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> I think Tolkien fans, on average, have long enjoyed the mystery that is Tom. If there's one thing a true lore fan adores, it's an ambiguous but textually-sup
by ethbr0 4y ago
> I think Tolkien fans, on average, have long enjoyed the mystery that is Tom.
If there's one thing a true lore fan adores, it's an ambiguous but textually-supported mystery.
And also, it's fitting that Tolkien left a big "Is Deckard a replicant?" mystery untied in the Ring trilogy.
- sn41 4y agoHuh. It never occurred to me that Deckard could be a replicant. That truly did come out of left field :D But it makes sense.
- ethbr0 4y agoScott was unusually-for-a-movie subtle about it, and it's easily lost in the atmosphere. More or less, depending on which film cut. Makes re-watching even more fun though!