Today, my boyfriend and I got in a fight about which is better: Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. We aren't speaking. FML
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amburrjade 28
Hi guys! I'm the OP :) I'm 19, and my boyfriend's 20. I thought LotR was better, personally. To be fair, I've only seen one of the Star Wars movies, and he's only seen half of one of the LotR movies, so we were both a little biased. This was last night though, and by the morning, it was forgotten. We're all good now. Thanks for your comments! :)
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rshweky 17
That's a very serious argument.
swag_bear 18
Uhh lord of he rings all the way!
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Sundrah 9
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You're also both 12 so it's alright.
NeatNit 33
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dude I have no idea why you're being thumbed down, that was perfect
Lorenzo1102 21
Maybe because you can watch lord of the rings and Star Wars when you're older than especially since it made for people slightly over that age
acerredrum 23
This issue isn't that they like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. I love both of those things. Fighting about those things though, to the point where you aren't even on speaking terms? That is childish as ****.
gracehi 33
EXACTLY, 76! Sounds to me like OP and her boyfriend both deserve this 100%
Mortoli 30
kind of funny though still no offense to lotr, i have almost all so far, i still prefer star wars lol..
MrsDruidess 23
76 has it! Its childish, because its Lord of The Rings! First fantasy series ever, defined the genre. We wouldnt have Star Wars without The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. And before you say how Star Wars was the first of its kind and defined. . just stop that thought right there, it wasn't. It was great, but not the same as being LOTR.
acerredrum 23
@206 Please read my post before you say you agree with me. Something being "First" doesn't make it better. A good example is the song "Hurt" originally done by Nine Inch Nails. Johnny Cash did a cover and it was astounding, most people agree that it was better than the original. As I said earlier, I love both LotR and Star Wars, but whether one or the other is better is completely subjective.
taymichele16 15
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It's Star Wars
metallica_wins 20
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It's not Star Wars.
I_Like_Dogs 28
*grabs popcorn*
Xivion 19
Technically I feel that since they are both different genres a fair comparison cannot be achieved and they are both awesome in they're own lore.
Ichiya 29
Lord of the Rings is a much more epic story.
MandieL 27
I agree, they are too different. You can't really compare sci-fi and fantasy. It's apples to oranges. Now a fight between Star Wars and Star Trek, or LOTR and GOT, those would be popcorn worthy debates.
Ichiya 29
Game of Thrones is a cheap Lord of the Rings knock off in my opinion.
Enslaved 38
I can appreciate Star Wars for being a classic but now a days the plot line just seems too simple.
ImmortalSyn 17
Nothing beats epic space battles with laser swords. Lord of the rings is cool but will never be as cool as Star Wars.
I_Like_Dogs 28
What happened to the classics PlayStation vs Xbox, Coca vs Pepsi, Harry Potter vs LOTR, Apple vs Samsung? And the ultimate, the polemic Atheists vs Religious? Those were popcorn worthy for sure.
wolf12king 12
It simple PC, Mexican coca cola, neither and atheist
thatonetribute 31
Oh, no way!
LoverWordsFood 27
I agree, both are two different titans and shouldn't be compared to one another. They're both beautiful and awesome in their own respect and one shouldn't choose over which one. I can agree that when you're passionate about one or the other, or even both, and get into talking about them but the silent treatment, that's kinda goofy.
Alorithan 16
It's absolutely Star Wars. No contest.
Bullet4MyChemaMo 12
and LOTR is just a cheap knockoff of Beowulf... If we get into the whole 'who copied who' debate, pop culture as we know it would be rendered null and void. The root of creativity is inspiration.
Ichiya 29
I find LOTR to be more related to the bible than to Beowulf. Sauron is in essence just an angel like being defying a God like being. And Gandalf's resurrection sounds like another well known figure who also comes back to lead a final battle.
Twigman8 15
It is star wars. And hopefully OP chose Star Wars
coatl45 11
Beowulf? Seriously? There is little if any trace of Beowulf in LOTR. Are you high?
twerking_riggs 22
id say lotr. mostly because ive seen about 2 or 3 star wars movies
jaredofmo 22
@109 Have you read Beowulf?
gracehi 33
Hate to break it to ya, Star Wars fans, but Star Wars is a sci-fi AND fantasy story. The Force is magic and the Sith and Jedi are wizards.
mattrd_fml 31
@53. Playstation Coke Harry Potter Samsung
violetjai 9
even more so if you read the silmarillion! that's got satan's fall from grace and everything!
Vegetarian27 24
Depends if you're referring to book Lord of the Rings or movie Lord of the Rings. Book Lord of the Rings wipes the floor with Star Wars. But Star Wars is better than movie Lord of the Rings.
Ichiya 29
Anything with the scene of Gandalf shouting "you shall not pass" at an angry Balrog is by far more epic than anything else.
quazimozart 19
How bout you guys don't down vote the people in the comments for having opinions
MSHippie 5
Too different to compare I think. Love them both!!
rshweky 17
That's a very serious argument.
Mightytall 35
And both are right, Star Wars AND LOTR are the best of their respective genres!
Geekman2 10
These here are true nerds. And as all true nerds know, you must fight to defend the honor of your fandom
ChaoticTARDIS 6
Nerd arguments
Bman54 19
Says the one with Tardis in their name
Rei_Ayanami 18
Sometimes you have to agree each thing has better aspects and worse aspects. This is not the time for that, because Star Wars is obviously better. :)
derangedplanet 23
I loved every minute of reading this, even if I don't agree
HugoMew 10
You must be a slow reader af
Feklfekl2222 32
If that took you more than a few seconds to read I worry for you
derangedplanet 23
I've learned my lesson. always say moment not minute. because it certainly didn't take me minutes. but thank you for your kind corrections on my wording.
phreaker913 21
TRUTH!!! not sure why this got so many downvotes
MandieL 27
A moment is considered to be 90 seconds, so I'd go with "seconds" to appease the people being too literal.
mattrd_fml 31
of course star wars is superior! Even if it's only because nobody in LOTR had a cinnamon bun hairstyle!
swag_bear 18
Uhh lord of he rings all the way!
mattzawesome 28
I'm actually genuinely interested in what would win. I think I slightly side with Star Wars
Thoricsteam20 24
Lord of the Rings is better.
TriggerDays 15
...So? Which side are you on?
derangedplanet 23
this is what I was thinking. I purely curious as to which side of the Internet would want to lynch her.
americanafrican 32
we need these answers!
NomeDMF 17
The Dark Side of course.
smoothies14 32
If OP answered that, the YDI's would skyrocket along with many hateful messages. If OP is smart and values life, you will never know.
Redoxx_fml 22
One is about a tower that looks like a wang the other is about a station that looks like a ********. You can def find common ground
Redoxx_fml 22
I did not mean this as an insult to ether series as I love them both except the Hobbit trilogy
Ichiya 29
The abomination called the Hobbit trilogy is not part of Lord of the Rings. However the short but epic book titled The Hobbit is worthy of praise.
Redoxx_fml 22
I also forgot to discount the Star Wars prequel trilogy as unworthy of the series
Mastrianni 4
Personally, the Hobbit was amazing and a great addition to the LOTR.
SystemofaBlink41 27
I thought it wasn't that bad, but dividing a book like The Hobbit into 3 full length movies was kind of overkill, imo.