Rafael’s Comments (group member since Feb 02, 2013)

Rafael’s comments from the J.R.R. Tolkien group.

I am very fond of linguistics, so I think that reading the pronunciation guide is quite important for knowing how to read the elvish names. If you mind it too, you may consider reading this section. But as a rule I would say that you should read through the Appendices and analise what you may want to read beforehand.

The two A's as the A in father, the R as the spanish r, the D like the D in dark.

The two chapters were good ones. They didn't change the spirit of the legendarium. People were complaining so much but none of the critics could make a good statement why this series is so bad. And all of the whining were based only on two episodes. Wait for more episodes to hate the series, so you might be able to hide your ideological bias. You can disguise your true problem with the series. The series do not take more liberties than the movies did.

Yeah, but I'm not interested in what Tolkien (and Christopher) thought about adaptations. We live in 2022, not 1922. I believe everyone can think by themselves, right? And even they could change their mind, if don't, It's up to them.

What are the things that these people are complaining about? I'm not defending Amazon, I'm defending the choices made by the screenwriters and accepted by Amazon. I know that the American Constitution regards corporations as person, but I know that Amazon don't write.

Lily - Books by Starlight wrote: "Rafael wrote: "Yeah! The whining party should be relevant to the discussion, aren't they?"

This is ironic, but you sound like you're whining much more than anyone else here. You can defend Amazon ..."

I'm not defending Amazon. But congratulations for your maneuver. The point is: Those who are complaining are doing it because the alterations change the story (they do?) or they just don't like minorities in media? Disregard the "canon" and it's apparent sacrality to answer.

Yeah! The whining party should be relevant to the discussion, aren't they?

Lily - Books by Starlight wrote: "Tara wrote: "I honestly think they didn't expect the backlash they received. Look at all of the other franchises that have been vandalized over the years, Star Wars and Star Trek being at the top o..."

Psychology and sociology disagree with you. It's great that it's not matter to you but matters for a lot of POC. I don't know where you live that you need to state that "if race matters to me" as if I was someone important in the equation and not a discussion about underrepresentation in media.

I don't get people whining about representation when they still get the majority of representation in media. POC demanding rightfully more representation is PC but people demanding that things keep the same way is valid?

Tara wrote: "
While I've never quite understood this need to "see yourself" on the screen/page (isn't the human condition universal enough?)"

You probably think this way because you probably always saw yourself on the screen, aren't you?

Welcome, Cindy!

The norman french was only spoke by the elites, not by the populace so Old english did not disappear, it evolved. It only was not written anymore.

I agree. Even if the adaptation turn to be a bad one no one will get hurt because that. If someone is sure that it will be a bad adaptation it's simple. Just don't watch it when released.

If you want to give a book about the languages you could give to this person Pedin Edhellen: a Sindarin Course and Quenya Course.

Nicholas could be a good choice.

James Cromwell could be him older, besides be american he is a good actor.

Welcome, Ellinor and Samantha!

Welcome, Tengxiang!

Oh, Thank you!

Unfortunately to me this giveaway is not available to Brazil.

A literary analogy to me would be the kind of frienship between Don Quixote and Sancho.