A recent tweet from a really cool guy caught my eye (and brain).
Why do we have an official holiday for the death and reanimation of a fictional character? I say we start one for Gandalf.
Seriously, the basic concept is the same. Let’s compare:
- Fictional character Jesus dies as a sacrifice (in our place), battles a fiery baddie (Satan) and is brought back to life by higher powers (God) to kick ass once again.
- Fictional character Gandalf dies as a sacrifice (in the Fellowship of the Ring’s place), battles a fiery baddie (the balrog) and is brought back to life by higher powers (the Valar) to kick ass once again.
Personally, my vote is for Gandalf. There are two very important reasons:
- People don’t use Gandalf as an excuse for their hatred and bigotry against others, and
- Gandalf has a much cooler beard.
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#1 by Perky Skeptic on April 11, 2009 - 2:23 pm
That is an AWESOME IDEA, and also, my word verification is “phugnerp,” which is just utterly the best thing I’ve seen all day. I am going to name my secondborn child Phugnerp, so everyone better hope I never get preggo again!
#2 by meow on December 28, 2011 - 12:23 am
This is the most BEAUTIFUL picture of Jesus. Gandalf shmandalf. Try not being so angry.