Physics and RoTK??!

[tom the eldest]

How about that the main characters are somehow is so competent that no single enemy are able to scratch them?or what about the good soldiers is so incompetent that even one small orc is what it takes to kill a lot of the good soldiers?

[Lotrelf]

Originally Posted by tom the eldest

How about that the main characters are somehow is so competent that no single enemy are able to scratch them?or what about the good soldiers is so incompetent that even one small orc is what it takes to kill a lot of the good soldiers?

That's what I was thinking today. But the soldiers' deaths depend on other matters too. Perhaps they don't focus much enough, worry too much. And main characters are well trained and all. Soldiers are ordinary folks, while main characters are special. Aragorn, Gandalf, Faramir and all of them have something special; otoh, men fighting in the war are not.
I know it's just VERY bad explaination, that's what I can come up with now.

[tom the eldest]

In movies,the hero ALWAYS have some sort of supernatural prptection that make them invincible from attacks.

[Lotrelf]

Originally Posted by tom the eldest

In movies,the hero ALWAYS have some sort of supernatural prptection that make them invincible from attacks.

Oh...well..this is why they're heroes. Or it's like "This is their story. They are telling us how they got past with everything that came their way." You can't forget Frodo. He is not kind of hero you're talking about here.

[tom the eldest]

Just look at legolas,i know that elves are very agile,but that was just absurd.while the rest of the elves,notably the one in helms deep,was easily massacred by orcs.

[Lotrelf]

Originally Posted by tom the eldest

Just look at legolas,i know that elves are very agile,but that was just absurd.while the rest of the elves,notably the one in helms deep,was easily massacred by orcs.

You mean Haldir? Yeah! Legolas is PJ's super hero. He gets bruised while fighting with the Orcs of Saruman.

[tom the eldest]

Originally Posted by Lotrelf

You mean Haldir? Yeah! Legolas is PJ's super hero. He gets bruised while fighting with the Orcs of Saruman.

Oh,really?i thought the only time legolas ever take damage was when he fight bolg in DoS.anyway,yeah,the heroes are very overrated,while the soldiers and minor character,you know their fate.

[Lotrelf]

Originally Posted by tom the eldest

Oh,really?i thought the only time legolas ever take damage was when he fight bolg in DoS.anyway,yeah,the heroes are very overrated,while the soldiers and minor character,you know their fate.

Over-rated isn't the right word. It depends upon the importance of the character as well. Gandalf dies fighting the Balrog, Frodo can not accomplish task (this is a debatable subject, and let's not get into it! ), Boromir dies too, Faramir is wounded too, �0‡7owyn gets a terrible wound, and so does Merry.