


Consequently, many jokes center on the idea that the debate can instantly cause people to start fighting, the relative unimportance of it compared to the Flame Wars it's started, and the mere fact that Tolkien's language could be so unclear when describing such an iconic monster while details like the branch layout of mallorn trees get whole paragraphs focused on them. This is not helped by the fact that most adaptations do portray them as winged, meaning that wingless balrog advocates see their position as the Truer to the Text one. Because of this, the question of whether balrogs do or don't have wings is one of the classic examples of a pointless nerd argument, where the ultimate answer comes down to personal taste. However, they're ambiguous enough that it could simply be metaphorical for its spreading shadow and presence, and it (along with several other balrogs) ultimately falls with no signs of being able to fly.

"The yellow face, it burns us, precious!".Ironically, Tolkien intended it to be published as one work and hated that he had to split it up. note Re-popularized it, in fact, since the three-volume novel had been insanely popular in the Victorian era.
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It was this series that popularized the entire concept of telling a story in three parts.

"Another piece of Mordor," often seen scrawled on ugly building projects under construction.Strangely influential, perhaps because many poli-sci geeks see the Ring as an allegory for nuclear weapons or the corruption of tyranny. Political discourse: "Frodo failed, X has the ring" or "Y is like the One Ring, everyone wants it"."Tolkien is Hobbit-forming." Also, anything having to do with Hobbits."Frodo Lives!" and "Gandalf for President," both popular rallying cries from The '60s.Further mutations and successor memes, if any.Explanation The explanation behind the meme. Please add entries in the following format: One does not simply walk into the meme page.
