I think the GP's point (badly made) may be that the Lord of the rings example is addressed explicitly in the article. "titles containing a colon are split and

I think the GP's point (badly made) may be that the Lord of the rings example is addressed explicitly in the article. "titles containing a colon are split and either side counts as a title drop. So for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring either "Lord of the Rings" or "Fellowship of the Ring" would count as title drops"