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minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoThe 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-up3·4 months agoI 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-up12·4 months agoAnd 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-up1·4 months agoWow, maybe you just hate capitalism and freedom and breathing exercises and having slaves.
I mean, the name!
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.