**RotK - Black Gate**

[Lily Bracegirdle]

I missed seeing the fellowship's despair and Gandalf's anger when Frodo's mithril shirt is cast down, but otherwise had no attachment to seeing the Mouth of Sauron. <P>I agree with Arvedui that bunching up like a herd of sheep was *not* a good tactic. After all the insistance on realism in the movies, real strategy would have been better than just making a pretty image to prove the army was outnumbered. And where were the horses? I'm told war horses have "one good battle in 'em," but surely the Rohirrim would have brought extra?<P>I liked Aragorn's speech, but wish there had been time for it to be longer. It wasn't enough to inspire me.<P>Seeing Merry and Pippin charging after Aragorn was silly, but I still loved it.<P>I ADORED the eagles. I was filled with absolute joy when they showed up. They were my favorite part of the scene. They looked absolutely real. I'm so glad they didn't talk. Marvelous.<P>-Lily