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Old 01-25-2004, 03:14 AM   #32
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>but he knew that deep down inside, she loved the promise of glory that he gave her, not him as a person.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>(nb: I haven't seen the TT EE and don't know if that adresses my problem) I don't think this was shown well in the film at all. Yes, you get the feeling that she doesn't really love Aragorn as a person, but the sense of seeking glory isn't really there. There's no portrayal, explicit or implicit, of her thinking, 'oh for crying out loud, why do I have to be a princess among a bunch of smelly horse people?' (massive paraphrase on my part ) and I think it detracts from her character. She fears a cage, but doesn't seek freedom. The only reason I can think it would be removed is because to 'modern' audiences it seems strange that a chick (especially one with a strong personality, like Eowyn) would seek glory through marriage.<P>Of course, we don't know yet what happens in the Houses of Healing (if anything) in the RotK EE, so maybe she or Faramir says something about it. I hope so.
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