Tolkien Questions and Answers, Part II
The Hall of Fire is ready for another chat event, this time a continuation of one from many moons ago. Do you have unanswered questions pertaining to Tolkien and Middle-earth?
They might be about characters, plot complexities, Middle-earth history, or about the Professor himself.
What’s an ent? Who was Tom Bombadil? What happened to
the rings of the Seven Dwarf Kings? Why did Tolkien have a thing for spiders? Who were his peers?
Questions like these will be answered to the best of our ability, so join your Hall of Fire moderators and regulars on Saturday, June 17, at 5:30 EDT, to put your mind at ease. ; )
Place: #thehalloffire on our server, theonering.net….accessible through your own chat client or our site’s java page
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This is slightly offtopic, but the Gormenghast series is one that is bound to interest fantasy fans everywhere. I’ve had a lot of mail from UK viewers since mentioning that the BBC series is screening in the States now. It seems that opinions differ wildly. A good summing-up came from Aelinwen:
“This is in reply to the comment you got from on UK viewer on the Gormenghast production. I think that the BBC went for a very brave interpretation of the text as a black comedy, rather than a gloomy gothfest. As such, once devout readers got over the initial shock, it opened up new delights I had not previously seen in the text and, no doubt, worked better as television and brought new readers to its dense, complicated pages.”
A further comment from A. G. was also interesting:
“The British press, as on most fantasy and sci-fi, split right down the middle – either loving it or loathing it. One called it Gormenghastly, but MANY gave it 5-star reviews and it was pick of the day in many national papers.
It’s well worth a look, with some fine performances, and great looking sets. The narrative is FAR too fragmented, so the thing has no cohesion, but as with Terry Gilliam’s films, a cohesive plot is not what the Gilliamites go for.
It’s out on DVD in the UK, a DVD that recently won an award for it’s presentation…”
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Sir Ian has updated his E-Post and his letters answer some fan concerns about Arwen, among other things. (more)
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Ringer Spy Mr. Tadpole sends along some information regarding a possible new set on the North Island. Looks like Lothlorien to me! [More]
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We know that Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) is in New Zealand, and thanks to Mr. Tadpole we know she’s been on set recently:
Filming is occurring at Fernside Lodge, a large homestead about 4km out of Featherston. It’s a stunning location, absolutely gorgeous, that people often hire out for big fancy weddings. Click on the ‘Gardens’ link to get an idea of the scenery they’re shooting in, particuarly the Fern Gardens.
Xoanon here: Judging from the beauty and look of this location, add to it the rumors about seeing Craig Parker (Haldir) on the set as well, it only seems right that the set is Lothlorien, home to Galadriel and the Elves.
Fernside Lodge Gardens
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Beren over atTol Galen got good news this week! Find out who Robyn Malcolm is REALLY playing, and what they’ve been filming in the Wairarapa! It’s all here
Hmm, rivers round the Wairarapa? When I scouted down there last year, the Tauherenikau seemed a good contender for Middle-earth…
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