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The Only Real Estel · 12-31-2003, 04:32 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In answer to your confusion Angadraug, he wasn't wearing the mithril coat, in the film version, his upper half was naked (no ithril) in the book he was fully naked(no mithril<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>But he was wearing the mithril shirt at the time of Shelob's sting. In answer to your question, Angadraug, just take a look at Shelob & Sam's scirmish. * Shelob missed him 3 times, all three times her 'stinger' was buried very deeply in the ground. * Remembering that, it's not to much of a suprise that it got past his shirt, it's a wonder that Frodo wasn't scewered by it! Also, remember, that he was only stung on the back of the neck in the books, so this an invention of Mr. Jackson's, who's inventions sometimes conquerdict (however you spell it ) eachother.

12-31-2003, 04:32 PM	#5
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In answer to your confusion Angadraug, he wasn't wearing the mithril coat, in the film version, his upper half was naked (no ithril) in the book he was fully naked(no mithril<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>But he was wearing the mithril shirt at the time of Shelob's sting. <P> In answer to your question, Angadraug, just take a look at Shelob & Sam's scirmish. <P>* Shelob missed him 3 times, all three times her 'stinger' was buried very deeply in the ground. <P>* Remembering that, it's not to much of a suprise that it got past his shirt, it's a wonder that Frodo wasn't scewered by it!<P> Also, remember, that he was only stung on the back of the neck in the books, so this an invention of Mr. Jackson's, who's inventions sometimes conquerdict (however you spell it ) eachother.