What would you ask Tolkien? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Annantar · 01-05-2004, 11:22 PM

I know this is just another Topic that I've started but I wonder, if Tolkien came back to life, What would I ask him if I just so happen to run into the fellow? There are so many questions that I couldn't possibly ask...the more I found out the more I would need to know. Good question huh? What would u want to know? would it have to do specificly with LOTR, or any of the other books? Or both Maybe....but after all he is just one man....lay off the questions please! lol -kidding. But I would just like to know what is one everyones mind? So please give me something good! [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:24 AM January 07, 2004: Message edited by: Legolas ]

DarkRose · 01-06-2004, 07:04 AM

Well, first off, I would ask him out for tea. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] So we could have a good time to chat, and all. Then I suppose I'd either be gushing with questions or scared silly. I would ask him who his favorite LOTR character was. I would also ask about certain symbols in the books that I have often wondered about.

I would also get his opinions on the movies and then perhaps fill him in on the advances of the new millenium. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Oroaranion · 01-06-2004, 02:58 PM

I think i would ask him all about how he creted the languages. He must be a genius to create so many languages. But then so many more uestions would follow and he'd probably get bored and then I'd have to leave him alone... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Daisy Brambleburr · 01-07-2004, 01:18 PM

I think it would be kind of cool to show him the characters from the movies. It would be very weird for him to see the characters he's invented played by other people who may not neccessarily look right at all. I wonder what he'd make of all the plot changes. And I'd ask him little questions about the hobbits families (Merry's inparticular) Legolas' hair colour and age and if he was really put in to just make up the numbers, how he came up with Bombadils groovesome songs and lots of other little things like that. I'd have to give myself a lot of time to plan... But I don't know why he'd want to talk to me!

Goldberry · 01-07-2004, 03:22 PM

First, I'd ask him if balrogs had wings, since it is an age-old question, after all. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Then I'd ask him about whether trolls had humanlike organs. This wonder came about while re-reading The Hobbit and thinking, for the first time, just how did trolls turn to stone? Did they just become immobilized but still see, hear, and think? Or did they die? That's really the only scientific/technical thing that I wonder about Middle-Earthean (is that a word?) phenomena. So I would ask him those strange questions and then he would think I am odd to wonder such weird things. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

01-08-2004, 10:27 AM

erm i would ask did you base any of the characters on any of your frineds or family? yeah, i know kinda unoriginal, but thats the best i could do!! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

01-05-2004, 11:22 PM	#1
Annantar Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: I have no idea Posts: 13	What would you ask Tolkien? I know this is just another Topic that I've started but I wonder, if Tolkien came back to life, What would I ask him if I just so happen to run into the fellow? There are so many questions that I couldn't possibly ask...the more I found out the more I would need to know. Good question huh? What would u want to know? would it have to do specificly with LOTR, or any of the other books? Or both Maybe....but after all he is just one man....lay off the questions please! lol -kidding. But I would just like to know what is one everyones mind? So please give me something good! [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] <font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:24 AM January 07, 2004: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ I'm a sneaky little Hobbit!

01-06-2004, 07:04 AM	#2
DarkRose Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sauron's Garden Posts: 157	Well, first off, I would ask him out for tea. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] So we could have a good time to chat, and all. Then I suppose I'd either be gushing with questions or scared silly. I would ask him who his favorite LOTR character was. I would also ask about certain symbols in the books that I have often wondered about. I would also get his opinions on the movies and then perhaps fill him in on the advances of the new millenium. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ "All rivers go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full."

01-06-2004, 02:58 PM	#3
Oroaranion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dol Amroth Posts: 94	I think i would ask him all about how he creted the languages. He must be a genius to create so many languages. But then so many more uestions would follow and he'd probably get bored and then I'd have to leave him alone... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. I felled the black serpent. A grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset!

01-07-2004, 01:18 PM	#4
Daisy Brambleburr Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 334	I think it would be kind of cool to show him the characters from the movies. It would be very weird for him to see the characters he's invented played by other people who may not neccessarily look right at all. I wonder what he'd make of all the plot changes. And I'd ask him little questions about the hobbits families (Merry's inparticular) Legolas' hair colour and age and if he was really put in to just make up the numbers, how he came up with Bombadils groovesome songs and lots of other little things like that. I'd have to give myself a lot of time to plan... But I don't know why he'd want to talk to me! __________________ 'What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve? Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.'

01-07-2004, 03:22 PM	#5
Goldberry Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Old Forest Posts: 338	First, I'd ask him if balrogs had wings, since it is an age-old question, after all. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Then I'd ask him about whether trolls had humanlike organs. This wonder came about while re-reading The Hobbit and thinking, for the first time, just how did trolls turn to stone? Did they just become immobilized but still see, hear, and think? Or did they die? That's really the only scientific/technical thing that I wonder about Middle-Earthean (is that a word?) phenomena. So I would ask him those strange questions and then he would think I am odd to wonder such weird things. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein

01-08-2004, 10:27 AM	#6
Elladriar Guest Posts: n/a	erm i would ask did you base any of the characters on any of your frineds or family? yeah, i know kinda unoriginal, but thats the best i could do!! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]