1. #3521
    Quote Originally Posted by Askyl View Post
    Ap-ap-ap! I have to stop you right here. Gandalf (Olorin) had visited Middle earth before the third age, but it's not more specific that my sentence here. How, when, why or if he did something no one knows. Don't even think Tolkien knew more than that he wrote Olorin had visited.

    But yeah, if it's a wizard. It has to be a blue one.
    Olorin would walk among the Elves hidden and generally spread good vibes, I think he was also one of the Maiar posted to watch over the early generations of Elves while the Valar were figuring out what to do with them. He was definitely reluctant to become a wizard though and was the last sent to Middle-earth.

  2. #3522
    Here is a article in English

    https://rmx.news/article/german-gree...incorrectness/

    I don’t know what’s the problem?

    This is happening and will be active 2023 in a German „State“.

    Why the other person trying to protect it or claims it only apply for comments against the law idk.

    The bottom line and the truth

    I could report you just by saying

    I dont like black elves in rings of power

    Such case would be

    Analysed
    Archived
    And who knows what else

    It has nothing to do with checking if a „opinion“ or a „sentence“ can be persecuted.

    That’s the job of the police and the prosecutors.

  3. #3523
    Quote Originally Posted by Universalgirl View Post
    Here is a article in English

    https://rmx.news/article/german-gree...incorrectness/

    I don’t know what’s the problem?

    This is happening and will be active 2023 in a German „State“.

    Why the other person trying to protect it or claims it only apply for comments against the law idk.

    The bottom line and the truth

    I could report you just by saying

    I dont like black elves in rings of power

    Such case would be

    Analysed
    Archived
    And who knows what else

    It has nothing to do with checking if a „opinion“ or a „sentence“ can be persecuted.

    That’s the job of the police and the prosecutors.
    Hmmh, let's see what kind of news they report...

    The West collapses again under onslaught of new migrant wave, 84% increase in illegal crossings recorded
    “It is sad to watch the West commit suicide. A multi-ethnic society is not cohesive,” writes Czech commentator Alexander Tomský

    August 30, 2022

    oh...

  4. #3524
    Quote Originally Posted by Universalgirl View Post
    Here is a article in English

    https://rmx.news/article/german-gree...incorrectness/

    I don’t know what’s the problem?

    This is happening and will be active 2023 in a German „State“.

    Why the other person trying to protect it or claims it only apply for comments against the law idk.

    The bottom line and the truth

    I could report you just by saying

    I dont like black elves in rings of power

    Such case would be

    Analysed
    Archived
    And who knows what else

    It has nothing to do with checking if a „opinion“ or a „sentence“ can be persecuted.

    That’s the job of the police and the prosecutors.
    Inherrently false article, but it figures that you'd consider this a source. You're beyond redemption.

  5. #3525
    This website is not the source

    It’s translated it only.

    Don’t care who the guys are.

    But it’s still the truth. I am from germany

    And you can read the outrage anywhere

    Dont trust me? Translate

    https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/p...5064.bild.html

    https://www.cicero.de/kultur/neue-me...aul-gruene?amp

    So cicero and bild are also lying?

  6. #3526
    Quote Originally Posted by Universalgirl View Post
    This website is not the source

    It’s translated it only.

    Don’t care who the guys are.

    But it’s still the truth. I am from germany

    And you can read the outrage anywhere

    Dont trust me? Translate

    https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/p...5064.bild.html

    https://www.cicero.de/kultur/neue-me...aul-gruene?amp

    So cicero and bild are also lying?
    You mean the same Bild Zeitung that wrote provocative articles about migrants that ended in several people getting killed and buildings burned while a mob chanted? That Bild? The one that's regularly forced to print redactions because their 'writers' wildly misrepresent or make up stuff? That one?

    And Cicero mirrors exactly what I said; It's not a government institution, merely a gourvernment incentivized campaign, that it deals with hate speech, not opinions, Maybe actually READ the articles in question, why don't you?

  7. #3527
    Quote Originally Posted by Universalgirl View Post
    So cicero and bild are also lying?
    Maybe you should find a better place to discuss the finer points of German public policy... Because that shit is completely irrelevant here.

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    Bild is lying?

    Quote Originally Posted by YUPPIE View Post
    sorry about late reply; I drink heavily in the mornings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Universalgirl View Post
    Here is a article in English

    https://rmx.news/article/german-gree...incorrectness/

    I don’t know what’s the problem?

    This is happening and will be active 2023 in a German „State“.

    Why the other person trying to protect it or claims it only apply for comments against the law idk.

    The bottom line and the truth

    I could report you just by saying

    I dont like black elves in rings of power

    Such case would be

    Analysed
    Archived
    And who knows what else

    It has nothing to do with checking if a „opinion“ or a „sentence“ can be persecuted.

    That’s the job of the police and the prosecutors.
    Wait wtf is wrong with dark skin elves? There's man tribes, race, whatever they call them in LOTR of elves. AFAIK nothing says elves can't have dark skin, there just hasn't been any mention of it. Not like the lore is closed and liberties can be made, Peter Jackson had creative liberties...quite a bit.


    Really curious why that matters and so offensive to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PACOX View Post
    Wait wtf is wrong with dark skin elves? There's man tribes, race, whatever they call them in LOTR of elves. AFAIK nothing says elves can't have dark skin, there just hasn't been any mention of it. Not like the lore is closed and liberties can be made, Peter Jackson had creative liberties...quite a bit.


    Really curious why that matters and so offensive to you.
    He wrote a 1/10 review on IMDB saying Tolkien doesn't like dark skin and it got removed.
    Quote Originally Posted by YUPPIE View Post
    sorry about late reply; I drink heavily in the mornings.

  11. #3531
    Quote Originally Posted by PACOX View Post
    Wait wtf is wrong with dark skin elves? There's man tribes, race, whatever they call them in LOTR of elves. AFAIK nothing says elves can't have dark skin, there just hasn't been any mention of it. Not like the lore is closed and liberties can be made, Peter Jackson had creative liberties...quite a bit.


    Really curious why that matters and so offensive to you.
    I think the issue is that they inserted dark skin elves in a people which is not known for its dark skin. In a setting known for its quite isolationist population.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Specialka View Post
    I think the issue is that they inserted dark skin elves in a people which is not known for its dark skin. In a setting known for its quite isolationist population.
    Why does being isolationist matter? There's many kinds of elves. How do we know none of them had dark skin?

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  13. #3533
    Quote Originally Posted by Specialka View Post
    I think the issue is that they inserted dark skin elves in a people which is not known for its dark skin. In a setting known for its quite isolationist population.
    Well there was the War of Wrath where all the free peoples were summoned to fight Morgoth, then Beleriand was destroyed so there'd be subsequent migrations of displaced people, the Noldor had been mingling with Sindarin Elves since the First Age and of course Arondir is a soldier posted far from home so there has not been a lot of isolationism in his life. Not that it matters though, I dont think his skin colour signifies much more than the colour of his skin. Possibly a rarity (like red-headed elf children) but not important.

  14. #3534
    So IMDB deletes every single written review below a 6 and you think it was because every single one of those were racist reviews? Interesting, tell me more about that !
    "In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be"

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    Can tell they spent all their money on sets, costumes and vfx, I love the show but wish the pacing was better, there's some weird filler and bad acting here and there but which TVseries doesn't have that these days...
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  16. #3536
    Quote Originally Posted by PACOX View Post
    Why does being isolationist matter? There's many kinds of elves. How do we know none of them had dark skin?
    Because isolationist population tend to be of the same skin color, if they were not mixed beforehand

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    Quote Originally Posted by bledgor View Post
    Excuse me, but what? She is nothing even remotely close to Galadriel mate, might want to brush up a bit. The lore is pretty heavily butchered. The dialogue is rough in my opinion, and it certainly doesn't feel like the OG trilogy. The costumes feel very off to me, the visuals lack the tangibility of real scenes that they had back then, and lord the elf ears are bad.
    They also try very hard to be profound but it becomes pretty obvious that the writers have zero life experience nor the linguistic fortitude that Tolkien had to ever create profound dialogue. The writing overall is very stilted and so the acting suffers because of it. Sure, the CGI is nice, but that is the only thing it has going for it. The costumes look mediocre and the armor looks fake as hell. Makes me wonder where all the money in the budget went if it didn't go to paying off critics for positive reviews of mediocrity.

  18. #3538
    Quote Originally Posted by PACOX View Post
    Wait wtf is wrong with dark skin elves? There's man tribes, race, whatever they call them in LOTR of elves. AFAIK nothing says elves can't have dark skin, there just hasn't been any mention of it. Not like the lore is closed and liberties can be made, Peter Jackson had creative liberties...quite a bit.


    Really curious why that matters and so offensive to you.
    I utterly disrespect forced diversity or indoctrination.

    Amazon is pushing a ideology.

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    Higher roles on productions like directors, writers, and producers under Amazon Studios will need to meet a minimum of 30 percent of women and people within a marginalized racial or ethnic group. That number will rise to 50 percent by 2024. Casting an actor must match the identity of the character they will be playing.

    You hire now by race,ethnic group, and sexual identity.

    Amazon is also deciding now wich Review is good or bad faith

    Bet their Review Team has also a quota of

    90% 10/10(supporting ideology)
    5% 2-9/10(doesn’t care or mention ideology)
    5% 1/10 (against their ideology)
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    Quote Originally Posted by jonnysensible View Post
    imagine giving a shit about reviews from random cunts on the internet
    Imagine giving a shit about reviews from people who are paid to give their opinion. There's zero incentive for them to be truthful.

  20. #3540
    Quote Originally Posted by Rennadrel View Post
    They also try very hard to be profound but it becomes pretty obvious that the writers have zero life experience nor the linguistic fortitude that Tolkien had to ever create profound dialogue. The writing overall is very stilted and so the acting suffers because of it. Sure, the CGI is nice, but that is the only thing it has going for it. The costumes look mediocre and the armor looks fake as hell. Makes me wonder where all the money in the budget went if it didn't go to paying off critics for positive reviews of mediocrity.
    The intro dialogue with the rock and the boat and what's up and down... oh boy.
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