DM of the Rings Remastered CII: A Minor Omission

By Peter T Parker Posted Sunday Jan 19, 2025

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11 thoughts on “DM of the Rings Remastered CII: A Minor Omission

  1. Grandma Sharon says:

    One of my favorite installments. I love the ones that burn the movies. Hated the movies. I am just too married to the original work. I hate that the movies are co-opting the story in the minds of Tolkien followers. Some have seen the movies and NEVER READ the books. Tragic.

    1. CSilvestri says:

      Personally, I have to admit I never really got into LotR either way. I wasn’t sure why at the time, reading the books and generally liking fantasy novels, but now that I’ve figured out I’m a trans woman and a lesbian it’s maybe somewhat more clear.

  2. Alarion says:

    I’m not a book purist by any means. I like them way more, but I enjoy the movies for what they are. But this is probably the funniest strip I’ve seen so far for pointing out the differences between them

    1. Ivellius says:

      This will always be one of my favorites. I do think the movies are about as good an adaptation as Jackson could have done, but I’d probably identify more so as a book purist. This strip is so pithy, though, especially the caption that went along with it.

  3. Philadelphus says:

    I love the DM forgetting being the explanation for why Anduril shows up now (it humanizes them a bit), and the rushed, perfunctory nature of Elrond’s appearance: “He gives you the sword. ‘Here is the sword.'”

  4. Mr. Wolf says:

    All of you promise me that if you ever meet Hugo Weaving you’ll try and record him doing this dialogue.

    This scene really embodies how I felt during the film. I honestly thought I’d just forgotten the forging of Anduril when watching the films. Seeing this scene made me think that Pete Jackson & Co. had as well.

    1. M says:

      The extended edition puts the forging scene back in, as well as a lot of other scenes.

      Admittedly the extended editions do add a couple of hours overall to the trilogy, so I can see why theater owners would be unhappy.

      1. Ehlijen says:

        Yes, the extended editions are too long for anything other than your most comfiest couch at home to sit on through.

        If you do like the movies, they are a great way to let their spell on you last just a bit longer, though. Even if there are very good reasons some of them have been left out of the theatrical cuts.
        Things like Gimli being bald sometimes, but not at others. The skull avalanche. The unfinished looking CGI corsair ships. My favourite though was Faramir’s funeral procession establishing in great detail how ridiculously far Denethor ran on fire with a concussion later…

      2. Mr. Wolf says:

        It’s not so much the forging itself but rather that it’s been five or six hours since the sword last came up.

  5. Tuck says:

    My favourite strip of the whole comic. I smiled when I saw the title and I was laughing long before I got to the punchline. :’)

  6. Acher4 says:

    One of the best updates! :D
    It works on so many levels.
    Pure gold!

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