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Not much longer now, before we get to Saruman in Shire.
Liked the line from Arwen, "[...] I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him now when he departs to the Havens; for mine is the choice of Luthien, and as she so have I chosen, both the sweet and the bitter." That being to stay with her love, in a place that will fade, rather than going where "all your wounds and weariness are healed". Very poignant
— Apr 24, 2026 07:29PM
Liked the line from Arwen, "[...] I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him now when he departs to the Havens; for mine is the choice of Luthien, and as she so have I chosen, both the sweet and the bitter." That being to stay with her love, in a place that will fade, rather than going where "all your wounds and weariness are healed". Very poignant
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Thomas Tidwell
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"It's been very disturbing, if you understand me."
"I expect it has," said Gandalf. "Nearly all lands have been disturbed these days, very disturbed. But cheer up, Barliman! You have been on the edge of very great troubles, and I am only glad to hear that you have not been deeper in. But better times are coming. Maybe, better than any you remember."
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— Apr 26, 2026 03:48PM
"I expect it has," said Gandalf. "Nearly all lands have been disturbed these days, very disturbed. But cheer up, Barliman! You have been on the edge of very great troubles, and I am only glad to hear that you have not been deeper in. But better times are coming. Maybe, better than any you remember."
-p. 295
Thomas Tidwell
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The Mouth of Sauron was more unsettling here than in the movie. Here you can see more of how knowledge of Sauron corrupts, in a way that almost feels Lovecraftian. And the fact that the Mouth of Sauron (whose own name he can't remember) was one of the Numenorians who came during "the dark years" where Sauron ruled and worshipped him...which makes him creepily old...or descendent of a fallen people...hard to say
— Mar 27, 2026 09:01PM
Thomas Tidwell
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I really love the part when Legolas and Gimli come into Minas Tirith, and they're just commenting on the city.
Gimli: "The stonework's all right, but then it gets all shoddy. They should work on it."
Legolas: "Yeah, and they need more gardens and trees that don't just freakin' die."
How I imagine all the city-folk who have just been through a days-long battle, and whose White Tree, their symbol, is dead react: >:(
— Mar 14, 2026 09:52AM
Gimli: "The stonework's all right, but then it gets all shoddy. They should work on it."
Legolas: "Yeah, and they need more gardens and trees that don't just freakin' die."
How I imagine all the city-folk who have just been through a days-long battle, and whose White Tree, their symbol, is dead react: >:(
