Lord of the Rings
From Encyclopedia Dramatica
The Lord of the Rings, or "LotR" as it is frequently called on the Internets, are a series of famous books which were later made into the blockbuster hit The Passion of the Christ.
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[edit] The Books
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the set of novels after having a bad acid trip while being sodomized by a dwarf named Danny Devito. So inspired by his stupor, he cobbled together his drunken dreamings into tl;dr writings about a midget called Dildo Teabaggins, his cockring and an incestuous relationship with his nephew that would be ripped off by every fantasy work for the rest of time.
[edit] The Movies
Peter Jackson made Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy into a series of movies that were released over a period of three years. The movies were filmed on some forgotten former colony, made truck loads of money, won a whole bunch of Oscars, and gave nerds, geeks and the "LotR" fandom something with which to be infatuated for a few months. While the Trilogy was fairly popular among mundanes, it swept through geek and nerd culture like a forest fire, bolstering the books' already-strong fandom. Thanks to Jackson, Lord of the Rings fandom is now one of the largest and most prevalent fandoms in the world.
[edit] "LotR" Fandom
Lord of the Rings fandom is rivalled only by Buffy fandom in terms of size. The Internets are riddled with communities and websites dedicated to the books and movies. "Ringers," as individual fans refer to themselves, are notorious writers of "LotR"-based fanfic and slashfic, and they similarly never seem to get tired of making LJ icons based on scenes from the movies. Unlike many other fandoms, Lord of the Rings fandom boasts a sizeable population of women. Female fans tend to be fangirls who are obsessed with the effeminate elven character named "Legolas", probably because he seems like the type of guy who enjoy cuddling, long walks in the woods and so forth. Legolas is also absurdly popular among nerdish teenage girls, who find him to be "safe" (i.e., gay), and thus they can posture all they want without having to worry about putting out. Cosplay is also a fairly popular activity among "Ringers," who seem to enjoy dressing up like their favorite characters because, while the Lord of the Rings characters are themselves attractive and adventurous, most fans are decidedly not. On-line examples of this behavior are rife, with some good examples being found at Stanford and other excellent universities. "Every name spelled wrong in 'Rings,' a mini-Balrog gets its wings." (Source: The Official Fanfic University of Middle-Earth)
[edit] George Lucas does LotR
Aparently, Hollywood's #2 genius almost directed the trilogy. Here's an excerpt from a documentary about this great loss:
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[edit] Mini-Balrogs
Based upon the original OFU's guardians, mini-balrogs are small versions of the Lord of the Rings's demon Balrog who are partial to bacon, raw eggs, and fangirls. Their names come from misspellings of characters' names or places, so that every similar misspelling is referred to as a mini. Other fandoms use mini-acromantulas (Harry Potter), monkeys (Pirates of the Carribean), or mini-luggages (Discworld), but the term mini-Balrog can typically be applied to any fandom.
[edit] External Links
Batshit crazy Senator Rick Santorum compares Iraq war to Lord of the Rings.
