Middle-earth Journeys

Hello Beren and White Rose
and welcome !

Hello,

I found this site poking around on the web looking for information on the life of JRR Tolkein. I fell in love with Tolkein reading LOTR years ago. I suppose it's the overriding message of hope in spite of all that may
transpire in one's life that I find the most compelling about Tolkein's works.

One of my favorite characters in the books is Faramir for whom doing the right thing was literally second nature. He simply did what needed doing without requring laud and honor for it, but in such a thoughtful and insightful way. (I also didn't care for how they handled him in the movies, but that's another conversation )

-Seck

Now we can welcome you officially, seckvahl! I love Faramir for exactly the same reason you do. What a man!

Well officially welcome to MeJ Seck. There are a few Faramir admirers here. When you get a chance take a look at our two threads entitled Boromir or Faramir? and Name your hero of LotR. I think you'll find them interesting. Don't hesitate to lend your voice even if the poll is over.

Thank you! I look forward to participating.

-Seck

Hello Seck

Faramir, you cannot help to admire this character and to think Tokien hadn't planned him at all

Hello Hope,

I didn't realize that he wasn't a planned charaacter. I think that he is who we all hope that we would be were we in his place.

-Seck

Hello Seck, lovely to have you here .

Hi,
I'm Alma, I came from VW too, I'm a newbie, I love the Trilogy and want
to learn more about it and have fun.

Alma we're all learnin' together.

You made it Alma . Welcome .

I guess it is time I introduced myself.

I was directed to this site from Viggo-Works. I registered over a year ago, and promptly forgot about it (no offence, eh?). But I revisisted the site at about the same time this year. Anyway guess when? September -- I always focus on LotR on or about September 22nd. I never seem to forget that birthday, eh?

eh? Yes, you are correct; I am from Canada. Single, too old to date and no children. But I am an avid reader and an avid cross stitcher (hence the name I have given myself -- look it up in the Sil), so I'm never bored.

I first read the Lord of the Rings when I was a teenager (not as early as some others on this site), but have read them 2 out of every 3 years sinces -- which works out to be about 22 times. The Hobbit & the Silmarillion came later. The Hobbit reads like a children's book; the Silmarillion like the Bible.

The best part of LotR has to be the history and the linguistics. What a genius was Prof. Tolkien! What a world he lived in!

I didn't connect with any Ring sites during the years of PJ's movies, partly because this whole virtual world is overwhelming to me, partly because I (it turns out) really am reclusive. And I didn't want to listen to the rumours, or negative opinions before I formed my own opinions.

I fell for Viggo when he so completely brought Aragorn to life (and seems so close to the character in real life - a warrior-poet). My own private connection to Viggo is that v & b are the same letter in Sindarin (b is, of course, my first initial)

I would love to discuss LotR & the Silmarillion chapter by chapter.

I would like to ask the moderators about where would I discuss these:

My first question: for those of you who read the books several times before, have you had any trouble reading them since the movies? ( I, to my shame, have to include two half-reads in my total!)

My second question: what is up with the similar names? Sauron & Saruman (which since hearing them pronounced in the movies are much clearer, -- a true blessing to have pronounciations), and in the Sil -- Hurin & Huor, Turin & Tuor -- Please, did anyone keep them straight their first time through?

So, that is my long-winded introduction (I can hear the murmurings, 'sit down already, we need another round, Frodo')

I look forward to exploring the site & joining in any discussions

Serinde[/b]

Welcome officially to MeJ Serinde. We're glad september jogged your memory. I have only read LotR thice myself and there is no shame in that.

My first question: for those of you who read the books several times before, have you had any trouble reading them since the movies? ( I, to my shame, have to include two half-reads in my total!)

I'm in the minority here but I had only read these books after the movies came out. And it wasn't until after RotK too. I found it fascinating putting the disjointed pieces together and finding out who really said what in the true dialog. To answer your question, I've not found it difficult at all and perhaps this is because I have not watched the movies over and over and over again. I'm more obsessed with the books at this point.

My second question: what is up with the similar names? Sauron & Saruman (which since hearing them pronounced in the movies are much clearer, -- a true blessing to have pronounciations), and in the Sil -- Hurin & Huor, Turin & Tuor -- Please, did anyone keep them straight their first time through?

Good questions and I'd suggest you repost them over in the Tolkien in General thread found in the Simply Tolkien forum at the top of the index. That way we can go on and on without losing the conversation in the Welcome thread.

Welcome, serinde! I think you will feel at home here. Much of your self-description fits me, also!

Have been traveling on business and then getting over being sick and am very remiss in welcoming our new members and soon-to-be friends. Thanks for joining, and we look forward to your thoughts, ideas, art, and poetry!

Mae govannen!