[Lily Bracegirdle]

Iarwain, <P>ROFL means "roll on the floor laughing". It's also sometimes shortened to ROTFL. I'm not Aratlithiel, but I think that post actually meant "you have expressed yourself most explicitly and I pretty much agree with you." I don't think it was meant to offend.<P>Since you originally disliked FotR but liked it more once you saw the extended DVD, isn't it possible you may like the extended TTT? PJ said the extended versions were for the book fans, so I think they will be more what we're hoping for.<P>I too was disappointed in TTT at first, but now (thanks to HCIsland) I understand why some of the movie choices were made. I still don't agree with some of them, but I can be more philosophical about them now than I originally could. <P>More predictions:<P>I really can't see Arwen taking Eowyn's place on the Pelennor fields. PJ would have to be suicidal to do that and I don't think he is. Eowyn WILL kill the Witch King. I'm absolutely certain of it.<P>HCIsland, I've changed my mind about the Paths of the Dead. I don't think they will lead out from Helm's Deep as you suggested. After seeing the movie again, Gamling went to tell the women to take the back way out without arguing too much about it, so I think the Paths will be next to Edoras. That also prevents Aragorn from having to ride back to Helm's Deep after visiting Isengard.<P>Since we see Merry at Edoras offering his sword to Theoden, I guess the muster of Rohan will take place, and take place there. Since Theoden and Aragorn would be there simultaneously (rather than sequentially, as in the book), I predict Eowyn will make her plea to Aragorn in private instead of outside with the stirrup cup where Theoden could hear her.<P>I think Faramir will make his second trip to Osgiliath instead of being wounded immediately on returning. He needs to have the confrontation with his father (unless they're going to do it in flashbacks). In Quickbeam's essay on going to the movie set, Quickbeam had to dress as a soldier of Minas Tirith and pretend he was sad because "the Prince you love is leaving and you don't know if he'll return". That should be Faramir returning to Osgiliath. (BTW, Quickbeam also mentioned Beregond, but I'm not sure if he was saying that Beregond was actually being portrayed. In any case, I still don't think Beregond will exist in the movieverse.)<P>I think Frodo will be dressed. New Line needs the movie to have a PG rating.<P>-Lily<p>[ February 02, 2003: Message edited by: Lily Bracegirdle ]