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Re: LoTR: The Two "Towels"
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Sat, 11 Jan 2003 17:58:06 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> I think a little more active defense of Frodo is implied,
Yeah, in the book, it's really the only acknowledged 'harm' that comes to
the Nazgul in the scene-- the one swipe that Frodo takes at them. In the
movie, it's all Aragorn...
> and Aragorn
> already stated that the Nazgul don't like fire, but surely they gave ground
> quickly because they felt they could afford to be patient. At the same
> time, I rather imagine Jackson felt he could give the scene more action and
> not be completely out of line since it all happens while Frodo is
> unconscious and not truly stated in the book.
That's my guess as well. It was a great chance for Jackson to give some
action to the movie, even though from my own perspective it didn't need it.
> > But granted, since the book doesn't give details, it's entirely possible
> > that it happens more similarly to the movie. On the other hand, maybe all
> > the hobbits jump to life, and beat the Nazgul senseless. I spose we'll never
> > know...
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> Tolkien likes to leave things unsaid many times. Or implied. Or left to
> the reader's imagination. Such as the great Balrog wing debate: I don't
> believe for a second that the Balrog has wings, but others choose to
> literally believe the "wings of shadows" as meaning it had wings.
Well, there are 2 wing references:
"His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out
like two vast wings."
"...and suddenly it drew itself up to a great height, and its wings were
spread from wall to wall..."
1st one makes it sound like the 2nd reference could be simply a metaphor,
but still, the 2nd one *does* make it sound like they're real. I suppose the
only thing wrong with it having wings is that it falls into the crevasse,
when one might assume that if it really *had* wings, it'd just fly back
up... Tough call, though.
DaveE
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| (...) Anyway, lots of geeky conversation. How would everyone like to hear my intrepretation of it? Okay, here goes. *this is meant for humorous purpose only* So, anyway, after chapter twelve, we find out that Frodo used to be a proprietor an (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) I think a little more active defense of Frodo is implied, and Aragorn already stated that the Nazgul don't like fire, but surely they gave ground quickly because they felt they could afford to be patient. At the same time, I rather imagine (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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