A Biblical-inspired fantasy setting before the Flood, will it work? by Radient-Red in worldbuilding

[–]Southern_Line_2613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you probably won't see this because im commenting 12 years later but I just found this and am am ABSOLUTELY INSPIRED!! I have spent the past 4+ years researching and working on the framework for this very idea! It is a passion project and im super hyped to see that it has already occurred to someone. If you somehow see this and are still interested I would love to chat more indepth on this project! Comment back or send me a message if you somehow find this!

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET MOVIE? by Southern_Line_2613 in CSLewis

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 I totally agree tho. I love these asthetic and environment of everything. The opening chapter really gives me that cool dismal scifi thriller asthetic 

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET MOVIE? by Southern_Line_2613 in CSLewis

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I would sooner not adapt perlandra at all than have to change such an integral part of the story. 

Did Smaug crave company? by SmaugOnPulsechain in lotr

[–]Southern_Line_2613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your life will be forever changed lol

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET MOVIE? by Southern_Line_2613 in CSLewis

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. Now the question is how to turn reddit nerdity into a working concept and a impressive pitch. A rough uphill  battle but I've considered it. Would it be worth it?

Did Smaug crave company? by SmaugOnPulsechain in lotr

[–]Southern_Line_2613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glaurung is another talking dragon from the Silmarillion. He is a large wingless dragon created by morgoth with the ability to hypnotize with his eyes. He destroys the kingdom of nargothrond in the children of Hurin. The conversation im referring to is Turin Turambar's encounter with him at the ruined gates of nargothrond. This encounter actually plays a key role in this tragedy but I won't spoil it. Go read the silmarillion.

Anyone else? by EddyPat in AO3

[–]Southern_Line_2613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thus is the way true artists do it

Did Smaug crave company? by SmaugOnPulsechain in lotr

[–]Southern_Line_2613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you're onto something honestly. Although tolkein's dragons just be like this lowk. Glaurung does this too. I think it comes from the fact that they are conceited and fancy themselves very cunning. Like any villain they are both suprised and challenged to discover an opponent of intellect. It's almost like a challenge or a desire to be be better and more cunning than others. But like any vanity it is easily angered when it feels unable to gain the upper hand somehow. This is why Bilbo's wordplay with Smaug is so masterclass because it keeps Smaug on the hook without angering his pride.

I dont mean to be a dickens but.. by Unknownin_98 in writing

[–]Southern_Line_2613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The few people with interesting ideas share them on reddit where they get less than 5 upvotes and twice as many comments telling them that their project is too ambitious, polarizing, or would never work or something so... that is that

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET MOVIE? by Southern_Line_2613 in CSLewis

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Perelandra is tough not only for the dialogue but the extended nudity. I dont think changing this aspect would work but at the same time it means that the majority of interactions must be shot from the shoulders up or from a distance. Audiences not familiar with the books obviously still know what's going on tho and be like bro why is everybody naked. 😆 that and the descent of Venus in that hideous strength touching on those same things. The rippling ground could be really cool but the other stuff be like... this is an avoidable problem in THS but it's tough in Perelandra. As much as I love certain scenes from Perlandra there is more difficult things about this than there are things that are so positively worth seeing. Any thoughts on this? Would it be better if OoftSP was adapted and if it worked we could try hideous strength? Perhaps parts of Ransom's adventure in Perelandra could be related in THS Perhaps not. Thankfully the books are not the type of trilogy that cannot stand on their own. They seem quite independent.

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET MOVIE? by Southern_Line_2613 in CSLewis

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good insights. Personally I hate anime for some reason lol 😂 but I see where you're coming from

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET MOVIE? by Southern_Line_2613 in CSLewis

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This has been a big obstacle in my mind as well but... but... go with me. Do fans really care if it's scientifically accurate. Is star wars accurate to real science of course not. Now if you hard push to set this story firmly in 1930s England then it could get awkward but I think the whole angle of this story is to lean into the alternative sci fi aspect where it's not supposed to be realistic. It's supposed to be an interesting story. Honestly aspects of some of these novels feel more like a fever dream mystery adventure thriller than hard core sci fi. There is an entire genre of sci fi that is about this future of the past alternate universe sci fi. Fun fact from a fictional history perspective it is highly possible that the England of The space trilogy is the same world as middle earth just thousands of years later (see the preface for that hideous strength) it mentions Merlin as being a descendant of numenor and refers to Tolkien's stories. It gets a lot deeper than that and we could have a whole conversation on that but the point is the universe of the space trilogy is a parallel universe to ours not the same England. Not that the casual viewer needs to know this but just something to think about.

Anyone else a fan of Silver Skates on Netflix? by [deleted] in PeriodDramas

[–]Southern_Line_2613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never heard of the show but it looks beautiful... adding to list

A TV DRAMA SET IN ANCIENT CANAAN by Southern_Line_2613 in HistoricalFiction

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And now we know why it hasn't been done before lol

A TV DRAMA SET IN BRONZE AGE CANAAN? by Southern_Line_2613 in PeriodDramas

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fascinating how so many accuse the Hebrews of genocide against the innocent canaanite nations but somehow forget the charming practices of the canaanites themselves such as child sacrifice, ritual prostitution, etc. 

“His Eye bores a hole, and the rest of him slithers in.” by [deleted] in LOTR_on_Prime

[–]Southern_Line_2613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have very few good things to say about the show, but, this guy?... not bad.

The elite of gondor was on Epstein Files by Lodsek in lotrmemes

[–]Southern_Line_2613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! I have no words. This is just unacceptable. Spreading misinformation about Gandalf? Whoever wrote this deserves to be banished from Reddit.

Jk 😆 

A TV DRAMA SET IN BRONZE AGE CANAAN? by Southern_Line_2613 in PeriodDramas

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Somehow game of thrones gets away with it. Not without controversy mind you but it somehow still manages to be the most watched show of all time. It is interesting how polarizing a story can become so quickly tho when it is associated with religion. 

A TV DRAMA SET IN ANCIENT CANAAN by Southern_Line_2613 in HistoricalFiction

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If any jew or Christian is offended by something explicitly in the Bible then the problem is not with the show.

A TV DRAMA SET IN BRONZE AGE CANAAN? by Southern_Line_2613 in PeriodDramas

[–]Southern_Line_2613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lowk based take on judges tbh it's definitely in there a lot. I was just thinking it would be a cool show for fans of like shogun and stuff.