LOTR revisited

[BeBMan]

With all the tragic and depressing stuff in Ukraine, I think it's time for a lighter thread. There are obvious parallels to the current situation and the Lord of the Ring, let's have a closer look:


Putin is clearly Sauron, corrupted by the one ring of power, sitting in Barad-dûr, which for some reason is now called the Kremlin and has red walls.

Kremlin speaker Peskov is obvsly Sauron's mouth. I mean, unless foreign min Lavrov is actually Sauron's mouth.

Though I think it's more likely that Lavrov is part of the nine, which is Russia's security council and actually more than nine (numbers are just a figure of speech, after all).

Reportedly Ukrainian soldiers call Russian soldiers sometimes orcs, which is not a really nice thing, but somewhat understandable, given that they're invading Ukraine and due to the fact that PutinSauron also controls an army of trolls.


In that settings it follows that Trump is no other than Saruman. Just look how Saruman lived in a tower. And who else has towers? Trump, there you have it.


Equally it's absolutely certain that Biden is Gandalf. He was VP only earlier, so basically the Grey. Now he has been sent back as Biden the White to lead the forces of light vs. all evil. Just look at his hair if you're in doubt.

[N35t0r]

Who would be the Balrog? Bernie Sanders? Hilary? Who was second in the last Dem primaries?

[BeBMan]

Difficult question re the Balrog

But Tucker Carlson might be Gollum, just that it's unlikely that he's going to play a meaningful role in the destruction of the ring of power this time.

[Wezil]

Can I presume that Zelensky is Aragorn or do I have it all wrong?

[BeBMan]

I think that's the only possible conclusion, yes.

[SlowwHand]

"Equally it's absolutely certain that Biden is Gandalf. He was VP only earlier, so basically the Grey. Now he has been sent back as Biden the White to lead the forces of light vs. all evil. Just look at his hair if you're in doubt."

[PLATO]

Hillary is obviously the Balrog. She is an ancient evil that will fight Gandolf/Biden for power in the next election and carry them both down into the bowels of the Earth.

[BeBMan]

If it's established now that Hillary is the Balrog I think it also makes sense to look who's in the fellowship of the ring.

To me it seems most reasonable to have Macron as Legolas, while Boris Johnson does a good job as Gimli. Olaf Scholz has still to find his balance, so far he looks like a mix of Boromir and Peregrin Took.

[Donegeal]

I see Boris Johnson as Boromir. Someone who is easily corrupted by the power of the one ring and would take it for himself if he could. Let's just hope he has a redemption arc coming, but I doubt it.
I don't know enough about this Olaf Scholz guy, but feel that looks play less of a factor than personality.

[BeBMan]

To be serious, I give Olaf Scholz credit for basically redefining the German stance on military spending, arms deliveries and NATO in general in a matter of days - this was long overdue IMO.

Now he's overall on the right track. I just wished he was a bit more visible, faster in some ways (energy embargo - tho admittedly it may be difficult) and more clear in this whole affair. In this regard Macron did better constantly even before the actual invasion began.

[Wezil]

To be serious,..

[PLATO]

Olaf is Theodin. Reluctant but powerful...does the right thing in the end.

[BeBMan]

Sounds good

Certainly we saw the Council of Elrond last week in Brussels.

[Wezil]

"You have my javelin"

"And my stinger..."

[BeBMan]

Meanwhile McLembas has closed all its bread stores in Mordor