Posted on 02/03/2020 5:07:44 PM PST by ransomnote
Yes a well done video... For my part I cannot understand why the Tolkien estate allowed Peter Jackson to so muddy up the Hobbit story... while condemning my Tolkien Dictionary. The interplay between a misfit Elvish maiden and a youthful Dwarf makes for an interesting subplot in a movie, granted.
But I doubt such an idea ever crossed Tolkien's wildest fancies. In his expository writings Tolkien conceived of the Elves as partaking of a divine nature (the Valar), immortal with an innate nobility. The Dwarves were created by the Vala, Aulë, outside the will of Ilúvatar (sort of the I AM of Middle Earth.) When Aulë realized that creative act displeased Ilúvatar he decided to take a hammer and destroy them. However, Ilúvatar stayed his hand and the Dwarves survived.
A hammer because it is believed the Dwarves were created under ground out of stone. In Tolkien's mind they were a separated race mostly preoccupied with the things of the earth: gems, gold, silver. Due to happenings early on, in the First Age, there was an enmity between Elves and Dwarves. Peter Jackson plays on this when Legolas and Gimli first meet at the Council of Elrond.
I wonder if Tolkien ever imagined any romantic possibility between Elves and Dwarves. I seriously doubt it. Being a bit of a purist by imposed discipline, such background limits my ability to fully enjoy Jackson's broad license with the story of The Hobbit.
Sorry for the 'slide'. :,^/
LOL!!!
Cross your fingers for me. I just remade Nessum Dorma for tomorrow to Pavarotti and am putting it up temporarily to make sure YouTube will let me use it. I’m still distraught that they took my first version down. The singer of that version came in to manually block it after it had been automatically accepted. Sigh. Fingers crossed that this one will work.
ping.
The NYT just deleted their Iowa results.
> Milwaukee will burn.
The Bernie Bros probably will make it so. Let’s face it, the Iowa caucuses are a schiff show and always has been. But this is a new level of schiff.
The Dims won’t be able to do that kind of thing to this extent in NH so it will be interesting to see what happens there and in SC.
The Dims are so inane at this point that they espouse openly socialist policies but won’t let a socialist win the nomination. That is a whole new level of schiff too.
-SB
>> wonder if Tolkien ever imagined any romantic possibility between Elves and Dwarves.
He might not have, but the fans sure did! I’m with the fans. No purist here.
> Sorry for the ‘slide’. :,^/
Anyone that can relate all that is Elven in my book. I also have serious issues with The Hobbit movies but I try to calm it and enjoy the story such as it is. I have to do it with the LOTR movies as well but not to the extent as The Hobbit.
I’m very excited about the Amazone Prime series. Set in the second age. Lots to work with there.
-SB
Har har! . . . I just cannot stomach the picture of a Prez Buttigieg kissing the First Man. I think I would have to move to the Bermuda Triangle. Imagine him negotiating with Arabs; they might stone him to death.
>>Did you make the video?
I make all the ones I post. So very glad you liked it, Baggie. I’m getting close on to having made 1,000 of these since 1985.
Yikes! I will have to ask my son about that; he hasn't mentioned it... he is a subscriber - on Roku. You have whetted my appetite!
Oh, I watch The Hobbit when it airs... I just can't see it as Tolkien. It has appeal in its own stead. :)
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>>Air Force colonel
The article shows him as someone deserving of a heck of a lot longer sentence. Yuck!
Oh you Goblin fiend! 😇
Galadriel would not likely have ever made it back to Valinor.
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