So...it's come to this:
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/tom-bombadil-the-rings-of-power-first-look
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 14:52 (four weeks ago) link
least laughable fan theory to feature on-screen at last
― mark s, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 15:00 (four weeks ago) link
They seem to be operating with the assumption that Bombadil has to be one of the good guys.
― jmm, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 16:05 (four weeks ago) link
no! NO!!
― mark s, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 16:15 (four weeks ago) link
hearing the showrunners have hired lin-manuel miranda to adapt tom bombadil’s songs for the screen
― katy perry (prison service) (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 29 May 2024 17:18 (four weeks ago) link
counterpoint:
TOM BOMBADIL: Old Tom Bombadil is a merry...[THE BEASTIE BOYS: FELLOW]Bright blue his [JACKET] isand his [BOOTS] are [YELLOW]— 📻 King Boy T #OXO 🇵🇸 (@nailheadparty) August 13, 2021
― mark s, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 17:36 (four weeks ago) link
If they leaned in hard to this, it would automatically become the greatest adaptation yet, but.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 17:37 (four weeks ago) link
I appreciate the article's inclusion of Tolkien's statements over time being exasperated that fans refused to accept that Tom Bombadil was just this guy
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:51 (four weeks ago) link
just this guy (oldest, fatherless)
― mark s, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:57 (four weeks ago) link
Basically, this is him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yC_dkbowus
Even Gandalf says if he was given the ring he'd probably just eat it or something although personally I think he'd just give it to Sauron either because he's the rightful owner, or maybe just to see what would happen.
― Overtoun House windows (aldo), Wednesday, 29 May 2024 19:06 (four weeks ago) link
Even Elrond's like, "Oh yeah, that weird fuckin' guy."
― jmm, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 20:22 (four weeks ago) link