#gandalf is a dick and i hate him every time i read the books but also thats my grandpa :

[lesbienneanarchiste]

There's a quote from 'North and South' about how Mrs Thornton loves her daughter because she had decided to love her, rather than because Fanny deserves it and not only does that sentiment live in my head rent free but it also encapsulates how I feel about several characters from LOTR.

#gandalf is a dick and i hate him every time i read the books but also thats my grandpa :/ #faramir gets more obnoxious with every read when i actually pay attention to what he is doing/saying but also that is my beloved :/ :/ #part of this is the phenomenon of the movies crossing over w the books i.e. i loved faramir and I'm gonna love him now dammit #but part of it is that its tiring to dislike major characters so sometimes i just head empty and ignore the rancid vibes #the most egregious example being book aragorn vs movie aragorn #movie aragorn is my dad. my husband. my gender. #book Aragorn would call me a slur and then call me quick tempered and uncivilized when i got mad at him after