Links and more links!
Thing to be annoyed at: Kristin Dizon of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer thought ROTK was overrated, overemotional, predictable, and boring. But she did like the first two films and therefore won't mind if ROTK wins Best Picture. How nice. She also makes it pretty damn clear she hasn't read the book, with lines like "we never learn exactly why this ruler [Denethor] is mad (maybe Tolkien explained it better)." Bright side is, at the end of her article, the PI invites readers to send in a response of no more than 150 words if you would like to defend ROTK's honor. Go to it, my darlings. ;)
Thing to make you laugh: another good find on Fanfiction.net! Written by one CNell, found by teasel, linked here totally without author's permission. It's called "Variations on the Destruction of the Ring," and reads like an outtake reel from an improv group doing the Mt. Doom scene. Quite funny. Excerpt:
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SAURON: Waaaaaait a minute. You mean you're the one who has my Ring?
FRODO: Well, yes, I....
SAURON: But that whole challenge at the Black Gate with ... with the ... ohhhhhh. Aww, man. You've got to be kidding.
FRODO: What??
SAURON: I am such an idiot! You're telling me that I've been building up my greatest armies and bending all the strength of my will against Gondor, and all this time I've been getting suckered by a halfling?!
FRODO: Yes, but-
SAURON: Do you have any idea how embarrasing this is? I mean, look at you! You're a lawn ornament!
FRODO: Hey!
SAURON: Argh, I can't believe I fell for that! If I had friends, they'd be rolling on the floor right now!
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Thing to make you laugh: another good find on Fanfiction.net! Written by one CNell, found by teasel, linked here totally without author's permission. It's called "Variations on the Destruction of the Ring," and reads like an outtake reel from an improv group doing the Mt. Doom scene. Quite funny. Excerpt:
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SAURON: Waaaaaait a minute. You mean you're the one who has my Ring?
FRODO: Well, yes, I....
SAURON: But that whole challenge at the Black Gate with ... with the ... ohhhhhh. Aww, man. You've got to be kidding.
FRODO: What??
SAURON: I am such an idiot! You're telling me that I've been building up my greatest armies and bending all the strength of my will against Gondor, and all this time I've been getting suckered by a halfling?!
FRODO: Yes, but-
SAURON: Do you have any idea how embarrasing this is? I mean, look at you! You're a lawn ornament!
FRODO: Hey!
SAURON: Argh, I can't believe I fell for that! If I had friends, they'd be rolling on the floor right now!
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