tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post6074609693603273173..comments2023-09-07T05:21:47.777-07:00Comments on From Elysium: Encouragement For WednesdaysXiXihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-9539262547187015302010-04-15T09:41:15.818-07:002010-04-15T09:41:15.818-07:00I loved your small fonted comment at the end! My b...I loved your small fonted comment at the end! My best friend and I sooooo wanted to learn Elvish (we didn't know there were 2 languages back then :P), but all we got was a webpage where you could "convert your name to Elvish". We did it and we still call each other by those names XD<br />And yeah, you should never judge a book by its over, there's an awful lot of us nerds wearing normal people disguises :)Enihttp://www.ladyfianna.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-7812404034460051482010-04-03T20:31:50.400-07:002010-04-03T20:31:50.400-07:00Ok, so I don't know anything about LOTR (don&#...Ok, so I don't know anything about LOTR (don't hate me!), but I love that quote. Write on, friend. Keep the faith.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-92136570443809288242010-04-01T15:31:09.769-07:002010-04-01T15:31:09.769-07:00I love Frodo, Sam, and everything about the books ...I love Frodo, Sam, and everything about the books (and the movies!). Great quote!!<br /><br />Okay, I didn't love the creepy spider thing in the last movie. It grossed me out--but everything else, I loved!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-68853431613140496862010-04-01T09:31:30.608-07:002010-04-01T09:31:30.608-07:00I get that about Frodo (movie and book), and I res...I get that about Frodo (movie and book), and I respect that. It also makes me terribly sad when he has to leave because it's the only thing he can do, even if it means leaving his friends behind. It's very touching.<br /><br />HOWEVER, he still annoyed me overall, and I know a lot of his most infuriating decisions had to do with the Ring playing crazy mind games, but sometimes I was just very exasperated. I guess I feel like Sam had to deal with almost as much crap as Frodo did, and he went above and beyond the sort of impromptu "call of duty" that Gandalf placed on him, BUT he didn't get nearly enough credit for it. Everyone's all YAY FRODO SAVED THE DAY! and I'm like UM, he wouldn't have if Sam hadn't gone after Frodo (despite Frodo telling him to go home), thus saving him from the GROSS GIANT SPIDER and then literally hauled his butt up Mount Doom because Frodo was apparently too exhausted (but evidently not THAT exhausted since he managed to sprint for it in the last stretch while Sam was busy getting attacked by Gollum). And that's just the last movie. All the epic things Sam did to keep Frodo from biting it, and everyone's like "Great job Frodo! You saved the day!!! Oh and you too Sam. Thanks for looking out for him." Maybe I'm just bitter for Sam's sake. I don't know, haha. I admire you for your adamant love for Frodo.Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-34539130123004077872010-03-31T22:17:18.011-07:002010-03-31T22:17:18.011-07:00Eric - I've never read The Silmarillian, but i...Eric - I've never read The Silmarillian, but it's definitely on my to-read list. When I muster up the willpower to plow through it.<br /><br />Bethany Elizabeth - I think Merry is my second favorite hobbit. But Merry and Pippin are both super awesome.<br /><br />Krispy - But it's movie!Frodo that I love! I love him because I think, more than the book, he portrays the emotional torture that Frodo goes through while he carries the ring. That's why I cry so hard when he leaves for Valinor at the end, because it shows how after the journey was over, Frodo was so changed that he could not ever return to the hobbit he had been before, which forced him to go to Valinor. It was the only place he could heal. And it makes me horribly sad, because he was so sweet and innocent in the beginning. Poor Frodo! He didn't ask for any of it. He just has amazing emotional depth and I adore him.<br /><br />Elana J - Yay, more Frodo lovers!<br /><br />greenconverses - Ditto. That part of the movie is amazing.XiXihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-27502375271718071962010-03-31T19:58:25.164-07:002010-03-31T19:58:25.164-07:00That is my favorite Sam quote and definitely my fa...That is my favorite Sam quote and definitely my favorite part of The Two Towers movie. So inspiring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-62959922677874655672010-03-31T11:31:33.145-07:002010-03-31T11:31:33.145-07:00Great motivation! And why do people hate Frodo? I ...Great motivation! And why do people hate Frodo? I don't. Maybe I'm just being superficial? But I love Frodo too!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-47285082178690264992010-03-31T10:41:07.074-07:002010-03-31T10:41:07.074-07:00That was a fantastic speech. Made my heart strings...That was a fantastic speech. Made my heart strings tremble.<br /><br />I'm sorry, but I'm one of those Frodo haters. Well, hate is a strong word. Let's just say lots of times I wanted to smack him over the head. Yes, he was a tough hobbit and did some amazing, awesome things. I give props, but hobbit got on my <i>nerves</i>. There were a lot of moments where I was like OMG WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT?!! And poor Sam stuck through it. So loyal and faithful, and Frodo ditches him for Gollum/Smeagol?! Really?!<br /><br />Ahem. Confession though, I never got through the trilogy. Didn't read the books until I'd seen the movies (which were amazing), so I will admit that my impression of Frodo is mostly based on movie!Frodo. I did read 1.5 books though, and I think he was less annoying but still did nothing for me. Truthfully, I stopped reading Two Towers because I got to the Frodo & Sam half and it got too boring.<br /><br />I know, I fail at being a geek in this respect. So impressive that you were fluent in Elvish! WTF. You shouldn't be embarrassed about geekiness/nerdiness. BE PROUD! I've done and acted far more embarrassingly in that respect (though I've never become really fluent in another language - made-up or real). ;)Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-43549689949465763082010-03-31T10:26:11.257-07:002010-03-31T10:26:11.257-07:00I'm actually reading LOTR right now, and I agr...I'm actually reading LOTR right now, and I agree, Frodo's definitely amazing. I've always sort of preferred Pippin myself, just because he's adorable, but Frodo is pretty much the most impressive hobbit there is. <br />By the way, your coolness factor is definitely increased in my eyes about the Elvish thing, but that may not be a good thing, since I'm kind of a nerd. <br />And that speech by Sam?<br />Always makes me cry.Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244084325311642260.post-43429893270892823472010-03-31T07:49:02.426-07:002010-03-31T07:49:02.426-07:00This is awesome. And I'm right there with you...This is awesome. And I'm right there with you in my love of all things Frodo. Of course, I was a fan before the movies ever were a thought, and Elijah Woods did an excellent job playing the part IMHO. I still love the books more, but the LOTR movies are my favorite of all time.<br /><br />Btw, that is so cool that you became proficient in Elvish linguistics. Question though. Have you ever plunged through the Silmarillian? It's a rough read, but I found it incredibly interesting.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.com