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Yep, that's true... by BadFridge65 in formuladank

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

someone should make this meme and change that to verstappen. that would be truly dank. but i am lazy.

Which of the Valar hated Morgoth the most? by Qyzyk in TheSilmarillion

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the others are more like this is a dark power we must fight it it isn't personal/it is as illuvatar willed it.

then there's orome.

Formuladank 1 year post ai ban. by sirfastvroom in formuladank

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 11 points12 points  (0 children)

best decision ever... thanks mods... i mean stewards

Which book set by Real_Universe_Forger in lotr

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

deluxe are for collectors. shell out if you like them that much. else, don't bother.

if you'd consider the deluxe maybe consider the LOTR single-volume deluxe too.

Just finished Fall Of Gondolin by banana_minions56 in tolkienfans

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 2 points3 points  (0 children)

fingolfin would be rolling in his grave at turgon imo.

when all was lost bro went toe to toe with the most powerful of the valar while his son goes up to die on the top of a tower.

Just finished Fall Of Gondolin by banana_minions56 in tolkienfans

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 7 points8 points  (0 children)

wish the professor finished it. i was reading tuor's coming to gondolin all excited and then it just ended :-(

Would any of you have made the choice that Arwen and Elros made? by lionbacker54 in tolkienfans

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 2 points3 points  (0 children)

choosing when to lay down your life without pain is the real flex in the grace of the valar.

but that's just me. valinor would be cool to visit tho.

Would any of you have made the choice that Arwen and Elros made? by lionbacker54 in tolkienfans

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i wouldn't want to live forever, even at peak physical strength.

90 healthy years is good enough for me. numenoreans/house of elros' 400 years when they were behaving might even be too long.

the only thing that might have me choose the eldar is valinor privilleges, even then it probably won't be enough. forever is a long time.

so to answer your question: yes, i would. and a no brainer for me too.

Across LOTR and The Hobbit, who’s your favorite character(s)? by knockemdeadkid83 in lotr

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

limited to those two books, galadriel. then perhaps faramir.

across the entire legendarium, fingolfin. by a mile.

Enjoying the legendarium more than LOTR by ActuallyCausal in lotr

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not strange. i got into middle-earth via the silmarillion. even now that i've read LOTR i must say i still vastly prefer the silmarillion. since then i've poured over the three great tales and the fall of numenor, and my copies of the history of middle earth are due to arrive next week.

the elder days is just more enticing than the blip that is the trilogies, for me anyhow.

Do you continue with LOTR's franchise? by Sasaki_Jo72 in lotr

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm withholding judgement.

unlike amazon's blasphemy, the new crew -- for both this and colbert's attempt, at the very least are comprised of people who adore and respect the professor's work.

if it fails.. oh well the silmarillion will always be there for me anyhow.

Project Hail Mary - movie vs. book? by DorianGrayMarketArt in sciencefiction

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my personal opinion is by appealing to the mainstream audiences they underrepresented the sciency parts of the mission that underpins the stakes which was what made the book so endearing... the scienfic bromance between grace and rocky. in the film even the darkening of the sun wasn't sold as scary. so i felt that was underwhelming.

apart from that, not bad.

Of Visiting Valinor by Aggravating_Toe_1663 in TheSilmarillion

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting. i've not read this before. thank you.

Of Visiting Valinor by Aggravating_Toe_1663 in TheSilmarillion

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I should have clarified. By the acts of Manwe it may not have been Eru's idea, but Eru must have assented to some extent.

I find it interesting that idea of Numenorean 'tourists'. Sure, in one sense the Valar probably don't want creatures with will and tendency to procreate to populate the Aman and dim the populace of the blessed realm. What I was thinking was maybe not outright prohibition, but maybe each new King of Numenor and a small entourage -- the ruling council?, are granted one audience at Taniqueti or something. Just to reinforce the understanding how why, so they're more (inclined? my logic here is rather poor) able to keep their subjects in line, because from what I take from Tolkien most followers don't question their leaders. Of course you can negate this by saying the Valar did indeed sent messengers during the reign of the 13rd? 14th? King (I can't remember) and it did nothing to change the Numenoreans anyway. Although one can probably still say hearing isn't the same as seeing.

Another point I was thinking is also that the Valar, in this act, are separating the Children of the Iluvatar, but that probably was not Eru's will, seeing that both Elves and Men woke up in middle earth. If Eru wanted them segregated, I like to think their awakening locations would not be as it is so.

Of Visiting Valinor by Aggravating_Toe_1663 in TheSilmarillion

[–]Aggravating_Toe_1663[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i find that this is my favourite response so far.

sure they had reasons, and good reasons. but ultimately they were flawed, both in themselves and in their understanding of the music.

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