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Brandon Brown's avatar

The God Butcher is an amazing arc within the Thor comics. I actually have an essay on this as well. I hate self-promotion, but what the heck. https://open.substack.com/pub/parsonbrown/p/the-god-butcher?r=2m2un&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Nick Polk's avatar

Hell yea, man! And self-promote on here all you want. We pop culture/Theology nerds gotta stick together 🤘🏼

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Elfstan Fairbairn - Hobbit's avatar

Saruman, in his study of the Rings of Power, also tried to make them! A little know fact that had a great effect on myself as a young hobbit. (I am just now revealing the tale in my own memoir)

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Nick Polk's avatar

Yes! How far he falls is really mind blowing - especially when you read the Appendices and Unfinished Tales!

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Thomas Jay Oord's avatar

I love it!

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Nick Polk's avatar

Another instance of amipotent criticism of omnipotence in pop culture!

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Thomas Jay Oord's avatar

Yes!

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