Spike: We got a history, him and me. Fred: What? Spike: It was a long time ago. He was a young Watcher, fresh out of the academy when we crossed paths. It was a, what-you-call battle of wills and blood was spilled. Vendettas were sworn. It was a whole-- Fred: My God you're so full of crap. Spike: Yeah. Okay.

'Unleashed'


LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".  

Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".

A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.


Connie Neil - Dec 19, 2003 7:24:06 pm PST #448 of 3902
brillig

Geek bottom, Plei? I found myself nodding and thinking, "That does make sense, when you think about it. I mean, mithril, tough, but tough enough against a giant spider with all sort of pluses for a sneak attack from the rear?"

I need to play more D&D.


P.M. Marc - Dec 19, 2003 7:26:48 pm PST #449 of 3902
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

HA!

"DM: It's a special spider. Now roll the save."

Scotch out my nose.


§ ita § - Dec 19, 2003 7:28:32 pm PST #450 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Shit. Just rereading that got spit on my monitor.


Connie Neil - Dec 19, 2003 7:42:34 pm PST #451 of 3902
brillig

It's like all those hours in the game store debating the D&D alignments of comic book superheroes.

I think we came up with Batman as neutral evil.


P.M. Marc - Dec 19, 2003 7:44:16 pm PST #452 of 3902
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I think we came up with Batman as neutral evil.

That's just wack, yo.


Connie Neil - Dec 19, 2003 7:45:51 pm PST #453 of 3902
brillig

What, you think he's sane enough to play on the Good side? If they had a category Psychotic Good, I'd go for it.

edit: and to take this back on topic, our showing of RotK was sponsored by the game store Hubby used to manage. God, I miss those whacked-out geeks. I speak their language, and they speak mine. We got a preview of SpiderMan 2, and after it was over someone in the back yelled "Jason, are you happy now?" and Jason, resident Spidey freak and sitting in the very front row of the theatre yelled "Yes! God, yes!" It was like sitting in a very large living room with all my bestest buds.


JohnSweden - Dec 19, 2003 8:33:12 pm PST #454 of 3902
I can't even.

There is the great watchtower of SomeGuyIForget

"This was the great watchtower of Amon Sul."

Sorry, Jess. I don't have a transcript handy, but I don't remember a reference to Weathertop in FotR.


JohnSweden - Dec 19, 2003 8:39:12 pm PST #455 of 3902
I can't even.

For ita and Nutty and amych, yes, Bob Anderson is god. I sure hope he has some prize students who can take up his trade when time finally overcomes him.

I know of at least a couple of guys who call themselves swordmasters because they make their living entirely from having a salle and teaching fighting with swords. Seems fair to me.


Beverly - Dec 20, 2003 4:57:25 am PST #456 of 3902
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

"He taught Errol Flynn."

"Cool! (Who's Errol Flynn?)"

I thought the pumpkin hobbit was played by the Deagol actor, rather than Serkis. I could be wrong.

I also don't rmember Amon Sul having been referred to as Weathertop previously onscreen.


ted r - Dec 20, 2003 5:28:37 am PST #457 of 3902
"You got twelve, and they got twelve. The old ladies are just as good as you are." -Dr. Einstein

I don't remember a reference to Weathertop in FotR.

I do-but it could be a false memory.

Ted