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alatar · 12-08-2005, 08:57 PM

I'm surprised that Arwen's usurpation of Glorfindel's role wasn't as unappreciated as I would have thought. It would have worked better for me if the dialogue were better and Frodo were given a more active role.

As the movie proceeds I like Frodo less and less. The slide starts at Weathertop and continues its downward progress from there. Surely we need to know that the Witch-King's bite is no ordinary sting, but Frodo just seems so whiny. He gets a reprieve in Rivendell, as I too would want to return to the Shire some days, but later we get back on the slope.

To get back to the purpose of the SbS: I understand why PJ had to inject Arwen here, as Boromir88 states, you can't have her appear nine hours later and expect people to care. Not sure the reason for diminishing Frodo; Gandalf - he wanted to make man, as in Aragorn, more important and so the wizard's role suffered. But Frodo?

12-08-2005, 08:57 PM	#7
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	I'm surprised that Arwen's usurpation of Glorfindel's role wasn't as unappreciated as I would have thought. It would have worked better for me if the dialogue were better and Frodo were given a more active role. As the movie proceeds I like Frodo less and less. The slide starts at Weathertop and continues its downward progress from there. Surely we need to know that the Witch-King's bite is no ordinary sting, but Frodo just seems so whiny. He gets a reprieve in Rivendell, as I too would want to return to the Shire some days, but later we get back on the slope. To get back to the purpose of the SbS: I understand why PJ had to inject Arwen here, as Boromir88 states, you can't have her appear nine hours later and expect people to care. Not sure the reason for diminishing Frodo; Gandalf - he wanted to make man, as in Aragorn, more important and so the wizard's role suffered. But Frodo? __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.