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Kidd2323 · 12-27-2003, 07:03 AM

When I first heard Viggo was going to play Aragorn, I thought it a good choice visually speaking; I could see him taking on the gruff, scraggly Strider character without much difficultly, but I wondered whether or not he could pull off reminding us of the tall and stately, grey-eyed sea-kings of old.<BR>IMHO I found the only time he gave a presence of royalty was when he was lying dead in TTT EE. I have to agree with Essex in saying he seemed not to be regarded with enough reverence--too much an action hero. I suppose had PJ added the Houses of Healing(Kingsfoil!)and Aragorn taking his birth-rite of the Palantir and the banner woven by Arwen, I might have enjoyed Aragorn more. Viggo did an admirable job with what he was given.

12-27-2003, 07:03 AM	#33
Kidd2323 Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 44	When I first heard Viggo was going to play Aragorn, I thought it a good choice visually speaking; I could see him taking on the gruff, scraggly Strider character without much difficultly, but I wondered whether or not he could pull off reminding us of the tall and stately, grey-eyed sea-kings of old.<BR>IMHO I found the only time he gave a presence of royalty was when he was lying dead in TTT EE. I have to agree with Essex in saying he seemed not to be regarded with enough reverence--too much an action hero. I suppose had PJ added the Houses of Healing(Kingsfoil!)and Aragorn taking his birth-rite of the Palantir and the banner woven by Arwen, I might have enjoyed Aragorn more. Viggo did an admirable job with what he was given. __________________ "I wish I could go all the way with you to Rivendell, Mr. Frodo, and see Mr. Bilbo," said Sam. "And yet the only place I really want to be in is here. I am that torn in two." "Poor Sam! It will feel like that, I am afraid. " said Frodo. "But you will be healed. You were meant to be solid and whole, and you will be."