tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post735694812322753145..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: LOTR Read-Along: Shelob's Lair (TTT Ch. 20)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-18982942747689070122014-04-09T16:04:18.314-04:002014-04-09T16:04:18.314-04:00My hubby has read it, and he says Tolkien accompli...My hubby has read it, and he says Tolkien accomplished his aim of making it like the epic spoke-word sagas of old like Beowulf. That is to say that the interesting parts are broken up with long lists of names :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-70465254163122797992014-04-09T11:10:53.038-04:002014-04-09T11:10:53.038-04:00I don't know, once you're in the flow of t...I don't know, once you're in the flow of the book, it reads quite easily actually (except for the 'historical' chapters maybe, which I always compare to some parts of the Bible: 'Then character A got son B, he ruled so-and-so long and died, then B ruled so-and-so long, he married C and got son D' etc. etc.)Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-35058938426868757532014-04-09T06:49:28.511-04:002014-04-09T06:49:28.511-04:00Well, if I do host it, it'd probably be slower...Well, if I do host it, it'd probably be slower as I have a feeling it'll take me longer to plow through a chapter of that than of this.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-26085441251524336812014-04-09T04:22:07.185-04:002014-04-09T04:22:07.185-04:00Uhm, yes, maybe... I don't know if I have the ...Uhm, yes, maybe... I don't know if I have the time and persistence to post twice every week like you do though...Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-48272146967771654892014-04-08T18:20:02.135-04:002014-04-08T18:20:02.135-04:00Maybe you should host the read-along, since you...Maybe you should host the read-along, since you've read it before? Just throwing that out there...<br /><br />And yeah, Shelob = ultimate yuck.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-83673217066481510252014-04-08T15:25:59.016-04:002014-04-08T15:25:59.016-04:00Ugh, Shelob, she might be the villaneous character...Ugh, Shelob, she might be the villaneous character of LOTR which creeps me out the most. The way she's described is brilliant though, it's pure fear in words.<br /><br />Just saying, if you're doing the Silmarillion read-along, I'm in! I really want to reread that book and I think it's a perfect book to read together, you'll get much more out of it that way!Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-70701201511391979872014-04-08T12:56:00.838-04:002014-04-08T12:56:00.838-04:00Yay!! :-)Yay!! :-)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-4881553928709613962014-04-07T15:43:12.702-04:002014-04-07T15:43:12.702-04:00No matter what, Shelob is just gross and horrid.
...No matter what, Shelob is just gross and horrid.<br /><br />I haven't read the Silmarillion at all yet either. Hmm... maybe we could start it during my Tolkien Week party in September?Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-21708188922422725252014-04-07T14:24:23.199-04:002014-04-07T14:24:23.199-04:00I love that first quote! It just keeps adding and ...I love that first quote! It just keeps adding and layering. Adding depth of meaning without belaboring. And hmmmm. I don't recollect that about Sam either. Interesting. <br /><br />I tend to picture Shelob like a giant mountain of disgusting squish with legs and terrifying eyes-which makes this chapter quite disagreeable (except for all the thrilling heroism that's happening because of it). Maybe if I pictured her as crab it'd be better. :-)<br /><br />And the Silmarillion! It's dreadful, but I haven't read that at all... How about a read-along? (hint, hint. :-))Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-90049363986794376942014-04-07T12:37:58.933-04:002014-04-07T12:37:58.933-04:00Hmm. Maybe it's the word "smaller" ...Hmm. Maybe it's the word "smaller" that caught me -- you're right, height-wise there's not a big difference. I guess "small" is not a word I associate with Sam, lol.<br /><br />And yes, Sam rises to the occasion magnificently. Love, love, love him so much in all this section -- he just gets more and more awesome from here on out.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-54771207483890348272014-04-07T12:14:04.907-04:002014-04-07T12:14:04.907-04:00Gollum is actually pretty tall in the movies, he&#...Gollum is actually pretty tall in the movies, he's just always down on all fours, but he's quite long. I always thought he was at least the same height as Frodo and Sam.<br /><br />This chapter is exciting. The fight between Gollum and Sam is my favorite part. Gollum's been waiting and waiting for this moment, and Sam rises to the occasion. Very satisfying moment.DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.com