My slow Silmarillion blog gets another post -- this time, on the death of the Two Trees and the darkening of Valinor, which is my usual mix of musings and suggestions. https://readingthesilmarillion.wordpress.com/2023/08/03/of-the-darkening-of-valinor-quenta-silmarillion-8/ As always, readers and commenters are welcome!

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The latest post in my slow read through the Silmarillion is up now - thoughts on Feanor and the Valar and why they seem to be bad surrogate parents. https://readingthesilmarillion.wordpress.com/2023/07/21/of-the-silmarils-and-the-unrest-of-the-noldor-quenta-silmarillion-7/ All readers welcome, and feel free to comment here or on the blog if you've anything to say!

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Another post to my slow blog through the Silmarillion. https://readingthesilmarillion.wordpress.com/2023/07/12/of-feanor-and-the-unchaining-of-melkor-quenta-silmarillion-6/ It's fun, honestly, to slow down enough that I actually notice the nuance in this story, which I think is too often described with a broad brush. Feanor in particular is a complicated dude, interesting to watch in action. Anyway, readers (and commenters) welcome. :-)

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Another post about the Silmarillion from my blog - this time, it's Elf adventures and I work in a little Rings of Power speculation and a reference to Good Will Hunting, among other things. Give it a read if you're curious. :-) https://readingthesilmarillion.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/of-eldamar-and-the-princes-of-the-eldalie-quenta-silmarillion-5/

Comments, etc, are welcome here or on the blog!

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My latest post to my Silmarillion readthrough blog, in which there is weird inter-species romance, ruminations on the reliability of Elvish narrators, and a #MontyPython reference, because of course there is. https://readingthesilmarillion.wordpress.com/2023/06/29/of-thingol-and-melian-quenta-silmarillion-4/ As always, readers and commenters are welcome!

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#LOTR #TheRingsofPower really holds up on a second viewing. It’s a good sign that there a scenes I’m looking forward to, like Galadriel and the students. Or watching the Stranger learning to be corporeal.

The costumes and sets feel like a Middle Earth in its prime and they’re just stunning.

The momentum and storylines feel more cohesive than the original airing for some reason. Maybe because I’m not over-dissecting them on Twitter. I’m looking forward to season 2 more now.

Rewatching #LOTR #TheRingsofPower for the first time since it aired.

I liked it then but I don’t think anyone could have separated it from the discourse and the opposing sides people chose. I’m enjoying it a lot more without that.

They made some really interesting and humanising choices for races and individual characters. Characters feel less one-note than ever before.

It’s visually STUNNING. Costumes, landscapes, makeup, and design are top notch. It stands on its own apart from Jackson.

Here's my much-delayed second post on the Quenta Silmarillion -- Of Aule and Yavanna! Dwarves and Ents and Eagles! It's fun. :-)

https://readingthesilmarillion.wordpress.com/2023/05/28/of-aule-and-yavanna-quenta-silmarillion-2/

As always, comments are welcome here or on the blog -- and if you're interested in my other Tolkien blog projects, there are links on my user profile here or on the blog. Happy reading, all!

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Remember all the "debates" revolving around the skin colors of the characters in #TheRingsOfPower ? Where it was claimed that "black dwarves" not only ran counter to Tolkien canon but also mythology in general?(*)

Well, German folklore occasionally does mention black dwarves, which I am fond of reminding people during these occasions. A common counterargument to this was that this referred not to their skin color, but to the color of their clothing.

Well, now I've finally found a text where it the color of their _faces_ is described as "black" or "ash-grey". I'll need to keep that text mind for future reference...

#Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf #Tolkien
https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_-x4WAAAAYAAJ/page/n7/mode/2up

(*) Apparently, it makes no sense for dwarves to have black skin color "because they live underground and thus wouldn't have developed melanin". Or so I was told.

I have found myself once again yearning for more on-screen #Tolkien and have once again remembered that Season 2 of #TheRingsOfPower isn’t coming until at least 2024…

Have just seen that Orlando Bloom is going to play #Legolas ‘s grandfather in season 2. ❤️ if true!! #TheRingsOfPower

A post for Green Dragon dwellers, or anybody in my feed who likes #Tolkien and is interested particularly in #TheRingsOfPower -- I "blogged" my way through Tolkien's writing about the Second Age last year prior to the series airing, and then posted about each episode as it came out. If seeing the thoughts of a Tolkien nerd (who has a few criticisms of the show but basically enjoyed it) are of interest, I've finally assembled those posts on a website: https://sites.google.com/view/readingthesecondage/home

So what exactly is wrong with #TheRingsOfPower anyways?

The dialogue isn’t as great as Game of Thrones Seasons 1-6, but totally different universe.

I like the buildup.

Finally watching #TheRingsOfPower on #AmazonPrime, and have to admit I'm enjoying it quite a bit, certainly more than I did #HouseOfTheDragon.

#TV

5 billboards still up for #TheRingsOfPower. That's a lot of advertising for a terrible TV show.

In my opinion:

Best movie of the year: #AvatarTheWayOfWater  
Best tv show of the year: #TheRingsOfPower
Best game of the year: #GodofWarRagnarok  
Best album of the year: Blossums Ribbon Around the Bomb
#lordoftherings #playstation5 #gaming #film #avatar #music

What was your favourite Show from 2022?

Wrong answers only!

My pick: #TheRingsOfPower

Szuper, hogy lesz #Warhammer40000 sorozat es film, de az azért egy kicsit aggaszt, hogy az #Amazon égisze alatt fog menni. A #TheWheelOfTime és a #TheRingsOfPower eléggé szkeptikussá tett velük szemben.

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Don't get me wrong, dinner-time crams of #TheRingsOfPower, GOT: #WinterIsComing , #Westworld and the like do happen. 😀

@saltycoffee @blackbatflower That's of course a Problem that good Quality Shows are getting cancelled, but I see the responsibilty not only at the streaming Services. If enough people would watch this Shows, for example #TheOA, it would be renewed. But most want silly Stuff like #Hawkeye, #TheRingsOfPower etc. more than a New #TheLeftovers or #HaltAndCatchFire