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by Mrs.Underhill
Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:23 pm
Forum: The Shibboleth of Fëanor
Topic: The Best ... and the Worst
Replies: 33
Views: 22237

The problem is that its a narrative error introduced in the books. I mean, why release the all-powerful army of undead right before the biggest battle? Gimli's joke wasn't too far off the mark in this case. ;) Uh-huh, there's *no* narrative error in the book. In the book it is established that the ...
by Mrs.Underhill
Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:15 am
Forum: Tolkien Movies: The Road Goes Ever On
Topic: If Arwen had been cut from the films
Replies: 107
Views: 50791

I remember being extremely annoyed by knife-to-the-throat and ASTF (was there such an abbreviation? Arwen Stealing Frodo's Thunder?), but ended up mostly liking Arwen in the movies. The scene of Aragorn's death alone was worth Arwen's expanded role. I recently rewatched LoTR, for the first time in 5...
by Mrs.Underhill
Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:07 pm
Forum: Tolkien Movies: The Road Goes Ever On
Topic: Del Toro to helm The Hobbit!
Replies: 251
Views: 96019

Primula Baggins - yay, another Joss fan! :) I hope you'll get into Buffy some day: it's a mammoth, I agree, especially compared with 14 series of Firefly. But it's more rewarding in the end. There you can see what Joss can do when allowed to finish what he starts. Also, have you heard he'll be doing...
by Mrs.Underhill
Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:51 pm
Forum: Welcome to Our Messageboard! COME HERE FIRST
Topic: GREETINGS to our Newest Members!
Replies: 2822
Views: 1066971

Unless my memory is really gone, I do believe I was scheduled to meet Mrs Underhill at the Museum of Science for the LOTR exhibition some years ago. We went to the Exhibition with Tata Bolger, couple of years ago. But my memory is now hazy. I don't recall if anyone else went with us, or was going t...
by Mrs.Underhill
Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Tolkien Movies: The Road Goes Ever On
Topic: Del Toro to helm The Hobbit!
Replies: 251
Views: 96019

Some interesting links on Del Toro: 1) Del Toro CHAD's interview. He talks Hellboy-2 and general filmmaker shop, and he doesn't mention Hobbit at all. But what made me go all warm and gooey was his mention of Firefly and Buffy as examples of TV shows which build great relationships between character...
by Mrs.Underhill
Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:13 pm
Forum: The Shibboleth of Fëanor
Topic: Who were the most Important Characters in the History of ME?
Replies: 110
Views: 85469

Weighing in on this debate: I think the most important mortal characters in ME were Beren, Eärendil and Frodo. They brought about huge, epochal changes, and all served to redress the sins and wrongs of their immortal and godlike counterparts, and start new eras. I suspect that Frodo destroying the o...
by Mrs.Underhill
Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: Welcome to Our Messageboard! COME HERE FIRST
Topic: GREETINGS to our Newest Members!
Replies: 2822
Views: 1066971

Thank you! :) I meant to go over and post here too. It's been a while since I visited Tolkien fandom, and then one rewatch of the movies after 5 years, and voila - I'm now rereading the books again, and the passion is back, and I'm so happy to see the familiar faces from TORC and learn that life did...