review: Lord of the Rings Trilogy

[JP Dogberry]

Yes, as I said. It's got so much potential - the book could be really, really good, but it just isn't. It's good, but not that good.

It needs editing. It feels like a draft.

[Spriggan]

It is the commonly held connection. Sauruman was the power of progress and technology, overthrown by the tree spirits. The gondorians were attacked by Grond, a (for the period) high tech battering ram. And the scouring of the shire is painfully obvious in this regard - he practically describes 1940's yorkshire.

That's what I allwayse thought the series was alludeing too as well.  Freaking Hippy.

[Master Gopher]

Don't be mean to the hippies  

[Chimera]

My mom wanted to name me Summer but my dad said it was a hippy name. I guess he doesn't like hippies either.  

[Master Gopher]

Damn...Summer is a cool name!!

[Chimera]

Yes, but I'm glad they went with Heather. And it makes a funny story.  

[Master Gopher]

Ok, Heather is better. Even though it reminds me of an aquaintence...

[Akeyata]

fell was going to be named Caryn if he was a girl.  hee hee

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I dated a Heather.

[Spriggan]

My Brother is dateing a Heather.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

what a strange and bizzarre coincidence! I wonder if it's the same one!

[JP Dogberry]

When people say "Heather" to me, they either mean the one I went to school with (who was hot) or a particular pornstar (who is also hot)

Heather is also the name of Heather Poe in Vampire Bloodlines. She is my favourite character and awesome.

Bloodlines is the first ever video game to make me feel guilt or pride over my actions, to feel concern for the characters and to actually drop in on previous people I've met to make sure they're doing ok.

[Archon]

I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.
J. R. R. Tolkien

[Lieutenant Kije]

Who, Tolkien? I don't think he cares since he's been dead about 30 years.

Or... has he?

* Entropy. looks mysterous, and slightly insane

Of course the government is covering up the rash of Tolkien sightings over the last few years.  Their most effective means is the underground disinformation campaign that it's Elvis who is still alive.  

[Lieutenant Kije]

It is the commonly held connection. Sauruman was the power of progress and technology, overthrown by the tree spirits. The gondorians were attacked by Grond, a (for the period) high tech battering ram. And the scouring of the shire is painfully obvious in this regard - he practically describes 1940's yorkshire.

I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.  
J. R. R. Tolkien

Tolkien may have disliked allegory, and it wasn't his intention to write one.  I don't think he did.  Yet one can easily argue that the theme of man vs. technology is present in his works, and so his works them become comparable to actual events in his day that also echo this theme.