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9562984 No.9562984 [Reply] [Original]

Why is this so awesome?

>> No.9563001

it's not

>> No.9563004

This is a meme right? I remember seeing it but I never got it

>> No.9563013

>>9563004
I never respected genre fiction (including Lord of the Rings) until I read the Silmarillion. I still dislike the fact that the book makes you feel like you're studying a history textbook, the complexity of Tolkien's constructed world is truly amazing.

>> No.9563124

>>9563013
"im a loser who thinks his respect is worth anything"

>> No.9563129

>>9562984
Classical inspiration

>> No.9563138

>>9563129
percy jackson has classical inspiration and its shit. do you even think before you speak?

>> No.9563159

>>9562984
Because if you get your head out of the single theme of literary pretension which has purveyed unhindered since the 30's, its a masterwork of culture that almost anyone familiar with a Nordic language can appreciate. Its not a literary achievement, or even a great narrative, but it is probably among the best pieces of fiction on technicality and form.

>> No.9563160

>>9563138
>a fucking aussie

Also, hollywood wouldn't let any 'inspiration' jackson might've had get in the way of the shekels. I loathe those flicks

>> No.9563183

>>9563138
>>9563160
Sorry, i had read peter instead of percy. My bad

>> No.9563192

>>9562984
I really enjoyed it, but should have just spent my time studying greek myth because those references constantly pop up in western lit and I have yet to find any use in knowing the difference between Calaquendi and Úmanyar

>> No.9563407

>>9562984
Idk, but I loved it

>> No.9563425

>>9563183
typical poor reading comprehension fantasy reader

>> No.9563442
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9563442

Thoughts on Life of Pi by Dostoevsky?

>> No.9563454
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9563454

>>9563160
>Peter Jackson
>Aussie

>> No.9564679

>>9563192
Shouldn't you know that stuff anyway from living in a western culture? You do live in a western culture, right?

>> No.9564699

>>9563001
This, Children of Hurin is a great work though

>> No.9564710

>>9564699
brilliant analysis

>> No.9564713

>>9564710
robust rebuttal

>> No.9564987

>>9563160
>>9563183
peter jackson is kiwi and those films are based on books, the other poster was referring to those books

>> No.9566312

Because Tolkien is good enough to put an entire series' worth of plot, character development and lore into one 300-page book