Speeding it up by 1000s isn't any worse than what Dominons allready did to the fantasy steryotype, after all there should only ever be one or two. Who could fight sauron in a head to head battle?
If you are forgetting your LotR, pick up some of the old METW cards off of Ebay. First its a really good game, and it can help you remember some of the theming as well!