Well it does have that sort of effect
at first try I couldn't keep up with all the names and events being fired at me - but after re-reading LotR, The Hobbit plus watching the DVDs and of course coming across The Encyclopedia of Arda it started to make more sense.
There are however massive holes in Tolkien lore he himself often get's muddled and therefore the likes of Galadriel and Celeborn get's a very mixed up history from various version of their lineage and no definitive guide is ever given to which Elf race Celeborn belongs etc.
I'll shut up now.
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There are however massive holes in Tolkien lore he himself often get's muddled and therefore the likes of Galadriel and Celeborn get's a very mixed up history from various version of their lineage and no definitive guide is ever given to which Elf race Celeborn belongs etc.
I'll shut up now.