Comments on: LOTR http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr/ somewhere near the beginning. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:18:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: LOTR http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr/#comment-47805 LOTR Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:32:33 +0000 http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr#comment-47805 I don't think it was that popular but it was the most popular of all the fantasy books. I don’t think it was that popular but it was the most popular of all the fantasy books.

]]> By: Zeno http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr/#comment-37015 Zeno Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:38:57 +0000 http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr#comment-37015 So what's wrong with algebra, eh? So what’s wrong with algebra, eh?

]]> By: Alex http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr/#comment-35189 Alex Tue, 23 May 2006 17:07:21 +0000 http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr#comment-35189 I have noticed some authors cite LOTR as a source of inspiration, but I like the inspired works much more than the source of the inspiration. 'LOTR is like algebra'? :) I have noticed some authors cite LOTR as a source of inspiration, but I like the inspired works much more than the source of the inspiration.

‘LOTR is like algebra’? :)

]]> By: tpc http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr/#comment-34845 tpc Tue, 23 May 2006 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr#comment-34845 I beg to differ. The LOTR is in my opinion the best fantasy book ever. I believe most of the older fantasy writers grew up reading LOTR and had their first impressions of elves and dwarves influenced by Tolkien. And these guys influenced the current crop. But I'm really no expert. To me LOTR is like algebra. The initial going is really tough. I also gave up. But once you plough through the hobbit history and the birthday party bit, i.e. when Aragorn appears, it gets terribly exciting. I beg to differ. The LOTR is in my opinion the best fantasy book ever. I believe most of the older fantasy writers grew up reading LOTR and had their first impressions of elves and dwarves influenced by Tolkien. And these guys influenced the current crop. But I’m really no expert.

To me LOTR is like algebra. The initial going is really tough. I also gave up. But once you plough through the hobbit history and the birthday party bit, i.e. when Aragorn appears, it gets terribly exciting.

]]> By: AnonEcon http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr/#comment-33858 AnonEcon Sun, 21 May 2006 03:14:13 +0000 http://www.tangentspace.net/cz/archives/2006/05/lotr#comment-33858 What surprises me even more is the popularity of LOTR among scientific/technical people given the strong romanticist slant of the books. I feel very little enthusiasm for a plot where the only people using technology are the bad guys (remember Saruman's underground complex) while the good guys are leaf-chewing elves or walking trees. [BTW, the new blog-design looks very good. One request: a preview button for comments.] What surprises me even more is the popularity of LOTR among scientific/technical people given the strong romanticist slant of the books. I feel very little enthusiasm for a plot where the only people using technology are the bad guys (remember Saruman’s underground complex) while the good guys are leaf-chewing elves or walking trees.

[BTW, the new blog-design looks very good. One request: a preview button for comments.]

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