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The feeling I get is that certain actions make the spirits 'lock in' to a certain physical form.
The Balrogs are an example of this - somehow they have become 'part' of the physical reality that is the Balrog's earthly form. As a result they can be killed etc. (again - leads one to wonder if their spirits remain but totally impotent). Both Melkor and sauron exhibited this trait - after certain actions they lost forever the ability to appear in a 'nice' form, and could only take evil shapes. Possibly it's this 'locking in' that makes them so vulnerable in an earthly manner - the physical and spiritual side becomes much more closely entwined than would otherwise be the case. That quote about some of the Maiar being almost as strong as the Valar begs the question about Gandalf's relative strength. It's my assumption that in Valinor, he is one of the most powerful - but over there like Manwe was more of a spiritual creature, not one to use power to dominate or coerce. Indeed, Olorin does not want to go to ME to fight Sauron, because he fears him, but Manwe says that is the very reason he should go. If I recall, Gandalf is 'aligned' to Manwe, Saruman to Aule (hence knowledge, and desire of knowledge over artifacts etc), Radagast to Yavanna (I think?) - can't remember about the two blue wizards though. Erm, fairly rambling, so I'll stop now ![]() |
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![]() Just read everything you all wrote... brain trying to process all of very big words... system over load... system failure... BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP... BEEEEEEEEEEEP...
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#363 |
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I was going to mention that a lot of this, although facinating, is indeed quite OT. There is a thread in this forum called "Sauron is an eye" where some of this can be discussed in relation to the movies, and I would also suggest searching the Middle Earth and Silmarillion forums for more info/ discussion opportunity on the nature of Maia. These have been very thought-provoking posts, but they really don't belong in this thread.
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#364 |
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"Morever their(the Valars') comes of their knowledge of the visible World.....an they need it not,save only as we use raiment....Therefore the Valar may walk, if they will,unclad,and then even the Eldar can not fully perceive them,though they be present."page11of TS.
"The maiar have seldom appeared in form visible to Elves and men."
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Generally, I liked it more than the first one, as there is more involvement with each character as the films progress. I loved it that Gimli had more lines in this one, and a chance to prove his worthiness as a Dwarf Warrior. I loved the way Aragorn developed from a scruffy Ranger to an upstart King in waiting. I loved Legolas' ever changing eye colour and his shield-surfing antics at Helms Deep! I loved it that they showed Pip and Merry with more depth this time, wanting to do their bit to save M.E. too. I loved Samwise for his wisdom and strength not to get cheesed off with Frodo whining at him all the time! And I loved Gollum, wasn't he just the cutest little pixellated thing you've seen since Final Fantasy X !
I do have one gripe, though, I wish they had shown Merry and Pip having a few wee drinkies of the "Ent Draught", so they could explain towards the end how they suddenly grew taller than Sam and the Frodinator. Tall Hobbits r secksay!
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I may or may not have said this yet, but I have two more things to say:
*Balrogs don't have wings! *The bit where Arwen saves Aragorn, after the river...anyone who hadn't read the Sil wouldn't know what the heck the Valar are.
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#367 |
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![]() Wonderfull! There is a reason I don't understand... haven't gotten around to readind the Silmarillian (sp.?) yet.
Yes! Someone who agrees with me! Balrogs have no wings! And even if they did, they wouldn't be as pretty as my wings! ![]() Frodinater, I like the sound of that! I agree with you, more of Merry and Pippin at entwash, and drinking the entdrought would have been nice... but you can't get everything you wish for! ![]()
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Re: What people think of Two Towers (*SPOILERS*)
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Um, what else should I say... ah, yes, Faramir. Faramir was evil!!!! Die, DIE!! Aahhhh! He's much nicer in the book! I thought the part where he yelled "NAZGUL!!!" was really cool. Like out of the blue he just yells. Hehe, so it wasn't so out of the blue, it was still pretty cool. Yep. I'm gonna stop writing now. I...will...stop...writing.... hehehe.... --Firhithiel G.
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~~In Moria, after Frodo gets hit by the "orc-chieftain", The Fellowship of the Ring~~ Aragorn picked up Frodo where he lay by the wall and made for the stair, pushing Merry and Pippin in front of him. The others followed; but Gimli had to be dragged away by Legolas: in spite of the peril he lingered by Balin's tomb with his head bowed. Boromir hauled the eastern door to, grinding upon its hinges: it had great iron rings on either side, but could not be fastened. "I am all right," gasped Frodo. "I can walk. Put me down!" Aragorn nearly dropped him in his amazement. "I thought you were dead!" he cried. ~~While Frodo, Sam, and Gollum are climbing the Stairs of Cirith Ungol, in The Two Towers~~ And so Gollum found them hours later, when he returned, crawling and creeping down the path out of the gloom ahead. Sam sat propped against the stone, his head dropping sideways and his breathing heavy. In his lap lay Frodo's head, drowned deep in sleep; upon his white forehead lay one of Sam's brown hands, and the other lay softly upon his master's breast. Peace was in both their faces. If that isn't a suggestion that they're in love, I don't know *what* is!!! |
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Yes, they hid under Lorien cloaks, that are supposed to camouflage the wearer. But I think many of us were surprised at just how far PJ took the camouflaging!
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Re: Re: What people think of Two Towers (*SPOILERS*)
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Aaaaaahhh... not another Legolas fan! (j/k) Aragorn is sooo much cooler! And you know it! You just won't admit it! ![]()
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When I saw the Black Gate opening, I thought they were cutting Cirith Ungol... I practically screamed.
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![]() NOw that I have seen TTT four times, I have decided on my favorite seen... When the olympic torch runner orc is carrying the explosives and Aragorn is yelling in Elvish, Legolas, Bring him down. Kill him, Legolas! Kill him! I loved the way they did it! I cryed so hard! But, if I were Legolas, I would feel really guilty because I had missedm, well not missed, but failed to kill him. I Also liked the part before the Battle of Helm's Deep, when the soldiers of Rohan are taking away all of the young boys, and the women are pleading and cying for them not to... I liked the way there was no sound. But in my mind I could hear each word the were saying. It always surprised me when the cut to another scene with sound, I was thinking Oh, there was no sound for a moment...
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...except olympic torch guy is surrounded by other orcs with torches, albeit less olympian torches. It sort of killed it for me on the second viewing. nice slo-mo though...
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![]() Noooooooo! You are wrong!!!!!! It's beautiful!!!! *grumbles about Cirdan being right... again*
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>>except olympic torch guy is surrounded by other orcs with torches<<
Well, it always seems to me that orcs are only capable of doing the job they were bred for . . the orcs standing around with torches are not capable of independent thinking, thus they needed a 'specially bred beserker orc to go in and light the darn thing.' ![]() And, if you all didn't know . . Peter Jackson carried the 2000 Olympic Torch in Wellington, New Zealand just about the time that this scene was filmed . . another reference to the Olympics seems to be Gimli's comments about running cross country vs being a sprinter. |
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The Massive was programmed with special orcs ("heros") that were more capable of independent action.
Orcs are best at being slaughtered while attacking chaoticly. Olympic torch guy did take several arrows, ala boromir, so he must have been a bad ...
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Girl warrior for Mordor ;)
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It does not change the story at all. I just did not expect to notice a lady fighting for Mordor. Sincerely, Anthony ![]()
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![]() Ya, It didn't bother me really, I was just thinking why would they go out of there way to make that orc(?)/person look like a girl, or use a girl to play it/him/her? There was definetly a lot of eye makup. like mascara and black eyeliner on that orc/person!
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