It'd be like watching the evil monster you used to hear tales about come to life. It seems that all elves have some sort of racial memory going, so he would know something of the Balrogs, and of why he should fear them.
This was somewhat dealt with in the movie - when Gandalf identifies the fire as a Balrog, they do a closeup of Legolas, and he looks like he's about to wet his pants.
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If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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