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mommybard · 2 years ago

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Lord of the rings reference?

Absolutely. One of the most unintentionally queer series out there. Gimli and Legolas, Frodo x Sam x Rosie polycule, and you know Pippin was going full bard on their adventures. Did the author intend it? Not at all, but he's dead and English so he can't say no and his opinion doesn't matter

#I have intensely mixed feelings over Tolkein #On one hand he did recognize his antisemitism with the dwarves ad worked to correct it #On the other hand he didn't like people challenging him over his writing and pov and reading into #Even though his whole THE MEN OF THE WEST ARE ALL NOBLE EXCEPT WHEN CORRUPTED BY VILE SORCERERS #AND THE MEN OF THE EAST ARE ALL BARBARIAN SAVAGES ALIGNING WITH EVIL #isn't the best #and don't get me started on the lazy writing that is evil race #nonhorny asks

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