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Here's my opening argument(screen junkies style) starting now:
For me, you have to go for LOTR. HP is mostly just an amalgamation of the hero's journey(we've already seen that since Star Wars) and middle/high school soap opera drama. LOTR(and The Hobbit before),on the other hand, broke new grounds. And it did so by not only forever changing and revolutionizing the style of fantasy by giving a whole new respect to the genre, but also expanding and inspiring so many generations and decades of many fantasy authors to come later based on how the books transcend time and space with it's multiple layers of richness(the first HP book only came out in '97). But LOTR also stands out as a reflection of us,based on the multiple different nations and races of beings such as Elves,Dwarves,Hobbits,Goblins,and Orcs,exploring their cultures,learning their languages,understanding their religions,and even dealing with tough situations that probably can't be fixed(HP cheats with time travel and Harry coming back after being killed by Voldemort). The world of HP may be this whole utopia that we wish we could be,but the world of LOTR is actually what we really are right now. And that's what made it so universal and proven to be a fantasy ahead of it's time. The whole sub-genre of Epic Fantasy would never have been born without the opening sentence:"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit."
("Phew." That's my opening argument for LOTR. Now waiting for someone's opening argument for HP starting now.)
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χουπο φης "SUCKS BAD?"
1.The movies are one of the most highly acclaimed cinematic masterpieces of all time. Even on Rotten Tomatoes,The Fellowship of the Ring has a 91%,The Two Towers has a 95%,and The Return of the King has 93%.
2.The trilogy has a budget of $281,000,000 and a total of $2,917,506,956 at the box office. It has become and still remains the highest-grossing film trilogy worldwide of all time, higher even than other film franchises such as the classic Star Wars trilogy and The Godfather trilogy.
3.The trilogy even received wide praise for its innovative special and visual effects. It's like the classic Star Wars trilogy where you don't see crappy makeup and crappy practical effects. These are really well done and even balances between CGI and practical effects(Harry Potter kind of overuses too much CGI).
4.The trilogy won 17 out of 30 total Oscar nominations. The final film in the series, The Return of the King, won all 11 of its Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, which also tied it with Ben-Hur and Titanic for most Academy Awards received for a film(Harry Potter unfortunately won no Oscars).
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How many Middle-Earth books did Tolkien write?
Works During His Lifetime:
* • 1937 The Hobbit
* The titular Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, joins a company of dwarves and the wizard Gandalf in a quest to reclaim an old Dwarvish kingdom from the dragon Smaug.
* The Lord of the Rings
* 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, part 1 of The Lord of the Rings
* Bilbo's cousin and heir Frodo Baggins sets out on a quest to rid Middle-earth of the One Ring, joined by the Fellowship of the Ring.
* 1954 The Two Towers, part 2 of The Lord of the Rings
* The Fellowship is split apart: while Frodo and his friend Sam continue their quest, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas fight to rescue the hobbits Peregrin Took (Pippin) and Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry) from Orcs and to save the Kingdom of Rohan.
* 1955 The Return of the King, part 3 of The Lord of the Rings
* Frodo and Sam reach Mordor, while Aragorn arrives in Gondor to reclaim his heritage.
* 1962 The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book
* An assortment of poems, loosely related to The Lord of the Rings
* 1967 The Road Goes Ever On
* A song cycle with the composer Donald Swann (long out of print but reprinted in 2002)
Posthumous Works:
* 1977 The Silmarillion
* The history of the Elder Days, before The Lord of the Rings, including the Downfall of Númenor
* 1980 Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
* Stories and essays related to The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings, but many were never completed.
* 1981 The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
* A compilation of various letters written by Tolkien throughout his lifetime. Most pertain to Middle-earth.
* 1990 Bilbo's Last Song
* Poem (published on poster in 1974, not released as book until 1990)
* The History of Middle-earth series:
* 1983 The Book of Lost Tales 1
* 1984 The Book of Lost Tales 2
* The earliest versions of the mythology, from start to finish
* 1985 The Lays of Beleriand
* Two long poems (the Lay of Leithian about Beren and Lúthien, and the Túrin saga)
* 1986 The Shaping of Middle-earth
* Start of rewriting the mythology from the beginning
* 1987 The Lost Road and Other Writings
* Introduction of Númenor to the mythology and continuation of rewriting
* 1988 The Return of the Shadow (The History of The Lord of the Rings volume 1)
* 1989 The Treason of Isengard (The History of The Lord of the Rings v.2)
* 1990 The War of the Ring (The History of The Lord of the Rings v.3)
* 1992 Sauron Defeated (The History of The Lord of the Rings v.4)
* The development of The Lord of the Rings. Sauron Defeated also includes another version of the Númenor story.
* 1993 Morgoth's Ring (The Later Silmarillion, part one)
* 1994 The War of the Jewels (The Later Silmarillion, part two)
* Post-Lord of the Rings efforts to revise the mythology for publication. Includes the controversial 'Myths Transformed' section, which documents how Tolkien's thoughts changed radically in the last years of his life.
* 1996 The Peoples of Middle-earth
* Source material for the appendices in The Lord of the Rings and some more late writings related to The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings.
* 2007 The Children of Húrin
* Retelling of one of the three "Great Tales" of The Silmarillion (the other two being the story of Beren and Lúthien and the story of the Fall of Gondolin) as one single work, meant to increase readability and give more details compared to the briefer retelling in The Silmarillion.
* The History of The Hobbit (in two volumes, edited by John Rateliff)
* 2007 Mr. Baggins
* 2007 Return to Bag-End
* 2017 Beren and Lúthien
* The book is illustrated by Alan Lee and edited by Christopher Tolkien, and it features different versions of the story, showing the development of the tale over time.
* 2018 The Fall of Gondolin
How many Wizarding World books did Rowling write?
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When it comes to the main characters, Frodo was born humble. He had no ancient prophesy that he would become the Ringbearer. He was always a simple hobbit. He enjoyed friendship and frivolity and good, abundant food and drink. Greatness was thrust upon him in way it never was upon Harry. Frodo was just a plain hobbit. He had no destiny, no magical powers. He was not descended from a long line of ancient rulers, like Aragorn. He was not the greatest living wizard, like Gandalf. He was not a stalwart warrior like Gimli or Legolas or Faramir. His power came purely from his bravery and determination. Like Harry, there were times when he was protected and assisted. But the bulk of his journey, his trial, was set squarely on his shoulders. He was the one (alongside Samwise) that walked to the literal end of Middle Earth and destroyed the greatest evil the world has ever known. Yes, only Harry could ultimately kill Voldemort, but he had an army of friends and allies who fought alongside him and cleared his way. Frodo did it only with a portly gardener, a glowing blue sword, some crunchy snacks and an evil little creature. Harry grew into what he was destined to become. Frodo grew beyond his limitations, surpassed what was thought possible. Now that is a more natural form of heroism. Harry, on the other hand, is really just a Mary Sue and return to the now cliché Doc Savage-type protagonist. The "every man." The "perfect man." The "ideal hero we wish for." The "guy who solves everything with pure luck and is just always right on top." And before anyone says this, sure, I know that's really just the author's personal preference, but the character could have been done a bit more believable.
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