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[ethbr0]

> I think Tolkien fans, on average, have long enjoyed the mystery that is Tom.

If there's one thing a true lore fan adores, it's an ambiguous but textually-supported mystery.

And also, it's fitting that Tolkien left a big "Is Deckard a replicant?" mystery untied in the Ring trilogy.

[sn41 → ethbr0]

Huh. It never occurred to me that Deckard could be a replicant. That truly did come out of left field :D But it makes sense.

[ethbr0 → sn41]

Scott was unusually-for-a-movie subtle about it, and it's easily lost in the atmosphere. More or less, depending on which film cut. Makes re-watching even more fun though!