"An Ode to the Parodists"
by AslnLewis, Silarien, DancinDebyC, qkbeam, The Greene Lady and Silarien
Though oftentimes they get right nasty,
With a *biff* and a *bop*,
Then a "You're great - don't stop!"
And they're off to the Troll for an Asti.
Now it's Idril who keeps us in line,
And her posts are exceedingly fine.
She says, "Watch your grammar!"
And, "Try not to stammer,"
With her wit she helps everyone shine.
And you know BadWargMama's a hoot!
When the timid ones see her, they scoot.
She signs with a "grrr,"
But I know we concur
That her Warg-sig's not scary, it's cute!
And then there's our gal, Bridget Chubb,
Trailing hobbits she met in a pub.
Though she's been a bit pervy
And sometimes quite nervy,
Both our pal and her posts we sure luv!
Our Meri's got good stuff to say,
Though she's "Mommy" all night and all day.
[On a personal note,
I do wish (please don't gloat!)
That my folks had spelled my name your way!]
And that Sillimarilli is really
A great help when your life's getting hilly.
Yes, her intellect's steep,
And her thoughts are so deep,
Still, the best is when Silli gets silly.
Sir Russ is a knight not a knave
His humour is stunningly brave
While Idril can Humph!
And Meri can thump
No-one can make him behave
Another line for our friend Russ
Who got Samwise a girl with no fuss
Said Sam, with a leer,
"Do you wish you were here?
My precioussss I can't thanks you enoughs."
Bunnie is our resident parodist
Who really has the hang of thist
But her work is her own
it's not out on loan
because she is not a plagiarist.
Greene Lady, she thought she could write,
The parody seen on this site,
But it all went so wrong,
So she wasn't there long,
Yet she may come back sometime, just might!
Greene Lady could write up a storm
She invented formhal, formul, form...
Real life really sucks
Stay here with us, Chucks
Join in again, please, aw go'arn
AslnLewis has taken the time
For writing and posting this rhyme
I do think that she
(I know you'll agree)
Has written an ode so sublime!
A Review by eegahMST3K
Located now at members.aol.com/idrilcelebrindal/ppp, the Prancing Pony Parody started as an idea on the Lord of the Rings message boards. A simple idea: to poke fun at the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Though at times it can be a little crazy, the underlying purpose remains and the writers stay true to the books they love.
There have been many authors and it has taken many months to get to where they are. Those many authors, many returning and some not, have toiled over their creation. Working into wee hours some nights, there are some true devotees to this project. Sometimes one may even question their sanity, though one must always admire such loyalty.
As the story progressed, the writers have become slightly more adventurous, while at the same time becoming more self-conscious. Even when writing themselves briefly into the story or killing off an obnoxious narrator, they manage to stay within the limits. When a passage gets out of hand, they will tweak or combine until it is more public-friendly. But the humor is nevertheless steady.
Despite a few moments of inside-joke humor, this parody has relentless comedy. While combining Tolkien's classic with elements from Monty Python and The Princess Bride, the writers create something to make you laugh out loud. At times one may be laughing so hard one loses breath. To reach that point you must be a Tolkien fan. Most parts are not that funny, but quite a few are. You can't read just one chapter.
There is an abundance of material to read and many jokes carry over from one chapter to another. In addition to the original chapters, they wrote "outtakes". Providing more comic enjoyment to brighten anyone's day. No one can butcher (or appreciate the butchering of) Tolkien like a Tolkien fan.
If you haven't read the Lord of the Rings books, it is not advisable to jump into the parody. But once you have, you can appreciate the humor of this spoof. There is too much to read in one day, but no matter how long it takes, it's always worth it when you reach the end.