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minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·edit-25か月前The palantiri (Tolkien) are not evil. Literally just a magic viewing orb. I’m baffled the Tolkien estate didn’t sue them into oblivion for using the name.
minus-squareA_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5か月前I know, but given that when we see them in the series they’re exclusively used by Evil, its… it just floors me
minus-squarewolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5か月前And the whole reason they’re evil is because the most powerful person who has one gets to choose what all the others see. I’m sure there’s no metaphor there.
minus-squareouthouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5か月前Wow, maybe you just hate capitalism and freedom and breathing exercises and having slaves.
The palantiri (Tolkien) are not evil. Literally just a magic viewing orb.
I’m baffled the Tolkien estate didn’t sue them into oblivion for using the name.
I know, but given that when we see them in the series they’re exclusively used by Evil, its… it just floors me
And the whole reason they’re evil is because the most powerful person who has one gets to choose what all the others see. I’m sure there’s no metaphor there.
Wow, maybe you just hate capitalism and freedom and breathing exercises and having slaves.