Movies are NOT Sub-Creation - On Fairy Stories, Part 4

When Tolkien talks about Fantasy, he doesn’t simply mean fiction stories set in sword-and-sorcery worlds.  Fantasy is the highest form of sub-creation, the “most nearly pure form”–and the most potent. An art form that is “best left to words, to true literature.” Michael, Dan, and I discuss this idea of Fantasy as the one form of Art that comes closest to true Enchantment.  We look at: The difference between imagination and fantasy. The ideal of “Faërian Drama”. The problem with “modern” sensibilities in Fantasy–and how that ruins true sub-creation. Why films will never match the power of true sub-creation. Then in our members-only episode (https://theonering.com/members) we: Did Peter Jackson’s films destroy Tolkien’s sub-creative vision? Can Tolkien’s faith be separated from his sub-creation? Should it? Is there a difference between determinative and discovery sub-creation? “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” 🎉 To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! BECOME A MEMBER!<br /> Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and  live chats. Click here! 🔗 Episode Links<br /> Tales from the Perilous Realm (has “On Fairy Stories” essay)<br /> Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast<br /> Get the Extended Podcast<br /> Subscribe on Apple<br /> Subscribe on Google 🔍 If You Like Tolkien<br /> The Silmarillion<br /> The Fall of Númenor<br /> The Fall of Gondolin<br /> The Children of Hurin<br /> The Atlas of Middle-earth<br /> The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 🗣 Special Thanks to Austin Robertson for the use of his voice! 🖼 Special Thanks to Anna Grumbine for the artwork!