tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852868884277826063.post937425358755520730..comments2023-10-15T02:53:40.405-06:00Comments on Life in a glass house: My Experience Reading the Two TowersEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835924016744040120noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852868884277826063.post-4454800854198453332008-12-12T18:49:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:49:00.000-07:00i love this Em! it's all true. I am a fantasy frea...i love this Em! it's all true. I am a fantasy freak, but i've never loved this series mainly because it is just MAN MAN MAN. Blah. It's only redeeming qualities are the hobbits (I would really love to be a hobbit, actually!) and the section where THE TREES GET REVENGE. I always kind of wished they would do that in real life.<BR/><BR/>also, it's good to hear from you again! I hope you are ok!megandjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887251146602171261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852868884277826063.post-59265006724413476302008-12-12T12:53:00.000-07:002008-12-12T12:53:00.000-07:00Legolas is the best!Legolas is the best!Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701900460512673699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852868884277826063.post-18566398831916670712008-12-12T08:51:00.000-07:002008-12-12T08:51:00.000-07:00I realize I did't do a good job at all when I expl...I realize I did't do a good job at all when I explained the Sauron/Saruman thing. What I meant by Saruman "good" is that he is the wizard that was good at one time. Sauron has always been bad. He is the one that keeps his eye on the ring. Saruman was a good wizard at one time and then fell under the evil influences of Sauron. He is the Anakin Skywalker of the LOTR series. (heehee I'm such a nerd!)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758354440910012121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852868884277826063.post-53410220926760109572008-12-11T23:19:00.000-07:002008-12-11T23:19:00.000-07:00Hee hee. I laughed when I found that "handsome is...Hee hee. I laughed when I found that "handsome is" comment. I just thought that was so funny it was in LOTRs. I think I'll pass on your extended versions..... I will just rent the 4 hour long normal ones, thank you.<BR/>I thought that wizard guy was evil the "S" dude the white or whatever. I'm so confused!<BR/>I will make a strong effort on behalf of the 3 amigos while watching the movies.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835924016744040120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852868884277826063.post-38395097644827907632008-12-11T22:56:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:56:00.000-07:00Very good. I'm glad you finished it so you can st...Very good. I'm glad you finished it so you can start The Return of the King. <BR/><BR/>First, I never noticed that handsome is as handsome does comment! Haha! Perhaps since Tolkien says more eloquently? Anyway, perhaps the Tolkien people should sue the Forest Gump people. Or you are probably right, it must be a saying that has always been used.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe you don't like the Three Amigos! Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas! I get your hang up with hating fantasy because it is mostly men being on some sort of quest and stuff. And I know I'll never convince you otherwise, but their quest is noble. They could have turned around after Frodo and Sam went off, and the orks took Merry and Pippin, but they were not going to turn their backs on the halflings! Merry and Pippin have the future king of Middle Earth trying to save them, that is dang cool. <BR/><BR/>I have the same problem as you with the whole Sauron and Saruman thing. It took me reading the series twice and seeing the movies a couple of times to get the names straight. Here is my trick: 2 syllables bad, 3 syllables good. He does the same with the 2 women in Aragorn's life Eowyn and Arwen? Say them out loud, both sound almost exactly the same.<BR/><BR/>Rohan is very important. They play a big part in the Return of the King. Theodon, "I know your face", King of Rohan, is a good, important part of Return of the King. <BR/><BR/>Treebeard is great. I love that scene where Merry and Pippin are all frustrated at how long their meeting has taken and Treebeard tells them they have only said hello! You really should see the movies. I have the extended versions if you want to borrow them! Peter Jackson did such a great job with treebeard and the other ents. And I think you will like Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas if you can see them in action. The LOTR movies are so much better than the HP movies! I promise! <BR/><BR/>And Em, I promise Return of the King will be so much better! The Two Towers is pretty typical of any second act. Kind of boring, but moves the story along. It introduces characters that get more important towards the end. I'm really excited you get to read Return of the King. I love that book so much! I think you'll care about the ring more, Rohan will make more sense, you'll love the hobbits even more, and I know you will appreciate Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas so much more.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758354440910012121noreply@blogger.com