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OK, it's on.
Any other massive Tolkien fans out there?
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Jennywocky
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The books, not the movies.
Another INTP friend and an ENTP friend of mine years ago used to do "Tolkien Trivia Extravaganza" where we would just ask the most random trivia from any of Tolkien's Middle-Earth volumes (including the books his son Christopher put together) or just crazy detail questions (like "Name all the dwarfs, their cloak colors, order of appearance, and musical instrument they played after arriving at Bilbo's house in "The Hobbit").
The ENTP finally got sick of it and started throwing out stuff like "What round object was Frodo charged with tossing into the Cracks of Doom?" He was such a party-pooper.
Another INTP friend and an ENTP friend of mine years ago used to do "Tolkien Trivia Extravaganza" where we would just ask the most random trivia from any of Tolkien's Middle-Earth volumes (including the books his son Christopher put together) or just crazy detail questions (like "Name all the dwarfs, their cloak colors, order of appearance, and musical instrument they played after arriving at Bilbo's house in "The Hobbit").
The ENTP finally got sick of it and started throwing out stuff like "What round object was Frodo charged with tossing into the Cracks of Doom?" He was such a party-pooper.
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Oh my god, me and three of my friends do exactly the same thing! At this point it's been going on so long that we just bark out a question when we see each other rather than a greeting.
What didn't you like about the movies?
And btw, whose weapon was the battering ram "Grond" named after, and what kind of weapon was it?
What didn't you like about the movies?
And btw, whose weapon was the battering ram "Grond" named after, and what kind of weapon was it?
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@ Asylum, you're definitely right about having something to discuss. I should have known better than to make such a vague inquiry of a bunch of intps. Now what will spark a debate?
I guess a minor like the movies/don't like the movies squabble is inevitable.
I guess a minor like the movies/don't like the movies squabble is inevitable.
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I don't believe it had actual wings that could make it fly (after all it couldn't fly back out when it fell into the pit), but I don't take issue with depicting it with wings. The fire spread around it like wings. Tolkien never specifies exactly how much "like wings". They could very well have looked exactly like wings (which one would assume the Balrog did on purpose just to look scarier since it seems to be able to control the fire), but still have been useless for flying.
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I have a question:
Did any of the characters have a positive (or even negative) influence on your thinking, i.e., did you change your behaviour in any way after reading the books? Which character(s) would you associate more with?
Did any of the characters have a positive (or even negative) influence on your thinking, i.e., did you change your behaviour in any way after reading the books? Which character(s) would you associate more with?
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I was never a big trivia buff but I did read all the books (that were out at that time) by the time I was 12. I was ridiculously excited when they turned LOTR into a bunch of movies. Then I was very depressed when they cut out Glorfindel and pimped out Arwen. BAH! And what the hell was with Frodo wandering around handing off the ring to anybody that crossed his path? I swear, if he ran across Treebeard he'd say, "Hey Treebeard you want a shiny ring? <---Obviously I still have psychological damage. 
Strider = My own personal role model when I was a kid. I dreamed of growing up to be just like him...except for the whole male thing. :P
Now I feel a little embarrassed...meh.
Strider = My own personal role model when I was a kid. I dreamed of growing up to be just like him...except for the whole male thing. :P
Now I feel a little embarrassed...meh.
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I was never a big trivia buff but I did read all the books (that were out at that time) by the time I was 12. I was ridiculously excited when they turned LOTR into a bunch of movies. Then I was very depressed when they cut out Glorfindel and pimped out Arwen. BAH! And what the hell was with Frodo wandering around handing off the ring to anybody that crossed his path? I swear, if he ran across Treebeard he'd say, "Hey Treebeard you want a shiny ring? <---Obviously I still have psychological damage.
Strider = My own personal role model when I was a kid. I dreamed of growing up to be just like him...except for the whole male thing. :P
Now I feel a little embarrassed...meh.
Hmmm...I wanted to be like a mixture of Strider, Gandalf and Arwen. Strider for his independence, loyalty and courage, Gandalf for his wisdom and influence, Arwen for her insight, mystery, and, uhm.....beauty....
