That, and my loathing for Tolkien is a deep and burning thing. *G*

I have a soft spot for him. I read The Hobbit as a tiny child, and made it all the way through Lord of the Rings for the first time in Sixth grade. I remember being so proud that I'd read such long books; big, famous classics.

Of course, it wasn't until years later that I realized quite why it was that I'd liked the parts with Frodo and Sam so much... *laughs*