Unfinished Tales - Part Three - I - The Disaster of the Gladden Fields - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor in Gondolin · 03-06-2013, 12:59 PM

It's remarkable how much more likeable/human this chapter
makes Isilidur then PJ's cartoonish picturing in the prologue of
the movie FotR. Ditto for the awful depiction of Numenorean
defending against an orc attack. The book section description
hearkens to Harold's shieldwall against that Bastard William.

I'd thnk such a "rehabilitation" of Isildur was much of the point
of Tolkien's writing this section.

03-06-2013, 12:59 PM	#13
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	It's remarkable how much more likeable/human this chapter makes Isilidur then PJ's cartoonish picturing in the prologue of the movie FotR. Ditto for the awful depiction of Numenorean defending against an orc attack. The book section description hearkens to Harold's shieldwall against that Bastard William. I'd thnk such a "rehabilitation" of Isildur was much of the point of Tolkien's writing this section. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'