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The Only Real Estel · 09-02-2003, 12:15 PM

I think they'll probably just have it happen (unless it doesn't make the final cut, which is possible. I don't think I'll walk out either, because as I said before, I don't like the idea of Sauron showing up, but I like the idea of him fighting Aragorn much less. & here are the reasons for that that I promised Blue_Punk_Dragon:*Aragorn wouldn't be able to stand up to more than 2 (if that many) whacks from Sauron.*It'll give it this sort of feeling (quote from a post of Elentari's above): <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Personally I simply cannot imagine Aragorn fighting this Maiar and coming out alive...but naturally I suppose the Ring would be destroyed just as Sauron was about to deal Aragorn his death blow. Or something like that... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That is something I (& most people) can't stand watching, but it's also a very real possibility that PJ will make it like that, given his love for dramatics. Of course this is presuming that the scene makes the cut, but this thread is for are ideas, so feel free to presume that it will be in the movie while you post. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I completely disagree with this. Gollum talks about Sauron having nine fingers. Can an eyeball have nine fingers? Shagrat talks about the possibility of Sauron coming to Cirith Ungol himself. Can an eyeball do that? I think there is enough evidence in the book to give Sauron a physical appearance in the film if Jackson wanted to do that. For me, having extra scenes with Sauron in Barad-dur is no different then the extra scenes that were given to Saruman in Orthanc.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I do agree with this to a point. I think that Sauron is not just an eyeball ontop of his tower, but rather that is a symbol of him. In the books the 'eye' was simply looking out a window, so it could've belonged to a body. Although PJ sticking the eye in-between the horns might confuse people, I thought it was a nice touch. I do think that Sauron was a spirit (with 9 fingers) that couldn't quite take shape again until he had the Ring. That's why I said that he should still be relegated to 'eyeball status' in the movie. I meant spirit status, but oh well.

09-02-2003, 12:15 PM	#20
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	I think they'll probably just have it happen (unless it <B>doesn't</B> make the final cut, which is possible. I don't think I'll walk out either, because as I said before, I don't like the idea of Sauron showing up, but I like the idea of him fighting Aragorn much less. & here are the reasons for that that I promised Blue_Punk_Dragon:<P>Aragorn wouldn't be able to stand up to more than 2 (if that many) whacks from Sauron.<P>It'll give it this sort of feeling (quote from a post of Elentari's above):<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Personally I simply cannot imagine Aragorn fighting this Maiar and coming out alive...but naturally I suppose the Ring would be destroyed just as Sauron was about to deal Aragorn his death blow. Or something like that... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BR> That is something I (& most people) can't stand watching, but it's also a very real possibility that PJ will make it like that, given his love for dramatics.<P> Of course this is presuming that the scene makes the cut, but this thread is for are ideas, so feel free to presume that it will be in the movie while you post. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I completely disagree with this. Gollum talks about Sauron having nine fingers. Can an eyeball have nine fingers? Shagrat talks about the possibility of Sauron coming to Cirith Ungol himself. Can an eyeball do that? I think there is enough evidence in the book to give Sauron a physical appearance in the film if Jackson wanted to do that. For me, having extra scenes with Sauron in Barad-dur is no different then the extra scenes that were given to Saruman in Orthanc.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I do agree with this to a point. I think that Sauron is <B>not</B> just an eyeball ontop of his tower, but rather that is a symbol of him. In the books the 'eye' was simply looking out a window, so it could've belonged to a body. Although PJ sticking the eye in-between the horns might confuse people, I thought it was a nice touch. I do think that Sauron was a spirit (with 9 fingers) that couldn't quite take shape again until he had the Ring. That's why I said that he should still be relegated to 'eyeball status' in the movie. I meant spirit status, but oh well.