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Part 4 of Enfeeblement of the Rings (Mini Series)
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2022-08-31
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What Would He Think of Harfoot?

Summary:

The Hobbits know what Tolkien would think, even if some of the race of Men do not.

Notes:

Disclaimer - I don't own Tolkien's Middle Earth, and contrary to what the cast says, we fans of Middle Earth are allowed to say what we think of Tolkien's lore not being respected the way it should have been. And for me, it's coming in the form of satire, but anybody else who wants to do the same - you're free to do so. Just please, don't bash the individuals who like Rings of Power, particularly since some of them this will be, unfortunately, their first experience with Tolkien. Which, part of the reason I finally settled on doing it this way is that I know there are going to be some who don't know what's going on, and I'd like for them to actually be interested in checking out Middle Earth stuff that isn't Rings of Power.

And this reflection is based on one of the Hobbit cast members asking what Tolkien would think of her, the Harfoot which means she's still clueless that the Harfoot aren't the ancestors of the Hobbit but a type of Hobbit. Oh, and let's not pretend Tolkien who hated the adaptions done when he was alive would be okay with this one.

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“What would Tolkien think of Harfoot being in the second age?” Drogo Proudbody shook his head as he passed a drink down the bar to another Hobbit. “The actress asked what Tolkien would think, despite the answer being as clear as day!”

“No Hobbits!” said the other Hobbit before tipping the beer so he could drink

“And Galadriel is supposed to be an Elf, not an Elfling. Even Legolas, a young Elf, wouldn’t leave a comrade behind. That’s so un-Elf like it isn’t funny.”

“The whole thing is hilarious,” the other Hobbit said. “And it’s not even out yet.”

“But what if it is good,” a third voice chimed in, “And you old gaffers are all wrong?”

“We’ll gladly admit it, but the thing is, it’s hard to see that happening when they had Galadriel take over Elrond’s job of leading the armies. That’s already a major divergence from canon, nor did she need to pick up a sword.”

“Not to mention revenge for Elves don’t make sense, since they—you know, reincarnate, and other races don’t get that chance.,” the other Hobbit said while the third listened. “They shout, ‘go back to the books,’ yet it doesn’t seem as if they’ve read Tolkien, or if they did, understand how interconnected so many things are.”

“But we should wait to see, right?” the third Hobbit asked before asking for a specific drink.

“Except we can see with our very eyes what they’re doing,” the other Hobbit said. “What else is promotional material for, except to look and see whether the end product is good or not? And often, that does not lie, but we’re expected not to believe what we see. Sure, sure.”

Drogo filled up the order and pushed it to the third Hobbit. “Let’s not pretend what’s going on isn’t.”