Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-25987328-20160413230109/@comment-26094355-20160422005617

Ah yes, the "Christopher Tolkien" card. Seen this one before, doesn't phase me, and it shouldn't phase anyone. He may be a Tolkien, but he is not Tolkien himself.

He whines about "popularity" (as if it was a bad thing), thinks our time is "absurd", and feels like there is no philosophical impact or aesthetic in the films. When in reality, the films are what got me and countless others into the world of Middle-earth in the first place. To say there is no impact in the films, is to simply discount the huge impact it's had to its viewers: visually, emotionally, and philosophically. Here again, we see the "action film" fallacy, played by none other than Christopher, and we already know this is not true.

His "head turning" means nothing. The films did more for the Tolkien Estate than they could ever hope for. To be able to bring Middle-earth to such a wide audience, and bring that philosophical impact to the masses (whether they may be "casuals" or not), they should be thankful for. The mindless hate for the films is completely uncalled for, and that coming from someone like Christopher Tolkien is no different.

 Elvenking of the Woodland Realm