Can I just admit that I'm addicted to LotR fanfiction? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 06-14-2008, 04:52 PM

I just need to stand up and say it: my name is Lush, and I am an addict.

I'm not into the slash, but otherwise, some of the original characters people come up with are just awesome. And yes, before anyone asks, I do gravitate toward the less family-friendly ones (which is why I'm not providing any links to my favourites on this family-friendly site).

It's like being in a thrift store - you have to dig around for the really good stuff, which makes the experience all the more rewarding.

This latest flare-up (I've been going through phases, for the past 7 years, since discovering Tolkien) could have something to do with the fact that I speak little Arabic, have no license, and find going out to the decent bookstores to be a huge hassle. I am not sure. It could also have something to do with playing Elder Scrolls, and being confronted with the enormity of Tolkien's influence over and over again.

Most importantly though, I've been wondering how much of my addiction has been influenced by my own relationship with Tolkien's work. Not in the sense that I think it can or should be improved (I'm just saying that in case anyone wants to kill me with sticks), but in the sense of how it can really crack open your mind and create these entirely new vistas within it.

Anyone else ever ponder this? Or am I the only fanfic-addicted weirdo on the Barrow-Downs at present?

P.S. Ever notice how some of the fanfics explore the concept of death? The intrepid Mary Sue/Marty Stu (or a better character) just, I dunno, falls through a crack in space-time and ends up in Middle Earth. There's something so afterlife-ish about this.

06-14-2008, 04:52 PM	#1
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Can I just admit that I'm addicted to LotR fanfiction? I just need to stand up and say it: my name is Lush, and I am an addict. I'm not into the slash, but otherwise, some of the original characters people come up with are just awesome. And yes, before anyone asks, I do gravitate toward the less family-friendly ones (which is why I'm not providing any links to my favourites on this family-friendly site). It's like being in a thrift store - you have to dig around for the really good stuff, which makes the experience all the more rewarding. This latest flare-up (I've been going through phases, for the past 7 years, since discovering Tolkien) could have something to do with the fact that I speak little Arabic, have no license, and find going out to the decent bookstores to be a huge hassle. I am not sure. It could also have something to do with playing Elder Scrolls, and being confronted with the enormity of Tolkien's influence over and over again. Most importantly though, I've been wondering how much of my addiction has been influenced by my own relationship with Tolkien's work. Not in the sense that I think it can or should be improved (I'm just saying that in case anyone wants to kill me with sticks), but in the sense of how it can really crack open your mind and create these entirely new vistas within it. Anyone else ever ponder this? Or am I the only fanfic-addicted weirdo on the Barrow-Downs at present? P.S. Ever notice how some of the fanfics explore the concept of death? The intrepid Mary Sue/Marty Stu (or a better character) just, I dunno, falls through a crack in space-time and ends up in Middle Earth. There's something so afterlife-ish about this. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~ Last edited by Lush; 06-14-2008 at 05:15 PM. Reason: because i had more to say :)