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[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 128 points 8 months ago (3 children)

While reading I expected it to be a shit post, because it's been a long time since I saw a genuine "X, this is because Y" post πŸ˜…

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 36 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You've got reverse shitposted. Nobody expects actually following the expected trope now

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 12 points 8 months ago

Subvert expectations by being normal. It's diabolical.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 32 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Sing me a song, you're the Valinor man
Sing me a song, tonight

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

We're all in the mood for a tragedy,

And Beren's got us feelin all left!

[–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Near the Shire, where I was born

Lived an elf who sailed to seas

And he told us all his life

And he brought the Silmarils

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What was Elrond doing while Galadriel was off visiting the trees?

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 45 points 8 months ago (1 children)

He was not born yet, Galadriel is much much older than Elrond

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not THAT much. She's 8000 ish, he's 6500. I mean that's a millennium and a half, but it's also about 20%

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 38 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Still works with the half their age plus 700 rule

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ew, isn't she his mother-in-law, or something?

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not defending the westfall when it fell, that’s for sure.

[–] lemonmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Well it wasn't called the Weststand.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And the light is still reflecting off her eyeballs.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 25 points 8 months ago

Why didn't the elves harness this power?