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Re: A Warning to the Curious: the Tolkien Society 2021 Seminars are out...
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2021, 09:11:22 AM »
The most telling part of it all is that these people rarely create their own (garbage). Notice how they must infect, take over, and ruin what already exists.

If I ever do get my own RPG effort off the ground- if you see the moon split in two you know it happened- there will be SJW complaining because it is not politically correct, especially where feminism is concerned. At no point will anyone whining about it ever bother to cook up their own "progressive" RPG, nor work on illustrations- although judging by some shown here that may be a mercy (a PROM?! Sword Lesbians?).

Of course Tolkein had to end up in the crosshairs. It does strike me as curious that the "Gor" books are overlooked by these people. Or Mary Gentle's "Grunts." Or...

I’m under the impression that petty self-centered finger-pointing is much of the point.
Pointing out “problematic” content in the Gor books would piss off nobody and wouldn’t ruin anyone’s day. Even Gor fans would likely go “yeah, so?”

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Re: A Warning to the Curious: the Tolkien Society 2021 Seminars are out...
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2021, 05:58:35 PM »
The people behind all of this are going to regret it when they find themselves in a real-life "Idiocracy."
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Re: A Warning to the Curious: the Tolkien Society 2021 Seminars are out...
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2021, 02:41:31 PM »
The people behind all of this are going to regret it when they find themselves in a real-life "Idiocracy."

Modern society is already a horrifying mishmash of Animal Farm, Demolition Man, and a pseudo-intellectual recolor of Idiocracy.

J.R.R. Tolkien is rolling in his grave and the dark-haired maiden lady's rolling around on top of him.
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Re: A Warning to the Curious: the Tolkien Society 2021 Seminars are out...
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2021, 08:46:34 AM »
The people behind all of this are going to regret it when they find themselves in a real-life "Idiocracy."
I think you'd be surprised how many people would vote for President Camacho, especially if it came with a coupon for an extra hot latte.

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Re: A Warning to the Curious: the Tolkien Society 2021 Seminars are out...
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2021, 09:00:59 AM »
The people behind all of this are going to regret it when they find themselves in a real-life "Idiocracy."
I think you'd be surprised how many people would vote for President Camacho, especially if it came with a coupon for an extra hot latte.
Considering who we have now, it could only be an improvement.

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Re: A Warning to the Curious: the Tolkien Society 2021 Seminars are out...
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2021, 09:29:51 AM »
The people behind all of this are going to regret it when they find themselves in a real-life "Idiocracy."
I think you'd be surprised how many people would vote for President Camacho, especially if it came with a coupon for an extra hot latte.
Considering who we have now, it could only be an improvement.
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Re: A Warning to the Curious: the Tolkien Society 2021 Seminars are out...
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2021, 09:50:40 AM »
I watched one of these partially (that's all I could stomach). I understand that academic study of a subject can lead to some highly interesting aspects for discussion while adding some interesting theories about said work. Fair enough.

But who the actual fuck were these people btw? And to the best of my knowledge, much of academic studies on pop-culture are theoretical. In other words, here's another interpretation of the work, but not necessarily facts per se.

The lecture I saw was so disingenuous with the facts, that we know about Tolkien's work. I mean, she was bleating on about trans/gay issues in the work (trans issues were huge back then - LOL). Basically stating that they were definitely present, etc. Now if that drongo had said, "well this is my personal interpretation and opinion." I wouldn't have a problem with that. I mean, I might have laughed at the absurdity of it. But, sure, that's her opinion.

What fucked me off though, was that she stated everything as a FACT in the text. Bollox, says I. It does'nt work that way, especially as Tolkien left swathes of letters and documents clarifying his material.

Faux facts central.

Needless to say, I did not watch any more. I noticed that all the comments and dislikes were disabled. LOL.
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