Submitted by EldritchHugMachine t3_zze4bt in books
bhbhbhhh t1_j2djo2e wrote
Reply to comment by daiLlafyn in I finished re-reading The Lord of the Rings by EldritchHugMachine
What are you talking about? This is a case of "applaud sides two and three because fuck the first one."
daiLlafyn t1_j2dl1ys wrote
Just scrolled through, and realise yours was the heftily-downvoted comment - understand now. I think you're also irritated by the thread that is now entirely deleted - which I couldn't see. Your first comment is right, though - the chapter, "The Ring goes South" really is tough. It takes a downturn before then - as soon as they leave Tom Bombadil's House, it turns much darker, even, than the darkest parts of the Hobbit. I love the Hobbit and hated what the films tried to do to it, while loving the bits that were true to the story. But The Hobbit was a children's book - Lord of the Rings really isn't.
Happy to discuss this, free of acrimony and downvotes if you want.
Edit: going out for a New Year's Eve walk now. Don't let the bastards grind you down.
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