'She didn't even like Aragorn?': Man questions his entire marriage after sharing Lord of the Rings with his unimpressed wife

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Mar 26, 2024 3:00 PM EDT

Like the billowing majesty of Gandalf's beard, the Lord of the Rings saga is not to be trifled with. True LOTR fans have no leniency when Middle Earth is threatened by real-world haters, but when this type of slanderous mystique comes from inside your own home, what's a true LOTR fan to do? 

In our next story, a Lord of the Rings fan is faced with a tough realization after sharing The Fellowship with his wife. After only a few moments, her disinterest turned into callus anger, and by the end of the movie she called it 'the longest, most meaningless movie'. Struck in the heart like Faramir asking Denethor if he loved him, the man was completely shaken. No amount of therapy can fix such a mean comment, but apparently, having a spouse who doesn't share your interest in the lore of Hobbiton, Rivendell, and Mordor is fairly common. 

Scroll to read all of the sad details of a world where fantasy masterpieces are overlooked and enjoy the emotional support that fellow LOTR lovers will share with you in exchange. 

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    You must return her to the fires of Mt Doom from whence she came!
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    Posted by u/Prestigious-Jaguar43 Wife watched LOTR:FOR and called it "the longest meaningless movie" she ever watched Discussion
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    bopperbopper · 20 hr. ago She didn't even like Aragorn? 1 Reply Share Prestigious-Jaguar43 OP. 20 hr. ago Not even the relationship between Gimli and Legolas. I was shocked.
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    If comes on a screen, she'll get up and leave the room. She's vowed never watch another second. She says she'd rather die. I'm 95% sure she's not exaggerating ...
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    ITividar 1 day ago . You must return her to the fires of Mt Doom from whence she came! 1.0k Reply Share MorkSal 1 day ago Just actually throw her in. Don't change your mind at the last second, and then get into a fight with her ex.
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    getdemsnacks - 1 day ago Cast it her into the fire! Destroy it her! ISILDUR!!
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    -Animus 1 day ago Did you mean Ex-Wife? 348 Reply Share JimJimmyJimJimJimJim 1 day ago I'm curious what the wife watches. I can imagine someone with an aversion to blockbusters not being fussed by LotR. My partner hates fantasy (prefers more psychological fare) so can't go near it.
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    bvlax2005 1 day ago I've come to find when people make statements like that it's because they weren't interested to begin with. Then they spend the next 2 hours not paying attention to the movie and just counting the minutes until it's over.
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    As an aside, I really hate when people confuse "good" with "what I like" and vice versa. It's perfectly fine for them to say they didn't enjoy the movie, they didn't like it, or it's not for them. But to " is just factually call it "meaningless wrong.
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    . dorgoth12 1 day ago While I love the trilogy and even like the hobbit films more than most people, I know plenty of people who just fundamentally don't connect with this kind of high fantasy. And sitting them down for 3+ hours for something they can't connect with is a fruitless task.
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    xvf9 1 day ago • Yup. My ex was like this with sci fi. Like, the second something hovered she was just taken out of the movie instantly. Sucks for her, but I think we take for granted how consuming sci-fi/fantasy as kids preconditions us to just accept whacky stuff in a film. If you've really only watched movies based in the real world then like magic or mystical creatures can be really jarring.
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    yurestu 1 day ago Ngl outside of the internet this is a totally normal take. In a room with 5 of your random coworkers i guarantee maybe 1 of them even cares for LOTR
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    Garden Rafters 1 day ago My wife has never seen a Star Wars film and we're well into our 40s. She just simply is not interested in space sci-fi.
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    14779 1 day ago • If you work in tech this doesn't really work. 1 cares for Lord of the rings the other 4 draw their replica weapons.
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    johnnybgooderer 1 day ago The lord of the rings was hugely popular and made a ton of money when it was released. It's not that niche.
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    pastel-goblin 1 day ago And that's totally fair. Bit rude to say it's "meaningless " to your SO when they're trying to share something they love with you though.
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    Faust 8 1 day ago • This has to be it. For some people certain things are just pointless. LOTR? Pointless because it's just silly fake nonsense. Professional sports? Pointless because it's just some strangers playing with a ball. You can't really convince people otherwise, it's kinda just how they're wired.
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    butts888 1 day ago . Did you make her watch the extended marathon in one sitting, after having never seen them before? I know several people that experienced burnout doing this. For newbies I spread the theatrical ones out and reserve the extendeds for a big marathon
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    I_just_came_to_laugh · 1 day ago Did she say why she thought that? 458 Reply Share gawakwento 1 day ago Wormtongue got to her.
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    . ramenups 1 day ago I'm sure there are some things she likes that you don't I know this is a joke post but sometimes people are so precious about their favourite things (myself included) 762 Reply Share xvf9 1 day ago . precioussssss
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    Callme-risley 1 day ago Not to mention, it can't really be that near and dear to his heart if he went through the whole dating process and married her before he ever got around to sharing his favorite movies with her.
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    LilSlice Revolution 1 day ago I'm surprised by this too but I know people are just different about discussing movies. But every LOTR fan I've ever met rewatches those movies (and extended cuts) regularly so I'd be surprised that it took so long for her to see it if he's that type of fan.
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    Florianemory 1 day ago I saw the first one in the theater with a friend who knew nothing about the books. She thought they all died when they were with Elrond, that was "heaven" and everything after was some sort of afterlife stuff
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    MrFluffyhead80 1 day ago It's one of my friends favorite movies and he showed it to his son, within 10 minutes his son said he was bored and left the room 39 Reply Share Eli Frakes 1 day ago Try showing it to him in 30 second increments
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    fax5jrj 1 day ago Fantasy and sci fi are my favorite genres, but these movies are just an absolute slog for me to get through. I also love blockbusters - they're just not very well paced movies (to me)
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