[OT] A dark day for Kai Lord....

[Kai Lord]

I never read the Lord of the Rings novels, but The Fellowship of the Ring became my favorite film of all time. In anticipation of the upcoming sequels, I have avoided any reference to what takes place in the rest of the story.

While talking about a couple of points of the first film on another newgroup, from out of the blue a guy just makes an off-hand reference to a massive spoiler that will no doubt take place in the last 10 minutes or so of the entire trilogy.

The guy wasn't even your typical internet ass, he just innocently made a comment with the assumption that I'd read the books and knew how it ended. I'm literally almost sick to my stomach.

Oh well, just thought I'd share. Feel free to point and laugh.

 

[tleilaxu]

what was the spoiler? it might not even be in the movies (just the books)

there are lots of changes regarding the end of the lotr books, with about the final sixth of the whole trilogy changed around quite a bit.

Anyway, what are you doing avoiding the books? Read them, read them!!!

 

[Mulkhoran]

I never read the Lord of the Rings novels, but The Fellowship of the Ring became my favorite film of all time. In anticipation of the upcoming sequels, I have avoided any reference to what takes place in the rest of the story.

While talking about a couple of points of the first film on another newgroup, from out of the blue a guy just makes an off-hand reference to a massive spoiler that will no doubt take place in the last 10 minutes or so of the entire trilogy.

The guy wasn't even your typical internet ass, he just innocently made a comment with the assumption that I'd read the books and knew how it ended. I'm literally almost sick to my stomach.

Oh well, just thought I'd share. Feel free to point and laugh.

Hork! My serious sympathies. I managed to read the trilogy with no spoilers, and it definitely makes certain......*ahem*....."scenes" highly worthwhile for the surprise. If it's any consolation, there are many good scenes potentially upcoming in the next two movies, so that if he just ruined one, he hasn't ruined everything.

Hmmmmm, how to ask you here what he ruined, without causing the same effect on some innocent watcher......hmmmm.....

So, are you planning on reading the books? There's a LOT more interesting things in the books, some of which have been removed from the movie(s). And have you seen the Extended Special Edition DVD?

 

[tleilaxu]

SPOILER: I hate it how everyone dies at the end

 

[Deadguy]

The trouble, Kai Lord, is that so many have read the Lord of the Rings in our community that it is almost a fair assumption that any role-player has read it. As you demonstrate, it's not true. I don't think you could really blame the guy - I suspect that I'd make the same mistake, and many others would too.

I agree though that it shouldn't spoil your enjoyment of the films. The experience of seeing the film, of being inside it, is so great that it will wash away any foreknowledge. After all, those of us who have read the books aren't having problems enjoying the films!

Cheer up mate!

 

[Deadguy]

SPOILER: I hate it how everyone dies at the end

I'm always surprised that Alien never acknowledged its debt to LotR for the facehuggers. It's going to be interesting to see how they portray the gruesome destruction of Minas Tirith by the... things.

 

[Kai Lord]

A couple of you have asked what was spoiled. Since I don't want to reveal the same info to another unsuspecting soul, I made another post in the Sci-fi Media forum detailing the spoiler, with an obvious warning in the subject header.

For those of you curious as to what was revealed, here you go:

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30870

 

[Kai Lord]

The trouble, Kai Lord, is that so many have read the Lord of the Rings in our community that it is almost a fair assumption that any role-player has read it.

Very true, but I was talking to a guy on a generic movie newsgroup, not one focused on role-playing or fantasy.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Kai Lord, you must be really broken up over this. It's in two forums.

It's your own fault for not reading the books.

 

[William Ronald]

Kai Lord, I sympathize with you.

At EN World, it is fairly safe to assume most people have read the Lord of the Rings. However, I think a different protocol should exist at a more general interest site.

If it is any consolation, I have seen movies where I knew the plot but was still pleasantly surprised at how the director and the actors were able to carry off certain scenes.

I do agree that a SPOILER warning should be used at a general interest site. Here, I doubt that is necessary.

As for reading LOTR, remember that Tolkien's literary style reflected the time and age that he lived in and grew up in. It may seem a bit less direct than some more recent authors, but take it slowly. As you can see by the movies, the setting changes from idyllic to less idyllic. (Plus, there are things in the book that did not make it into the movies. You should have a few pleasant surprises there. No spoilers for Kai Lord, please.)