The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – Enjoyably gory epic is a useful addition to Tolkien lore
Lo, back in the 13th century of the Second Age (well, 1969 anyway), the wags at National Lampoon, already wearied by orcs and hobbits, published a parody of JRR Tolkien ’s most famous work, entitled Bored of the Rings. Characters called Pepsi and Goulash. “A plover’s egg as big as an emerald.” And so on.