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Zzonked wrote:Someone name some shit that I want for christmas.

3 points, at the end of the day thats all that matters, just want to concontrate on the next game, do it for the gaffer etc etc

I Andy I wrote:

Zzonked wrote:Someone name some shit that I want for christmas.

Driving lessons.

Already passed.

Eternal Witcher wrote:

xPeterLFC95 wrote:I desperately want to figure out how it symbolizes World War I. I read somewhere it was about industrialization in England though.

I read it all stemmed from him want to incorporate his newly devised Elven language into something, being a Professor of Linguistics.



You must admit, that is a remarkable language.

Enchanting. Enya has a great voice.

VivaRonaldo wrote:

Danny wrote:Could go a pizza.

Wut?

Could do with a pizza.

Never seen the Fosters ads?

I actually don't even want much. Just some more weights and money so I can buy clothes. Boring.

Sean wrote:

Zzonked wrote:Someone name some shit that I want for christmas.

3 points, at the end of the day thats all that matters, just want to concontrate on the next game, do it for the gaffer etc etc

Too professional.

Danny wrote:

VivaRonaldo wrote:

Wut?

Could do with a pizza.

Never seen the Fosters ads?

Oh right Yeah I know it

Zzonked wrote:

I Andy I wrote:

Driving lessons.

Already passed.

Was about to ask why he would think you didn't

That steward on MoTD

Sean wrote:Jordan if we knew each other I think we would be quite good friends

It would mean I would have a friend, that likes Miles Kane.

The Wombats

ClarkY wrote:

Zzonked wrote:

Already passed.

Was about to ask why he would think you didn't

BladeGunner14 wrote:

Eternal Witcher wrote:

It has to be quite obvious, as if one of the main intentions is to examine society. Oliver twist was one of the first of such.

In that case, it would probably be The Great Gatsby. I suppose that's a pretty obvious social commentary on the 1920's in the United States.

xPeterLFC95 wrote:I desperately want to figure out how it symbolizes World War I. I read somewhere it was about industrialization in England though.

I'm pretty sure Tolkein refuted allegations of allegorical background in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Charlotte Bronte denied that Jane Eyre was essentially an auto-biography. But the truth is otherwise. Maybe Tolkien didn't want to make such comparisons obvious, it dulls the immersive nature of the book.

xPeterLFC95 wrote:

BladeGunner14 wrote:

In that case, it would probably be The Great Gatsby. I suppose that's a pretty obvious social commentary on the 1920's in the United States.



I'm pretty sure Tolkein refuted allegations of allegorical background in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

I am aware of that. But no matter whether he intended it or not, books will almost always inadvertently be allegorical to some historical situation.

Only in people's minds. Kind of pointless really. Takes away from the value of the story itself. Does a story have to be linked to real-life events for it to be good? Not in the slightest. People who scavenge for conspiracy theories or whatnot in novels annoy the fuck out of me. Just enjoy it for what it is.

Michael Skinner.

Zzonked wrote:Someone name some shit that I want for christmas.

a dildo

It's weird seeing him take one touch and finishing so clinically, and you see him now and he takes countless touches and bottles it.

I Andy I wrote:

ClarkY wrote:

Was about to ask why he would think you didn't

What?

Who ever said American Horror Story is scary must get scared pretty easily.

I was freezing my bollocks off at football today, need a skin badly.

Misfits was brilliant tonight. Rudy's really starting to grow on me too; some of the things he did had me in stitches!

Next week looks good too.

NO GIFS IN SIGARETTES!!!!!!!

Did anyone watch Black Mirror?

Tiger won his first tournament in agessss

Eternal Witcher wrote:

BladeGunner14 wrote:

In that case, it would probably be The Great Gatsby. I suppose that's a pretty obvious social commentary on the 1920's in the United States.



I'm pretty sure Tolkein refuted allegations of allegorical background in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Charlotte Bronte denied that Jane Eyre was essentially an auto-biography. But the truth is otherwise. Maybe Tolkien didn't want to make such comparisons obvious, it dulls the immersive nature of the book.

I don't see what he has to gain from that though. Why would he not want an integral part of his novels to be revealed? Especially when it's so massively adored. I'm pretty sure people would accept it without any problem. It's not the same as Bronte's case where she had plenty to gain or lose.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Did anyone watch Black Mirror?

Shit! Forgot that was on.

In a 1951 letter to Milton Waldman, Tolkien wrote about his intentions to create a "body of more or less connected legend", of which "the cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama"

Sean, have you watched/read It's Kind of a Funny Story? The movie was good, haven't read the book but I've heard good things about it too.

Eternal Witcher wrote:

In a 1951 letter to Milton Waldman, Tolkien wrote about his intentions to create a "body of more or less connected legend", of which "the cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama"

Quite interesting. I suppose an allegorical back-story could be a possibility.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Did anyone watch Black Mirror?

Yes. It was brilliant, can't wait for next weeks episode.

Very interesting concept.

I Andy I wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Did anyone watch Black Mirror?

Shit! Forgot that was on.

It's extraordinary, I think you would wait a few years before watching it though, it's aimed at Over 18s.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

I Andy I wrote:

Shit! Forgot that was on.

It's extraordinary, I think you would wait a few years before watching it though, it's aimed at Over 18s.

Thanks for the advice, I'll try and watch the first episode and see what it's like never the less. I like watching stuff like that.