tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post2041662764031002243..comments2023-11-02T05:40:48.172-05:00Comments on The Squirrel's Diary: A Tolkien Blog Party of Special MagnificenceJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-27515802376321730902014-09-27T20:04:26.134-05:002014-09-27T20:04:26.134-05:00The movies are wonderful, but the books bring a wh...The movies are wonderful, but the books bring a whole new perspective to the movies. You get a bigger feel for the characters, I think.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-10550565093073506992014-09-27T18:57:06.653-05:002014-09-27T18:57:06.653-05:00Thought I would comment to say I also saw the movi...Thought I would comment to say I also saw the movies first; in fact I only just saw them this summer and while I have the books I haven't gotten to them yet. Great answers to the tag!<br /><br />~JamieJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17203554335912426375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-3240252304696039012014-09-25T19:31:29.859-05:002014-09-25T19:31:29.859-05:00Wasn't that dog awesome?! I cried over him jus...Wasn't that dog awesome?! I cried over him just a little, because my own puppy that I owned for 10 years got stolen recently, but he was a seriously cool dog. I'm never gonna look at Beren and Luthien's story the same from now on.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-78155283455972433642014-09-25T19:29:54.055-05:002014-09-25T19:29:54.055-05:00Ah, yes. Very true. I tend to get distracted by al...Ah, yes. Very true. I tend to get distracted by all the wonderful people dying.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-30773180607705747332014-09-25T10:56:22.871-05:002014-09-25T10:56:22.871-05:00Oh, but Tolkien has so many good lessons about loy...Oh, but Tolkien has so many good lessons about loyalty, courage, facing fears, overcoming personal limitations! <br /><br />I get emotional over characters too. And very attached to them. In fact, if I don't love the characters, I won't love the story. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-35143120668669942742014-09-25T07:25:57.968-05:002014-09-25T07:25:57.968-05:00Now with your mention of Huan, I want to read The ...Now with your mention of Huan, I want to read The Silmarillion all over again. :) Still one of my favs of Tolkien!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463977985232229217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-42317019729631434262014-09-23T17:57:53.292-05:002014-09-23T17:57:53.292-05:00What can we say; the movies are pretty amazing. :-...What can we say; the movies are pretty amazing. :-)<br /><br />(Not like Percy Jackson. I thought the movies were cool, until I read the books. Those scriptwriters need some help in the area of character development.)Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-63047451584828317212014-09-23T17:56:14.946-05:002014-09-23T17:56:14.946-05:00I agree. Even though all it taught me was "Bo...I agree. Even though all it taught me was "Boromir died, and Sam nearly died helping Frodo, and Faramir and Eowyn are beautiful, and Thorin died, etc." I get emotional over characters. :-)<br /><br />I kind of feel like a less "authentic" Tolkien fan because I watched the movies first. I guess it's because I like to get a feel for the character through reading before I see him/her acted out, and so I miss having that experience with all the wonderful Tolkien peoples.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-37582021259323230032014-09-23T09:53:44.558-05:002014-09-23T09:53:44.558-05:00Totally saw the movies first as well. :) Totally saw the movies first as well. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496082454270008723.post-5799583235751181772014-09-23T07:31:41.607-05:002014-09-23T07:31:41.607-05:00It IS therapy! Anything that brings you joy and t...It IS therapy! Anything that brings you joy and teaches you things is the best therapy ever.<br /><br />Okay, now I don't feel so alone in the "I saw the movies first" group. In fact, I purposely held off on reading TTT and ROTK until their respective movie versions had come out <i>even though I already owned the whole trilogy</i>. In my world, that made complete sense.<br /><br />And love your quotes :-) Thanks for joining the party!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com