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LOTR Chart on XKCD

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  1. Rae Vynn

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    For any fans of LOTR - Tolkien, this is a truly amazing chart.
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    That's a pretty impressive chart. Would even be handy while reading the books just to help keep things straight.
     
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    That is pretty cool. :)
     
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    A wonderful find.

    Many thanks for sharing.
     
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    Rokeby,

    What, you don't regularly read xkcd?
     
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    Up to this point... no.
    In the future... might could be.

    I feel compelled to note that the chart tracks the various LOTR
    protagonists as shown in the movies, not in the books. The two
    are close, but artistic liberties were taken. The difference easiest to
    cite are the deaths and Sauron and Wormtongue at Isengard in the
    movie. In the original version, they made their wrecthed way to
    Hobbiton, preceding the Hobbits.
     
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    I would have read the books but I can't read.

    Thanks for this chart and the site link. I also enjoy www.informationisbeautiful.net which presents information in pictograms.
     
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    Ok who bought both dvds when they came ought and the the box set with extended scenes?
     
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    Who wants to know? :spy:
     
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    lol awesome.
     
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    Clearly, he doesn't think much of 12 Angry Men. :)

    Am I imagining things, or do I remember XKCD's creator posting here?
     
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    wow, very cool.... as far as 12 angry men. that movie was basically a one scene movie pretty much played in real time
     
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    "both DVD's?" i got all 3 box sets, platinum edition, extended scenes, 2 discs movies, 2 discs special features.

    very little overlap in the discs. was surprised that they could do 6 special features discs without a lot of repeats.
     
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    No - Yes. He drives a Prius - or, at least he did. Can't remember his nick, however.
     
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