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Thranduil

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:54 am

Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 2256 Location:

The Silmarillion is so much better than the Lord of the Rings. The problem with the original book, is that it doesn’t really know what it is or what to think of itself. At different points it’s a children’s story, an adventure story, a history, or a mythology, and it can never quite decide which it wants to be.

The great thing about the Silmarillion is it’s a mythology through and through, just like The Hobbit is entirely a children’s book (which, in my opinion, is also better than LOTR). Anyone who hasn’t read the Silmarillion should do so. NOW!

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sickofpalantirs

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:28 am

Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 7750 Location: somwhere, over the rainbow way up high. There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.

Once Feanor, Royal butthead dies it is really cool! I have only read it once though...

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lem0nhead

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:30 am

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Thanks for spoiling some if it SoP. But you made up for it by making me laugh Laughing

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sickofpalantirs

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:33 am

Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 7750 Location: somwhere, over the rainbow way up high. There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.

I seem to be very good at making you laugh today...

I know I have posted that somewhere else. Whenever someone asks me about the silmarillrion that is what I say

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hannibal

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:41 am

Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 62 Location: Finland

CarpeGuitarrem wrote:

Okay, so I just picked the Sil up from the library, and I’ve been reading through it now. I’ve gotten to the tale of Túrin, and this thing is awesome!!

If you like that story, you should try the new "Children of Hurin" book!

BearerOfQuality

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:28 am

Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 217 Location: United Kingdom

Haha, well, also thanks for spoiling it, but it did make me laugh, so have a GP Very Happy

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Shieldmaiden

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:30 am

Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 389 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

I agree, I didn’t like Feanor at all. I would like to give my reasons, but I don’t want to spoil it for Lemonhead!
I love Turin and Hurin, Beren and Luthien, and the background it gives you on the men of Numenor. Also, Eor was a very strange elf, another example of Tolkien showing how there is good and evil (but in the end, just evil) in all of us. I like Tokien’s theory on why the world is round, as well. There’s so much more I can say, but I can’t! Shhh