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 18:45 (four years ago) link
Moorcock otoh
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 14 January 2020 18:46 (four years ago) link