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"It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo,
the ones that really mattered.
Full of darkness
and danger they were,
and sometimes you didn't want to know the end
because how could the end be happy?
How could the world go back to the way it was
when so much bad had happened?
But in the end it's only a passing thing this shadow,
even darkness must pass.
A new day will come,
and when the sun shines
it'll shine out the clearer.
Those were the stories that stayed with you,
that meant something even if you were too small to understand why.
But I think Mr. Frodo, I do understand,
I know now folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back,
only they didn't.
They kept going because they were holding on to something."
"What are we holding onto, Sam?"
"That there's some good in the world, Mr. Frodo,
and it's worth fighting for."
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SerMorgenstern
That quote has always stuck with me, after reading the books and watching the movies
tanadarko
You just successfully combined my two favorite things. I have to change my underwear and light a cigarette now.
Vempire
Ha! Implying that Dany will do anything good for westeros. She's a kill crazy targaryen who constantly has to be told not to burn people!
CallsignBacon
nowabo3
KarmaRaven23
I would have posted a gif of slow clap, but I don't have one right now. Use your imagination.
bulbosos
Well I need to have LOTR marathon now.
RatterWolf
I cant look at that Cersei one without it looking like she has a oddly long neck
Hoze
Everyone needs a Sam.
goobyplease
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
Bravo zulu! Well done! And damn, I had forgotten how eloquent and insightful Tolkein could be at times.
Akalazoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wdid7I2QIw An old favourite.
azazyel
I don't even watch GoT and I liked this.
TywinStannister
Hodor... :,(
KingoftheAndalstheRhoynarandtheFirstMenLordoftheSevenKingdoms
There needs to be a video edit of this.
Sittingaroundwitholdpeople
HowBoutYouSideburns
Took two amazing works and made them blend together. Well done sire
Teenabeen
DatToni
"If you think GoT will have an happy ending, you haven't paid attention." - Anon
WarfritLive
Been paying *
ShartShrapnel
LordCommanderofUsersub
noneofthisisrealmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
+1 for Dance.
LordCommanderofUsersub
Did you think this was a game?!
noneofthisisrealmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
http://www.michaelbransonsmith.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/no-sir-not-a-copyright-violation.gif
thatsabummerman
imagurk
"OMG I can't believe we all used to wear our hair that way." —future them, maybe
iSellTeenyTinyFireEngineRedBabyCoffins
KarmaRaven23
That pissed me off, just a bit, cus I love him.
imagurk
Love this actor. So glad he's in the show! Can't wait to see what's in store for him.
ThelateDentArthurDent
Oh honey...
KarmaRaven23
For a second, I was scared I mis-remembered.
DressInDragAndDoTheHula
Why am I crying??
KarmaRaven23
Because you have a soul.
EhrmagerdaEh
Ahhhh i need more!
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BabouMalloryArcher
Love applying my favorite frost poem to ASOIAF. Never thought about it before. Nicely done!
AstartesLibrarius
https://youtu.be/XAAp_luluo0
Wrongleveeeeeeer
How do you have no upvotes and no comments. God I love ERBH so much.
ajhbballer1022
That picture of hodor... Its too soon....
KarmaRaven23
The next day, I was seeing 3D printed doorstops carved in his name. That was too soon.
thesixfingerman
Two of my favorite worlds.
lsseckman
lol this current one doesn't count, huh?
thesixfingerman
Not at all
SorDavos
I still think Dany is the villain
twurkle
be a sort of "see how much she overcame? see what she could have been?" kind of thing maybe? (2
Vempire
She's a fire hungry nutcase like the Mad King. #NotMyQueen
Schmedes
She's not a villain, but she's not the song of ice and fire.
thejenster
It's Jon Snow... He's both a stark and a targaryan
Schmedes
Yep, but I'm mostly just saying that she's not a villain but she's also not the "hero" if there would be one
Vempire
Pleeeeeaaaase let that mean that she'll be another unexpected fatality. I want her to get eaten by her own dragons.
Schmedes
I'm assuming she'll be a sacrifice in the great war
Vempire
I can only hope.
twurkle
I definitely started to see hints of it but don't think it will happen especially with Tyrion around her. I think maybe it's supposed to (1
ThisIsMyUsernameThereAreManyLikeIt
I like this. Well done.
Somanyquestions
I don't, but I appreciate the effort.
ThisIsMyUsernameThereAreManyLikeIt
Yikes, rough crowd. Sorry for the downvotes.
Somanyquestions
I wear them like armor, they can never be used to hurt me.
TheSingleRider
Do you dislike the quote or the post?
bronayne
Thank you, I'm glad!
OnlyPretendingToAdult
So goooooooood!!!! ::happy tears::
beerhug
I wish I could think of something cool to say but this is just awesome, OP! :-)
thejenster
Tormund is a freaking hot beast. *kisses to him*
ThisIsMyUsernameThereAreManyLikeIt
That scene with Tormund and Brienne made me squeal with joy. His expression is just priceless. :D
thejenster
Lol! I know... Though I'd hate to think he's attracted to her because she reminds him of his "lady bear friend" LOL
SirAndrewMaxwellDwyer
RogueHimself
Literally my face whilst scrolling down xD
nowabo3
ThatsABoldStrategyCotton
George R.R.Martin always said he was inspired by Tolkien. So, well done.
RogueHimself
I think it kinda goes without saying, yes.
ImAlwaysRelevantLOL
Him and every other fantasy writer
talenphillips
There were fantasy authors that came before him.
Meph1stopheles
Yeah, but Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy
talenphillips
He was a turning point to be sure. I would say "father" rather than "grandfather", if we're talking about modern fantasy, though.
Heavymettle
The genre was on the verge of death and he not only reinvigorated it to new heights but fleshed out lore that is most of what we have now.
talenphillips
If he wasn't the first, how can "every" fantasy author be inspired by him?
Heavymettle
Yea, I get the technicality you wanted to point out, I commented on the fact that fantasy, as we know, it only exists because of him.
Papakeecha
Thank you Watson, Every fantasy writer is inspired by Tolkien.
Ironwoody
He also said he wanted to destroy the fantasy genre. Make it new.
IhavenoanusandImustpoop
Kinda full of himself sometimes though. Says that, but then he has also criticized Tolkien's writing a lot.
Drunkonmilk
He only really states that he doesnt like the way it all ended. The hero's prevailing over a dark lord and such. Just goes against his way
IhavenoanusandImustpoop
He has also commented on things like what about their "taxes or policy" etc. Criticizing the lack of 'realism' in Tolkien's fantasy.
TheSingleRider
So he criticizes a lack of realism in a genre called fantasy. Seems legit.
HandsomeJackWilshere
He's also said he didn't want to copy Tolkien. The world doesn't need more good guy vs. Bad guy fantasy... One might say he broke the wheel.
Irishda
As the last two books devolve into a fight against ultimate evil...
Heavymettle
There are plenty that avoids that. Most of it just doesn't catch on like wildfire among readers like GOT managed to.
mordaedil
Only people who don't read fantasy thinks GRR Martin is doing something unique. I've had bloodthirstier dungeon masters than him.
AlabasterScarf
The players are the ones who are truly terrifying.
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Irishda
Ahem. The Night King
Crowfood
Except the Mountain.
bbrocker
Some say he broke the wheel...of time.
lonelysock
Yusss!
midquest
But most Tolkien villains are not just 'bad' - Saruman, Sauron, Denethor. And Tolkien wrote a heroic saga - different genres from Martin.
Akalazoo
Tolkien wrote a heroic saga that subverted the core principle of the genre! Aragorn is an Achilles, but Hobbits are our heroes.
DankcientAlienz
Inspired by him in a world building sense but other than that he tries to do the opposite I.E. We will not get a happy ending to ASOIF
Heavymettle
One aspect doesnt equal "opposite". He wants a grittier reality to his writing but that's like the other half of a road rather than a fork.
DankcientAlienz
Jamie's a good ex. some1 who was bad but now is good. Cersei also sees herself as good when we see her as bad. Did sauron think he was good?
DankcientAlienz
I guess? But in lotr there is definite good vs evil but in ASOIF there is not Everyone has free will & makes personal decisions 4 themselves
Heavymettle
If you read the Silmarillion it goes through the entire history of the world and definitely covers ambiguous figures and bad guys winning
DankcientAlienz
Exactly. "Bad guys winning" in ASOIF there are no good guys or bad guys there are people, real people struggling with morality, greed, honor
Heavymettle
What is the point reiterating that? Restating one point does not make it anymore important. It is a minor detail is a very big topic.
DankcientAlienz
ASOIF > lotr... Look it up GRRM repeatedly says he strives to not be like Tolkien with his GvE plots and 1 dimensional chars.
DankcientAlienz
Also he thinks it was absolutely awful that he brought Gandalf back