what does j.r.r. stand for anyways?

Apparently I am tempted to co-opt the language of the much be-loathed (well, by me) tumblr because, y'all, I HAVE ALL THE PHEELS!!!!!!

After reading Ariel Tachna's brilliant Price of Pride, I went on this week to rewatch all the LoTR movies, and I've begun rereading The Hobbit as well, and I find have Things To Say about them.

I do not expect that any of these Things will be novel as fandom and academia have had quite some time to dissect The Lord of the Rings, so you know, dead horse meta alert. LOL

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