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[rebness]

Speaking of Lord of the Rings, I was in an MSN conversation a while back with nyalko80 and therealycats casually talking about various films.

A confession: I've never read the Lord of the Rings books.

*Shock! Horror!*

I just couldn't get into them. I tried, seriously, I did, but the prose style? Not for me. I mean, I recognise that they're very well-written, they have great attention to detail-- but I put the first book down halfway through, and never picked it up again, which is rare for me.

Anyhoo, I did love and appreciate the films. I loved Jackson's dark take on them, and was determined that, no matter what, I would see all of them and Avoid Spoilers at All Costs.

That was until my two friends said something like "oh boy, I can't wait for the third instalment, and to see how they do the bit where [Insert spoiler about Gollum's fate here].

Becky: AIEEEEE! No! You didn't just reveal to me the ending which I had up to this point known absolutely nothing about!

nyalko80 Um... you haven't read it?

Becky: NO! =:-o

therealycats Oh.

nyalko80 Erm...er...well, maybe we knew that, and we were making it up! You don't know for sure if that happens to Gollum.

Becky: *Cries* It so does! You're lying-- I can see it in your smiley's eyes.

Cute RotK. That bit with Gollum happens. Wow, I think, okay, so the second part of it happened, but at least he didn't do that chomping thing. Ha! In your face, spoiler gits.

And then it did happen. Pah!

*crushes their heads a la Lenny*

Comments

[saffronlie.livejournal.com]

You know, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy back when, on that old forum place, Brianna or someone posted about the ending to the series, and how it had been spoiled for her. But she wrote about it in detail. And I hardly knew or cared about LOTR then, and almost forgot, until I think I was halfway through reading and wondering just how it was all going to resolve. And then I was annoyed, because there was nary a surprise left for me, but it was nice to know that Frodo was going to live. Hehe.

And maybe it's just me, but I found that a very comic moment in the book. Because Gollum is all "I got the preciousss! It's mine!!!! MINE! ... Oops. :::falls to doom:::"

[wiebke.livejournal.com]

I didn't/haven't/probably won't read LotR either.

[nyalko80.livejournal.com]

LOL Sorry, Becky! :D But ahm, I did leave out a lot though, didn't I? And I just assumed you'd read the books because you're a book person and they're classics... and I dunno. haha Maybe because I love them immensely and have read them all dozens of times (although, I've read TTT a few more times than the rest... because of the Ents, of course!)

*HUGS for you* because I feel bad for accidentally spoiling it.

[therealycats.livejournal.com]

Spoiler GITS? Ahem. I am not a spoiler git as I have never read LOTR. I've read The Hobbit, and that was 7 years ago, and I remember almost nothing about it. Hmmph.

Lorne waves his shiny green finger at you.

[earthlydelight.livejournal.com]

I've never read LOTR either-I haven't even tried which makes me even more disgusting vermin. AND I used to mock my friend for reading "kiddie novels" like Potter. I'm such a plebian.

However I have always been member of the Sweet Valley Massive...ahem

[dernhelm.livejournal.com]

Hello from Michigan! Just randomly checking out journals, and found an affinity to your entries. I loved all 3 LOTR movies! I find both Elijah and Orlando very fine indeed. I have read the books, will not pressure anyone to read them, because they can be very long and boorish. I love to read, and will try any author at least once.
Okay, I'm done blabbing on and on. Apologies!! :)