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Started reading the triology again and I've only just realised its taken half of the Fellowship of the Ring for them to even get to the prancing pony

Also, LOTR thread

>> No.2933899

Yeah it's a bit descriptive, but a fine read alright.
I can imagine the shitstorm this will cause, but I like the bombadil part.
The second book is my favourite btw, just saying.

>> No.2933936

>>2933837
It's probably because Tolkien planned to wrote only a little book abou hobbits, which got bigger and bigger

>> No.2933950

>TOLKIEN WAS A GENIUS WHO WAS INTO MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND SHIT

mfw Le fuckin Morte Darthur is more interesting than this made-up bullshit about hobbits and shit.

inb4 Arthur wasn't a real king; yeah shut up. I realised that particular fact.

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2933957

>>2933950
>mfw people don't realize a big part of literature is made-up bullshit

>> No.2933961

>>2933899
I always felt that Bombadil was the only truly unnecessary part of LOTR. I think the second book is my favourite too.

>> No.2933971

I love those books. And the other middle-earth-related books.
My favorite is probably the Silmarillion.

>> No.2933977

>>2933971
I would say The Silmarillion is the best. "The Tale of Beren and Lúthien" is beautiful as fuck.

>> No.2933981

>>2933977
>tfw on Tolkien's grave it says Beren and on his wife's it says Luthien
lik dis if u cry evry tiem

>> No.2933983

>>2933971

But you're a cunt, so who gives a fuck what you think?

>> No.2933986

>>2933981

Jesus, what a wanker.

>> No.2934270

I don't understand the part about Bombadil. They get caught by some evil wizard and then he saves them? Who was that wizard and what did it have anything to do with the story?

>> No.2934284

>>2934270
They get caught by a tree. And a better question is what did the story have to do with them.

>> No.2934291

>>2934270
>>2934284
I wouldn't get rid of Bombadil. The payoff is when he gives his speech that starts "Don't you know my name yet? That's the only answer." He is a mysterious benevolent force. His existence is a reminder that the world is fundamentally good.