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Re:The Moral Economy of the Shire by foldr on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @06:52AM (#40572936)
>One of the great things about LOTR is the ring is ascribed various powers, and then the consequences of that play out. The rules within its world are consistent.

LOTR has not one but three people rescued in the nick of time by enormous flying eagles that can talk. That's technically all fine within the rules of the universe, but it hardly seems any less of a stretch than flying cars in Harry Potter.

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Re:The Moral Economy of the Shire by WalterBright on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @11:46PM (#40581184)
True about the eagles, but fortunately they came in at the end. The eagle thing is well known flaw in LOTR.

But I forgive Tolkien because of the many hours of enjoyment I derived from his books!

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Re:The Moral Economy of the Shire by foldr on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @04:57AM (#40582825)
Not just at the end. They also rescue Gandalf from Orthanc.
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