Yep, I've read the Hobbit, LOTR, That and Beren and Luthien and have Fall of Gandolin in my to read pile. What was striking to me about Children of Hurin was how dark/grim it was compared to LOTR.Sure the Hobbit is a children's book, and LotR is family friendly. But the Silmarillion isn't family friendly. Plus we've had this book released recently:
that is 100% not family friendly at all.
Oh they JKR'd it then huh
Long story short, Turin Turambar's sister is lost to him early in his life, she loses her memory due to the father of dragons, Glaurung, putting a spell on her. Later, Nienor escapes an ambush by Orcs and runs so fast that her clothes come off and she ends up naked. Turin finds her in this state, brings her back to the place he's living in after his own ordeals, including killing his best friend, and they fall in love, have sex. Later he kills Glaurung, but he reveals the secret to him. He kills himself thinking Niniel (his name for her) dead. She finds him dead and kills herself, pregnant with his child.
Aren't Uruk Hai corrupted men, while Orcs are corrupted elves?
This is such a tired take on their friendship, and i see it everywheeeeere. It's one of the few cases of a huge prominent work having a super wholesome and intimate friendship between male characters. But no, can't have that, they're totally secretly gay. Men caring strongly for each-other and showing it is so fucking gay.
This is such a tired take on their friendship, and i see it everywheeeeere. It's one of the few cases of a huge prominent work having a super wholesome and intimate friendship between male characters. But no, can't have that, they're totally secretly gay. Men caring strongly for each-other and showing it is so fucking gay.
