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wolf · 03-06-2003, 12:31 AM

LOTR also left me cold.

I know a lot of Tolkien Freaks. (Totally big capital "F" Freaks).

You know, the kind of people who read everything 15 times or more ... the kind of people who try to learn Elvish, fergodsakes ... THOSE kind of people.

I don't get it. I don't get them.

I'm a BIG fantasy and SF fan. I read a lot from both genres. I should be RIPE to be a huge Tolkien fan.

Can't stand LOTR. (Yes I did read it more than once. It did not get any better. Even tried the 'let a few years pass and you'll like it better' thing. NOPE. Read it in high school, college, and after. Still sucks.)

Frankly, I think the ONLY thing it was truly good for was to serve as a basis for satire for the Harvard Lampoon in their most excellent, but slim, volume, Bored of the Rings.

03-06-2003, 12:31 AM	#20
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You are not Alone ... LOTR also left me cold. I know a lot of Tolkien Freaks. (Totally big capital "F" Freaks). You know, the kind of people who read everything 15 times or more ... the kind of people who try to learn Elvish, fergodsakes ... THOSE kind of people. I don't get it. I don't get them. I'm a BIG fantasy and SF fan. I read a lot from both genres. I should be RIPE to be a huge Tolkien fan. Can't stand LOTR. (Yes I did read it more than once. It did not get any better. Even tried the 'let a few years pass and you'll like it better' thing. NOPE. Read it in high school, college, and after. Still sucks.) Frankly, I think the ONLY thing it was truly good for was to serve as a basis for satire for the Harvard Lampoon in their most excellent, but slim, volume, Bored of the Rings. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis