To be fair, he's been into Tolkien since adolescence and is really excited to share. It's just... intense.
Ha, my wife does this too because she's read the books and I haven't.
One day I'll get to the books so I don't have to ask for his help every time there is a book vs movie meme, lol.
There is a fun podcast called Drunk History of Middle Earth that is essentially this dynamic the whole time - a husband/wife duo where the guy is trying to teach her about Tolkien. She's genuinely open to it, so it's probably less annoying than some other instances of that pattern. Aside from the hearing new perspectives on the lore, it's interesting to vicariously experience the stories for the first time again.
Also I love their accents, and how they sometimes expose their personal lives to the world and talk through stuff as a couple - it's very endearing
Edit to add: there are no ads! It's so refreshing
That sound adorable and fun, thank you for the recommendation!
This will only lead to you eventually reading the Silmarillion, and putting your husband in his place with even more obscure Tolkien trivia.
#relationshipgoals
It can be hard to accept that something you're really into just isn't interesting to your spouse, but I think it's important to do so.
It's for your own good. Trust him.
I had a friend like that with every comedy movie he liked. He'd just stare at you with a goofy grin prior to every part he thought was funny. He'd look over, grinning, just waiting to see your reaction. He's a great guy, it just made it real uncomfortable to watch a movie with him.
Your friend's giving off real Jeb Bush energy, lol.
Also had a friend like this and it made it quite annoying to watch anything with him. He later got a diagnosed on the autism spectrum so that probably explains the tendency to do this
I’m assuming he'll make you watch it again, regardless of your enjoyment. Like, if you don’t love it, he'll say he didn’t explain enough or you missed something. If you do enjoy it, he'll say you won’t mind watching it again.
So, good luck.
And you will get an explanation either way, each time deeper and longer than the previous… either you live or join the cult, no in between
My wife fell asleep the first time through. So this is a very real situation for me haha.
My husband and I stood in line to watch each movie twice in the theater when they came out. And we've watched it all through on DVD multiple times.
We do have interests and hobbies that don't jive but LOTR is definitely one we share.
Because you need to be sure she’s reacting “correctly”?
Objection, leading question
I fell asleep the first time, my wife didn't.
On her side, she was much more of a Tolkien nerd at the time, though I think I've surpassed her (an indictment of myself, I assure you).
For my part, I was burned out from classwork and did not experience anything from Moria to Amon Hen. Like, I didn't even remember that I fell asleep - or rather, waking up. So it wasn't until I saw it again that I realized I missed Galadriel and a whole lot else. This exacerbates my confusion about what's in the theatrical/extended, to say the least.
Begs the question what were your wrong reactions on first viewing?
Making fun of Legoland every opportunity
Unrelated but your comment reminds me of a time when my daughter was young.
There was some show on TV where a guy fell out of a tall building plummeting to his death (dramatized, not real).
My daughter watches this and screams, "wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
I about burst several internal organs laughing at that one.
That’s hilarious. If they released a Mystery Science Theater type of series with kids commentary I’d cash in all my pto binging all that unexpected nonsense.
My reaction is to fall asleep every time
My girlfriend has seen the trilogy many more times than me, she likes it on in the background while she works from home. I'll sit for a while to watch but it isn't like The Shawshank Redemption where I will sit down until the end every damn time.
Damn Andy I will see you down in Zaywatanejo
Zihuatanejo, in case anyone wanted to know the actual spelling and that it’s a real place.
I applaud you for being able to correct the spelling and not come off as an asshole at the same time. That is quite the feat on the internet these days. Not only did you not come off as an asshole you actually linked to further information to educate your fellow netizen. 👏
I didn’t know how to spell it myself when I looked for it. I would have spelled Zijuatanejo, so I got to learn, too. Figured I’d share. 😉
and I want to thank you for that, as I too never knew how to spell that, nor that it was a real place!! This is like the fourth new thing I've learned today on Lemmy - loving it.
Glad to contribute.
Shawshank Redemption, The Birdcage, and The Fifth Element are my 3 favorite movies that I will always actively watch when they're on, even if I own all three.
And Caddyshack
I’d never get any work done if it was on in the “background” at my house.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets uncomfortable when someone starts spectating the audience. Yes, I’m watching the same movie. No, I don’t want to laugh or cry at you.
You might want to watch Double Indemnity instead. But alone. The moral of that movie is, "Why settle for half, ladies, if you can get away with murder and keep it all?"
Well, that escalated quickly...
Jesus Christ, you’re banned from giving advice.
Jesus Christ
Not quite.
Though some of his advice sucked too, tbh 🤷
And he was nothing without Judas Iscariot. Jesus might have died for our sins, but Judas is still burning for them.
What a wonderful image for sharing our deeply held passions with the people we care about most.
Fortunately for me, my wife is the bigger LotR nerd, so when it comes to the Silmarillion, this tends to be how she looks at me.
Only the second time? Weak.
This is a joke. I actually only watched through it for the first time this year, despite being more or less a fan of it since childhood.
Truth is, the information contained in this meme is several years old (but accurate). I've seen it thrice by now, and he wasn't nearly as focused on me the third time. So, it does get better.
I do this every time she drives a car.
Oh man, reminds me, I had watched the first movie in a cinema and one girl said after the movie ended "It is obvious that they made the ending like this so that they could shoot a sequel". I am glad your husband wasn't there.
That's something else, lol. He would have died on the spot.
My wife and I have both watched all the movies several times, together and apart, and we still do this with our favorite scenes.
One part that always makes us laugh is after "Fly, you fools" when there's no spoken audio but you can see/hear Pippin in slowmo going "Frew-dew."
I watched Return of the King with my wife and family when it came out. She wasn't impressed. I do have the extended edition, but I never got around to watching it by myself.
The Lord of the rings memes communitiy on Lemmy. Share memes about Lord of the rings and be respectful.
