Thank you, I will check it out! Genuinely not trying to sow dissent through speculation- maybe I should have worded it differently, but limited characters. I'd just be interested in having more detail on the bit regarding building on public lands & to ensure eco stewardship is part of the discussion

In addition to addressing the market, this seems like a potential opportunity to learn from the past impacts of urban & agricultural expansion to develop a more sustainable framework for the future. I just hope the red tape being cut isn't biophysical assessments & good-faith ecological planning

I'm hopeful for this, but I'm wondering what considerations are in place for co-habitation with wildlife and supporting the biodiversity & ecosystems of previously undeveloped lands?
(Hedge rows/wildlife corridors, species-appropriate habitats, native plant species, vegetative buffers, etc?)

(For context, the story is based on Tolkien's lore, but focuses on Helm Hammerhand's (the last of Rohan's first line of kings) only daughter, who, unlike her two brothers, was never officially given a name or fate.)

I loved the detail of Éowyn (Miranda Otto) being the narrator, telling the story of a fellow shieldmaiden whom history had forgotten.

There are a lot of "I'm not sexist but I don't like this type of feminism" / "it's trying to fix Tolkien's misogyny" / "it's not in the spirit of Tolkien" type arguments that conveniently forget Éowyn exists or ignore the parallels between her story and Héra's.

Now that I've read some of the reviews in earnest, many of the lowest ratings among them make me wonder if some of those critics' opinions would have been different if the protagonist had been male.