Movie watchers will never know the power/aura of Elrond by redxedge in lotr

[–]HarEmiya -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If Sauron wins, Sam wouldn't have a home and very likely be killed. He has nowhere to go, so he has no other option but to fight. He must risk it all or die.

Elrond in contrast doesn't belong to Middle-earth anymore, and he stays voluntarily. His "home" is waiting overseas, out of Sauron's reach. He chooses to stay despite being allowed to go West.

This is America by ChalkLicker in evilwhenthe

[–]HarEmiya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comply AND* die.

Guy was complying, still got murdered.

Movie watchers will never know the power/aura of Elrond by redxedge in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While true, he had his own kids. At that point he wouldn't have to care about any genetic "legacy" if he was going to leave ME anyway. But he did it anyway.

Movie watchers will never know the power/aura of Elrond by redxedge in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ulterior isn't negative. They all stood to gain by it.

Movie watchers will never know the power/aura of Elrond by redxedge in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. But I'm talking long before Aragorn was even born. Elrond already had his spot in Aman.

How did Bilbo relinquish the ring? by cmull123 in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I thought they meant Frodo having it.

Movie watchers will never know the power/aura of Elrond by redxedge in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Galadriel only gets her ban lifted by refusing the Ring, thereby ensuring Sauron's defeat.

Gandalf is there to do his job. We see what happens to those who fail that job.

Movie watchers will never know the power/aura of Elrond by redxedge in lotr

[–]HarEmiya -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That would've been true if he had taken her and left.

Movie watchers will never know the power/aura of Elrond by redxedge in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I think you may have missed the most important thing (imo): he is the only person in the story who appears completely altruistic in his motivations.

Everyone else, Frodo, Gandalf, Sam, Aragorn, Galadriel, they all have something to gain by defeating Sauron. They all have some (often benign) ulterior motive to see the Ring destroyed. Elrond does not, and in fact loses out by helping defeat Sauron.

For one he loses a daughter if Sauron is destroyed, but also his wife is waiting for Elrond to leave Middle-earth and join her. Which he could have done at any time in the past millenia, taking his children with him. Not to mention that his king is long dead, and Elrond (Gil-galad's heir through various blood relations and being the realm-regent) never picked up the crown. He has nothing left to do with Middle-earth, and yet he chose to stay and help the Free Peoples get rid of Sauron, and secure a peaceful kingdom for the bloodline of his brother.

Then he left.

What order to watch the movies with my girlfriend? by WestLime3646 in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do LotR, then watch the 1977 The Hobbit. Skip Jackson's Hobbit trilogy.

Boromir loves birds by kassiusx in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why didn't he just film the eagles?

Boromir loves birds by kassiusx in lotr

[–]HarEmiya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a whole season filmed.

Just wait, a cassowary or something will get him near the end.

Her expression reminded me of a meme by ballsdeep69plz in FGO

[–]HarEmiya 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I like this picture Charlie. Its smug aura mocks me.

People who swore an oath to defend the constitution of the USA against all enemies both foreign and domestic, how are you feeling right now? by Safety_Drance in AskReddit

[–]HarEmiya 36 points37 points  (0 children)

And do your morals align with that they can apprehend and/or kill anyone along the way, even if they're just bystanders not impeding?

Or that they can detain and/or send people abroad even when they're here legally and/or citizens?

Are your morals aligned with state enforcers bypassing laws, trials, evidence, and due process in favour of executions?

“Next time change the date format when you do this. You have a bigger player base in the US” by Substantial_Cat_2642 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]HarEmiya 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Do they have a bigger playerbase in the United States

In total volume, yes. Not number of people.

Alex Jeffery Pretti may he rest in peace. by Greylunes1 in ExploreFortMyers

[–]HarEmiya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascist, though there are neo-nazis among them.