๐ฆ She/They ๐๐ Halsinner, but Abdirak is king. Lost Kiwi. Poet. Gร idhlig learner. Tolkien nerd. ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Trans ally ๐ต๐ธ Children are not terrorists.
I try not to see, but my eyes are already closed.
I am dreaming a child, covered in dirt and blood.
He is speaking a language I don't understand, but I know he is saying, "My mama, my mama."
He cannot say his name. No-one will ever call him by his name again.
#CeasefireInGazaNOW
The women of Rings of Power and the pre-Raphaelites: a ๐งต
There's a bit of discussion in my timeline today about whether medieval dress was really as portrayed in RoP. (Why does anyone think Middle Earth is like medieval Europe?) I see much more pre-Raphaelite influence.
Weird things I didn't expect to like (an Am I Autistic?๐งต).
Using the Speaker function of my mobile phone removes about 80% of the overwhelming stress of making phone calls. Suddenly the speaker is in the room and not in my head. Is that weird?
"kill them with kindness" WRONG.
Nรบmenor ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โฐ๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
โkill them with kindnessโ WRONG. rohirrim ๐ด๐ด๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ด๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ด๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ด๐ดโ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธ๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐๐๐ก๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ด๐ก๏ธ๐ด๐ก๏ธ๐ด๐ด๐๐๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ด๐ด๐๐ด
Lest we forget how absolutely bloody marvellous this is.
To see Nรบmenor. I never thought I would. And this is one of the best pieces of music ever composed for TV or film.
@erinentrada
In the supermarket after my first day as a classroom assistant, a little hand slipped itself into mine. It was one of the 5-year-olds I'd been working with that day. The pride of earning that trust!
@rachelofmars
Romance: the longer they spend together the deeper their love grows, tho tension at first.
Horror: one is a homicidal maniac. Maybe both.
Mystery: they solve a mystery from their past using only online research.
Paranormal: one of them is a ghost.
Surreal: they are both ghosts.
Previous tweet :Galadriel's armour cf Millais' Joan of Arc.
This image: Galadriel's blue Nรนmenor dress compared with Edward Burne-Jones' The Wedding of Psyche. Clear pre-Raphaelite influence on the costume design.
@SaraPoyzer
@EquityUK
@bbcarts
That's appalling. Not just that they've (bad enough) done it but the abysmal reply.
Would this be an AI voice they've created by using recordings of your voice?
@LiselleBelle
@LitMoose
My cat and my daughter's (visiting) dog have come to a stable detente where the cat lies in the middle of the floor exposing his belly in a tantalising fashion, tempting the dog to investigate, and the dog completely ignores him because *18 murder-knives dude*.
Here's Nรบmenor's Eรคrien compared with the work of John William Waterhouse. The soft folds and braided breast-outline of Eรคrien's dress is very pre-Raphaelite.
This. This scene is how you know Rings of Power really read and listened to the master. To make something so new and unexpected, yet utterly in accordance with the canon. For me perhaps the pivotal moment of the whole first season. & don't forget who is in the shadows, listening.
Galadriel and Adar's conversation from Episode 6 remains one of the best scenes in the show for exploring the themes of Tolkien's legendarium.
#TheRingsOfPower
Her Lindon dress is also strongly reminiscent of pre-Raphaelite styling, here compared with Waterhouse's Ophelia. Though subtle, there is heavy embroidery detail at the sleeves and dropped waistline of Galadriel's golden gown.
@dieworkwear
Last year, I stayed at a hotel that was once Beau Brummell's family home, the Strawberry Hill Gothic mini-mansion Donnington Grove in Berkshire.
The three-winged, light-filled apartment above the main door may have been his (or his father's) salon.
S1 Ep6. "Are you the king we were promised?"
He looks away before answering her. He's taking a moment to rationalise his answer, to find a way he can make it the truth. Because the Great Deceiver doesn't like to lie.
It seems clear Galadriel's Nรนmenor dress was inspired by Edward Burne-Jones' painting 'The Wedding of Psyche'. Psyche = 'soul', the passive and long-suffering wife of Cupid. It feels rather subversive for this dress in particular to be used for one of her most active fight scenes
This wonderful clip from Peter Jackson's first Hobbit film has one of my favourite pieces of soundtrack. Depicting the eagles rescuing Thorin, Bilbo and Company and carrying them over the Misty Mountains, the track was never released.
#TolkienTrewsday
Not costume this time, but I'm far from the first to point out classical art imagery in The Rings of Power staging and scenery.
Here's the same deep perspective used at Lindon tree, and in pre-Raphaelite Alma Tadema's painting of Troy.
Here's a challenge, because I think both the mystics' costumes and Eรคrien's blue gown are strongly pre-Raphaelite influenced. But so far I haven't managed to find an example to compare.
@krishgm
@CoercinABull
@ZelenskyyUa
Oh God. Really really hard to watch. But so necessary.
One day there are going to be degree courses studying how Ukraine handled its media - they are magnificent.
Trying to avoid
#TROPspoilers
but I need to shout about this.
I'm so glad the barrow-wights were defeated due to Elrond's knowledge, not the power of Galadriel's ring.
First lessons in leadership. A chance for Elrond Peredhel to show his quality.
This quote, and the "Brothers and Sisters in our home," speech in season 1 firmly stating the belief that Orcs are creatures of Eru, and declaring the presence of Orc women.
But no tidal wave of hate sewage till there was a picture to share.
Adar: We are creations of The One, Master of the Secret Fire, the same as you. As worthy of the breath of life, and just as worthy of a home.
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#ringsofpower
Photo: New Adar, season 2
For the PJ purists - worthy of an entire thread to herself - I give you our pre-Raphaelite princess: Miranda Otto as Eowyn in the LOTR movies. The detail in her costumes is incredible, and hardly even noticeable on screen because much of it is seld-coloured or subtly understated.
@silverpebble
A couple of weeks ago when I was at a pretty low ebb a friend gave me a bag of stones and I started painting them with acrylic pens. I can't draw (was never good at art) but it turns out it doesn't matter. When they're varnished I hide them for local kids to find. So satisfying.
"Self-coloured". I can't spell ๐
Just look at the detail on her green dress. The hours of care and craft that went into it. The style is very much a romantic take on medievalism, with unmistakable pre-Raphaelite influence
@rukiasbankaii
@elrondthinker
Absolutely. He changed things over and over. We know RoP teases out certain ideas that Tolkien didn't look at in detail (eg in LOTR G could read S's mind) to legitimately play with. I get the feeling a lot of objection comes from PJ film lovers (& their canon is very different).
One of my favourite animals in all of Tolkien is the fox that sniffed out the sleeping Hobbits at the beginning of their journey. Art by
@MatejCadil
, imitating Tolkien's own swirly way of painting woodsmoke.
#TolkienTrewsday
#TolkienTuesday
@sonianolten
There's a wonderful book, 'The Mirror of My Heart: 1000 Years of Persian Poetry by Women', in which all the poems are given in their original Farsi as well as English translation
@RevRichardColes
That reminds me of the days when my granny would get the tin bath down from its peg behind the door, and put it down on the rug in front of the gas fire.
@myelessar
Almost every scene with Isildur makes me want to cry. His is a story we are watching backwards through a veil of grief. And when he talks about his mother...
@stefkaufman
I find when hear of a death or terrible news in my family/ friendship group my instinct is to freeze my feelings & think immediately about what those most affected may need from me. Whereas I'm free to emote when my son doesn't properly clean the dishwasher sponge and it smells.
@Autistic_Lia
I thought everyone had multiple pre-planned interaction/reaction scenarios running in their head. I had no idea that people just wing it in the conversational arena.
@iconawrites
Sure, I played with dolls (I had an early interest in fashion). I also made lego models and played tactical games, and you wouldn't believe the number of times I killed my brother in war games. He liked his machine gun. I preferred the sword.
@morphingmache
That happened to tav on my first run. Failed both my saving rolls. It was so funny.
Vampire *walks away whistling* nothing to see here.
He didn't even have the decency to revive me. Shads had to do it the next morning.
@JaneyGodley
Hearing from my Dad in Gretna services that my mum had just died, as the sun was rising on a glorious morning, and realising there was no point carrying on my journey to see her; I needed to get back to the island and collect my young sons for a much sadder journey.
Happy Holidays from my little town by the sea. I wish for every person on earth a calm, peaceful Christmas. I wish it more than I can possibly say. Let's be kind to one another ๐๐ซ
@clarkegeorgina1
@LisforLia
I was working in my local branch library when a very elderly lady returned "The Valley of Horses", a pretty sensual soft porn novel. She slammed it down and said "This book was full of sex." My boss started to apologise, but she then said, "What else do you have like this?"
@capy_clara
Both these covers gave me a very good feeling. They're not even very transgressive. I mean, this was all pretty normal stuff in the 1970s, at least where I lived.
And Cillian? Mmhm. I will say the blue is a good look on him.
@KEBrightbill
Vietnam's achievement is phenomenal - they're the example we should all be looking to. I first read about their process a couple of months ago and it's astonishing it's been reported so little.
Today's angsty headcanon: so... Glorfindel was in Rivendell when the hobbits arrived. Indeed, in the book he plays a vital role in getting Frodo away from the Black Riders. We readers don't know it then, but we later realise this is the same great Elf lord Glorfindel 1/
My Tolkien bookshelf: a new ๐งต
I know some people think I talk too much about Tolkien (What?) but I'm going to celebrate my hols this week by starting a thread on all the Tolkien I have on my bookshelf. Here's an old shelfie, but the hammers are out and it's all going to change.
This was the moment six months ago at roughly 6am that I burst into tears. I'd fought it from the start (I LIKED human Hal) but this person, so overtly humble, in his shockingly (in elf terms) intimate attire (bare feet!). This was the moment I knew he was Sauron.
#RingsOfPower
@gimgolas
@arwenaragorns
This is one of those aspects of LOTR that I've loved since childhood - that sense that the characters are fully aware of each other, not (as so many of us) charging through life following only their own thoughts and inclinations. Gimli and Legolas are such a good example.
I'm so happy to tell you all that I'm one of Iamb Poetry's wave 18 of featured poets. Click here to read, or listen to me read, three poems. I'm very fond of these ones. I hope you like them
There are 14 other amazing poets in wave 18. Check them out too
Today is
#InternationalWomensDay
.
And if youโve not yet read about the brilliant scientist Cecilia Payne, who discovered what stars are made of - but got overlooked at the time - now would be a perfect time to have a quick read. ๐
@PhDhurtBrain
I beg to differ...
One, love! One, love! Both masked and gloved,
the vorpal blade he wielded true.
He sanitised, then smug with pride
he came galumphing through.
@shockproofbeats
This does rather remind me of my son eying me up and down (it had been a pretty frazzled day) and saying, "Mum, are you older than Grandpa?"
When I explained the nature of the generational relationship, he was horrified. How dare I be related to his beloved special person? ๐
@OhMyMithrandir
But it is not this day...
E.g. There may come a day when I am forced to accept my sons' bedroom has permanently become a pit of uttermost slime, but..."
Good morning
#TolkienTrewsday
#TolkienTuesday
#Tolkien
(theme: Villains) a ๐งต
I want to fly the flag for one of my favourite Rings of Power original characters.
Waldreg is a marvel. Sleazy and manipulative, representing everything the elves dislike about Men...
@baldursfeyre
It seems bonkers because every Tav's Astarion becomes different, depending on what dialogue and behaviour choices you make.
Neil didn't do all that work just to make a one-size-fits-all puppet.
@rmayemsinger
Gods and Monsters 1998 starring Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave. Probably was never going to be a massive hit, but it featured three wonderful acting performances: beautifully filmed, but as intimate as a stage play. + I completely agree about Truly Madly Deeply.
@commaficionado
Oh for fff..... ! All parents struggle, it doesn't make you a bad parent to speak about it. Parenting while autistic brings special challenges (regardless of the neuro-variant state of the children) and we should feel free to talk about it without being labelled disfunctional!
I just want to say that I've shilled for Rings of Power for over six months now and I still haven't received my shill fee (shilling?)
Not even so much as a kit kat.
@mervatim
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That brings back some memories! My sons are only 16 months apart and they got up to some weird shit, though it was the older one who was prone to nose bleeds. Once the wee one clambered into my bed at first light and whispered "Blood. Blood everywhere. I think D's dead."
So proud to have this poem published in
@blackboughpoems
's brand new winter anthology. And did Tolkien's golden and silver light, from the trees Laurelin and Telperion, influence my imagery here? Why, yes they did
#TolkienTrewsday
#Light
โsilvered in the airโs song/ of all
things endingโ ๐๏ธ ๐
Supremely evocative writing from Yvonne Marjot
@Alayanabeth
from the Christmas- winter anthology.
Driving up the spine of Scotland listening to
@bearmccreary
Rings of Power s1 soundtrack - and reaching Glen Coe under a sky of mist and pearl just as the instrumental version of Where the Shadows Lie comes on - must be one of the most sublime experiences of the modern world
@silverpebble
Dear algorithm, please show Emma this water avens (Geum rivale) - a mad little spring forerunner blooming last week in the west of Scotland. I love its subtle colours - always a pleasure to spot one.
@mossimushies
I'd fully go Jaheira if I had another girl, and Raphael is perfectly normal. But I do wonder if we're going to see some little Gales and Laezels before too long.
@beetlevalentine
Yes. It's no accident so many of us are drawn to Loviatar and her Pain. The idea of pain having purpose is fascinating to me, and profoundly satisfying.
@Joannechocolat
I don't know why they aren't bothered by the fact that the people they 'need' to protect us from are themselves. I mean, there aren't that many dire wolves, saber tooth tigers or polar bears roaming the streets. Just men.
The character who saved my life. When reading LOTR at a very difficult time in my life, Eowyn gave me strength and hope, and a model I could live by when I felt incredibly strongly that there was no place for me in the world, and everyone would be better off without me.
@TolkienSociety
Here are my precious LOTR 1970s editions. I inherited them from my grandparents, but they're too fragile to read so I have reading copies (2005) too.
I first read Merry and Pippin in Fangorn while pretending chocolate buttons were lembas. These days it's lem(on)bas melts.
@theunquietbard
"Cousin."
Who is the monster in this pairing? We've seen Feud Rautha at his worst. We cannot yet imagine (or accept) what Paul is about to become. It's appropriate to see in this scene how strongly they identify and empathise with one another. Great acting.
It's
#Elrondday
and I'm going to be celebrating other people's art (since I'm no artist myself) about this most beloved of book, film, TV and game characters. I fell in love with Elrond Half-elven 'kind as summer' when I was 6 and have never quite recovered. Artist Ryan Yee.
@DaveJonesActor
@rsmoushall
This is the most insidious part, isn't it? And unlike we ordinary folk, who can block and run, you can't simply walk away. Please look after yourself, Dave. It's a nasty business.
@FellowshipFans
So many. So many. But I cannot trump the sheer badassery of Finrod Felagund taking on the Great Deceiver himself in a mighty song battle (Lay of Leithian). I would pay good money for that stage show!