Thralldom!!!

you know, i've been wasting my life...

I was climbing the ladder of succes, getting my music carrer under way, then i hit a big lazy slump of distraction.... LORD OF THE BLOODY RINGS!!!

for the last 3years or whatever all I have been able to do is wish away every year (to go quickly) just so i can see the next one, then the EE of that one, then the next one, then the EE of this one!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHGHGHGHGH!!!!

it's all i can think about! I'm glad I'm not still in school, or there would have been serious problems!!!

but i've also spent so much money...
the EE DVDs (gift packs) the 5 seesions of each film at the cinema, the ring of Barahir, the United Cutlery swords (Narsil,Ringwraith,Hadhafang), some newspaper medalion thingy, the books, a Sauron toy, and so-forth....
when will the madness end????

has everyone else become a helpless mindwashed deciple of this franchise or is it just me?

No, most are a 'thrall' like you.....a thrall without the raping....

I guess it's dying down now. 🙁 I should read more of Tolkien's books though. I'd like to learn more about Middle Earth

Originally posted by Bar-en-Danwedh
has everyone else become a helpless mindwashed deciple of this franchise or is it just me?

😐
I fear... yes...
I spent my money on other Tolkienish things (more than 50 books for example 😬 why the heck are all Tolkien books so expensive? 🙁), but nearly every cent I got in the past three years was spent on LoTR or LoTR-related stuff... same goes for my preciousssst time 😐

I haven't been mindwashed by the franchise though, but by Tolkien's genius, most of all by the linguistical part 😐

I would not see myself as a thrall though, but as a narrow-minded, but happy person 😛
I sometimes feel like Tolkien's universe has brought me everything I always wanted... like I have found something I have unknowingly permanently been searching for

Who knows what I would be doing now if I hadn't followed some friend's counsel to read the first book?
I wouldn't be here now - I wouldn't know any of you - most things would be kinda pointless...

From conversations between Sador Labadal and Túrin Turambar
"Would you not rather be a king's guest than a thrall?"
"I do not know", said Túrin, "I do not know what a thrall is"

"What is a thrall?"
"A man who was a man but is treated as a beast"

Aww, turin was stupid lol 🙂

Well...i have to say, i have been sucked in, but hey, if a movie can bring what i have with everyone here, then i would live in a cinema 😉

*lives in a cinema*

acctually yeah, thats how I was....I'm very concernd and disturbed, that now I spend a lot on spiderman junk😖
I think just because its everywhere now...and Its eyecandy...and I have to buy...🙁
but It still can't replace the feeling I get when I go to the tolkien section of a bookstore...and look at the awe-inspiring, and lifechanging works by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Tolkien has so much more than 'Marvel' will ever have, and the value is not in the merchandice or marketing, or how much stuff I have, its somthing deeper, and much more sentamental and deep.
Tolkien has changed my life in so many ways. And my love for the books and movies will never go out- or be diminished...even if the junk does.🙂

I hate walking in a book store, cause there isn't enough Tolkien to buy!!!
I have all I can!!!

unless, I dare venture into the Lost tales series, which are more like text books, and would have little magic to them (I know i eventually will), but it's hard to walk past the section without sighing...

Originally posted by Bar-en-Danwedh
I hate walking in a book store, cause there isn't enough Tolkien to buy!!!
I have all I can!!!

Really, when youre depressed - just look at some Tolkien books... that helps ✅

SWORDS......SWORDS......and more swords 😛....i've spent like 2k on swords LOL.

Originally posted by Bar-en-Danwedh
I hate walking in a book store, cause there isn't enough Tolkien to buy!!!
I have all I can!!!

unless, I dare venture into the Lost tales series, which are more like text books, and would have little magic to them (I know i eventually will), but it's hard to walk past the section without sighing...

The Book of Lost Tales series is only two books long.
But, it is part of the twelve book long The History of Middle-earth series.
Book of Lost Tales would be the easiest to get, because there are only two of that specific part of the History.
Then theres the 4/5 part, History of Middle-earth: History of LotR series.... 💃

thorondor...

which swords do you have?

Glamdring, Sting and Hadhafang

You don't have Anduril?

Nope...an ugly sword imo

Originally posted by Gorgoroth
The Book of Lost Tales series is only two books long.
But, it is part of the twelve book long The History of Middle-earth series.
Book of Lost Tales would be the easiest to get, because there are only two of that specific part of the History.
Then theres the 4/5 part, History of Middle-earth: History of LotR series.... 💃

😐

😂....*high fives gorg*