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August 26, 2004
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If you're unwittingly or unwillingly drawn into a discussion of the Lord of the Rings movies, you'll probably sound less dorky if you refer to various characters by the names of the actors who portrayed them.Posted by razasyed at August 26, 2004 08:06 PM
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Helplessly, I tend to affect highbrow arrogance. "Well, I read those books when I was twelve, and they differed..."
Posted by: Marc at August 26, 2004 10:14 PM
to impress and elevate above a level of mere fandom, analogize everything in the series to something you 'saw on conan last night.'
Posted by: adlisagor at August 27, 2004 12:06 PM
Yes, but unfortunately we LotR snobs will consistently correct you with the proper Tolkien names. There's only so many chances to indulge the love.
Posted by: Kevin at August 27, 2004 08:28 PM