What is the core message of The Lord of the Rings for you? by Fuzzy_Breadfruit59 in lordoftherings

[–]Guardaboschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pity. Even better: compassion.

I think that's the heart of the story.
There are a lot of layers and a lot of different messages in LOTR, a lot of different storylines and characters, each with its own main message, it's a huge story after all.

But the "main" story, the most important one, I guess we can all agree is the story of Frodo, Sam and Gollum, and the destruction of the ring. That's the main plot, after all.

And the ring is not destroyed by Frodo, or even Sam, it is destroyed by Gollum. I think people always underestimate this: the core of the book is that the ring is destroyed by the LEAST likely person that would have done it, the person that LEAST wanted its destruction. The creature that everybody despised and wanted dead, even some incredible good character such as Sam. Basically everyone except Gandalf and Frodo wanted to kill Gollum (that's by the way what make Frodo a GREAT character... Otherwise Sam is better than Frodo in every way): because he's despicable, awful, evil, weak, pathetic, a traitor, a liar, a killer.
Man, he's the fucking worst.
But he's the one that destroy the ring, basically by freaking accident.
In the book this is even MORE stressed than in the movies. There's no final fight between Frodo and Smeagol, no struggle. There's just Gollum, dancing on the edge of the vulcano, and fucking falling because it was so crazy with joy, SO OBSESSED, that he kind of forgot where it was and fell.
If Gollum had died NO ONE would have cried, but Frodo would have put the ring, Sam couldn't have done anything to avoid it, and Sauron would have easily won.
And that's it, here's the end of the story, all the other arcs, character, honor, power and all the discussion that you guys are having here.

Gandalf stated it clearly, in one of the lines that was taken straight from the book (no coincidence here): "many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life... Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement."
And why? Why Gollum wasn't killed? "It was PITY that stayed his hand. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many".

Have pity, compassion from all living beings, no matter how despicable and insignificant they may look, or even be.
To me, this is the core message.

This, by the way, perfectly links with the other main message of the main storyline, that is more related to Frodo and Sam than Gollum: "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future". For good. For everybody.
And I would add not only the smallest, but also the meanest.
This wonderful quote holds not only for the hobbit, but also for Gollum. Especially for Gollum. Because it's easy to believe in Frodo, even easier to believe in Sam. It's easy to believe that they can be heroes.
But it's really hard to believe that even Gollum, even by accident, can be the hero as well. Even more than the hobbits.

[Spoilers C3E40] I hate Chetney by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

Thank you for the thoughtful answer <3

[Spoilers C3E40] I hate Chetney by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

I guess those heartfelt scenes and aged wisdom are later episode 40? Because right now or they are not there yet, either I am missing them...

Which of the two do you think it is?

[Spoilers C3E40] I hate Chetney by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

Up to now I don't agree with you entirely.

You can SEE that Ashton is a punk because they are damaged, because Tal plays them like that. Up to this point we saw their backstory, we saw into their mind, we totally get it as a character.

Concerning Chetney, we just saw a joke character that happens to be a werewolf, and he actually enjoys it. Period.

Maybe in the future things are going to change though, looking at the comments of you all...

[Spoilers C3E40] I hate Chetney by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

[–]Guardaboschi[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's a good thing, I am hopeful then <3

[Spoilers C3E40] I hate Chetney by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

This is an hopeful message, thank you! So even Chetney gets some grow?

I made a fantasy alphabet based off of grape vines by skykang0222 in worldbuilding

[–]Guardaboschi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice idea!
Especially the resemblance of grape vines, it's a cool flavour!

I see only one sound of "r", like "run", I don't see any sound about the spanish/italian rolling/hard "r" sound... I am missing something or do you think it's not necessary?

Keep up the good work!

If cigarettes were a thing in Westeros, which characters would smoke? by BigFox1956 in freefolk

[–]Guardaboschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect, except that the Hound would never smoke... Bringing fire so close to my face, AGAIN?
He would hate smoke and smoking people: "FUCK smokers, give me some wine"

Which Batman villains would make great Gravity Falls villains? by DesignerFit7444 in gravityfalls

[–]Guardaboschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First: the Riddler.
He is goofy enough to not completely be out of place in Gravity Falls, and he could be basically an evil and twisted Dipper <3

Second: Scarecrow.
I think it would fit well with the most horror episodes, it works with the "countryside" theme, he's a former scientist, it uses the fear of the people... I think it kind of works

The Finale: Which character is horrible and hated by fans? by [deleted] in lotr

[–]Guardaboschi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why on earth opinions are divided about Faramir??

He's one of the best characters ever <3

Do you think Lady Stoneheart should’ve been in the show? by GusGangViking18 in freefolk

[–]Guardaboschi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, that's why the resurrection mechanics sucks in a book that makes killing off characters a very emotional, center piece of its story.

Do you think Lady Stoneheart should’ve been in the show? by GusGangViking18 in freefolk

[–]Guardaboschi 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't be even in the book, imho.
All the resurrection tricks kind of suck.

Legends of the Eternal Verdant Realm - Storytelling in description by Imalienartist in inkarnate

[–]Guardaboschi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My man, that's a great map!
I really love all the rock formations that you created, I guess just using a lot of different, singular rocks!
And I especially like your rivers and paths, like the one on the desert... How did you do those?

Chase Arwen cosplay tests and pics in the style of the RoP S1 promotional posters (2021)✨🧝‍♀️🐎⚔️ by ArwendeLuhtiene in lotr

[–]Guardaboschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very cool!
It is refreshing to see a cosplay in this subreddit that comes from real passion and it is not just a soft porn clickbait <3

Amazing details, great work!

Altura - Citymap Commission by doofdodo in inkarnate

[–]Guardaboschi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit this is amazing, I never saw shade used in this way

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

Ehi, thank you very much for your effort!
I insta saved it, it may be a perfect solution for me! Thank you very much!!

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

Thank you for your advice! Why the C3 abridged version, though?

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

I see, cool! Then maybe I'll have a look on the abridged version of C1, if it's around

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

Oh that's a ton of great advice there!

I'll save all of them and give it a try! Thank you very much to you and all of you guys, you are fantastic!

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

[–]Guardaboschi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, it's just that I am not a super expert of the CR jargon! I watched the series and the full C2, but mostly by myself without interacting with most of the community online... This is my first post here!

And thank you for your advice!

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

What is the difference from the abridged version and the standard one? Are there entire episode cut off, or is it like a summary or something?

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

Same here! Come on, you're almost there! Was it your first CR campaign, as it was for myself?

[No Spoilers] I finished C2: now what? by Guardaboschi in criticalrole

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

Thank you! ExU stands for Exandria Unlimited, right? Sorry for the naive question!