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"Get off the Road...Quick!"
One of the most iconic and suspenseful scenes in the Fellowship of the Ring film is the moment on the road when Frodo realizes something comes. A Ringwraith comes, and the hobbits hide beneath a log.… more →
Wandering Paths
"Get off the Road...Quick!"
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ilverai wrote 7 months ago: One of the most iconic and suspenseful scenes in the Fellowship of the Ring film is the moment on th … more →
Why Wait?
ilverai wrote 7 months ago: Why does Frodo wait so long to leave the Shire? He learns of the nature and dangers of the Ring in … more →
Frodo and the hold of the Ring
ilverai wrote 8 months ago: The hold of the Ring on Frodo appears to be an obvious relationship. Yet, like the hold of the Ring … more →
A quick comment
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ilverai wrote 1 year ago: So, I’m sure by now all of you have heard the news about the fate of The Hobbit; they’v … more →
Of Barrow Wights and Old Man Willow
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ilverai wrote 2 years ago: No other event or character is noticeably absent from The Fellowship of the Ring film than the Barro … more →
Try Me: Haldir
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ilverai wrote 2 years ago: Haldir only appears in the second book (TT). He is one of the elves set to guard the northern bound … more →
Try me
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ilverai wrote 2 years ago: Ok. Here’s your chance. Is there something about Lord of the Ring’s or any of Tolkien … more →
Happy Despair
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ilverai wrote 2 years ago: One of my favorite scenes from the book has always been the coming of the Captains of the Outlands t … more →
Guardians, and the purpose of Tom Bombadil
ilverai wrote 2 years ago: I understand why Tom Bombadil and the Barrowdowns were cut from the films. To most, they appear to … more →
The Folly of Saruman, Afterthought
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ilverai wrote 2 years ago: I just thought of something new, regarding Saruman of many Colors. He is a traitor or ‘turnco … more →
The Triumph of Applicability
ilverai wrote 2 years ago: ” ‘I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations…I much prefer hisoty, tr … more →
The Strength of Faramir
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ilverai wrote 2 years ago: As most people will and have said, the worst sin of The Lord of the Rings films is Faramir, aka Boro … more →
A quick word about LotR films and me
ilverai wrote 2 years ago: Now from that title, you’re probably thinking that’s impossible…but I’ll giv … more →
The value of misinformation
ilverai wrote 2 years ago: That sounds like a paradox doesn’t it? How can misinformation be valuable? Well…in lit … more →
Honor, courage and despair
ilverai wrote 2 years ago: What do these three have in common? They all describe the character of King Theoden. To start, let … more →
The virtue of Courage
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ilverai wrote 2 years ago: Courage is one of the most potent and sometimes overlooked theme of Lord of the Rings. Courage does … more →
