Inconsistencies-I'm not grouchy, these are just so obvious after you see it 10 times - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-28-2003, 08:46 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> In the Gate of Mordor scene there are two cave trolls opening the gate. Yet we are told in Fellowship that sunlight turns trolls into stone. What's keeping the troll from turning in to a pair of interesting door stops for the Black Gate? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Very observant. However could it be possible that only certain trolls become stone in sunlight. Because if not then Tolkien made the same mistake. Remember at the last battle Pippin was almost crushed to death by a troll fighting during the daytime. (hmmm..this would be an exelent debate topic) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Perhaps they were Olog-Hai - see <A HREF="http://www.barrowdowns.com/ArticlesHiFi.asp?Size=" TARGET=_blank>this Article</A> on the BD Articles page.

01-28-2003, 08:46 PM	#11
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> In the Gate of Mordor scene there are two cave trolls opening the gate. Yet we are told in Fellowship that sunlight turns trolls into stone. What's keeping the troll from turning in to a pair of interesting door stops for the Black Gate? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Very observant. However could it be possible that only certain trolls become stone in sunlight. Because if not then Tolkien made the same mistake. Remember at the last battle Pippin was almost crushed to death by a troll fighting during the daytime. (hmmm..this would be an exelent debate topic) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Perhaps they were Olog-Hai - see <A HREF="http://www.barrowdowns.com/ArticlesHiFi.asp?Size=" TARGET=_blank>this Article</A> on the BD Articles page. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!