tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post730343602664110647..comments2024-03-24T08:30:43.258+01:00Comments on FLY HIGH!: TOLKIEN'S INFLUENCE ON FANTASY SAGAS Maria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-42564576016328872532014-08-10T12:07:09.521+02:002014-08-10T12:07:09.521+02:00That's a bit short....There's so much to s...That's a bit short....There's so much to say abiout Tolkien influence on Fantasy. ^^<br />Robin Hobb said she was mostly influenced by LOTR - <br />etc, etc.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-35223131356173187712013-09-23T22:03:01.707+02:002013-09-23T22:03:01.707+02:00Junewilliams, you are so right! I didn't reall...Junewilliams, you are so right! I didn't really focus on films, but you make such a good point. I think anything that can be classified as an "epic" has to give some credit to Tolkien. And people claim Star Wars gets copied all the time... guess they aren't looking back far enough. <br /><br />And JaneGS, thanks! I appreciate it! Elizabeth Eckhartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-43572059372578916202013-09-23T00:01:29.037+02:002013-09-23T00:01:29.037+02:00What an interesting post--I learned a lot, nodded ...What an interesting post--I learned a lot, nodded my head a lot, and generally just enjoyed reading about the roots of our modern mythology.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-32340152311765282692013-09-22T06:07:37.182+02:002013-09-22T06:07:37.182+02:00What about Star Wars and the Babylon 5 TV series? ...What about Star Wars and the Babylon 5 TV series? I think they borrowed from Tolkien - Babylon 5's Rangers were like the Rangers of the North in LotR, and Star Wars' Obi Wan 'fell' to Darth Wader just as Gandalf 'fell' to the Balrog, just as examples.junewilliams7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01695395707349685051noreply@blogger.com