Been reading Lord of the Rings.

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zinfamous

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because they are poorly written.

well, I wouldn't really say poor. It's Steven king level. nothing interesting at all about the writing. plus, all of the characters are flat, one-dimensional caricatures.

the relevance of the story is achieved through the various themes and plot lines--not the characters. They are simply playing along.

much of this was fixed with Peter Jackson's excellent adaptation.
 

angminas

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The sword which went to Thorin was Orcrist, and Sting was named by Bilbo. Anyone want to try me on Hobbit-Lotr-Silmarillion trivia? Only rule is, you have to know the answer without looking it up. Ready- go!

I'll start with an easy one. What was the greatest gem in Smaug's hoard?
 

angminas

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After adjusting for the curve...that is correct. Nerdgem +3 of shining.