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Lush · 09-06-2004, 09:29 PM

Oh Gimli TOTALLY had the hots for Galadriel. Remember how he wanted to deck Emoer for daring to say that Arwen was prettier?

I guess the thing with Gimli is: he can give a compliment without coming off like a loser and not crossing the boundary into the cheesy or the profane. And Galadriel appeared to be pleased with that. And Celeborn seemed to go along with whatever pleased his wife.

The thing about Celeborn is that he reminds me most of all of this typical, laid-back rasta sort of fellow. The sort who's pretty smart but doesn't have the need to be in the center of attention all the time. The sort that doesn't get jealous because he knows another dude is checking out his wife. It's already been said: if you're married to someone THAT hot, getting jealous EVERY time you notice someone admiring her can get pretty tedious. Plus, they'd been married for a long time. I'm sure Celeborn just got used to it.

Bêthberry · 09-06-2004, 09:41 PM

I've always rather thought of Celeborn as a Prince Philip type (except when I wrote him as Celery)--walking three paces behind Galadriel, holding his hands behind his back, with a bit of a plodding gait and a nodding head, helpful on walkabouts.

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-07-2004, 12:49 AM

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I see great potential for a film here: When Gimli met Galadriel.

ROFL, Saucy!! But can you imagine her doing the restaurant scene?! I can just see her little granddaughter watching and piping up, "I want the same menu!"

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-07-2004, 02:38 AM

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I've always rather thought of Celeborn as a Prince Philip type

God forbid! If Celeborn had been anything like Prince Philip. he would probably have ended up calling Gimli "beardie" or "bignose" or some such thing and setting back Elf/Dwarf relations no end. Not the most diplomatic when it comes to different cultures, our Phil.

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But can you imagine her doing the restaurant scene?!

Yes, I wondered about that. Perhaps she'd go all radioactive like she did in in the film.

Bêthberry · 09-07-2004, 05:43 PM

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If Celeborn had been anything like Prince Philip. he would probably have ended up calling Gimli "beardie" or "bignose" or some such thing and setting back Elf/Dwarf relations no end. Not the most diplomatic when it comes to different cultures, our Phil.

Yaas, yass, [b]SpM[b], I do recall Phil praising a tall, elegant creature for breeding "height" into the Windsors, but castigating her otherwise. Yet I do beg to point out that my examples all referred to physical traits, not behaviour. I have always been an admirer of Michael Caine, who claimed that he imitated Mountbatten's walk for his character in his first movie, Zulu. That image has stuck with me.

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But can you imagine her doing the restaurant scene?! I can just see her little granddaughter watching and piping up, "I want the same menu!"

Oh grandma, what big breaths you have.

The Perky Ent · 09-07-2004, 05:49 PM

It's Jerry Springer, Middle Earth Style

InklingElf · 09-11-2004, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by The Perky Ent

It's Jerry Springer, Middle Earth Style

Oh dear me Smack the Dwarf!

...Followed by *bleeps* and a grand upheaval of the audience.

I agree with Lush. Celeborn was low-key -- though ambiguous about his intelligence (this is MOST imminent in the movie) to the reader he was the cool type who doesn't need prove anything to anybody -- much less be a spotlight grabber like his wife.

Isn't it interesting how spouses balance each other out so well?

09-06-2004, 09:29 PM	#1
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Oh Gimli TOTALLY had the hots for Galadriel. Remember how he wanted to deck Emoer for daring to say that Arwen was prettier? I guess the thing with Gimli is: he can give a compliment without coming off like a loser and not crossing the boundary into the cheesy or the profane. And Galadriel appeared to be pleased with that. And Celeborn seemed to go along with whatever pleased his wife. The thing about Celeborn is that he reminds me most of all of this typical, laid-back rasta sort of fellow. The sort who's pretty smart but doesn't have the need to be in the center of attention all the time. The sort that doesn't get jealous because he knows another dude is checking out his wife. It's already been said: if you're married to someone THAT hot, getting jealous EVERY time you notice someone admiring her can get pretty tedious. Plus, they'd been married for a long time. I'm sure Celeborn just got used to it. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

09-06-2004, 09:41 PM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,005	I've always rather thought of Celeborn as a Prince Philip type (except when I wrote him as Celery)--walking three paces behind Galadriel, holding his hands behind his back, with a bit of a plodding gait and a nodding head, helpful on walkabouts. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

09-07-2004, 05:49 PM	#6
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	It's Jerry Springer, Middle Earth Style __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

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