All this talk about Viggo Mortensen playing Aragorn is making me really, really want to watch the films. Argh, wish I hadn’t promised my sister I’d wait to have a LOTR marathon until she gets back to town in March!

I didn’t read the books until the films came out, and then only because I’m the girl who can’t stand not knowing how everything ends. I’m always afraid that prevents my fondness for the books for being legitimate. But I did enjoy them, once I read them!

I guess since J.G. confessed to not having seen the movies I should admit that I have seen the movies and not read the books. Yes, I am one of those who loved the movies and never got through the books. BUT, I am going to remedy that with this readalong.

I loved the Riders of Rohan in the films! Eomer is sooo good-looking, and there’s this gorgeous violin theme that goes with Rohan. Plus, you know, they have lots of good heroic moments with heroic accompanying music.

I would say, the ones I can’t separate from their movie characters are Aragorn, Gimli, and Gandalf. Most of the others I can imagine independently of their characters. But, you know, I’m perfectly happy to have Viggo Mortensen in my head as Aragorn, cause of all the sexiness. 😛

Haha, it’s from something – the rugged handsomeness thing – when the first film came out, some spoof of it said that it was time for rugged handsomeness from Strider the Ranger. I can’t remember what.

Awkward is so weird to type. I always end up leaving out a W.

How were the Riders of Rohan in the movies? They are my favorites from LOTR.

Only the first book, and already I am considering delving into audio books (for the songs) and the movies. What an adventure!

I truly laughed out loud when I read this.

On other matters, I read The Hobbit (and saw a stage version too) when I was younger and before LOTR, and yes, the ring was so different then. It was merely fantastic: fun, magic, and mysterious – rather like Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak – with no brooding doom and gloom hanging over it beyond Bilbo’s own propensity for getting into awkward situations. (And, isn’t the word ‘awkward’ weird to type?).