01-25-2018, 11:20 AM
(01-25-2018, 05:03 AM)treee Wrote: So I just watched the 3 part movie series over the course of two days and I loved it! I tried to get into the movies when I was younger, but I could never make past the 2nd one. I think it's the politics/factions portion of the story that originally threw me off.
Anyways, I'm definitely considering buying the books now. I hear they can be a slog to get through, but that there is some top-notch world-building if you can stick with it. I tried reading the Hobbit when I was younger as well, but I'm thinking that even though it serves as a "prequel" of sorts, it'd be better appreciated after finishing the main book.
Anyone else here watched/read LotR?
The Hobbit happens before the LOTR yes you can read them in any order.. the hobbit is probly easier to read (as in no slow spots)
when reading lord of the Rings the 2nd book is where it slows down... As the first half of the book is all sam and Frodo and then its Aragon and Helms deep.
(they keep the timelines sync'd by the characters looking at the stages of the moon)
Then it all comes back together in the last book (which isn't as long as it looks thanks to a very well done index.)
Reading the books will give you even more appreciation for the films... They hit every major point.. (some small changes) but nothing major was left out.
