tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post508581072036698467..comments2024-03-01T02:57:28.885-08:00Comments on Glorious Little Soldiers: What is a wargamer.... ???? part 1Big Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-75237040951741205482011-06-04T06:11:23.597-07:002011-06-04T06:11:23.597-07:00for me LOTR carries too much baggage with it Tolki...for me LOTR carries too much baggage with it Tolkien was a scolarand linguist who couldn't write. LOTR is often turgid with poor characters. The interesting parts are the appencices. I get bored with ringers telling me what a literary giant tolkien was- I always quote CS lewis at 'em... "Not more f****** Elves !Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-62596734970147411942011-06-04T03:59:29.131-07:002011-06-04T03:59:29.131-07:00Luckily my only, brief, brush with funny creatures...Luckily my only, brief, brush with funny creatures came during pre-GW days with Minifig, Heritage & Garrison LOTR & Hyborian figures (and a few McEwans)<br /><br />That said, I still occasionally get the urge to revisit those "literary" wargaming eras. Going off and painting some obscure Persian auxialliary usually cures it.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com