tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post3774488520346915730..comments2024-03-26T20:34:49.123-07:00Comments on In a Hole in the Ground: In Defense of Radagast the BrownLandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01377475986639770455noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-30467567970701455762013-11-23T11:08:39.477-08:002013-11-23T11:08:39.477-08:00I think there's a lot of Tom Bombadil in Radag...I think there's a lot of Tom Bombadil in Radagast. I found it a pitty he wasn't in LOTR movie. So I'm kinda glad we've got Radagast.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496670597055149272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-20215328988559595582013-07-21T14:12:02.130-07:002013-07-21T14:12:02.130-07:00I loved him! Even the bird droppings! I thought of...I loved him! Even the bird droppings! I thought of him more of a hippie wizard, if that makes sense. Mushrooms and old Tobie. Very creative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-63322557927829219232013-05-28T13:48:05.191-07:002013-05-28T13:48:05.191-07:00One way that Radagast had an impression on me is t...One way that Radagast had an impression on me is that he's somewhat more of the classic idea of witches, wizards and magic users: lives out in the woods, worships nature, nature-based magic etc. At some point wizards became more refined and more sociable, living much like Sauruman does, Radagast kind of illustrates how even the word "pagan" came from a word meaning "rustic" or "country-dweller", you know, kind of a humbler brand of wizard...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-50609115209127982272013-03-26T10:45:39.074-07:002013-03-26T10:45:39.074-07:00+1 to your comment :)+1 to your comment :)Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01377475986639770455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-39555952439430240882013-03-26T10:45:13.915-07:002013-03-26T10:45:13.915-07:00Agreed. And while I'm thinking of it . . . I n...Agreed. And while I'm thinking of it . . . I need to get your thoughts on the movie. We never talked about it.Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01377475986639770455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-43421578879630730452013-03-24T08:45:26.127-07:002013-03-24T08:45:26.127-07:00Yes, Radagast was odd, but to compare Radagast to ...Yes, Radagast was odd, but to compare Radagast to Jar Jar? What an insult! There was no imagination behind the creation of Jar Jar and probably indicates Lucas was watching Seseme Street when he came up with that malformed idea. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-41825941786601426302013-03-23T18:11:41.111-07:002013-03-23T18:11:41.111-07:00There are more ways of being powerful than one. A...There are more ways of being powerful than one. Also, the line between genius and madness is fine indeed, and usually only discernible in retrospect.<br /><br />Besides, if Jackson is going to draw this out into three movies, he's going to have to invent stuff. Might as well make it interesting. :)Jess Stricklanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974388794089833287noreply@blogger.com