George Young
@georgeandsuch.bsky.social
Here to talk about all things Tolkien, media literacy, comedy, and the weirdly high number of movie remakes from the mid to late 90s that outshine the originals.
Anti-racist, feminist, pro-queer joy
(So, anti-Trump, obviously)
He/they
Anti-racist, feminist, pro-queer joy
(So, anti-Trump, obviously)
He/they
I swear to God, Septuagenarians constantly trying to replicate the success of the 1992 election is gonna be the thing that prevents any sort of organized defense of the American institution.
March 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I swear to God, Septuagenarians constantly trying to replicate the success of the 1992 election is gonna be the thing that prevents any sort of organized defense of the American institution.
Alright, I’ve had it with trolls.
February 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Alright, I’ve had it with trolls.
Currently having the same problem with my Maggie!
February 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Currently having the same problem with my Maggie!
One thing missing from especially #tolkien adaptation conversations is the fact that bad adaptation ≠ equal bad movie. My favorite example of this is The Count of Monte Cristo (2002).
The chief message of the novel is that revenge is bad, but the movie is a perfect revenge fantasy popcorn movie.
The chief message of the novel is that revenge is bad, but the movie is a perfect revenge fantasy popcorn movie.
February 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
One thing missing from especially #tolkien adaptation conversations is the fact that bad adaptation ≠ equal bad movie. My favorite example of this is The Count of Monte Cristo (2002).
The chief message of the novel is that revenge is bad, but the movie is a perfect revenge fantasy popcorn movie.
The chief message of the novel is that revenge is bad, but the movie is a perfect revenge fantasy popcorn movie.
I love this line in #LordoftheRings movies because it’s just a nice little nod to Tolkien’s absolute obsession with the archaic definition of “doom” (as simply a synonym for fate, without inherent negativity)
January 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I love this line in #LordoftheRings movies because it’s just a nice little nod to Tolkien’s absolute obsession with the archaic definition of “doom” (as simply a synonym for fate, without inherent negativity)
The energy we’re bringing into 2025.
January 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The energy we’re bringing into 2025.
Just saw this fake quote online and if you’re not familiar with C.S. Lewis, this is the equivalent of posting a pic of #Tolkien with the caption “‘I hate trees, they suck.’ -JRR Tolkien” or
“‘Your mother isn’t really that important. -Freud”
Dude LOVED to describe what he thought life was.
“‘Your mother isn’t really that important. -Freud”
Dude LOVED to describe what he thought life was.
January 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Just saw this fake quote online and if you’re not familiar with C.S. Lewis, this is the equivalent of posting a pic of #Tolkien with the caption “‘I hate trees, they suck.’ -JRR Tolkien” or
“‘Your mother isn’t really that important. -Freud”
Dude LOVED to describe what he thought life was.
“‘Your mother isn’t really that important. -Freud”
Dude LOVED to describe what he thought life was.
In #thehobbit movies, during the showdown at Dol Guldur, Galadriel says to Sauron, “you have no name, servant of Morgoth.” A cool line which is 1000% cooler after watching Rings of Power.
#luinellë #tolkien #RingsofPower
#luinellë #tolkien #RingsofPower
January 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In #thehobbit movies, during the showdown at Dol Guldur, Galadriel says to Sauron, “you have no name, servant of Morgoth.” A cool line which is 1000% cooler after watching Rings of Power.
#luinellë #tolkien #RingsofPower
#luinellë #tolkien #RingsofPower
It’s probably because it’s new, but the “likes to dopamine” ratio is way better over here than on #tolkienthreads
One like feels like twenty! I’m like “wow, three likes! That post is taking off!”
I’m still riding high from the post I made on Wednesday that got EIGHT likes.
One like feels like twenty! I’m like “wow, three likes! That post is taking off!”
I’m still riding high from the post I made on Wednesday that got EIGHT likes.
January 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It’s probably because it’s new, but the “likes to dopamine” ratio is way better over here than on #tolkienthreads
One like feels like twenty! I’m like “wow, three likes! That post is taking off!”
I’m still riding high from the post I made on Wednesday that got EIGHT likes.
One like feels like twenty! I’m like “wow, three likes! That post is taking off!”
I’m still riding high from the post I made on Wednesday that got EIGHT likes.
The algorithm is very much on your side, too!
January 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The algorithm is very much on your side, too!
A fun bit of depth Rings of Power adds to #lordoftherings by establishing this relationship the way it does:
In Return of the King, the first thing Gandalf does once he gets the Hobbits to Bree after the fall of Sauron is go have a “long conversation” with Tom Bombadil now that his task is done.
In Return of the King, the first thing Gandalf does once he gets the Hobbits to Bree after the fall of Sauron is go have a “long conversation” with Tom Bombadil now that his task is done.
December 8, 2024 at 5:35 PM
A fun bit of depth Rings of Power adds to #lordoftherings by establishing this relationship the way it does:
In Return of the King, the first thing Gandalf does once he gets the Hobbits to Bree after the fall of Sauron is go have a “long conversation” with Tom Bombadil now that his task is done.
In Return of the King, the first thing Gandalf does once he gets the Hobbits to Bree after the fall of Sauron is go have a “long conversation” with Tom Bombadil now that his task is done.
One of my favorite moments in the #LordOfTheRings books is that, after hundreds of pages of writing Sauron as a looming, unseen force (and being very stingy with non-hobbit POV moments in general), Tolkien goes out of his way to make sure we know that Sauron died* feeling foolish and afraid.
December 7, 2024 at 1:13 AM
One of my favorite moments in the #LordOfTheRings books is that, after hundreds of pages of writing Sauron as a looming, unseen force (and being very stingy with non-hobbit POV moments in general), Tolkien goes out of his way to make sure we know that Sauron died* feeling foolish and afraid.