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[Scribe]

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on him not understanding it. But it is impossible to get a man to understand that thing when his self-identity depends on him not understanding it.
-Abraham Lincoln, discussing his favorite edition of D&D

Excuse me, but this is way too accurate for a Monday. You cannot peak so early.

Thanks.

 

[trappedslider]

I won't take that sitting down!
-FDR, probably


...too soon?

 

[el-remmen]

Hot Take: The Lord of the Rings is a musical.

 

[Autumnal]

That is a wonderful take and I’m adopting it immediately.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Hot Take: The Lord of the Rings is a musical.

A truly faithful adaptation of the book would get us pretty close.

 

[prabe]

A truly faithful adaptation of the book would get us pretty close.

One of the few solid memories I have of reading it is, "Dear Gawd, they're singing again." So ... Sure, a musical.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

One of the few solid memories I have of reading it is, "Dear Gawd, they're singing again."

I kept waiting for someone to remind them they were on a secret mission.

Maybe the orcs were singing all the time too, and thus didn't hear them.

 

[Autumnal]

Andy Serkis does all the songs, in widely varying styles, in his audiobook readings.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Andy Serkis does all the songs, in widely varying styles, in his audiobook readings.

We don't deserve Andy Serkis.

 

[overgeeked]

A truly faithful adaptation of the book would get us pretty close.

I think it would have to be a Bollywood musical be be as epic as it would need to be.