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What Tolkien Knew About Trump
A great Shadow has departed.
With these words, Gandalf reveals to Sam the success of his and Frodos quest to destroy the One Ring, the fall of the evil Sauron, and the liberation of Middle Earth. Joyful celebration ensues, Frodo and Sam are lauded as heroes, and they all live happily ever after.
Only, not quite...
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/11/11/1994750/-What-J-R-R-Tolkien-can-teach-us-about-life-after-Trump
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What Tolkien Knew About Trump (Original Post)
haricotblue
Nov 2020
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Wicked Blue
(5,831 posts)1. And in the end, Wormtongue
is the one who kills Saruman.
The bad guys eat their own.
captain queeg
(10,166 posts)2. I don't remember that, but it's been a long time since I read it.
Wicked Blue
(5,831 posts)3. I've re-read it dozens of times over the years
and my husband can quote long passages from memory. It's a wonderful escape from grim reality.
captain queeg
(10,166 posts)4. Tou ought to write to Colbert and challenge him to Trilogy Trivia
Wicked Blue
(5,831 posts)5. Thanks. Actually my husband would be good at that
My memory isn't as good as his.
malthaussen
(17,186 posts)6. For the movie, the director instructed Christopher Lee...
... "Imagine the sound a man would make having his throat cut."
Mr Lee, who was a commando in WWII, replied "I don't have to imagine it."
-- Mal