~clearing throat~
~looking around~
~standing up~
"Um....I like various fantasy genres, but whenever I've tried Tolkien I've found his writing style to be totally boring, and I don't think the hobbits are cute or interesting. I even tried watching the movies, but after the second one, I didn't care what happened to any of the characters. I don't even know if the bug-eyed hobbit ever managed to get rid of that ring."
"If he's influenced any of the fantasy writers I've read, I wouldn't be able to recognize it if you beat me with a stick."
~sitting down~
~standing up quickly~
"Thank you."
~sitting down again~
