Throwing random shit in a world and figuring it out later. Tolkien hated it (allegedly).If it's so bad, why does this fascinate me? I don't want Tolkien to think I'm a Midwit.I don't need or care for the 1,000 year history of how the beavers learned how to talk.It's part of the mystery. Not everything needs to be explained.And I like Christmas and Santa Claus. And I like Halloween. I really liked The Nightmare before Christmas.Is it because I'm American?
>>24854371Mixing mythologies together haphazardly with no intent is lazy, and the lack of meaning in their presence will infect the work they are in.That's not to say that borrowing from outside mythos is bad, just that it should be done with purpose.I haven't read Narnia, I can't say if Father Christmas is a good character or not.I think your attraction to Christmas/Santa might stem from its 'pure good' moral alignment, something that has become increasingly rare.I would present Tom Bombadil as an alternative. Has similar magical, joyful innocence and a pure-good morality, but is built into the world they inhabit.
>>24854371>I don't need or care for the 1,000 year history of how the beavers learned how to talk.This is explained in The Magician's Nephew.
>>24854371>And I like Christmas and Santa Claus. And I like Halloween. I really liked The Nightmare before Christmas.>Is it because I'm American?Yes. Being a nation made up of all other nations and cultures makes it hard to form your own distinct culture, some individuals just find it easier to believe in (and enjoy) simple things like santa and talking beavers.
>>24854371Didn't one of the characters marry one of the fucking beavers, kek.
>>24854371>If it's so bad, why does this fascinate me? I don't want Tolkien to think I'm a Midwit.Consider that Stephen King did the same thing and said he was inspired by Tolkien. Even if Tolkien hates you, Stephen will always love you.
>>24856605NTA but that's really not a comfort. If anything, if I was OP I'd probably consider killing myself if that were the case.
