Level 1) Low Danger - Casual Movie Goer

- watched the films once, maybe twice

- Understands basic plot

- Knows the titles of the movies

- Knows what an elf is

- Can identify 10+ characters

- Is willing to learn more, but gets turned off by Levels 3+

Level 2) Moderate Danger - Generic Fan

- watched the movies several times

- Probably read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings once

- Knows the plot and some lore

- Will gladly engage in conversation regarding Tolkien

- Has a favourite character

- Can identify 6+ middle-earth locations

Level 3) Considerable Danger - Hardcore Movie Fan

- has, or wants to do cosplay of movie characters

- Hasn’t even thought about reading the books but knows everything about films

- Met, or wants to meet actors

- Can reenact any movie scene on the spot

- Has watched Ralph Bakshi’s version and dissed it

- Owns merchandise

Level 4) High Danger - Book Expert

- read the hobbit and the lord of the rings books many times

- Can quote several pages of text

- Can and will educate you on Tolkien

- Has a “Top 10 Lord of the Rings Characters” list stored on their phone

- Disliked the Hobbit films

- Has a map of middle-earth hung up in their room

- Prefers books to films

Level 5) Very High Danger - Tolkien God

- oof

- read every Tolkien book in existence pretty much.

- the Silmarillion is their bible

- Knows all, is definitely an intellectual

- Probably depressed

- Not a single reference to any Peter Jackson movie. What are movies?

- Don’t ask them a middle-Earth related question… I’m warning you now

- Evolved from previous levels, superior humanoid.