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> There are a lot of things I liked in my youth that I look back fondly on now, but realize they aren't for me as an adult FWIW for me one of those things is L
by circlefavshape 3y ago
> There are a lot of things I liked in my youth that I look back fondly on now, but realize they aren't for me as an adult
FWIW for me one of those things is Lord of the Rings. Po-faced and boring in comparison to Harry Potter (and I'm in my 50s)
- lotsofpulp 3y agoI cannot even finish watching the Lord of the Rings movies. Extremely boring to me. Harry Potter, on the other hand, I read and then watched just a few years ago in my 30s, and I found it very entertaining. Everyone has their own preferences.
- COGlory 3y agoIt's not that I expect everyone to like what I like, but LotR is widely considered to have value beyond entertainment. Consider that it's the topic of a number of PhD dissertations. It's clearly not just YA literature - it is another level of complexity, and to me, that explains its broad apoeal. Read it as a kid for the adventure, as an adult for the symbolism and messaging.