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Syed Nawaz asked this question about The Lord of the Rings:
I haven't read Tolkiens works, but I really want to. My concern is that currently, the LOTR movies are currently my favourite movies of all time (this is coming from someone who doesn't usually have favourites). Will reading the books ruin my love for the movies? I know this will depend on me, but I wanted to see the general opinion.
Star Trek Novels and Comics I am on page 300. I have watched the films many many times. Can't wait to stream it on 4K as I don't have a disc player...

Anyhow. The novels are poet…moreI am on page 300. I have watched the films many many times. Can't wait to stream it on 4K as I don't have a disc player...

Anyhow. The novels are poetry. The start is a bit slow on Dialouge and very exposition heavy. But the action does pick up.

Its a completely different story than the movies , which I started with, rather, the movie takes the story beats and reframes them into a motion picture.

its Coke and Pepsi, but they both taste so good!

Although it does take me a bit and I use the Ring Wikipedias to explore ideas, concepts, and personages that were not explored in the films.

I had to look up Tom Bombadil, and many other things along the way. So I find the experience to be a good one.

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