Fantastic article contrasting whether Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones has a better grip on the moral realities of our world. Worth noting: The hopeful Tolkien fought in WWI, the ultra-grim Martin was a conscientious objector who avoided the Vietnam war. Not a knock on Martin, just an observation that the modern portrayal of Tolkien as "morally simplistic" fails both to describe his work or his life experiences: mercatornet/articles/view/battle_of_the_myths_game_of_thrones_v._lord_of_the_rings
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:45:16 +0000
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