Alexandra |25| INTJ| Poland| Whovian| multifandom| my fics| my gifs| tragically suffering soul of artist| nihilist| gamer| cinematography lover| actually anyone with dark eyes can be my muse| retro vibe| i have hyper obsessions so beware| my inspo blog
when people ask me what i love about lotr i can't quite explain it in a normal way. its not the wizards and the dragons and the wilderness. its not the frightening thrill of moria, or the glory of helms deep. its not the ethereal magic of the elves or the pride of the growing civilizations of men. in fact out of every fantasy setting it is to me the most innocuous, the most irrelevant because what i love about lotr is the love. its the humanity. the hope. it is about goodness and fellowship. it is a manual on how to live right, with your friends by your side and your songs in your ears and a constant reminder that the best thing about going anywhere is coming home
Tolkien very deliberately wanted to showcase the bonds that formed between people during war - a love equal to but different from eros or romantic love. The bond of brothers forged in horror.
Yes, philia and agape can exist within romantic love; healthy romantic love really should have some combination of philia, pragma, eros, ludus and agape.
But the modern world has flattened love, reduced it down to just eros, eroded away the recognition of the many strong bonds that bind individuals together.
We need to recognize all these bonds, all these loves, and not just fixate on “they want sex.”
My college program is making an art sale so I decided to contribute by making a print of Aragorn and Arwen as The Kiss by Gustav Klimt! They’re so perfect for that painting
I do love that you can see the influence of Tolkien meaning for Eowyn to die throughout her arc. That girl just screams "doomed by the narrative". She's set up for this grand yet tragic death, and wants for nothing else than a grand exit and a glorious end to all things.
But having her live is so much more interesting. And having her live to find happiness especially. She seems like a tragic character. She thinks herself a tragic character. She is overwhelmed by a sense of doom and helplessness. Her narrative is overwhelmed by a sense of doom and helplessness.
But she isn't doomed.
Turns out, decent healthcare, clued in and concerned family members, and a decent support base, go a long towards towards un-dooming her narrative.
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