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  1. CW: The Hobbit PJ movies fan edit spoilers

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    Watching a fan edited version of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit .... retellings.

    (See, I can be nice.)

    "The Hobbit- Ultimate Book Edit | Full Movie"

    I've read the book so it's pretty easy to follow.
    Unlike PJ's releases this Edit only rarely crosses the bounds into "what utter tripe" so I'm more generous to the Edit when it does. (As if Beorn would let strangers remain in his house unvetted and alive. 😬
    #TheHobbit #LOTRFanEdits #JRRTolkien #Retellings

  2. CW: The Hobbit PJ movies fan edit spoilers

    1/2
    Watching a fan edited version of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit .... retellings.

    (See, I can be nice.)

    "The Hobbit- Ultimate Book Edit | Full Movie"

    I've read the book so it's pretty easy to follow.
    Unlike PJ's releases this Edit only rarely crosses the bounds into "what utter tripe" so I'm more generous to the Edit when it does. (As if Beorn would let strangers remain in his house unvetted and alive. 😬
    #TheHobbit #LOTRFanEdits #JRRTolkien #Retellings

  3. CW: The Hobbit PJ movies fan edit spoilers

    1/2
    Watching a fan edited version of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit .... retellings.

    (See, I can be nice.)

    "The Hobbit- Ultimate Book Edit | Full Movie"

    I've read the book so it's pretty easy to follow.
    Unlike PJ's releases this Edit only rarely crosses the bounds into "what utter tripe" so I'm more generous to the Edit when it does. (As if Beorn would let strangers remain in his house unvetted and alive. 😬
    #TheHobbit #LOTRFanEdits #JRRTolkien #Retellings

  4. CW: The Hobbit PJ movies fan edit spoilers

    1/2
    Watching a fan edited version of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit .... retellings.

    (See, I can be nice.)

    "The Hobbit- Ultimate Book Edit | Full Movie"

    I've read the book so it's pretty easy to follow.
    Unlike PJ's releases this Edit only rarely crosses the bounds into "what utter tripe" so I'm more generous to the Edit when it does. (As if Beorn would let strangers remain in his house unvetted and alive. 😬
    #TheHobbit #LOTRFanEdits #JRRTolkien #Retellings

  5. CW: The Hobbit PJ movies fan edit spoilers

    1/2
    Watching a fan edited version of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit .... retellings.

    (See, I can be nice.)

    "The Hobbit- Ultimate Book Edit | Full Movie"

    I've read the book so it's pretty easy to follow.
    Unlike PJ's releases this Edit only rarely crosses the bounds into "what utter tripe" so I'm more generous to the Edit when it does. (As if Beorn would let strangers remain in his house unvetted and alive. 😬
    #TheHobbit #LOTRFanEdits #JRRTolkien #Retellings

  6. Q: Why Were J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works So Revolutionary?

    ANSWER: I think people sometimes give J.R.R. Tolkien credit for inventing things he didn’t invent. Tolkien did not invent Elves, Dwarves, dragons, magic swords, enchanted rings, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, or supernatural enemies. Other writers had created imaginary worlds before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were published, and […]

    https://middle-earth.xenite.org/why-were-j-r-r-tolkiens-works-so-revolutionary/
  7. Q: Why Were J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works So Revolutionary?

    ANSWER: I think people sometimes give J.R.R. Tolkien credit for inventing things he didn’t invent. Tolkien did not invent Elves, Dwarves, dragons, magic swords, enchanted rings, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, or supernatural enemies. Other writers had created imaginary worlds before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were published, and […]

    https://middle-earth.xenite.org/why-were-j-r-r-tolkiens-works-so-revolutionary/
  8. Q: Why Were J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works So Revolutionary?

    ANSWER: I think people sometimes give J.R.R. Tolkien credit for inventing things he didn’t invent. Tolkien did not invent Elves, Dwarves, dragons, magic swords, enchanted rings, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, or supernatural enemies. Other writers had created imaginary worlds before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were published, and […]

    https://middle-earth.xenite.org/why-were-j-r-r-tolkiens-works-so-revolutionary/
  9. Q: Why Were J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works So Revolutionary?

    ANSWER: I think people sometimes give J.R.R. Tolkien credit for inventing things he didn’t invent. Tolkien did not invent Elves, Dwarves, dragons, magic swords, enchanted rings, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, or supernatural enemies. Other writers had created imaginary worlds before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were published, and […]

    https://middle-earth.xenite.org/why-were-j-r-r-tolkiens-works-so-revolutionary/
  10. Q: Why Were J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works So Revolutionary?

    ANSWER: I think people sometimes give J.R.R. Tolkien credit for inventing things he didn’t invent. Tolkien did not invent Elves, Dwarves, dragons, magic swords, enchanted rings, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, or supernatural enemies. Other writers had created imaginary worlds before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were published, and […]

    https://middle-earth.xenite.org/why-were-j-r-r-tolkiens-works-so-revolutionary/
  11. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022-): Season 3 – Official Trailer

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  12. I always thought that #JRRTolkien's #Smaug was a metaphor for the #IndustrialAge and #WealthHoarding. It seems I'm not alone! #Tolkien was actually an #environmentalist and possibly a #socialist (though he describes himself as an #anarchist). Does that mean #LOTR will be banned by #Fascistic #Capitalists? Hmmmm...

    #Dragonomics: Smaug and #ClimateChange

    Posted on February 22, 2019 by Richard Fahey

    Excerpt: "Today, we talk about dragons. I refer specifically to the greedy, northern (often fire-breathing) variety as described in Beowulf and featured in Tolkien’s #Hobbit, and I will consider how these monsters present #EnvironmentalCatastrophe as a direct result of #hoarding and #greed.

    "My discussion of dragons and climate change continues my recent series of blogs interested in placing medieval literature (and in this case also modern medievalism) in conversation with current crises. This blog develops an earlier argument made in a paper at a 'Tolkien in Vermont' conference (2014), titled 'Dragonomics: Smaug and #Pollution on Middle-Earth,' in which I argue that pollution in Tolkien’s Hobbit is linked to both the literal destruction by the dragon, and the rampant greed that motivates Smaug and ultimately initiates the plunder and violence at the Battle of Five Armies."

    Read more:
    sites.nd.edu/manuscript-studie.

    #MiddleEarth #Capitalism #ClimateCrisis #Oiligarchy #Oligarchy #CapitalismMustDie

  13. Der Herr der Ringe – „Die Ringe der Macht“ (Serie, 2022)

    Aus dem Mythos von Tolkiens zweitem Zeitalter wurde ein Milliarden-Projekt, das sich selbst zur Marke stilisiert. Ein Phänomen spätkapitalistischen Erzählens, weil es eine Serie ist, die Größe verspricht und angeblich literarische Bedeutung verkauft. Das ist Fantasy als Abbild einer Konzernarchitektur, aber nicht mehr als Zufluchtsort. Die Show will die epische Lücke zwischen Tolkiens Welt und der Streaming-Gegenwart schließen – und landet dabei genau da, wo der Kapitalismus seine größten Siege feiert – in der Ästhetik des Überflusses. Willkommen auf ZDFprime. (ZDFneo, Neu!)

    Zum Blog: nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/
  14. Der Herr der Ringe – „Die Ringe der Macht“ (Serie, 2022)

    Das ist ein Phänomen spätkapitalistischen Erzählens: Eine Serie, die Größe verspricht und angeblich literarische Bedeutung verkauft. Aus dem Mythos von Tolkiens zweiten Zeitalters wurde ein Milliarden-Projekt, das sich selbst zur Marke stilisiert. Das ist Fantasy als Abbild einer Konzernarchitektur, aber nicht mehr als Zufluchtsort. Die Show will die epische Lücke zwischen Tolkiens Welt und der Streaming-Gegenwart schließen – und landet dabei oft genau da, wo der Kapitalismus seine größten Siege feiert – in der Ästhetik des Überflusses. Willkommen bei ZDFprime. (ZDFneo, Neu!)

    Zum Blog: nexxtpress.de/b/uj2

  15. Interesting re-read of Tolkien's "Smith of Wootton Major", showing Tolkien's treatment of the Faery (not Fairy) world. Start from the bottom.

    #Tolkien #JRRTolkien #SFF #Fantasy #Books #Faery #Rereads

    middleearthreflections.com/cat