If you have a spare 6 hours of time (lol), then I highly recommend this video essay:
It is one of the most complete (and digestible) explorations into the life and deeper philosophy of Tolkien and it has pityfully low views. Specially Chapter IX categorically puts to rest a lot of the bullshit...
I don't think all of his takes are bad, he's just got a way of expressing them that makes him utterly irritating to agree with.
When I make a controversial point, and I know I am, I often try to make it as convincing and agreeable as possible so that people don't just outright screech at me...
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