Brodie Taylor

I hate this app. He/Him

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

The chance encounter took place in the 1950s at The Eagle and Child, an Oxford pub famously nicknamed "The Bird and Baby." The pub served as the regular gathering spot for the Inklings, an informal literary discussion group that included J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other scholars. Christopher Lee happened to be visiting the pub with a group of friends when one of them noticed Tolkien sitting across the room. As a passionate admirer of Tolkien's work, Lee was struck with intense awe upon realizing he was in the same room as the creator of Middle-earth.

Overcoming his hesitation, Lee approached the table to greet the legendary author. Being an enormous fan who made a personal habit of re-reading The Lord of the Rings annually, he was completely overwhelmed by the gravity of the moment. Rather than engaging in the lengthy literary conversation he might have dreamed of, Lee found himself utterly starstruck. He managed only to utter a brief, respectful, "How do you do?" to which Tolkien gave a polite nod and greeting in return before Lee retreated to his group.

Decades later, that brief meeting remained a cherished memory for Lee, who went on to secure the role of Saruman the White in Peter Jackson’s film adaptations. Having been given Tolkien’s informal "blessing" to play Gandalf if a movie were ever made, a story Lee often recalled with pride, he took immense care in bringing the legendary lore to life. His unique status as the only member of the cast and crew to have personally met Tolkien added a profound level of authority and reverence to his presence on set.

While Christopher Lee famously dreamed of playing Gandalf and even received J.R.R. Tolkien’s personal blessing to play the Wizard after meeting him, by the time Peter Jackson’s film adaptations began production in the late 1990s, Lee was in his late 70s and realized the physical demands of riding horses and engaging in extensive sword fights were too taxing. Instead, he enthusiastically accepted the role of Saruman, using his lifelong obsession with the books and deep understanding of Middle-earth lore to act as an informal, highly respected consultant on set for the rest of the cast and crew.

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[Brodie Taylor @Brodiebutnot]

@yara_wayne Where have I heard that voice call someone big blue before?

[Paul Tassi @PaulTassi]

what is a "glorpinity"

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@LazyGamingXP @IGN *any more. Looks like you should have done the same

[𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐉𝐀𝐘 ⚔️ 𝐉᛫𝐑᛫𝐙𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 @TR_BlueJay]

Loved making this emblem for the Sony Partnership…

We agreed the disc was perfect for representing PlayStation.

Unrelated, you can share your love of PlayStation’s discs with this convenient emblem code: VXN-V3T-MRP

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@TheyCallMeSxint @sparebender Who gonna tell him…

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@TheCinesthetic

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@SciFiArchives Axiom? Like in WALL-E?

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@uniquemoviemom Uh yeah, it's a laser

[Marathon @MarathonTheGame]

@TheLaBGXD @imkimlol because of our zero-tolerance anticheat policy

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@gdsimms @ZyMazza Was looking for this lol

[Ayit 'Sevi @realAyitSevi]

Calling Human people the Flood is facist ideology

Its abhorrent that Microsoft allows this

[Nitin Singh 🍃 @Kohlliers]

@sinsnexus Congrats Catherine Connolly 😭

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@RealEmirHan I'm named after this film. All timer

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@Borderlands @2K @GearboxOfficial @Hx_webb

[the woker @imthewokerbaby]

looking good batsy

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@NoFilterGames @DestinyBulletn Found the masochist

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@splitjawhc Tony Iommi literally lost his fingertips in a machine accident when he was younger so downtuned so he could still play. Accidentally invented drop-tuning

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@carmygf Posts like this make me wish there was a dislike button 👎

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