**RotK - Théoden (Bernard Hill)** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nienna, sister of Feanturi · 12-20-2003, 07:02 AM

I think Bernard Hill is a very good actor, but he really isn't my idea of Theoden. The way the films portrayed him really got on my nerves. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> The book Theoden is "a kindly old man" who inspired immediate affection in Merry, the film Theoden a bitter, angry one, who would not be so approachable.<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I couldn't agree more. And how could they leave out Merry offering him his sword? I loved that bit in the books, it could've made for a real tear-jerker when Theoden died. Instead, during the death scene I was just thinking " get on with it I wanna see what happens to Faramir" In my view Theoden was one of the things the film could've done so much better.

12-20-2003, 07:02 AM	#10
Nienna, sister of Feanturi Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: U.K Posts: 13	I think Bernard Hill is a very good actor, but he really isn't my idea of Theoden. The way the films portrayed him really got on my nerves. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> The book Theoden is "a kindly old man" who inspired immediate affection in Merry, the film Theoden a bitter, angry one, who would not be so approachable.<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I couldn't agree more. And how could they leave out Merry offering him his sword? I loved that bit in the books, it could've made for a real tear-jerker when Theoden died. Instead, during the death scene I was just thinking " get on with it I wanna see what happens to Faramir" In my view Theoden was one of the things the film could've done so much better. __________________ 'So great was her sorrow, as the music unfolded, that her song turned to lamentation long before the end, and the sound of mourning was woven into the themes of the World before it began.'