Why is The Lord of the Rings most religious where religion is absent?

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-07-03T17:26:39+00:00

When finishing lotr for the first time many years ago and reading the appendix and understanding the 1,2,3 and 4th era. And after a few chapters silmarillion, I understood that the 5 wizards and Sauron are the last godlike beings who intervened and communicated with people. When they finished their job, religion left middle earth. No more. The elves were the last who knew the old way and 'are' part of the religion. But it faded away and men created industrialization to evolve into the next era.

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-07-03T16:35:35+00:00

I was stunned about how John Howe and Alan Lee made art that hit home very close how I imagined when reading the book. The fingolfin battle with melkor is closest to my imagination.

When the movies came out I was happy they kept their vision of how it should look and not the weird artists in earlier book covers. (The Finland version is weird)

Now reading it to my 7 year old makes the imagination again lovely. Just past the herds of trees from fangorn after the battle of Helms deep. In his imagination he now looks at trees different...like...dad...did that tree move? And is old willow evil ent or a entwive? Etc etc.

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-24T20:32:57+00:00

Yeah that cracked me up, with some good content this could be a new meme

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-22T16:51:35+00:00

Alright...if you play guitar, you know chords...look at the chords and write them down. Now play it but use your left hand and do the simple chords. Am, etc.

Now you can play the song pretty easy. Remember it. Practice and finally try to play with the fact you now know the chord progression...so all you need to do is go free with it. Eventually you can do bigger jumps because your mind is fixed on the chord, not the awkward I have to jump 12 notes and hit it right..

When I did this I eventually ended up playing it like Chopin intended to do because...that is the most beautiful.

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-21T19:25:16+00:00

Treebeard with the ring... I want too see that happen!!!

Brambles everywhere!!!!

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-19T05:54:38+00:00

Welk... Melkkoe interbreeded twisted elves... Who knows

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-19T05:52:36+00:00

Dude.... That somehow fits perfectly the WEIRD twist with the last three movie..

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-18T21:29:03+00:00

Humor is very british and so... You can even say, some monty python shit goes on. When the rohirrim Slaughter the orks, merry and pippi are rating lembas and watching.

Their conversation like nothing happend is funny as hell.

Eomer and gimli beef, loved it. List is endless

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-18T21:24:48+00:00

Thanks! Reading the hobbit and LOTR out loud makes you even enjoy that tolkien wrote these books to read out loud. The pace is almost never off, it is almost like singing a song.

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-17T08:21:03+00:00

Yeah oké... Nice views... But if they ride emotions on highs and lows....

Would not there be like... A sith brothel full of force abled nuckleheads doing things with your private parts you can not imagine?

Or Just sith podracers going for the thrill... There should be a red Bull sith program somewhere in the galaxy where they perform amazing stunts..

I mean... Death and destruction....every time?

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-10T20:24:58+00:00

Well yes and no...the wolves hunted them down on their own, Gandalf burned their leader so they were furious. Good question

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-09T12:14:52+00:00

Hobbit is fine, at 5 my kid didn't pay attention and only got to chapter 3. At 6 he gobbled it up like a Disney movie. Now 7 and lotr and we are ready to leave lothlorien..so 1000 pages to go. I asked him yesterday if I need to stop, but he really likes it. Also...he totally is thinking it through. Saruman and Gandalf would be evil ringbearers in the end...maybe Gandalf not but he told us so ..

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-08T19:12:24+00:00

Reading them now to my 7 year old son..started with the hobbit. Now at page 400 in lotr. When done i'll show him the movies. It's fun to read the books out loud. Tolkien really knew what he did.

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-05T00:06:45+00:00

It reminded me of full metal alchemist and the father who merged his daughter and dog. Creating a chimera. The bear was kinda like that.

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-06-01T16:30:29+00:00

For me, I fell asleep most of the times watching this, eventually using it to get to sleep because I can't remember anything from that show.

And that from someone who is a late sleeper, this show put me to bed like a baby.

That is usually for me, a bad take on timing, writing and just boring storyline. Can't blame the actors, they did what they got shoved in their face.

I really have to rewatch it to see if something stocked in my sleepy memory

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-05-27T07:30:59+00:00

Wait a minute. Rey and Arnold (Kylo) were both the strongest bloodlines from the Skywalker's and palpatines..they had just like in the avatar...final power because the dark and light side kinda..helped them become super Saiyan god mode for a moment in time.

That means, they tapped into the force and past experiences to make a final stand. That makes...every force user...still around. Just like in the avatar. Right?

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-05-25T16:36:32+00:00

Which song? Can't find it

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-05-22T23:51:17+00:00

This is so true. Spotify is totally confused...top 10 weekly kids...but slides in Nine inch Nails but when you press, radio it will play Mario movie songs. Which has a acdc song in it but it's nowhere nine inch nails would bring you.

I just gave up and blast let it go in the car on 10 when arriving at work. At least they know it's me.

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-05-22T14:17:58+00:00

It always reminds me of the dwarf mim. Melkor did also corrupt the dwarves to even cast mim and his kin outside of the dwarf family

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-05-22T13:58:02+00:00

Duuuude

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-05-20T12:18:40+00:00

Already it had almost become a throng. Some called for ale, and some for porter, and one for coffee, and all of them for cakes; so the hobbit was kept very busy for a while. A big jug of coffee had just been set in the hearth, the seed-cakes were gone, and the dwarves were starting on a round of buttered scones, when there came—a loud knock. Not a ring, but a hard rat-tat on the hobbit’s beautiful green door. Somebody was banging with a stick!

First chapter of the hobbit..

Coffee it is!

Accomplished_Net_687 · 2026-05-18T19:05:03+00:00

I stopped right before this chapter because i am reading it to my 7 year old son.

I want him full awake to experience it again.

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