If You Could Choose 5 Characters - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Sauron the White · 06-10-2007, 08:13 AM

Prince Imrahil
Glorfindel
Halbarad
Beregond
Beren & Luthien - that would come in the tale Aragorn tells/sings around the campfire in a brief flashback in FOTR-- just a few glimpses to get us going as Aragorn expands upon the tale

Absolutely without a doubt - no Tom Bombadil or Goldberry. Never, ever, ever!

Hilde Bracegirdle · 06-10-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sauron the White

Absolutely without a doubt - no Tom Bombadil or Goldberry. Never, ever, ever!

I do think they could have made it work, if they had the film time to spend. They would just have to concentrate on the eerier aspect of it. He's the madman of the hostile forest after all, though dressed rather comically and spouting weird poetry.

I agree with a lot of the choices here. Would have loved to see them present a good portrait of the following.

Bergil
Beregond
Halbarad
Imrahil
Barrow-wight

And at least give some sort of nod to Glorfindel, Elladan and Elrohir's contibutions.

But I find that I'm getting disgruntled thinking about the movies additions, especially the stress on Awen. It would have been so much nicer to have kept Arwen the distant noble and mysterious figure she was in the books, and really learn about her only in the end like the hobbits did. It would have stopped the confusing meandering and kept the focus on the fellowship's mission. I apologize to the film buffs for the rant, but the whole side story ended up like a cancer that threatened to kill the films for me. So suppose I'd vote to have her made to a 1/5 of the character they ultimately portrayed.

Morwen · 06-10-2007, 09:09 AM

Gildor
Glorfindel
Beregond
Imrahil

5th character ... how about Fatty Bolger?

Sardy · 06-10-2007, 11:01 AM

--Radagast
--The Barrow Wight
--Tom Bombadil
--Glorfindel
--A sentient, speaking Shelob

Hilde Bracegirdle · 06-10-2007, 06:31 PM

Gildor? Really?

Would have have loved to see good 'ol Fredegar, though! Definitely a hobbit after my own heart.

Morwen · 06-10-2007, 08:57 PM

I rather liked Gildor's interaction with Frodo in the book, especially their exchange concerning the affairs of Wizards and Elven advice.

Hilde Bracegirdle · 06-11-2007, 04:59 AM

It would be the proper introduction to an Elves' view of world.

06-10-2007, 09:09 AM	#3
Morwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 274	Gildor Glorfindel Beregond Imrahil 5th character ... how about Fatty Bolger? __________________ He looked down at her in the twilight and it seemed to him that the lines of grief and cruel hardship were smoothed away. "She was not conquered," he said Last edited by Morwen; 06-10-2007 at 09:19 AM.

06-10-2007, 11:01 AM	#4
Sardy Wight Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 111	--Radagast --The Barrow Wight --Tom Bombadil --Glorfindel --A sentient, speaking Shelob __________________ www.scottchristiancarr.com They passed slowly, and the hobbits could see the starlight glimmering on their hair and in their eyes.

06-10-2007, 08:57 PM	#6
Morwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 274	I rather liked Gildor's interaction with Frodo in the book, especially their exchange concerning the affairs of Wizards and Elven advice. __________________ He looked down at her in the twilight and it seemed to him that the lines of grief and cruel hardship were smoothed away. "She was not conquered," he said

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06-10-2007, 08:13 AM	#1
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	Prince Imrahil Glorfindel Halbarad Beregond Beren & Luthien - that would come in the tale Aragorn tells/sings around the campfire in a brief flashback in FOTR-- just a few glimpses to get us going as Aragorn expands upon the tale Absolutely without a doubt - no Tom Bombadil or Goldberry. Never, ever, ever!

06-10-2007, 06:31 PM	#5
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	Gildor? Really? Would have have loved to see good 'ol Fredegar, though! Definitely a hobbit after my own heart.

06-11-2007, 04:59 AM	#7
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	It would be the proper introduction to an Elves' view of world.