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re: How much of a joke is it that Star Wars was ever thought to be equal to Lord of the Rings?
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:37 pm to faraway
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:37 pm to faraway
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lotr will never have the legacy of characters that Star Wars has. At least 3 characters in SW with almost infinite greater name recognition than anything in lotr.
You clearly have no common sense or objectivity. Luke, Joda, and Vader will hall each be longer remembered and referenced than anything in lotr, nerd.
The Lord of the Rings was the second most read novel of the 20th century after the Bible, so no, everyone understands the references. If you talk about Sauron, Mordor, the One Ring, Orcs, or Gollum, everyone knows what you’re talking about.
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Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:44 pm to OMLandshark
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OMLandshark
While I agree that LOTR is better, my wife got me the ring of power for my wedding ring, there's no need to act like a fricking a-hole towards people who like Star Wars more. Threads like this are why nobody likes you
Posted on 5/5/24 at 11:11 pm to OMLandshark
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If you talk about Sauron, Mordor, the One Ring, Orcs, or Gollum, everyone knows what you’re talking about.
I just spent the day with my twin 12 year old nephews. I asked them about LOTR and they were like…wut. Granted, they’re more into sports than reading…
Ask them about Star Wars though and they’ll quote the whole OT trilogy. I LOVE Star Wars but the LOTR trilogy is superior filmmaking wise, But when it comes to pop culture impact and purely filmmaking (not the books) the fact is that way, way more people know Darth Vader and “I am your Father” And considering most males hardly read anymore, I’d argue the impact from Star Wars is pretty close to the cultural and bibliographic impact of the Lord of the Rings, despite a damn near 30 year head start.
Posted on 5/8/24 at 6:59 pm to OMLandshark
When my high school girlfriend gave me The Hobbit to read. I thought it was silly and stopped right there.
In all fairness I must confess that I never could convince myself to read A Somg of Cire and I e. Maybe fantasy
fiction isn’t my jam.
In all fairness I must confess that I never could convince myself to read A Somg of Cire and I e. Maybe fantasy
fiction isn’t my jam.
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