Moments before my youngest son was born, while my wife was sleeping, I snuck out (leaving her with her mom) to grab lunch. There was a taco place across the street that had what looked like shrimp tacos. I grabbed two and raced back to the hospital parking lot and wolfed them down. Not shrimp. Big curls of pig fat. Ate them anyway because I was famished and didn’t want to miss the birth. Felt and looked absolutely like Eowyn’s stew but in a flour tortilla. It was … disgusting. Walked back…
Into the hospital after being gone only 15 minutes and my wife had decided to wake up and go into heavy labor while I was gone. A nurse met me at the door and screamed, “where were you?” She rushed me into a gown and scrubbed my hands and we went in and my wife gave birth. She was in labor for just 17 minutes. About 15 of which I missed. She had a GOOD epidural, she said, and wasn’t in much pain at all. Remember that I left her in a deep sleep. She woke up about a minute after I left the place.
Honestly, just hire Ian McKellen to sit in a chair by a log fire and have him read it and film the whole thing. And maybe add in some drawn water colour pictures to depict the important parts. It'll sell.
You're supposed to watch it at least twice, with and without commentary. And then maybe a third time for good measure. And then once a year every year.
#6 theres a LotRs spinoff of the events from the perspective of citizens of Mordor, where they are on the cusp of the industrial revolution and developing scientific theories, and everyone else are just stuck in their religious dogma of which the Wizards are just the clergy, and the people of Mordor are just regular people, but the religious fanatics use words like Orc as a racial slur.
They should be well into the industrial revolution. Mordor represents industrial Birmingham glowing red on the horizon while everyone else is still living in the pastoral shires of England. When you see the paintings of the era you can understand why.
Critics have stated that the book is well-known to Tolkien fans in Russia, and that it provides an alternate take on the story. Scholars have variously called it a parody and a paraquel. They have interpreted it as a critique of totalitarianism, or of Tolkien's anti-modern racial and environmental vision coupled with a destruction of technology which could itself be called totalitarian. — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Ringbearer
Anybody else's brain caught on the "guy came over" instead of boyfriend, or even just "a guy I knew". I don't describe people as just "guy". My brain needs to have at least 2 pieces of information about a person. "Mechanic guy". "Guy named Steve." "That brony guy who lived above Marcy."
worm61
#12 Sam didn’t kill Shelob. He wounded her and drove her away.
Revicus
True. Still an extremely impressive achievement for all the other factors listed, but she survived.
flipj
ThomasTheWankEnglne
"heres your upvote you filth!"
Grimmrog
Mines are a place for grudge ponies
ThanksForTheThing
#45
jonhamsandwich11
MikeRInternetTraveler
Sam is one of the characters I am 100% certain could wield Mjolnir.
jjsjosCreator
100%, only being to ever wound shelob, hasto be worthy
dedthingy
#15 don’t tempt me with a good time
Crowlands
#12 Once again I say: Samwise was worthy of Mjollnir.
Several of the fellowship arguably were, but Sam was, no question.
QuartzPoker
#43 They would do it like a horse
Omnislash9
#14 feels like a Redwall interpretation to me
Wheretheheckisjason
I get “the Rescuers” vibe.
yeahhedugit
#5
greatn0rth
#49 Bill the Pony? Alright... But I don't think he's got a wallet on him right now.
seneah
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monkeyfly
Eowyn's stew took an absolute beating in this post. I mean, she did her best. Just give her a break guys.
Wheretheheckisjason
Moments before my youngest son was born, while my wife was sleeping, I snuck out (leaving her with her mom) to grab lunch. There was a taco place across the street that had what looked like shrimp tacos. I grabbed two and raced back to the hospital parking lot and wolfed them down. Not shrimp. Big curls of pig fat. Ate them anyway because I was famished and didn’t want to miss the birth. Felt and looked absolutely like Eowyn’s stew but in a flour tortilla. It was … disgusting. Walked back…
Wheretheheckisjason
Into the hospital after being gone only 15 minutes and my wife had decided to wake up and go into heavy labor while I was gone. A nurse met me at the door and screamed, “where were you?”
She rushed me into a gown and scrubbed my hands and we went in and my wife gave birth. She was in labor for just 17 minutes. About 15 of which I missed. She had a GOOD epidural, she said, and wasn’t in much pain at all. Remember that I left her in a deep sleep. She woke up about a minute after I left the place.
Wheretheheckisjason
Anyway, that’s why I gag every time I see Eowyn’s stew.
Grimmrog
#1 Balrog: huh? ok then *unzips*
rareunicornmeat
#27 The Silmarillion could be adapted to a multi mini series but not full length movie. They'd have to cut SO much
Targe0
Honestly, just hire Ian McKellen to sit in a chair by a log fire and have him read it and film the whole thing. And maybe add in some drawn water colour pictures to depict the important parts. It'll sell.
Lordborgman
Just resurrect David Lynch and give him a go at the bitch. ALL the narration!
PantsAreForTheWeek
#2
Is it the... extended edition?
*Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge, Know what i mean?*
oneduringwanderer
Then they're invited to stay for second breakfast.
punderstorm
Do you prefer it With or without directors commentary?
Targe0
Double viewing. You watch it without it first and then watch it again with it. /s
defurious
You're supposed to watch it at least twice, with and without commentary. And then maybe a third time for good measure. And then once a year every year.
goldstandardcache
#6 theres a LotRs spinoff of the events from the perspective of citizens of Mordor, where they are on the cusp of the industrial revolution and developing scientific theories, and everyone else are just stuck in their religious dogma of which the Wizards are just the clergy, and the people of Mordor are just regular people, but the religious fanatics use words like Orc as a racial slur.
Book is "The Last Ringbearer"
InevitableBadger
They should be well into the industrial revolution. Mordor represents industrial Birmingham glowing red on the horizon while everyone else is still living in the pastoral shires of England. When you see the paintings of the era you can understand why.
Themanwithathousanddongs
Is this the one where a russian tankist is sent to middle earth with his tank and proceeds to side with sauron and defeat the imperialist elves ?
ExTechOp
Critics have stated that the book is well-known to Tolkien fans in Russia, and that it provides an alternate take on the story. Scholars have variously called it a parody and a paraquel. They have interpreted it as a critique of totalitarianism, or of Tolkien's anti-modern racial and environmental vision coupled with a destruction of technology which could itself be called totalitarian.
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Ringbearer
secretdpp
#3 well for one hobbit feet are nasty. Imagine rolling into bed someone whose keeping the work boots on they've been slogging through manure with.
Wheretheheckisjason
I would imagine they wash their feet before getting into bed.
secretdpp
Them callouses ain't gonna wash off
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
JayDeeDubs
takemywifecommaplease
Ever heard of Teela Brown?
Wishbone1977
That backfired on the Puppeteers.
Wheretheheckisjason
Is she related to Jackie Brown?
implosion3
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
#15 from that day on, he realized his brain had forged a deeply inconvenient association between two heretofore unrelated subjects
RevengeIsIceCream
I'm just impressed by her tenaciousness, one hour!? I've had gfs complain about a sore jaw after 30 seconds!
middlenameconfusion
Anybody else's brain caught on the "guy came over" instead of boyfriend, or even just "a guy I knew". I don't describe people as just "guy". My brain needs to have at least 2 pieces of information about a person. "Mechanic guy". "Guy named Steve." "That brony guy who lived above Marcy."
snarkybitch
She also says you have to change the disk after an hour. Suspicious
howimetyourauntrobin2
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howimetyourauntrobin2
The stew is hot and it's ready...
defurious
Is it good?
howimetyourauntrobin2
I SAID IT'S HOT and IT'S READY!!!