I got into lord of the rings and hobbit books as a young adult and love it. Ive never seen the extended editions and honestly i dont think ive ever seen the first trilogy all the way through or if i did i was young and only remeber bits and peices. Id like ro get the extended editioms of all the films on dvd but on amazon some versions are over 100 and some also advertise to be the extended editions for around 39 dollars. What is the difference and what can i get for the best value of extra content at yhe most affordable price? Im super broke so if i can get a copy of an extended edition for a reasonable price, thag just doesnt have extras like hd or blueray thats fine. I have an old hand me down tv so i dont think paying extra for an hd dvd wpuld make a huge difference on my tv anyway

I released this song about hobbits and their adventures, and thought some here may appreciate the narrative. It's prog rock in multiple parts, with orchestra and rock band. I hope you enjoy it, and comments are welcome!

https://open.spotify.com/track/47iuUlJxUf2VxscE9CrpTC?si=UuyZ7_MUQ3GXJv89QzcD6w&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0HnlvTOZZLQZeFhIrXDS4G

Arien was originally a spirit of fire, whom Melkor could not deceive or attract to his service. It was said that her eyes were too bright for even Elves to look at.

"Inflamed with anger and passion, he (Melkor) came to Arien, saying:

• I chose you, and we will be spouses, like Manwe and Varda, and together we can do everything! Then Arda will become mine in fact and by right, and you will share my greatness with me!

But Arien rejected Melkor and reproached him, saying:

• You are not speaking according to the law, which you have long forgotten. Ea was not created for you alone, and you will not be King of Arda. Beware; for in my heart there is light and fire that are beyond your control. Don't try to appropriate them! Though your might may overcome them, they will burn you, and your light will become darkness.

Melkor did not heed her warning, but cried out in rage:

• I take the hidden Gift for myself! - he raped Arien, wanting to humiliate and take her power. Out of anguish and anger, Arien shed her shell, becoming a naked flame of fire, terrible in the fullness of its splendor. She burned Melkor, turning him black and charred, since then he was afraid of Arien and hated sunlight. "

There’s a saying that goes - “A donkey praises his own tail” . So i don’t really care about any of Amazon’s claims of how ‘successful’ their own show was.

We all know deep down it’s a mediocre or even below average show that failed to get any major fan following and will not become a cultural phenomenon. That ship has long sailed.

The imp question is - will it continue being a show with senseless original plots and annoying one dimensional characters that are hard to care for and cringeworthy dialogue and lose whatever little fans it has?

Or will amazon finally listen to fans and make major changes to characters and plots. And will the writing improve a lot?

I highly doubt it.

I guess it’ll be more of the same as S1 as they have committed deeply to their storylines and character arcs already.

I don’t have much hope. It’ll continue to loose audience. But amazon will continue to put in money for their vanity project and pretend all is ok and that the show is massive success because optics matter and claiming anything other than success would mean accepting they failed and the fans were right all along.

Which elf do you believe would benefit having a Cirdan beard as the 2nd only bearded elf?

if you got prove per chance like a chart or something of that nature pls show me. Thanks in advance.

p.s. i'm building Oasis where you can invite Aragon or Frodo to join a live chat about LOTR. Capping a private test group to 100 ppl but link here to join if interested... it's like twitch + reddit had a baby

Mine is...

"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend." -Faramir, The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien

I’m reading the Silmarillion and maybe this question will become clear later so sorry if I’m jumping the gun here.

I found a family tree linked above. The Silvan are wood elves of Mirkwood and Lorien. So how is Legolas descended from the Sindar but was from Mirkwood? I don’t see any connection between the two. I’ve just reached the part about thingol building menegroth. Or should I just wait for the book to answer my question lol?

I am currently making a Wood Elf Rogue in Dungeons and Dragons. They are going to be a scout subclass.

Are there any good Avari/Silvan Elven names (preverably not known by everyone like Legolas) you guys know?

I prefer female names, but male names could work ass wel I think.

Thanks for the help!

Hey! I speak French but would love to read The Hobbit and LOTR in English. Which edition do you suggest? Thank you 🧝🏻‍♂️🏹

"First Light Of The Fifth Day" is an original acrylic 10x20 painting of the Battle of Helm's Deep. An impressionist piece, it shares with you the emotion of the moment Gandalf saves the defenders of the Keep by riding down the mountain into the vast army of orcs as the sunlight shines down onto the battle. I hope you all enjoy! This has been a fun series of paintings.

I've seen a lot of who would you cast x as lately and this question has been on my mind. The characters of middle earth are putting on a performance that takes place in our world in modern times, they are going to be playing well known popular figures from modern day, who does each LOTR character get cast as?

For a bit of background, I am someone who has grown tired of medieval fantasy over the years. Mostly because it is everywhere. It seems like you can't escape it. I am not a big fan of the politics typically found in these settings, particularly those having to do with royalty, lineage, etc. I'm also not a big fan of villains without depth and simplistic good vs evil stories where evil has no motivation other than achieving world domination for its own sake. The same can be said of the good side; being overly chivalrous or one-dimmensional good characters.

What I don't mind is the mythological aspect of it. dragons, wizards, etc. I also dont mind the more grimdark aspects of fantasy I recently reread The hobbit and found it really entertaining, and kind of a perfect, neatly tied up story that is accessible to everyone. I found it had a good mix of comedy, expolartion, and world building.

I am interested in LOTR because I want to experience what so many works gathered inspiration from. I'm also intrigued by the idea of a darker side of what I experienced in the hobbit. I have read up until the start of the misty mountains climb but have not found the characters or the story interesting up until this point. I keep taking breaks from it and wondering if ill even end up liking it at all considering the most interesting aspect of the hobbit was the lightheartedness. Would you all say that it is still worth my time? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Edit: I appreciate everyone's input. I have decided to keep reading. Thanks!

Hello. I have purchased Weta "The Two Towers" printed art https://www.wetanz.com/us/the-two-towers and going for some autographs hunt. the background of art is quite mixed. wondering what marker color I should use for best visibility on such a background? prefer using only one type of color.

Hear me out....

... okay, I'm clearly meming the meme here.

Giving it a shot if you're feeling brave!

Just have been wondering this lol, I’m trying to make a lotr timeline