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Let me add that I will give credit to Peter in at least trying to avoid the cliché depiction of the all mighty good guy wizard who fears nothing!
I mean, c'mon, since Tolkien's day, this has been portrayed at least a dozen times in other fantasy works and movies.
It would be about as interesting as Superman taking on the world minus the kryptonite!
This is why Batman's so much more immensely popular: Since his mortal flaws are sometimes exposed, it makes for an interesting showdown with the villains.
The old man is merely a suit of Olorin, the real being, and I could care less if the mortal body might be seen quailing.
To me, it's not a matter of who's superior, it's really an analysis on the nature of Olorin's body/spirit.
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