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[-] ianhclark510 112 points 1 month ago

Hey, not extinct! There are dozens of us

Also don’t forget MST3K and Lord of the Rings!

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago

Cosmos (the original)

Connections with James Burke

Secret Life of Machines

All of David MacAulay’s books

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Connections 1 and 2. Maybe not 3.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah, that one wasn’t nearly as good

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Man, Connections was such a good show. I gotta rewatch that sometime.

[-] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

The way things work is one of my favourite books. I still have the copy I got as a kid!

[-] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

QI when he’s older Taskmaster too, though there is a bit too much joke mystery at times.

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Lotr is overrated, there i said it

[-] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 month ago

Even if you dislike the story, its impact on the fantasy genre is hard to argue against. I personally dislike the series too, but I refuse to call it overrated because it influences basically every aspect of modern fantasy writing.

[-] _AutumnMoon_ 3 points 1 month ago

Having a massive influence is just proof of it being overrated, imagine how much more creative stories would be if everything didn't have to force in elves and dwarves and goblins

[-] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My point wasn’t that fantasy needs elves, but rather that when a fantasy setting does include elves, you likely have a rough expectation of what kind of stereotype they’ll fit. That stereotype is the influence I’m talking about.

The “elves are old, somber, magical, close with nature, tall and thin, magically graceful, pale, have pointy ears, have delicate swooping architecture and designs, etc” stereotype is what you’d likely expect from elves if they get brought up in fantasy… And that stereotype is largely influenced by LOTR. A setting can still be fantasy without elves, but including elves in your story will have the reader automatically setting certain expectations about how those elves will fit into your world. You as the writer can choose to conform to (or rebel against) those expectations, but there’s no denying that the expectation exists, and is heavily influenced by LOTR.

[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I really loved Pratchett's take on the elves, come to think of it.

[-] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

Youre very welcome to hold your incorrect opinion but please do not try to ruin other peoples fun. You could also tell us why you have your still very wrong opinion

[-] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 month ago

Perhaps they also fell asleep during the movies. I certainly know I did.

[-] ianhclark510 6 points 1 month ago

hey, falling asleep during LOTR is part of the fun

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I don't need to justify my comment to you. I said what I said and now a bunch of yall are acting like the sistine chapel roof is collapsing. It's mediocre at best, 12 hours of dudes larping like dorks

[-] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 5 points 1 month ago

God lotr fans are insufferable.

[-] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

A 40k fan dissing LotR fans, who could have predicted?

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They're the same picture, they're just tsundere for Tolkien-san (we know they're an anime fan too)

[-] MyDarkestTimeline01@ani.social 9 points 1 month ago

Have to say I agree.

[-] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Doesn't matter, it's not on the list for quality. It's an important piece.

[-] thejoker954@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I agree. I enjoy it, but I'm not desperate for more. (I feel the same about the original Star Wars as well)

[-] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago
[-] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Perhaps define "overrated" first or else I am not following your point.

[-] dumples@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

Its never to early to read The Hobbit to get someone a lifelong addiction to the LoTR. I was trying for in-utero but my wife was not interested.

[-] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

I’m starting to read the Hobbit to my wife’s pregnant belly. My daughter is due in September so hopefully I’ll have read the full book by then. I’ll then read the Hobbit to her again when she’s old enough to retain it

[-] dumples@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

My daughter is also due in September. I know that its just the voice for the first few months. So I got to practice my reading outload. My wife says I rush when reading to her belly. In my defense Heading Home with Your Newborn is important but not the easiest to talk through

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