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[–] 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ha, my wife does this too because she's read the books and I haven't.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    I have had to watch LOTR twice now for my fiance. They are soooo long.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Did you get the Special Extended Edition?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think I said no to the extended edition, lol.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    How can you watch LOTR but not the extended edition? It’s outrageous it’s unfair!

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    But it'd like 9 hours isn't it? It's sooo difficult to sit through the movies in the first place. It's not even that I don't like them, they're just so damn long.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    It's 12,5 hours total. But the thing is, the extended edition is more like the original and the other has been unduly chopped down for theatrical limitations. It's missing essential scenes basically.

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    One day I'll get to the books so I don't have to ask for his help every time there is a book vs movie meme, lol.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    There is a fun podcast called Drunk History of Middle Earth that is essentially this dynamic the whole time - a husband/wife duo where the guy is trying to teach her about Tolkien. She's genuinely open to it, so it's probably less annoying than some other instances of that pattern. Aside from the hearing new perspectives on the lore, it's interesting to vicariously experience the stories for the first time again.

    Also I love their accents, and how they sometimes expose their personal lives to the world and talk through stuff as a couple - it's very endearing

    Edit to add: there are no ads! It's so refreshing

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