Then again, being right makes you less likely to be stabbed by a giant spider and mummified, later stripped, beaten and tied up by orcs. I firmly maintain that it takes both attitudes (mercy/distrust) to get to the goalposts, and privileging either one over the other is a mistake.
Sex with robots is more common than most people think.
Spike ,'Lineage'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
Nutty - Dec 19, 2003 5:51:51 am PST #290 of 3902
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Frankenbuddha - Dec 19, 2003 6:01:17 am PST #291 of 3902
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
When I think about all the horrible things that COULD have happened, casting-wise, I can't really get too worked up about the pretty pretty elf princess.
This is how I feel as well. Just imagine Bay and Bruckheimer casting this movie, if you want to break out in a cold sweat.
shudder
tina f. - Dec 19, 2003 6:04:17 am PST #292 of 3902
cold-sweat?
I have read in more than one place that Russell Crowe turned down the part of Strider.
I have been a fan of him in some movies, but talk about *shudder* as far as these movies are concerned.
sumi - Dec 19, 2003 6:11:44 am PST #293 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
Viggo meets the Queen (of Denmark) - read what he said in the "comments" below the picture.
sumi - Dec 19, 2003 6:13:35 am PST #294 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
Oh, and I must admit that when Gollum is in the midst of his transformation to the Gollum we are most familiar with -- I noticed a distinct resemblance to Michael Jackson . . . talk about scary!
P.M. Marc - Dec 19, 2003 6:13:44 am PST #295 of 3902
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Shelob being female is zoologically accurate.
Well, much as I realize that, the way she's described, espec. in the books (which I have skimmed, as I still hate his writing styles enough that the Silmarillion will remain the only one I've read), and the whole set up of the situation is disturbingly sexualized *and* the one thing most likely to ping my "issues, much?" radar.
Dana - Dec 19, 2003 6:18:30 am PST #296 of 3902
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Guh. Apart from the entire cast being amazingly talented, they're also really freaking pretty.
Jessica - Dec 19, 2003 6:19:23 am PST #297 of 3902
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Best question about Legolas I've seen yet, from a friend's LJ:
Why is Legolas the Sigorney Weaver character in Galaxy Quest?
She owes me a new keyboard for that one.
P.M. Marc - Dec 19, 2003 6:19:58 am PST #298 of 3902
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
(Raquel, I'll also have to cop to having read too much about Tolkien's set, so knowledge external to the text does, in fact, inform my reactions to it.)
JohnSweden - Dec 19, 2003 6:27:10 am PST #299 of 3902
I can't even.
I firmly maintain that it takes both attitudes (mercy/distrust) to get to the goalposts, and privileging either one over the other is a mistake.
Oh I agree. I do think that it is impossible to have a perfect balance of both, and I think that Tolkien is overtly reminding us to be merciful. Distrust, we ain't got no supply shortage of that.