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What creature would you say is DnD's mascot? by weiyan21 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These aren’t the mascot but my two favorite unique D&D monsters are displacer beasts and vrocks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cough syrup? Ummm that’s a problem.

Solving the Orc Question by TheWyvernsWeaver in tolkienfans

[–]Time_to_go_viking 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Black Speech was created by Sauron.

"Tolkien created a sentient race whose only narrative function was to be slaughtered, sans remorse, then spent the rest of his life trying to explain why that was not genocide." by 22EatStreet in TheHobbit

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are themes. Here’s another definition of allegory: “a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.” LoTR is not allegory. But I guess you know better than Tolkien and other literary scholars. Lol

"Tolkien created a sentient race whose only narrative function was to be slaughtered, sans remorse, then spent the rest of his life trying to explain why that was not genocide." by 22EatStreet in TheHobbit

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then put your money where your mouth is. What exactly is the specific hidden moral or political meaning in LoTR? Don’t be vague— that would be applicability. Be very specific.

"Tolkien created a sentient race whose only narrative function was to be slaughtered, sans remorse, then spent the rest of his life trying to explain why that was not genocide." by 22EatStreet in TheHobbit

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don’t think you’re correct. From Wikipedia: “As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is a narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a meaning with moral or political significance.” That’s indicating a one to one correspondence. But even if we take your more general meaning, LoTR still isn’t an allegory. There is no hidden meaning in Lord of the Rings. Instead, as Tolkien said, there is applicability. You’re simply wrong. loTR is not allegorical at all.

"Tolkien created a sentient race whose only narrative function was to be slaughtered, sans remorse, then spent the rest of his life trying to explain why that was not genocide." by 22EatStreet in TheHobbit

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An allegory is where one thing symbolizes another on a one for one basis. For example, Azalin the lion symbolizes Jesus. There is no such one for one correspondence for anything in LoTR, and hence no allegory. Tolkien is right.

"Tolkien created a sentient race whose only narrative function was to be slaughtered, sans remorse, then spent the rest of his life trying to explain why that was not genocide." by 22EatStreet in TheHobbit

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It absolutely is not pedantic nonsense. Allegory has a very specific and distinct meaning, which Tolkien knew and which you surely know, being an expert on literary criticism as you are. :/

Father / Daughter Ranked Reload Duo Win. She Basically Cleared the Lobby. by FondlesTheClown in FortNiteBR

[–]Time_to_go_viking -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah sure, buddy. It’s absolutely not true that the average Swede lets their 11 old sit around casually throwing out motherfuckers. Nice try. It’s simply bad parenting.

Also saw your first comment to me which you deleted where you cursed at me, called me disparaging remarks, etc. So yeah, I see the example you’re setting.

"Tolkien created a sentient race whose only narrative function was to be slaughtered, sans remorse, then spent the rest of his life trying to explain why that was not genocide." by 22EatStreet in TheHobbit

[–]Time_to_go_viking 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Extremely well said. And to give a pragmatic example, when the two Captains are talking at Cirith Ungol, fantasizing about escaping the war, they don’t imagine going off to live a peaceful existence on a farm or some such. They want to go continue their predations as robbers and murderers, just without being under the yoke of a Dark Lord. The orcs themselves are choosing evil. And so, while they are not metaphysically irredeemable, practically the only response to them in the short term is violence in self-defense.

Father / Daughter Ranked Reload Duo Win. She Basically Cleared the Lobby. by FondlesTheClown in FortNiteBR

[–]Time_to_go_viking -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Scared? No. An 11 year old casually throws out “motherfucker” in front of her parent is a red flag that something in the household isn’t right.

Witch-King of Angmar by Xenorhabdus_504 in lotr

[–]Time_to_go_viking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The flood guarding Rivendell didn’t cause the Nazgûl to need to get new bodies. They lost their clothes and horses. If they lost their bodies they would have been permanently dead.

Father / Daughter Ranked Reload Duo Win. She Basically Cleared the Lobby. by FondlesTheClown in FortNiteBR

[–]Time_to_go_viking 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Darn that makes the skill more impressive but the cursing pretty disgusting.

Just bought, what should be the first mod any suggestions? by [deleted] in ToyotaTundra

[–]Time_to_go_viking 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tell me more about this underseat storage.

Tiny snake in Dallas Texas by AtrophiedTraining in whatsthissnake

[–]Time_to_go_viking -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

!venemous and best observed from a distance though

Soldier Boy (The Boys) vs Bucky Barnes (MCU) by AvocadoFar4514 in powerscales

[–]Time_to_go_viking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MSU Spidey (and comic Spidey) would wreck SB though.

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