Lord of the Rings Humour: Parodies, Satires and More

Odo Banks

Demonslyr,

I loved that youtube thingee you put on. Very clever. Very funny. I must work my way through this thread if that's indicative of what folk have posted here!

As to all the 'gay' chat on this thread - it occurs to me that perhaps Sam and Frodo were gay, but because of the times they lived in, they could not fulfill their love (at least no publicly). Perhaps that's why Frodo went to Valinor in the end - to seek relief from his unrequited love. Also, did you notice Rosie Cotton never talks. Is this because in the (secret) gay hobbit world, women can't say anything of value so must remain silent, and yet they still exist physically, having some use as cattle (chattels?) for breeding purposes - you know, for the breeding of more gay children. This is another of Sam's sacrifices, you see, that we did not know about. Sam has chosen to be bi-sexual so the gay line will never die out? If I'm right about this, Tolkien's work is even deeper than I thought. Wow!

Odo

Gandalf's Beard

Good One Odo. You might have something there

GB

Bullroarer

Very Funny Odo'! I think you might have a point there Eldorian, maybe I'm not as familiar with the text as had thought before, I need to get my facts straight on Frodo , I sort of meant to say the sacrefice and challenges he faces are psycological ones as oposed to physical ones. I suppose I also meant to say that Sam and Frodo appear gay when reading the text in today's world, I was never suggesting they were actually homosexual, I'm not suggesting Sam was that fond of master .

Regards

Bandobras

Eldorion

It seems I was all off in this thread. I bow to Odo's superior perception!

Bullroarer wrote:I sort of meant to say the sacrefice and challenges he faces are psycological ones as oposed to physical ones.

While I definitely don't want to downplay the psychological challenges Frodo went through, he did sustain physical wounds twice (from the Witch-king on Weathertop and from Shelob). Admittedly though, these were intimately tied to the psychological troubles. I think the physical trek to Mount Doom, especially once in Mordor proper, took its toll as well, but again, this was exacerbated by the psychological effects of the Ring.

I suppose I also meant to say that Sam and Frodo appear gay when reading the text in today's world, I was never suggesting they were actually homosexual, I'm not suggesting Sam was that fond of master .

I agree with you on that, I was trying to say the same thing about people reading the text that way in a modern context.

Bandobras

Eldorion wrote:While I definitely don't want to downplay the psychological challenges Frodo went through, he did sustain physical wounds twice (from the Witch-king on Weathertop and from Shelob).

He did sustain the physical injury on weathertop, but had it been a normal blade, i.e. not one from mordor (is it called a morgal blade, i can't remember) he would have recovered much quicker and the effects would have almost completely worn off eventually, the stab he obtains from the blade unfortunately causes other physiological problems as you pointed out. Thinking about it now maybe Frodo does get knocked about a bit but not as severely as the others had i.e. Boromir dies. Frodo also gets stabbed by an Orc chief in Moria but thanks to his Mithril coat he's okey dokey, whereas Sam sustains a flesh wound.

Bandobras

Odo Banks

My goodness, how these threads go off on tangents! I get puffed just going from thread to thread, as I don't want to miss anything. The trouble is, you never know if you'll find an interesting chat on Tom Bombadil on the Eragon thread. Or discover an interesting dissertation on cyber-dynamics on the Hobbit Songs thread! (I'm not saying you will either - that's why all this jumping and darting is so addictive - you just don't know what you might find! I'm going to check out the Smaug thread - in case there's something about American Politics on it....)

Odo

NB At no stage do I think of homosexuality when I read the Lord of the Rings. I guess I grew up in a time when there was no such thing as a homosexual. Gay people were just happy people when I was young. Times have changed, haven't they!

Gandalf's Beard

Indeed they have Odo . Nowadays, everything old seems "gay" to some. Wealthy men used wear frills and powdered wigs, or long robes (dresses) etc. In England today Judges still do. Men used to kiss each other (no tongue though ), and weep more readily, both in joy and sorrow.

And gradually the very meaning of the word gay has changed, I suppose because "gay" men were the only ones to continue openly indulging in Frivolity. Locker room antics by Jocks and so-called "manly" men sometimes seem just as "gay" to me, but Jocks will deny it with their fists , which they would often use against Tolkien aficionados :ugeek: in High School while castigating THEM as "gay".

GB

Odo Banks

I thought those ladies way back when with their frills and wig-like hair looked a little masculine! Now I'm wiser! As to jocks, GB, I wonder... um... this is a little delicate... but I feel I need to ask...

If you're a jock, and you get drunk, and you have a bit of hanky panky with another jock - well, does this make you 'gay' or is it only the alcohol that's 'gay'?

Odo

Gandalf's Beard

Hmmm! I don't think I can answer that without devolving into crudity. I think it depends on "positioning" according to "Manly" Prisoners .

GB

Odo Banks

Has this something to do with whether one is being the boy or being the girl? Or: "I'm not gay but once I made love to a gay!" (Censored Version). The "Manly" Prisoners bit loses me completely (though it does manage to sound saucy somehow).

Odo

Gandalf's Beard

Hast hit the nail on the Head Odo. You have to see American Prison Movies or TV Shows to get the other reference.

GB

Odo Banks

Ooooh I see now.....

Odo

Gandalf's Beard

This totally belongs on this thread :mrgreen: : (link missing from the PT forum)


70’s Brian Eno (Musician And Producer) Totally Looks Like Elrond From The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy

Gandalf's Beard

Mean but Funny :

Gandalf's Beard

Apparently Gandalf came back to Middle Earth for a spell 8-) .

Gandalf's Beard

Theoden Rocks Out???? Who knew ?

Gandalf's Beard

Here's a couple for Eldorion :

Joseph Dwarf

Very Funny! I have come across this website before aswell, although I hadn't seen the Robert Plant one, hehe maybe the peoples of Rohan were bigger fans of rock than Tolkien wants us to believe!

Joseph Dwarf as was B'arelyn Dwarf

Eldorion

I love all the TotallyLooksLike ones, especially the kitty ones!

Gandalf's Beard

Yeah, I posted those especially for you Eldo :mrgreen: . There are more, but I'll wait a bit before posting more of them.

Hey, has anyone come across any obvious fan-fic parodies, or LotR comic strips, Nerd Stand Up Comics who do Tolkien routines? Post 'em if you find 'em

GB

Joseph Dwarf

Lolz I just found this image whilst searching Harry Potter into Google, I laughed the most after noticing Samwise modelling Hermione's hair!



Merry Christmas All

Jospeh Dwarf as was B'arelyn Dwarf

Viggo could have so easily played Snape!

Ally wrote:Viggo could have so easily played Snape!

Actually, I think Viggo would be the Professor Lupin (or Sirius) type! (Though come to think about it, I could see Sean Bean as Sirius).

Wormtongue (Brad Dourif) would probably be Scabbers/Peter Pettigrew

Gandalf would be Dumbledore of course.

Hmmm,...Snape would be a little trickier...Alan Rickman IS Snape...wait...I know....Hugo Weaving (Elrond) for Snape.

Have to give the others some thought!

GB

Split the Game of Thrones/TV in general stuff to Other Fantasy.

Gandalf's Beard

Hilarious . Thanks J Dwarf.

GB