• Sylver@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I think that’s what makes Tolkien such a talented writer. Sure, he just wanted a nice character reference, but he managed to make it fit in such a way that truly did expand the horizons of Mordor to near infinity.

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      9 months ago

      Well, objectively he’s not a very good writer. He’s a great storyteller though, maybe the best of the entire 20th century.