J.R.R. Tolkien and political correctness

**JoeyGee8688** · 07-03-2014, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Zachary Hale Comstock

They should have added a swarthy Wog who complains how Nordicist LOTR is.

Wasn't there a race called Horodrim or some such? They were MENA-like and sided with Sauron. The latest movie, Deselation of Smaug, contained truly overt PC propaganda. Toward the end, with no pertinence to story line and feature in prominent and intentional close-ups were several East African and South-Asian looking folks. I've read The Hobbit and am pretty sure there was no mention of folks like these (Tolkien nerds: correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm no expert) , so the only conclusion I can come to is that they were featured solely for the purpose of destroying the largely Northern European feel of the story.

**Minesweeper** · 07-03-2014, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by morski

The Noldor, most superior of the Middle Earth races, were swarthy wogs.

I remember they had dark hair but not that they were swarthy wogs. I only read The Silmarillion though so I probably missed a lot in other books.

**morski** · 07-03-2014, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Minesweeper

I remember they had dark hair but not that they were swarthy wogs. I only read The Silmarillion though so I probably missed a lot in other books.

Dark hair, dark eyes = swarthy wog.

**Minesweeper** · 07-03-2014, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by JoeyGee8688

Wasn't there a race called Horodrim or some such? They were MENA-like and sided with Sauron. The latest movie, Deselation of Smaug, contained truly overt PC propaganda. Toward the end, with no pertinence to story line and feature in prominent and intentional close-ups were several East African and South-Asian looking folks. I've read The Hobbit and am pretty sure there was no mention of folks like these (Tolkien nerds: correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm no expert) , so the only conclusion I can come to is that they were featured solely for the purpose of destroying the largely Northern European feel of the story.

Middle Earth is based on Europe, therefore no other races live there except races based on European look. Other races exist outside Middle earth, like the mentioned Haradrim. There are explanations that Mordor actually represents Turkey or Islamic invaders in general on the border of the continent.