Why are most good guys ment to be tall? (excepting hobbits, naturally?) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

GlingleglingleglingleFairy · 03-25-2003, 02:52 AM

Why are men and elves always tall or why are 'lesser men' said to be shorter? It can't be so the chicks have someone taller than because they're tall too!! I don't have anything against tall people (guys especially) but it's unfair how short people are always bad.

Tinuviel the Nightingale · 03-25-2003, 03:25 AM

I have no idea why all the characters are tall. I never really thought that you know? My guess is its because no offence to the Lotr or Tolkien, but the books were written at a time whe heroes were seen as tall, gallent, strong and with little or no physical imperfection. Lotr does discriminate the short guys (I should know, I'm short) but we still got the hobbits to prove that statement wrong!!!
Long live the shorties!!!

harlindon · 03-25-2003, 10:13 PM

What about dwarfs? Are they "bad." I think taht you mean powerful people. because the bad people aren't short either.

Bruce MacCulloch · 03-26-2003, 02:37 AM

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What about dwarfs? Are they "bad." I think taht you mean powerful people. because the bad people aren't short either.

Actually, in Professor Tolkien's early vision of the mythology, the Dwarves were evil. Read Lost Tales.

Tinuviel the Nightingale · 03-26-2003, 04:35 AM

Well the dwarves started out evil or something but now they aren't so I guess they aren't really evil, just misunderstood

Haelothiel · 03-27-2003, 05:47 PM

Tall people tend to be more imposing, and therefore people respect them (not the best thing to base your respect for someone on!). It also might be something like evolution too, about the lesser men. Cuz, you know, we get taller every generation.

Lush · 03-28-2003, 01:27 AM

Tall = Lush,

Lush = Cool

Therefore

Tall = Cool

Need I say more? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ March 28, 2003: Message edited by: Lush ]

Rynoah, the Overly-Happy · 03-28-2003, 09:29 AM

You may also have an advantage over your enemy if they are short and you are tall. Leverage and all that. Thus why "good guys" are tall; to gain advantage over their foe and beat them into the dirt. Personally, I prefer tall "bad guys" and short "good guys", if you catch my drift. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Adamathamariel · 03-28-2003, 01:10 PM

Here is my hypothesis. Someone who is powerful, what do you associate with them? Being handsome and imposing. Face it guys, you all want to impress us girls, eventhough some of you don't want to admit it. So it is only natural that these "epitome's of masculinaty and chivalry and men of power" should also impress the Ladys. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

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GaladrieloftheOlden · 03-28-2003, 01:45 PM

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Why are men and elves always tall or why are 'lesser men' said to be shorter? It can't be so the chicks have someone taller than because they're tall too!! I don't have anything against tall people (guys especially)

Well, "guys especially" just made my towering female self feel wonderful.... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

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Long live the shorties!!!

Well...what can I say but "long live the people with their heads stuck up in the clouds"? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

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Tall people tend to be more imposing, and therefore people respect them

I wish...don't make assumptions [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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Tall = Lush,
Lush = Cool

Therefore

Tall = Cool

Let's just edit "Lush" to "GaladrieloftheOlden", shall we? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

03-25-2003, 02:52 AM	#1
GlingleglingleglingleFairy Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 35	Why are most good guys ment to be tall? (excepting hobbits, naturally?) Why are men and elves always tall or why are 'lesser men' said to be shorter? It can't be so the chicks have someone taller than because they're tall too!! I don't have anything against tall people (guys especially) but it's unfair how short people are always bad. __________________ "Many that live deserve death, and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Do not be to eager to deal out death in judgement, even the very wisest cannot forsee all ends." Some people prefer cupcakes. I for one care less for them.

03-25-2003, 03:25 AM	#2
Tinuviel the Nightingale Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splashing around in Galadriel's Mirror Posts: 299	I have no idea why all the characters are tall. I never really thought that you know? My guess is its because no offence to the Lotr or Tolkien, but the books were written at a time whe heroes were seen as tall, gallent, strong and with little or no physical imperfection. Lotr does discriminate the short guys (I should know, I'm short) but we still got the hobbits to prove that statement wrong!!! Long live the shorties!!! __________________ I am no longer Saruman the White... I am Saruman THE BRINGER OF ALL THINGS FLUFFY AND SPECIAL! Join Legends of Middle Earth!

03-25-2003, 10:13 PM	#3
harlindon Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 42	What about dwarfs? Are they "bad." I think taht you mean powerful people. because the bad people aren't short either. __________________ Naneth lîn mant hû nîn

03-26-2003, 04:35 AM	#5
Tinuviel the Nightingale Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splashing around in Galadriel's Mirror Posts: 299	Well the dwarves started out evil or something but now they aren't so I guess they aren't really evil, just misunderstood __________________ I am no longer Saruman the White... I am Saruman THE BRINGER OF ALL THINGS FLUFFY AND SPECIAL! Join Legends of Middle Earth!

03-27-2003, 05:47 PM	#6
Haelothiel Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 27	Tall people tend to be more imposing, and therefore people respect them (not the best thing to base your respect for someone on!). It also might be something like evolution too, about the lesser men. Cuz, you know, we get taller every generation. __________________ "Ford! there's an infinite number of monkeys outside who want to talk to us about this script for Hamlet they've worked out!"

03-28-2003, 01:27 AM	#7
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Tall = Lush, Lush = Cool Therefore Tall = Cool Need I say more? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [ March 28, 2003: Message edited by: Lush ] __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

03-28-2003, 09:29 AM	#8
Rynoah, the Overly-Happy Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 474	You may also have an advantage over your enemy if they are short and you are tall. Leverage and all that. Thus why "good guys" are tall; to gain advantage over their foe and beat them into the dirt. Personally, I prefer tall "bad guys" and short "good guys", if you catch my drift. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Spook the spook of spookish spookdom to spook the spooked spookers. ?!?! This isn't Osgiliath! Do the wave for Boromir the Disco King! Eat squid for Boromir the Disco King!

03-28-2003, 01:10 PM	#9
Adamathamariel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11	Here is my hypothesis. Someone who is powerful, what do you associate with them? Being handsome and imposing. Face it guys, you all want to impress us girls, eventhough some of you don't want to admit it. So it is only natural that these "epitome's of masculinaty and chivalry and men of power" should also impress the Ladys. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] ------------------------------------------ "Help me master, I'm drownded." - Samwise