01-07-2005, 04:25 PM | #1 |
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Hobbit least liked
Would you all agree with me that the hobbit is the least talked about book of middle earth. I think it could be my 2nd fave and after all it was what bought me into the world of tolkien
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01-07-2005, 04:36 PM | #2 |
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not exactly the least talked about
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01-07-2005, 04:45 PM | #3 |
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I disagree. It's my favorite. It's the most fun.....
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01-08-2005, 01:03 AM | #4 |
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i think that the least talked about book about middle-earth would prolly be one of the HoMe's or something like 'The Tolkien Miscellany' which is a book i have that has alot of his writings like Smith of Wootton Major, Farmer Giles of Ham, Tree and Leaf, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and a few more. One of those or a book by some random tolkien scholar.
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01-09-2005, 05:04 PM | #6 |
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i'm assuming that you're speaking to me, since i'm the only one that i am aware of that has a Cloud avatar, and it is pretty cool, but anyway, back on topic... I wouldn't say that the Hobbit is the least liked of the books, maybe most under-appreciated, or least talked about
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01-14-2005, 02:43 PM | #8 |
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I thought this thread was about the our least-favorite hobbit. Duh!
BTW for me that would be Ted Sandyman. He's always trying to puff himself up at the expense of others. Sheesh.
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But, in my opinion, I don't believe that the hobbit is the least liked, it's just not as epic as LOTR, and is often relegated to "kid's story" status, so sometimes overlooked. However, it's an awesome story worthy of a better visual interpretation than the Hobbit movies I've seen. Unless, of course, you count my friend's high-school, low-budget, shot-in-the-park film. That was awesome. |
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01-15-2005, 08:28 AM | #11 |
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I agree with Embladyne, due to the fact that it is not as grand a work as LoTR, some people might write it off as not as good as LoTR, I happen to like them both, a lot
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01-16-2005, 12:40 AM | #12 |
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If I talk about LotR, someone always says, "And what about the Hobbit?" I guess there aren't many poeple who talk of the Hobbit, but there are some, even if they're not obsessive fans like some of us.... I personally love the Hobbit. I don't know where it places on my favorites list, but it's up there.
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01-18-2005, 04:33 PM | #13 |
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Yeah, the Hobbit seems to be so under-appreciated
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01-19-2005, 06:28 PM | #14 |
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I agree. It is probably not such a hot toppic. I have to give Hobbit credit for one thing: it also brought me into the wonderful world of Tolkien But IMO the Hobbit isn't nearly as good as LotR or Silm.
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01-19-2005, 06:41 PM | #15 |
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nope, not nearly
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01-30-2005, 06:46 PM | #16 |
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I do not know,,,,,,,,LOTR is A lot better in a way,,,But the H is more happy,nice,and it has more humor
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02-24-2005, 03:23 PM | #17 |
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Hobbit is awsome at introducing a new reader to Tolkien. Especially for kids. You can read a little bit to them each night before they go to bed, they'll look forward to it and be eager to read the LOTR.
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I'll try and stay on topic....tricky....got it! Your avitar is "cool" ...it looks like a portion of the Misty Mountains! There, I related it to the topic....yup yup yup.
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I don't like the Hobbit. I prefer the gore, the misery, and the angst of the Silmarillion. *ahem* And the characters. Can't forget that...
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