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freedom posted an update 5 months ago
@mineralizedwritings How’s reading ‘The Return of the King’ going??? I’m only on Chapter 4 because I’m struggling to get into it. I miss everyone being together and all of the interactions 🫠
freedom posted an update 5 months ago
@mineralizedwritings How’s reading ‘The Return of the King’ going??? I’m only on Chapter 4 because I’m struggling to get into it. I miss everyone being together and all of the interactions 🫠
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@freed_and_redeemed
I haven’t actually gotten it! Still waiting on the loan. I have read the first 90 pages in the free sample lol, and yeah I miss the fellowship but I’m curious about eoyn and I like reading Aragorn so I don’t think I was struggling for motivation. Also, my sis told me I’m going to love how the arcs play out so I’m really looking forwards to it! I miss it too though 🥲
@mineralizedwritings Aww, dang. That’s why I bought all 3, just so I wouldn’t have to wait at all😂 that must suck. Ooh, yeah, I get what you mean. I’m actually not the best fan of Eowyn tbh tho XD
I’m sticking in there because I know it has to be good, but yessssss, I miss it so much.
@mineralizedwritings Which of the books is your fav so far? I’d have to say ‘The Two Towers’ was my fav even with everyone separated, only because it had so many good moments and kept me guessing and also super excited 😂
and I say that bc this were my random thoughts while reading it that I recorded for my own enjoyment and to send to my BFF who was the one to finally convince me to read LOTR
enjoy the insanity 😂😂💖
• Way to almost make me cry with Chapter 1 and Boromir. Thanks a lot, Tolkien 😂😑😭 Boromir’s death really was so tragic, ughhhhhhhh. He deserved better.
• Manly tears, Aragorn. Very manly tears
• I love that it’s more limited than omniscient; it pulls me into the story even more 🥰
• PIPPIN!!! Ahh, he’s so adorable 😍 and brave as well!!
• The Orcs are vile creatures *shudder*
• Gandalf is just hilarious 😂
• Èowyn is so interested and Aragorn just totally ignores it and I am here for it XD
• I love Legolas so much, second only to Aragorn
• Gimli and Legolas counting how many enemies they’ve taken down, ahhhhh, it’s PERFECT!!!!!🤣✨️🤣
• So. Much. Action. ⚔️ and walking 😂
• Legolas and Gimli’s dynamic is just *chef’s kiss*
• Merry and Pippin just sitting there waiting 😂 so good to see them reunited tho
• ‘One thing you have not found in your hunting, and that’s brighter wits,’; oh, Pippin, I love you 😂💖
• Treebeard✨️💕
• The stone!! Don’t do it Pippin!!!! The suspense!!! Ackkkkkk 🫣
• Pippin and all the questions. Gandalf is totally just being interrogated over here😂
• ‘This stone is dangerous and really shouldn’t be held by anyone. Let’s give it to Aragorn to be responsible for even though he already has enough on his shoulders’ 😅 I know he probably really is the best one to have it, but still lollll
• Sam is so pessimistic sometimes 😂 like, look on the bright side a little bit more, my guy
• Gollum is such an interesting character
• Sam is hilarious 😂
• Gollum really just is something. Idk if I have words to describe him 😆
• I. Am. In. Love. With. LOTR. 💕💕💕
• The dynamic of Sam and Gollum 😂 ‘Don’t you damage one of my pans, or I’ll carve you into mincemeat’. XXD
• LOTR just gets better and better as I read more and more 🤩🤩
• I have to watch the movies now. It is a life necessity 😂
• Idk how something just gets better and better like this ✨️✨️ I haven’t had a book get me this excited in way too long
• I’m neglecting WW2 library books to read LOTR. This is serious😆
• Sam just marching up to Faramir to defend Frodo. True best friend material right there 👏
• Okay…you were right. I do like Faramir. I wouldn’t say I love him yet, buuut he might be getting there. I just met him, so we’ll see 👀😆
• Okay, okay, so maybe Faramir is possibly already in my top 5 🫣😂
• Okay, so maybe Faramir is one of my favs. I can’t help it. He really is lovable🤍 and hilarious
• Yeah, I love Faramir 😂💖
• I only have a few chapters left!!!! I am PUMPED for book 3!!!! 🤩🎉🎉
• Gollum is nervous and that should make everyone else nervous
• I am soooo intrigued 👀
• Shelob be freaking me out 😬
• Gollum, really???…just….idk what to say about him tbh
• Get him, Sam!!! GET HIMMMMMMMM!! TAKE GOLLUM DOWN!!!
• AHHHHH nOOOOO, FRODOOOOOOO 😱
• Where did Shelob take Frodo???????? 😱🫠😵💫😭😫
• Oh, thank goodness, Frodo is still close by. I was worried there😂
• Yessss, yessss, yesssssss!!!!! You go, Sam!!!! 🎉🎉 Take down that giant spider
• Frodo 😭 and Sam😭
• NOOOOOOO. AHHHHHHHHHHH. FRODO IS TAKEN!!! ACKKKKKKKK 😭😱
• These cliffhangers. I just can’t 🫠😭😵💫
@freed_and_redeemed
Ok wow that’s a lot XD
Yeah the two towers was my favorite for sure. I really like Aragorn and Legalos.
I know Eowyn isn’t instantly likeable, but I don’t really mind. I feel like in lotr the characters are each living their own lives outside of the story, and having some of them grate a little makes them seem more like individuals. Eowyn seems to have a fire inside her and it gives her character. I have some spoilers, which is probably why I came into it with a positive impression.
I only got the impression of mutual respect between Aragorn and Eowyn. Although she definitely does hold him in very high regard, and maybe likes him a little.
Yeah shelob? I skipped some of that lol.
The two towers was my favorite mostly because of Aragorn. He is interesting to me because he’s in such a different place in his arc then everyone else. Frodo’s just trying to find his way, and Aragorn already seems to know his. He doesn’t have any blaring flaws, and he seems to know his destiny, yet he is still interesting. It’s like the chosen one arc for him, but without 5 chapters of “Oh no! Why me? Ahhhh! I never wanted the responsibility!” Total opposite of the reluctant hero, like Frodo.
The battle of Helm’s deep is almost one to one in the movie, I was on the edge of my seat. Oh, and please watch the extended editions I did not and was disappointed at the lack of my favorite scenes.
Ikr? The cliffhanger in the two towers is brutal.
@mineralizedwritings
My brain can be a crazy place 😂
Yeah, I guess. Idk, I’m not a fan of the headstrong female characters🫣 Call me old fashioned, but I’m just not a fan😂
lolllll, Shelob was def something else. I am certainly glad I don’t live in Middle-Earth with all the giant spiders XXD
YESSSS!!! I love Aragorn’s arc, personality, basically everything about him💖💖 And he reminds me of those traditional, manly men that I so adore both in and out of fiction lol😂😆 I love the broken men but also the strong men. Perhaps a contradiction, but I love them all😆💖
I do need to watch the extended editions tbh. I’ve had other people say the same.
Ugh, yes. So, so brutal😭🫠
@freed_and_redeemed
I just got return of the king! I think I’m on chapter 3 or 4.
It’s ok, you don’t have to be a fan. I only like them when they’re written well, and I’m looking forwards to seeing Tolkien’s example XD because I know he writes better than most authors these days.
Yes totally. Except now I really want to get my own sword and name it 😂 can’t I? Can I have a sword pls?
Yes totally. He’s like the example of writing masculinity. Also, I think Tolkien’s being a Christian really reflects in Aragorn’s behavior.
@mineralizedwritings
Woo-hoo!!! Heh…heh…I think I’m still in Chapter 4 🫣 I was also paused in my reading earlier today tho because I was talking to Mom about LOTR, so😂
Fair, fair.
I want a sword too. Yes, we’ll find swords somewhere. 😂😉
For sure!!! His beliefs can honestly be seen throughout the whole book if you look hard enough, and I do love that aspect, although LOTR can also stand apart from that as well and still be amazing, but I think it makes it even better seeing how that stuff is kinda hidden in there 🙂
@freed_and_redeemed
XD gotta pause for the good old info dump on the unsuspecting family member XD
XD one day!
Yeah, also in the theme of protecting the innocent and vulnerable. Boromir died for the hobbits 🥲
I need to stop with all the XDXDXDXD
@mineralizedwritings
Haha, well, she didn’t seem to mind😂 I also cleared some confusion, since she only saw bits and pieces of the LOTR movies and didn’t quite know who was who lol.
One day indeed.
Boromirrrrrrrrrr 😭😭
His Dad tho, 😤 I can’t stand him rn 🫠😤
lolllllll, you’re fineeeeeee. I always do a bunch of emojis, so it’s fine 😆
@freed_and_redeemed
XD that’s good. The characters are much more memorable in the books, I might get confused with just the movies too.
Oh I’m not sure I’ve met his dad yet but I know from spoilers lol
@mineralizedwritings any new progress on The Return of the King? I finally got out of ch 5 and now in ch 6👀 I’m struggling to get through it😅🫠💀
@freed_and_redeemed
Yeah I get you there. I’m in the end of chapter 8 and tbh for some reason it just doesn’t have the charm that the other two books had. It’s a lot more serious warfare and although it is important for the plot, the characters aen’t resonating with me a lot. I Like where Legalos’s path is going, it seems like it might be interesting. Idk. I’m enjoying it but not in the same way. I feel like Aragorn has overcome so much in his character that he’s not really relatable for me. Anyways, I’m still reading and I’m still enjoying it, just not quite as much. I guess part of it is that I can see the end in sight, and I’m a little sad that it’s ending lol. I am enjoying getting to see more of merry and pippin.