tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post4600433007768455804..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: Another LOTR Read-Along: The Riders of Rohan (TTT 3, 2)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-80874747387008617172018-04-27T18:59:22.469-04:002018-04-27T18:59:22.469-04:00Irene, oh yes, Aragorn just gets cooler as we go a...Irene, oh yes, Aragorn just gets cooler as we go along :-)<br /><br />It seems to be logically contradictory, and yet, I feel like maybe if you're used to hearing truth all the time, lies might stand out more? Like if you're used to drinking Coca-Cola all the time, Pepsi automatically tastes "different" to you? Dunno. He doesn't say they're impossible to deceive, just "not easily deceived."Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-49130010920761973262018-04-23T07:53:51.118-04:002018-04-23T07:53:51.118-04:00Another great chapter! And Aragorn just keeps gett...Another great chapter! And Aragorn just keeps getting better :) I like it when they're talking to Éomer and it is said that "he [Aragorn] seemed to have grown in stature while Éomer had shrunk" and that "it seemed to the eyes of Legolas that a white flame flickered on the brows of Aragorn like a shining crown". Such great description! And I cringe every time that Legolas give such detailed reports of what's on the horizon.<br /><br />And about liers and lies, it seems to me indeed a contradictory statement. I would think that someone skilled at lying would be better at spotting another lier, much like poker players are good at recognising bluffers in spite of their poker faces.Irenehttps://teaandallthingsbookish.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-38825546361764978672018-02-01T17:24:42.261-05:002018-02-01T17:24:42.261-05:00RM, I have to admit that even though Sam is my sec...RM, I have to admit that even though Sam is my second-favorite character in LOTR, the parts with him and Frodo on their own are my least-favorite parts of the book. The three hunters and the hobbits they seek are so much more interesting to me.<br /><br />Maybe the point is that an intimate familiarity with truth makes it easier to spot falsehood?Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-33424172784631668212018-02-01T17:23:23.250-05:002018-02-01T17:23:23.250-05:00Ruth, definitely! Aragorn got a bit overlooked pr...Ruth, definitely! Aragorn got a bit overlooked previously, but he's coming to the fore now.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-84092620803878970912018-02-01T16:56:18.042-05:002018-02-01T16:56:18.042-05:00I love this chapter. Even though I dearly love Sam...I love this chapter. Even though I dearly love Sam and Frodo, my heart really lies with the three hunters and their quest. Getting to see them valiantly in action is always a treat.<br /><br />I think in some ways it would be easier to deceive someone who is always honest (they expect you to be honest). On the flipside, it can be easy to ensnare a liar in their own net of deception, making them easier to deceive. A person who is committed to the truth won't let their ears be tickled by what they want to hear, but a liar will twist many facts and thoughts to fit their own version of reality.R.M. Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225038858127086583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-57969811458885127972018-01-30T23:47:43.826-05:002018-01-30T23:47:43.826-05:00This is the chapter where I feel like personality ...This is the chapter where I feel like personality strengths and other characteristics are sorted out, and I can see Aragon's leadership more clearly, which I appreciate. <br />Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.com