Subject: I'd like to hear it, at least.
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Posted on: 2016-01-25 23:12:00 UTC
It's rather heartwarming, and it makes me feel entirely justified in getting annoyed at this Denny's commercial that makes out like older people are ignorant about the Middle-earth franchise. I know, Phobos, not everyone has heard of J.R.R. Tolkien, but c'mon, nobody seriously thinks they're basing movies on Denny's food, even if they are a grandma. {= <br>
~Neshomeh
Or, how Matt convinced his grandma to watch Lord of the Rings with him.
So, a while ago, I mentioned how my paternal grandmother is the greatest human being on the planet, and that we've decided to watch the original LoTR trilogy. Today, it happened. We've just recently finished the first part of Fellowship of the Ring (we've decided to split the movies, because three hours of sitting isn't something Gran's capable of). We've finished just after the Fellowship left Rivendell, and they've decided to cross Caradhras. Couple of thoughts after that session:
- Gran liked the movie so far; most of her comments was about how good the visuals and the depiction of the fantasy setting was,
- Shire was her favourite location and she would like to live in Bag End,
- "Nuh-uh, not for you." Her comment after Bilbo left the One Ring, and Gandalf tried to touch it,
- She thought hobbits weren't particulary welcome in Bree,
- Before the Bruinen scene, she wondered if the Ringwraiths could't travel during daytime,
- Before the reveal, she correctly guessed that Aragorn was Isildur's heir,
And the best thing of all: I didn't even need to ask about her favourite characters; Merry and Pippin stole her heart, ever since the dragon firework scene. Their every appearance was just conculded with a joyful cackle. I think her best reaction was when Merry broke his carrot ^.^
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So, yeah, that was fun watching it with her. I know we're gonna continue watching the movies, but if you guys want me to continue this kind of status update on introducing Gran to fandoms, let me know. After Lord of the Rings, we've decided to tackle Harry Potter.
They were here when the books were published; our generation got the movies. It's something we can all bond over!
And let us know what she thinks of Harry Potter too.
I'm not much of a Lord of the Rings fan myself, but I think that's pretty awesome nevertheless. And as a potterhead, I can't wait to hear about her reactions to HP. So please, do keep it up!:D
It's rather heartwarming, and it makes me feel entirely justified in getting annoyed at this Denny's commercial that makes out like older people are ignorant about the Middle-earth franchise. I know, Phobos, not everyone has heard of J.R.R. Tolkien, but c'mon, nobody seriously thinks they're basing movies on Denny's food, even if they are a grandma. {= <br>
~Neshomeh
I wouldn't be surprised WHAT THE WHAT?! I mean, okay, I won't disagree that there are people who don't know who Tolkien was and how much his works evolved the fantasy genre, but I seriously doubt there is anyone who would confuse it like that. Come on, Denny's, you're making a bad name for yourself overseas!