## "Why I reimagined LOTR from Mordor’s perspective" - Kirill Yeskov

* Author: u/None *
* URL: http://www.salon.com/2011/02/23/last_ringbearer_explanation/
* Score: 11

* Created: 2013-12-09T15:00:40

### Post:

[Link to content](http://www.salon.com/2011/02/23/last_ringbearer_explanation/)

### Comments:

> **u/rictic** [+1]  (19 days later)
> 
> The story reads a bit strangely and plods along at times – no doubt in part because of the translation. However it features great worldbuilding, and the ending is absolutely fantastic. 
> 
> Recommend.

> **u/iamzeph** [+0]  (3 hours later)
> 
> Just... awful (the essay; I didn't bother reading the story after that).
> 
> The user comments on the page include some good rebuttals to the essay.

>> **u/aldonius** [+2]  (12 hours later)
>> 
>> Personally, I quite liked the story. It's not god tier, but it's not *insanely* long either at ~225K words and if nothing else it's a very interesting alternate perspective.

>> **u/None** [+1]  (10 hours later)
>> 
>> Help me out here: how the heck do I see the comments?

>>> **u/iamzeph** [+1]  (11 hours later)
>>> 
>>> Just keep scrolling down, it loads via javascript as you enter the comments area

>>>> **u/None** [+3]  (11 hours later)
>>>> 
>>>> Ahh, that explains it. Turn on javascript.

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