[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Very quietly wondering...LOTR apathy?

[Amber ?]

Mega said:
>I think after I see the movie (if), I might be motivated
>enough to go read _Fellowship_ and onward.  It really depends, but
>today in rehearsal a lot of people were talking about going to see it
>in the next couple days, and I'm just like, "Oh that?  Um, yeah..."
>*puzzled look crosses face*.  I find the irony in being whenever I got
>all excited over HP, people merely laughed at me, whereas these five
>people or so gave me dirty looks at NOT being eager to see
>LOTR--sacriledge! :-D  They are two completely different styles of
>literature...

I've read FOTR and it didn't grab me. HOWEVER, I think that's because I 
haven't the best attention span for in-depth world building. And that's what 
it seems that JRRT does in the first book; lots of world building.

I talked to one LOTR fan who said that JRRT wrote LOTR as showcase for his 
languages (apparently, he made up languages as well). It shows. There is a 
lot of description and the action in the first book takes quite awhile to 
actually happen. He really does create a world. I intend to try reading the 
first book again with an eye towards that. His plot IS excellent, however.

HP and LOTR are indeed two completely different styles. While HP will 
probably always have my heart, I'm going to try and develop an appreciation 
for LOTR. And I can't wait to see the movie. The trailers look incredible 
and I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Elijah Wood.

~Amber

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