Tolkien discussion ideas

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 07-19-2004, 01:49 PM

Welcome to the Lord of the Rings book forum.

In an effort to promote discussion of the Lord of the Rings, we would like to invite you to post your ideas in this thread. List any topics you would care to discuss. Even topics that you feel may have been overdone or recently posted are welcome. Please feel free to make suggestions as to how you think we can improve our Tolkien community and its forums. We especially wish to invite and strongly encourage all newbies to join in.

We look forward to reading your topic ideas and suggestions.

Thank you for your participation.

Elanor the Fair · 07-20-2004, 07:35 AM

This is a great idea (from a "newbie" perspective

). I'm sure there are lots of topics to discuss. Some things I am interested in are:

1.The wide variety of published material on LOTR such as various editions of books including collector's editions, books that support the reader eg. published maps, illustrations, glossaries etc

2.Chronology - what was happening and when. For example, plotting the journey by date - what were all the characters doing.

3.Discussions on what is great about the LOTR and why it is special to the reader.

4.Character analysis - what motivated each of the characters - even the minor characters are worthy of discussion. What were their strengths and weaknesses, what did you like or dislike about them or why you feel ambivalent towards them etc - we could analyse one character at a time!!

I could probably think of some more things that I am interested in, however, I will leave some room for other suggestions!!

Beren3000 · 07-20-2004, 06:12 PM

I second point 4. I've been doing it by e-mail with some Tolkien fans and it was quite successful. It's bound to be even more interesting on the moot. I'd suggest a sub-forum for character discussions and analyses; it'd really be great! Thanks for bringing that up, Elanor

Bombadillo · 07-21-2004, 12:31 PM

Those are some pretty good ideas, for a newbie.

Character analysis threads would be great! Some have been speculated on in their own threads, like Boromir and Bombadil already; I don't know why no one else has thought of that.

I don't have any new thread ideas (when one hits me, I post it then and there). But perhaps we should encourage more speculation as a good thing around here. Most mooters' excuses for not posting in this forum is because many threads are just speculation, anyway, and won't pregress anywhere. (ie What is Tom Bombadil, What would happen if____ got the Ring...) So!? It's still fun discussion, even if it can't end on a clear note.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 08-13-2004, 02:30 AM

How about a nice and simple one like 'Who's your favourite character and why?'

Just get people do discuss who they like and dislike and why?

Elanor the Fair · 08-13-2004, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telcontar_Dunedain

How about a nice and simple one like 'Who's your favourite character and why?'

Just get people do discuss who they like and dislike and why?

That sounds great. Why don't you start up a thread, Telcontar?

Telcontar_Dunedain · 08-13-2004, 10:59 AM

I've started it up today.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 08-13-2004, 02:42 AM

I've got another one.
Was the destroying of the Ring lucky?
People could discuss whether they thought it was lucky that Gollum fell off the edge.

The Gaffer · 08-13-2004, 04:29 AM

Responding to criticisms of Tolkien.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 08-22-2004, 12:57 PM

How about some character trivia. Every week we pick a character and have trivia on that character during that week. Whoever gets the last trivia question right on one character chooses the next?

Last Child of Ungoliant · 10-12-2004, 07:33 AM

for my Key Skills Communications,
I have to create an essay on
'The film was good but the book was better'
and i have chosen LotR, and i am using Bakshi and Jackson for my films,
so i thought maybe an area for threads of this nature might be helpful, even just for people to chat about this...

***azalea*** · 10-15-2004, 09:16 PM

That is fine, but it needs to be in the movies forum, as per board policy. Probably just one thread, and we probably have one that could be dredged. I'd love to see your essay, in any case.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 10-18-2004, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azalea

That is fine, but it needs to be in the movies forum, as per board policy. Probably just one thread, and we probably have one that could be dredged. I'd love to see your essay, in any case.

if i can find the time to type it out onto a computer at college,
i'll send it to you if you like?

I finished it last week, and i have to hand it in today, but i have it saved on my home computer

***azalea*** · 10-19-2004, 02:34 PM

You can PM it to me and I can post it in a thread for you. Or if you feel like it, you can look in the movies forum and find a suitable thread (or start your own if the ones there are very old).

07-19-2004, 01:49 PM	#1
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Tolkien discussion ideas Welcome to the Lord of the Rings book forum. In an effort to promote discussion of the Lord of the Rings, we would like to invite you to post your ideas in this thread. List any topics you would care to discuss. Even topics that you feel may have been overdone or recently posted are welcome. Please feel free to make suggestions as to how you think we can improve our Tolkien community and its forums. We especially wish to invite and strongly encourage all newbies to join in. We look forward to reading your topic ideas and suggestions. Thank you for your participation. __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

07-20-2004, 07:35 AM	#2
Elanor the Fair Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In the kitchen ...... still! Posts: 228	This is a great idea (from a "newbie" perspective ). I'm sure there are lots of topics to discuss. Some things I am interested in are: 1.The wide variety of published material on LOTR such as various editions of books including collector's editions, books that support the reader eg. published maps, illustrations, glossaries etc 2.Chronology - what was happening and when. For example, plotting the journey by date - what were all the characters doing. 3.Discussions on what is great about the LOTR and why it is special to the reader. 4.Character analysis - what motivated each of the characters - even the minor characters are worthy of discussion. What were their strengths and weaknesses, what did you like or dislike about them or why you feel ambivalent towards them etc - we could analyse one character at a time!! I could probably think of some more things that I am interested in, however, I will leave some room for other suggestions!! __________________ Life's too short to eat bad chocolate

07-21-2004, 12:31 PM	#4
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Those are some pretty good ideas, for a newbie. Character analysis threads would be great! Some have been speculated on in their own threads, like Boromir and Bombadil already; I don't know why no one else has thought of that. I don't have any new thread ideas (when one hits me, I post it then and there). But perhaps we should encourage more speculation as a good thing around here. Most mooters' excuses for not posting in this forum is because many threads are just speculation, anyway, and won't pregress anywhere. (ie What is Tom Bombadil, What would happen if____ got the Ring...) So!? It's still fun discussion, even if it can't end on a clear note. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

08-22-2004, 12:57 PM	#10
Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	How about some character trivia. Every week we pick a character and have trivia on that character during that week. Whoever gets the last trivia question right on one character chooses the next? __________________ Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230

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Beren3000 Fëanorophobic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the pages of a book Posts: 1,417	I second point 4. I've been doing it by e-mail with some Tolkien fans and it was quite successful. It's bound to be even more interesting on the moot. I'd suggest a sub-forum for character discussions and analyses; it'd really be great! Thanks for bringing that up, Elanor

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Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	How about a nice and simple one like 'Who's your favourite character and why?' Just get people do discuss who they like and dislike and why?

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Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	I've started it up today.

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*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	That is fine, but it needs to be in the movies forum, as per board policy. Probably just one thread, and we probably have one that could be dredged. I'd love to see your essay, in any case.

10-19-2004, 02:34 PM	#14
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	You can PM it to me and I can post it in a thread for you. Or if you feel like it, you can look in the movies forum and find a suitable thread (or start your own if the ones there are very old).