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Other fantastical touches7/14/2023 ![]() It's like the expert comic storyteller who tells you a tale where there is a constant feeling that there's other unstated (just as hilarious) details which they can't get into right now. Other authors put more detail down but it doesn't always feel like there's anything beyond what they've written (if that makes sense). (In some cases, a seeming side character (in LOTR) like Glorfindel really does have an epic backstory of course). Obviously this is an illusion - this doesn't exist but it's the impression that you get. Because of his focus on history and language it feels like you could pick someone at random at the Council of Elrond and there will be a huge backstory for that person and their ancestors/kinfolk going back a thousand years. I think what he managed to achieve was a much better feel of depth. Sort of what the purpose of fairy tales are and how that changes how they are built and what not. I've got my copy of the Tolkien Reader somewhere and really need to reread his essay On Fairy tales because I think he talks about this a bit. Everything is so grounded and he only uses the lightest touch in how he changes the world we are familiar with in order to build his world. And it's not that's bad, thinking about other life where our biological rules don't apply, but it's more the realm of sci Fi. People aren't just randomly different colored skin colors with no attention to biology. The beauty of Tolkien is not just the linguistics, but the fact that everything is informed by history and sociology and anthropology. Like it's not that it's bad world building insofar as he is describing the world, but it's almost random or magic is used as a material explanation. ![]() Sorry for digging up an old thread, but this is exactly what I've been trying to say after starting Sanderson's Stormlight Archive. There are other Tolkien-themed subreddits out there! Say hello to our friends in the following places: We're looking at starting a wiki for these common ones. Try searching before posting a new thread: odds are we've already covered some of the "classic" questions ("Who is Tom Bombadil?", "What happened to the Blue Wizards?", "Why couldn't the Eagles just take the Ring?" etc). Please make use of r/TolkienBooks and r/TolkienArt for these. Posts/comments centring entirely on promotion will be removed. You can share your content, but in a discussion-based format. Links are allowed, so long as they contribute to the discussion. No posts that are simply links or title-only. (Some more obscure topics we will allow.) There are other spaces on Reddit to discuss the movies, games, fanfiction, etc. This sub is intended primarily for serious posts, although humour in discussion is still welcome.ĭon’t discuss topics that stray too far away from having the centre of attention on Tolkien and his works. Stick to the topic instead of commenting on others. No insults, and no aggressive or passive-aggressive comments. For the full descriptions of the rules, follow this link.Īlways keep in mind that we are all human beings, so treat others how you would like to be treated. Multi-reddit of ALL Tolkien Themed Subreddits!īelow are our general rules.Wondering what books there are to read? See /u/ebneter's great postįull list of All Past Reading Discussions and Other Posts of Note ![]() Please see our frequently asked questions. I hope what they ultimately do is to tell the truth.Welcome to r/tolkienfans! This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos. Says Muffinhead, "I think the photos catch what I am: a carousel of profundity and total stupidity. It concludes with a series of wildly inventive pictures of the creations and cohorts of Muffinhead, an extraordinarily over-the-top costume artist whose work suggests Lewis Carroll as seen through intoxicated eyes. When you see these pictures you see an artist being presented by an artist."įeaturing a foreword by New York nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch (who observes, "Buckmaster shows us that the public face of an entertainer is just one facet of an individual who is far more fascinating when we see them as a whole human being"), An Embarassment of Riches lives up to its title, with 295 black-and-white and color photographs scattered across an epic 272 pages. When I'm in front of Adrian's camera, I am a muse, a performer, a collaborator, an object, and a tool for his using. ![]() Fellow Embarrassment of Riches subject Dorothy Darker, a New York-based painter and hostess who throws elaborate parties that become artworks themselves, adds, "I hope these images convey the power in art and individuality.
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