Movies & TV shows

[Serpentine99]

yeah it was a good a book a little hard to get into at first but it gets really good.

[Stefan-A]

I liked The Hobbit, even if it didn't really fit in with the rest of the LotR universe. Well, it was written as a kids' book.

[Serpentine99]

well i think it introduces some things you might need to know like the relationships between each of the creatures, and what kind of personality gandalf has

[Stefan-A]

It does establish a lot of things, relationships for one, but it also introduces the ring itself, which doesn't have any of the sinister qualities it does have in the LotR series. It pretty much lacks the mythology altogether.

[stonyloam]

As I recall (I read the HOBBIT in 1969), it did not start out as a book, but as a series of letters by Tolkien to his son in the British Army during World War II. A true time of good vs. evil.

[adamanteus]

Okay. If you were a character from Lord of the Rings, who would you be and why?

[GarterGuy]

Tolkien is actually considered the father of what we know of fantasy worlds that have been used in many stories and games. LotR is a story primarily of good vs. evil, but it's not as simple as that. There are lessons of compassion, responsibilty, honor, love, friendship, ect. throughout the story. A lot of people have compared it to the story of the Bible, events during WWII, ect. I've read all the books including the LotR trilogy, the Hobbit, the Simerilian and also play a RPG that is based off of the Tolkien universe for more then 15yrs. now. A real basic description of LotR would be an epic story of Good triumphing over Evil and the passing on of the world to a new era. Oh and to answer James's Q....it'd have to be Legolas....he totally kicks a** and hey, he's an Elf so he's all but immortal....works for me.

[Serpentine99]

Aragon for me. Hes a king and hes got a chick. Along with the awesome sword abilities it doesnt get much better than that.

[adamanteus]

I've read all the books including the LotR trilogy, the Hobbit, the Simerilian

I've read them all. I must admit I found The Silmarillion rather hard going....Almost dull. There is a collection of stories, compiled by Christopher Tolkien...'Unfinished Tales', that's pretty good.

[Stefan-A]

Samwise Gamgee. He's a true and loyal friend, he's resourceful and the voice of reason throughout the story and he gets very little credit for it. And he gets his girl, too. His contributions to the quest were greater than anybody else's, really. He looked after his mule Frodo and even carried him up Mount Doom.