Gandalf stored his pipe in his walking stick - Upgoat

Gandalf stored his pipe in his walking stick
submitted by AugustineOfHippo2 to news 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 07:24:18 ago (+27/-3) (media.scored.co)
https://media.scored.co/scale/U1afq0y4lwwR5j8f.png

[ - ] i_scream_trucks 6 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 10:29:31 ago (+6/-0)

dont know how anyone missed that.

if its in a lord of the rings movie

theres a fucking chapter describing it in minute detail.

[ + ] MuricaPersonified

[ - ] MuricaPersonified 6 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 10:50:33 ago (+6/-0)*

theres a fucking chapter describing it in minute detail.

That was the problem with Tolkien's writing. Purple prose and spending a page describing every blade of grass, meanwhile calling it twenty different names. It wasn't as bad in the Hobbit but got worse in the trilogy. The Silmarillion or Children of Hurin? Don't bother reading without adderal and a notepad.

[ + ] i_scream_trucks

[ - ] i_scream_trucks 4 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 11:30:12 ago (+4/-0)

oh thank fuck for the recognition thank you i thought it was only me who thought that.

its why ive never been able to get more than a third of the way into any of his books. i just fall asleep, same happened when i try watching the movies.

you want abbreviated fucking hilarious tolkeinesque writing that keeps you reading, go with Terry Pratchett.

[ + ] NeverHappened

[ - ] NeverHappened 1 point 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 17:21:11 ago (+1/-0)

Thank God I'm not alone with this. I love reading but I just cannot get into Tolkien.

The only other book I've struggled with is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Pirsig. They are in no way similar but Zen was suck a slog it took years for me to read the whole thing. It was really good so I was glad I completed it.

[ + ] MuricaPersonified

[ - ] MuricaPersonified 2 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 17:39:46 ago (+2/-0)

That's a surprisingly common thing with Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. A lot of people put it down but try it again when they're older and it suddenly just clicks.

[ + ] NeverHappened

[ - ] NeverHappened 2 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 17:48:27 ago (+2/-0)

Interesting I didn't realize others had difficulty with that book as well. That tracks with my experience as it was my late 30s before I finally finished it despite starting it in either my late teens or early 20s.

[ - ] PeckerwoodPerry 5 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 08:20:48 ago (+5/-0)

What about when he turned White? He got a different staff.

[ + ] MuricaPersonified

[ - ] MuricaPersonified 4 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 13:40:01 ago (+4/-0)

He had to borrow Pippin's pipe because his was confiscated when he died.

[ + ] PeckerwoodPerry

[ - ] PeckerwoodPerry 1 point 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 21:11:01 ago (+1/-0)

Is that really what happens in the books?

[ + ] MuricaPersonified

[ - ] MuricaPersonified 1 point 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 21:44:51 ago (+1/-0)

Lolno. Most likely it stayed on the peak of Silvertine where he died.

[ - ] NeedleStack 5 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 13:28:35 ago (+5/-0)

"I was today years old". Le hecking reddit speak! Much wow!

[ - ] BushChuck5002 -2 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 10:35:57 ago (+1/-3)

Who doesn't already know this?

Imagine not spending your childhood obsessed with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

[ + ] i_scream_trucks

[ - ] i_scream_trucks 6 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 11:32:02 ago (+6/-0)

i dont have to. literally didnt spend my childhood obsessed with tolkien.

those movies are made by the nerds that got smacked around when i was in school.

[ + ] BushChuck5002

[ - ] BushChuck5002 -1 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 11:47:59 ago (+3/-4)

I was the nerd who smacked you around for smacking the other nerds around.

Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth, Eorlingas!

[ + ] i_scream_trucks

[ - ] i_scream_trucks 4 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 11:50:48 ago (+4/-0)

is this some kind of teleport behind me 'nothing personnel kid' moment?

[ + ] BushChuck5002

[ - ] BushChuck5002 -1 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 11:52:06 ago (+2/-3)

Very much so.

[ + ] NeedleStack

[ - ] NeedleStack 4 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 13:27:40 ago (+4/-0)

Ha! Gaaay!

[ + ] big_fat_dangus

[ - ] big_fat_dangus 0 points 4 monthsFeb 3, 2025 13:43:53 ago (+2/-2)

Lmao absolutely peak cringe. Boomers trying to sound tough will never not be hilarious.