This sub is intended primarily for serious posts, although humour in discussion is still welcome.ĭon’t discuss topics that stray too far away from having the centre of attention on Tolkien and his works. Stick to the topic instead of commenting on others. No insults, and no aggressive or passive-aggressive comments. For the full descriptions of the rules, follow this link.Īlways keep in mind that we are all human beings, so treat others how you would like to be treated. Multi-reddit of ALL Tolkien Themed Subreddits!īelow are our general rules.Wondering what books there are to read? See /u/ebneter's great postįull list of All Past Reading Discussions and Other Posts of Note Please see our frequently asked questions. Combine this with the onion ring rule above, and you’re basically conducting an indoor LARP of Lord of the Rings.Welcome to r/tolkienfans! This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos. They may only participate in meals their character is eating on screen. Each viewer is assigned a character from the film. You may also make use of a chocolate finger at this point, for added realism. Other viewers must constantly try and cajole them into giving it up, but they must stay strong until the climax of ROTK, when a player taking the role of Gollum gets to eat it. One viewer is elected as Ringbearer, and must hold the onion ring for the entire trilogy. One(ion) Ring To Rule Them All: During the introduction of Fellowship, one viewer (representing Sauron) cooks and presents a single onion ring to the group, which must not be eaten. May help with appetite, however.Įlf Mode: Only consume vegan ingredients from the list above - NOW WITH ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE - SEE BELOW: By the end of Fellowship, you’ll be fighting a deep wave of blackness, and if you remember ROTK at all, you’ll probably think you were inside the film. Smoke-along: Attempt to smoke along with Gandalf, Bilbo, Aragorn, Gimli, Merry & Pippin, using your own interpretation of the ‘Halfling’s Leaf’. I have included a few of the soft drink options we identified, but a booze-along trilogy marathon is a different story indeed (see: Challenge Rules).Īle Mode: Attempt to match the characters drink for drink, using strong ale. Due in part to Ashleigh being pregnant, and the fact I didn’t want to be shitfaced by Helm’s Deep, we didn’t include this in our menu. (NOTE: I’ve counted a meal as eaten even when it is interrupted by an attack out of nowhere by ghosts or monsters a circumstance which occurs surprisingly often.) - so often, food gets prepared only to be abandoned as ghosts or monsters attack from nowhere.ĭrinks - There’s a lot of ale in LOTR. My recommended menu contains almost all of these, but also some meals that represent food shown, or even abstract concepts. For the truly hardcore, I’ve included asterisks to indicate the meals which are actually seen being eaten on screen. We kept our portions fairly restrained, and weren’t shy to leave leftovers, so we never felt unpleasantly full.Ĭhoose your house rules - The menu you set will depend on what rules you choose for your marathon. In our experience, there were only four five dishes I’d count as major meals, which is pretty achievable - for a hobbit at least - in the space of 15 hours. Nevertheless, many of these courses are single bites, or tiny drinks. Scale up ingredient numbers to cater for a larger fellowship, or consider including some of the optional dishes detailed, with a view to shaaaaaring the looooad.ĭo not lose heart - Depending on what options you take, this menu can account for between 20 and 40 courses, which seems pretty daunting. Scaling up - This menu is designed for 2 people. Wherever possible, you should finish each course wishing you had a little more. Err on the side of caution with portion size, and certainly keep meals small until the Two Towers. Think small - Even with a halfling’s appetite, you will fill up quickly if your eyes get too big for your stomach. Even so, if you can spare an hour the night before to get cold courses prepared, plated, and put in the fridge, you will save a lot of time on the day. Prepare what you can beforehand - With the exception of the rabbit stew (which should ideally go on the night before), all the meals listed require less than 30 minutes’ cooking time. We started at 6am, and will do so again this year, but that just means we had a great excuse to huddle under a duvet with our pyjamas on. Start early - The extended trilogy runs to 11hrs36m without credits, and considering you will need to take a few breaks to prepare food, you can easily expect to add two or three hours to this.
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