▲ 35 ▼ After the end of the Late Show - Stephen Colbert will write the new LOTR movie Shadow of the Past, a new Peter Jackson-produced film based on unadapted chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring. (www.theguardian.com) submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by InevitableSwing@hexbear.net to c/popularculture@hexbear.net 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 11 points 5 months ago (2 children) In this case he truly is a subject matter expert. https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2014/08/stephen-colbert-reveals-his-tolkien-credentials/ https://lastnighton.com/2019/08/16/stephen-colbert-lord-of-the-rings-lee-pace/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago (2 children) eh, every time i've heard him show off his expertise, it turned out he knew less than me and i'm nowhere near an expert. he's definitely read the silmarillion (probably a few times at least) but that alone isnt much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Crucible@hexbear.net 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) He can list all the names of Aragorn, Elessar, called Elfstone! Call me when he's talking about the recurring themes of 'The Machine' which destroys all beauty and life for power and profit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) ah, but does he know about trotter and ingold? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Meh he doesn't even know about Glupael Shittus permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) all i'm saying is, there are plenty of actual tolkien scholars so why not listen to them instead of this fuckwit celebrity famous for pretending to be even more right wing than he is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) If someone who actually succesfully wrote fantasy before tried this it would still be graverobbing. This is gonna be pathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) he's definitely read the silmarillion (probably a few times at least) He listened to the audiobook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok, but Blind Guardian slaps though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Shame about Hansi doing that collab with Jon "Jonuary 6th" "Anti-Semitic Banking Conspiracy 'Theorist'" Schaffer, but otherwise yeah they do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Damn, I was hoping I wouldn't come back to a comment like this. I suppose it's a given in the metal community, lot of cool people, but a lot of shitheads too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago It was a two-album side project that combined members of Blind Guardian and Iced Earth (called "Demons and Wizards"), and in Hansi's defense, it wasn't widely known that Schaffer was a megaCHUD at the time. I don't know of any other Hansi-adjacent controversy beyond that, but I haven't exactly gone looking either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net [B] 2 points 5 months ago I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: yewtu.be inv.nadeko.net yt.artemislena.eu piped.video permalink fedilink source parent
[–] huf@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago (2 children) eh, every time i've heard him show off his expertise, it turned out he knew less than me and i'm nowhere near an expert. he's definitely read the silmarillion (probably a few times at least) but that alone isnt much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Crucible@hexbear.net 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) He can list all the names of Aragorn, Elessar, called Elfstone! Call me when he's talking about the recurring themes of 'The Machine' which destroys all beauty and life for power and profit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) ah, but does he know about trotter and ingold? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Meh he doesn't even know about Glupael Shittus permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) all i'm saying is, there are plenty of actual tolkien scholars so why not listen to them instead of this fuckwit celebrity famous for pretending to be even more right wing than he is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) If someone who actually succesfully wrote fantasy before tried this it would still be graverobbing. This is gonna be pathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) he's definitely read the silmarillion (probably a few times at least) He listened to the audiobook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok, but Blind Guardian slaps though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Shame about Hansi doing that collab with Jon "Jonuary 6th" "Anti-Semitic Banking Conspiracy 'Theorist'" Schaffer, but otherwise yeah they do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Damn, I was hoping I wouldn't come back to a comment like this. I suppose it's a given in the metal community, lot of cool people, but a lot of shitheads too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago It was a two-album side project that combined members of Blind Guardian and Iced Earth (called "Demons and Wizards"), and in Hansi's defense, it wasn't widely known that Schaffer was a megaCHUD at the time. I don't know of any other Hansi-adjacent controversy beyond that, but I haven't exactly gone looking either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) He can list all the names of Aragorn, Elessar, called Elfstone! Call me when he's talking about the recurring themes of 'The Machine' which destroys all beauty and life for power and profit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) ah, but does he know about trotter and ingold? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Meh he doesn't even know about Glupael Shittus permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) all i'm saying is, there are plenty of actual tolkien scholars so why not listen to them instead of this fuckwit celebrity famous for pretending to be even more right wing than he is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) If someone who actually succesfully wrote fantasy before tried this it would still be graverobbing. This is gonna be pathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) ah, but does he know about trotter and ingold? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Meh he doesn't even know about Glupael Shittus permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) all i'm saying is, there are plenty of actual tolkien scholars so why not listen to them instead of this fuckwit celebrity famous for pretending to be even more right wing than he is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) If someone who actually succesfully wrote fantasy before tried this it would still be graverobbing. This is gonna be pathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Meh he doesn't even know about Glupael Shittus permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) all i'm saying is, there are plenty of actual tolkien scholars so why not listen to them instead of this fuckwit celebrity famous for pretending to be even more right wing than he is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) If someone who actually succesfully wrote fantasy before tried this it would still be graverobbing. This is gonna be pathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] huf@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) all i'm saying is, there are plenty of actual tolkien scholars so why not listen to them instead of this fuckwit celebrity famous for pretending to be even more right wing than he is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) If someone who actually succesfully wrote fantasy before tried this it would still be graverobbing. This is gonna be pathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) If someone who actually succesfully wrote fantasy before tried this it would still be graverobbing. This is gonna be pathetic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] huf@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago ohhh. yeah. maybe they did ask some tolkien scholars and they said "please let me die already" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) he's definitely read the silmarillion (probably a few times at least) He listened to the audiobook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok, but Blind Guardian slaps though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Shame about Hansi doing that collab with Jon "Jonuary 6th" "Anti-Semitic Banking Conspiracy 'Theorist'" Schaffer, but otherwise yeah they do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Damn, I was hoping I wouldn't come back to a comment like this. I suppose it's a given in the metal community, lot of cool people, but a lot of shitheads too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago It was a two-album side project that combined members of Blind Guardian and Iced Earth (called "Demons and Wizards"), and in Hansi's defense, it wasn't widely known that Schaffer was a megaCHUD at the time. I don't know of any other Hansi-adjacent controversy beyond that, but I haven't exactly gone looking either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok, but Blind Guardian slaps though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Shame about Hansi doing that collab with Jon "Jonuary 6th" "Anti-Semitic Banking Conspiracy 'Theorist'" Schaffer, but otherwise yeah they do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Damn, I was hoping I wouldn't come back to a comment like this. I suppose it's a given in the metal community, lot of cool people, but a lot of shitheads too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago It was a two-album side project that combined members of Blind Guardian and Iced Earth (called "Demons and Wizards"), and in Hansi's defense, it wasn't widely known that Schaffer was a megaCHUD at the time. I don't know of any other Hansi-adjacent controversy beyond that, but I haven't exactly gone looking either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child) Shame about Hansi doing that collab with Jon "Jonuary 6th" "Anti-Semitic Banking Conspiracy 'Theorist'" Schaffer, but otherwise yeah they do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Damn, I was hoping I wouldn't come back to a comment like this. I suppose it's a given in the metal community, lot of cool people, but a lot of shitheads too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago It was a two-album side project that combined members of Blind Guardian and Iced Earth (called "Demons and Wizards"), and in Hansi's defense, it wasn't widely known that Schaffer was a megaCHUD at the time. I don't know of any other Hansi-adjacent controversy beyond that, but I haven't exactly gone looking either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Damn, I was hoping I wouldn't come back to a comment like this. I suppose it's a given in the metal community, lot of cool people, but a lot of shitheads too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago It was a two-album side project that combined members of Blind Guardian and Iced Earth (called "Demons and Wizards"), and in Hansi's defense, it wasn't widely known that Schaffer was a megaCHUD at the time. I don't know of any other Hansi-adjacent controversy beyond that, but I haven't exactly gone looking either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago It was a two-album side project that combined members of Blind Guardian and Iced Earth (called "Demons and Wizards"), and in Hansi's defense, it wasn't widely known that Schaffer was a megaCHUD at the time. I don't know of any other Hansi-adjacent controversy beyond that, but I haven't exactly gone looking either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net [B] 2 points 5 months ago I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: yewtu.be inv.nadeko.net yt.artemislena.eu piped.video permalink fedilink source parent