‘They Say’
They say that on this eve there is a sort of magic in the air, the sort that gives a voice to all the many creatures of this world whether they dwell in the homes, farms, or all the wilds beyond. They say that on this night, be it foggy, snowy, or clear, that the barking of the dogs become wild and jubilant calls, that the mooing of the cows becomes a soft echoing croon, and the grazing deer whisper and murmur to each other in the distant meadows which are kept hidden by many a thick wood. The foxes laugh as they tumble and play while above their heads the owls bestow their hard earned wisdom to any and all who bother to listen. The chickens, alighting from their coop, gossip in the night as they scratch at the ground and the barnyard cat scoffs at their candor but goes off, none the less, to spread the rumors he hears. Within the house, within its walls, the mice are singing a lullaby, their voices so soft that only the keen ears of the bats in the attic can hear them and those winged creatures take flight, echoing the tune. All this night is alive with these voices though few are awake to hear them for while all the many creatures of this world are up and chatting at this time which comes but once a year, granted voices of their own, we are in our beds, waiting for sunrise, waiting for morning to come, when the turn will be our own to know the magic they say is on this eve. They say and so “good night” I bid you as I close my eyes within my bed and leave this eve to those who better know its voice and magic then I who can only claim ‘they say’.
Love Of The Sea
He was but a boy when first we met, a child grasped in his parents’ arms. He was but a boy visiting the sea for the first time, a child enchanted by our waves. He was a fisherman’s son and his heart would be forever ours.
We rolled in and out before him as his family thrived upon our waters. He would splash through our shallows as winds skimmed our surface and birds dove to fill their beaks. He was content with life and we were content with him.
One day as he walked our shores we bestowed a gift upon him.
We dove deep into our depths to dig it up, prying it from the sediment and up into our waters. We lapped at his legs to deliver it, pushing it closer with every sweep. We fled and left it before him.
“Wow,” we heard him whisper as he reached down to grasp it.
We watched as he lifted it from our sands.
It was a shell made hundreds of years prior, crafted, tended, then abandoned. We’d covered it, preserved it, and gave it to him as a gift, from one friend to ...
As you know, Warner Brothers announced that it will be making a film called The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis and produced by Peter Jackson.
But…why does that title sound familiar? I was talking with a few friends about it when the story broke and someone mentioned that there was a fan film of the same name on YouTube.
So this week has been a wild one for fans of sci-fi and fantasy. Three trailers. Three shows. And three vastly different responses. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the trailer for Rings of Power S2, House of the Dragon S2, and a new spin-off series Dune: Prophecy, all dropped this week. Which offers a unique (and probably intentional) opportunity to compare the three pieces, and their subsequent shows.
So…this is not just a headline. A few days ago, Warner Brothers announced a new slate of Lord of the Rings Movies, the first of which will be The Hunt for Gollum (an animated series which predates the LOTR timeline by 200 years will also be made called The War for the Rohirrim)
Yes. I’m as confused as the rest of you. Does this mean more garbage like Rings of Power? Maybe…though not from the same source. It would be too long and, frankly, unnecessary to describe the strange division of copyright between Amazon and Warner Bros. Suffice it to say, Warner Bros. owns the rights to the main timelines about the actual characters. Amazon owns the rights to a prologue.
Now, I’m as annoyed as the rest of you. They are making more Harry Potter, more Lord of the Rings, a freaking Mufasa movie?! What happened to original Hollywood stories?
