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The Fellowship of the Ring

04/07/2020

A Fully Scientific Review of The Lord of the Rings Films, by a Fantasy Writer Who Somehow Missed The Lord of the Rings Until Now

Yeah, I know. I do remember watching the films about 15 years ago and clearly retained nothing, because watching them recently was a completely novel experience. I knew the basic beats of the story – ring, quest, defeat evil – but never really got round to properly watching or reading them. It took me long… Continue reading

Books, Films

‘The Hobbit’, classic novels, fantasy novels, female characters in The Lord of the Rings, Indifferent Ignorance, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Two Towers

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The Fellowship of the Ring

A Fully Scientific Review of The Lord of the Rings Films, by a Fantasy Writer Who Somehow Missed The Lord of the Rings Until Now