THE 5 LEVELS OF THE TOLKIEN FANDOM
Level 1) Low Danger - Casual Movie Goer
- watched the films once, maybe twice
- Knows the titles of the movies
- Can identify 10+ characters
- Is willing to learn more, but gets turned off by Levels 3+
Level 2) Moderate Danger - Generic Fan
- watched the movies several times
- Probably read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings once
- Knows the plot and some lore
- Will gladly engage in conversation regarding Tolkien
- Has a favourite character
- Can identify 6+ middle-earth locations
Level 3) Considerable Danger - Hardcore Movie Fan
- has, or wants to do cosplay of movie characters
- Hasn’t even thought about reading the books but knows everything about films
- Met, or wants to meet actors
- Can reenact any movie scene on the spot
- Has watched Ralph Bakshi’s version and dissed it
Level 4) High Danger - Book Expert
- read the hobbit and the lord of the rings books many times
- Can quote several pages of text
- Can and will educate you on Tolkien
- Has a “Top 10 Lord of the Rings Characters” list stored on their phone
- Disliked the Hobbit films
- Has a map of middle-earth hung up in their room
Level 5) Very High Danger - Tolkien God
- read every Tolkien book in existence pretty much.
- the Silmarillion is their bible
- Knows all, is definitely an intellectual
- Not a single reference to any Peter Jackson movie. What are movies?
- Don’t ask them a middle-Earth related question… I’m warning you now
- Evolved from previous levels, superior humanoid.
