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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Nov 8 2014, 5:54am
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Thranduil Appreciation Thread Part XXIII
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One MAGNIFICENT Elvenking, part twenty-three of our Appreciation thread. Thanks to Eowyn of Penwood, yours truly tipped thread XXII. You know the drill, fellow Thralls: let the appreciating continue!
(Spoiler avoidance alert: There be spoilers since TAXVII due to the DOS EE, and BotFA media releases. Viewing in threaded mode is a better way to go about it if you're keen to avoid them, as you can check the sub-thread titles before you see anything you might regret... though what's to regret when it comes to Thranduil Pretty!, eh?)
Any and all appreciation of Thranduil and everything related to him happens here.
All Thranduil Thralls, and appreciating non-Thralls are welcome.
So feel free to jump in at any time!
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The Thranduil Appreciation thread count:
I | II (Originating threads by Rowan Greene) | III | IV | V | VI (Threads by Lurker in the Mirk)
VII (Thread by Eruvandi) | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV (Threads by Lurker in the Mirk)
XV (Thread by Eruvandi) | XVI (Thread by Lurker in the Mirk) | XVII (Thread by VValar) | XVIII
XIX | XX | XXI | XXII (Threads by Lurker in the Mirk)
NOTE: Please read the "IMPORTANT README for TA posters: Information on posting, and adding images" and the little PSA from the mods.
Thranduil Appreciation Lexicon aka the little TAspeak garden 
BTS Easter Egg Find (aka BEEF): Those moments in the BTS when Thranduil/LP flashes by (see Unexpected Flash of Elf) on screen or some information is found. See also "Ninja-Hugger"
Bubba: Nickname of Thranduil's beloved War-Elk. See also "Maximum Fabulosity Exposure"
Equal Opportunistic Thrall: One who thralls whom her/his infidelity fancies. Shamelessly multi-allegiance by nature. See also "Thranduil Thralls"
Elvenking, The: That's right, that's how it's supposed to be written
Facemelt: That thing Thranduil does in T&T
Fanart: Popular post subject/title. Beacon for Thralls, as sure as moths dive into flames. See also "Pretty!"
(Helpful reference for the threadlard inspired: See the "IMAGES" section of "The TA (very) Quickie Help/TIPS for adding IMAGES and POSTING" sections in this README FOR ALL TA Posters)
FEAST: Shorthand for Flustered Elrond AND Sassy Thranduil. In honour of Thranduil sass/badassery resulting in Elrond raising his eyebrows disapprovingly. May involve dramatic Elrond temple-rubbing. Elrond's fluster can be induced remotely or by proxy and does not require Elrond to be present when Thranduil does his thang. See also "FLAST", "FEASTING"FEASTING: Shorthand for Flustered Elrond AND Sassy Thranduil Including Not-impressed Galadriel. Extension of FEAST, which includes Galadriel, also in disapproval mode, i.e. Elrond's fluster conditions in FEAST apply here for both Elrond and Galadriel
FLAST: Shorthand for Flustered Leggy AND Sassy Thranduil. In honour of the worship for badass (maybe a smidgeon of oblivious in there somewhere) Thranduil and his actions/non-actions resulting in Legolas getting into a flap. Requires Legolas to be present when Thranduil does his thang. See also "FEAST"
GotG: Guardians of the Galaxy. That movie in August 2014 with LP in it
HCF: Halt and Catch Fire. LP's 2014 TV series.Hair of Thranduil (aka HoT) Appreciation. Appreciation for Thranduil's gloriously silken beautiful platinum blond locks.
High Thud Risk (aka HTR): Alert for Pretty! hoarding thralls, invoked when 'EI' ain't cutting it. See also "Pretty!"
LA/LAEM: The Last Alliance of Elves and Men, not the city in the StatesLee Pace: Thranduil
Leggy: affectionate diminutive of Legolas
Legolas: Son of Thranduil, aka surfer Elf of LotR
LP: Lee Pace
Maximum Fabulosity Exposure (aka MFE): Thranduil's complete magnificence doing anything. Inspired by his awesome cool when riding Bubba the War-Elk. See also "Bubba"
Ninja-Hugger: Specifically LP dispensing hugs. Not that he hugs ninjas, but because he's sneaky like a ninja when he hugs people in the TH Vlogs and appendices and it takes everyone forever to realize it was even him, usually because he's back to camera when he bounces into frame. Will the sneaky hugging never end? We hope not! See also "BTS Easter Egg Find", "Unexpected Flash of Elf"
Oropher: Father of Thranduil
Orry/Oro: affectionate diminutive of Oropher
PD: Pushing Daisies. LP's 2007/2008 TV series Pretty!: Surely self-explanatory? See also "Woodland Weekend", "High Thud Risk"Silent Thread Visitor (aka STV): Self-explanatory, also known as Silent Thread Reader. STVs, Thranduil has a question for you. What say you?
T&T: The Thranduil and Thorin confrontation scene in DOS. Generally ranked top favourite of Thranduil Thralls
TA: Thranduil Appreciation. All-round for the Elvenking and his onscreen avatar (and by extension teh actor. See also LP). Shockingly, there are TA posts with that literary bent associated with thinking individuals frequenting such an exemplary forum as TORn. Some even hint at functional brain-matter in the poster.
That disagreeable (among other things) Dwarf: See "T&T"
Theory of Bling: Overarching term for theories and speculation on the backstories of Thranduil's rings. Popular discussion circa TAIII/TAIV, but still pops up occasionally.
Thranddy: affectionate diminutive of the Elvenking's name (if you don't know who is the Elvenking, google is your mellon) Thrandfully: The right manner on how to express your thankfulness to all Thranduil-related and non-related subjects
Thranduil Thralls: The afflicted. Fangirls, and boys, whose allegiance are pledged to the Elvenking. Also known as the hopelessly enthralled to his ELVEN MAGNIFICENCE. Perturbing to some, Thralldom may not be exclusive. Credit goes to Eowyn of Penns Woods for the "official" Thranduil Thrall moniker. See also "Equal Opportunistic Thrall"Threadlock: The inevitable fate of all TA threads exceeding 200 replies, aka mundane Chore of Mod. See also "Thread tipping"
Thread tipping: Post(s) that sends the current TA thread over the 200 replies threshold See also "Threadlock".
(See the "AVOIDING GENERIC POST-DEATH" and "AVOIDING POST- DEATH FROM THREADLOCK" sections in this README FOR ALL TA Posters).
Unexpected Flash of Elf (aka UFE): Those moments in the TH BTS, Vlogs when Thranduil/LP flashes by. See also "BTS Easter Egg Find", "Ninja-Hugger"
Woodland Weekend (aka WW): Occasional mega URL laden post for Pretty! of Thranduil, and LP. May also include goodness for Legolas, *cough*That disagreeable (among other things) Dwarf*cough* and some others. Selective indiscrimination is key. See also "Pretty!", "High Thud Risk"
[Click here for the general TORnspeak lexicon]
Keeping track of the appreciation
Caught off-guard at how much you've missed? 1 simple click will ensure you won't miss another update again. Put this thread on watch! Locate the "Watch thread" button to the top and right of this post (button 3 of the 5 threads buttons you see) and click it.
Also, if you click on the "creation" bit in the "Age" column (last one) when you view a forum, it changes to "activity", and you get a list of threads which has been recently posted to, instead of when they were started. It's a much easier way to find the current TA thread since someone will probably post in it, and it usually appears on page 1 of the activity view. Certainly beats going back through the board to look for it.
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy.  " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them.  )
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XXII
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"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 8 2014, 8:39am
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So you don't think he'd tag along then? Mind you, I can't quite picture him running across Rohan after Merry and Pippin (not that I think he couldn't do it). I bet he'd beat Leggy's tally at the battle at Helm's Deep though
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 8 2014, 8:47am
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Nov 8 2014, 1:04pm
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I'm sure that if Thrandy had lowered himself to accompany this motley group of men, dwarves and hobbits, he would have instantly taken charge, and then ridden the moose while making everyone else walk.
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 8 2014, 6:48pm
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TAXXIII!!! Wheeee! + General post responses
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Wow, 23! At this rate, I wonder if we can make it to 30 by the time the movie comes out?
In celebration of the beginning of this thread, one of my favorite pics of Thrandy:
General Responses to TAXXII:
Lurker’s “Another one. FLAST! [GAH! Trailer wait]
Haha! xD Those were LOL funny! I read them to my mom too and the think the one about Leggy getting his own hair straightener was her favorite!
Lurker’s “Perfect!”
That *is* perfect! I love how his expression fits the words so well! And thank goodness that he did get several frames and some lines in the trailer!
VValar’s “Agreed!”
That gif is kind of funny and sad at the same time, but oh so true. 
Kerewyn’s “Loki as Noldor Elf images”
Re your question, “Do you think he could actually be Feanor?”: I haven’t seen a lot of Tom Hiddleston’s work, but from what I’ve seen, yes, I can totally picture him as Feanor!
Lurker’s “I hope so too”
Re Bubba looking a tad short: Mmmmm….Uuuuuhhhh…*tilts head this way and that* *squints*…I don’t think so. I just compared Bubba in the trailer with Bubba in the AUJ Prologue and when Thranduil turns him around and has his army walk away, it looks like the Elf soldiers come up to the same place on Bubba there as they do in the trailer. I think he may just *seem* short because he’s surrounded by elves in the trailer as opposed to being in front of them all in the prologue. Also, the camera is at a higher angle in the trailer than in the prologue so that may be contributing to him looking short.
The biggest difference I notice between prologue Bubba and trailer Bubba is that trailer Bubba, IMO, looks older and seems to have some scars on his velvety nose, which I guess is a natural side effect of being a war-elk. 
Re Kerewyn’s thought that Thranduil is demoting Tauriel being more palatable than them opposing each other.
I’m with Lurker in that I can live with the demotion. I can also live with the whole slicing her bow in half just being misleading and ending up barely being a “thing” at all…
Is it December yet?
Lurker’s “Think you’re on to something, Tinne”
*looks at pic* *can’t decide if it’s Tauriel’s or Leggy’s boots, but pretty sure it’s not a dwarf*
GAAAAAAH!!!!
And I repeat…Is it December yet?!   
Re the Middle-earth Periodic Table
Ha! I like that much better than the real thing!
"Home is behind the world ahead
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadow to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight.
Mist and shadow
Cloud and shade
All shall fade
All shall fade"
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 8 2014, 11:52pm
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Congratulations fellow Thralls with reaching #23
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Although the picture Eruvandi posted is one of my favorites of Thranduil as well, this one isn't too bad either :
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 8 2014, 11:57pm
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LOL is Thranduil implying Glorfindel should fill up his place?
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Heh I like the little strip-version of Leggy vs Thranduil during the council of Elrond, did you do it yourself?
Oh I was meaning to ask, since it has been way too long since I read LOTR and I thought some of you might know this: Did Thranduill (or Legolas for that matter) knew the council was being held at the time he sent his son to Rivendell? Or was it more like a 'surprise, council time!' moment?
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 9 2014, 12:02am
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LOL *tries to picture Thranduil running in front of Aragorn and Gimli*
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I just don't see it. happening. EVER
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 9 2014, 12:14am
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When Thranduil looks at you like that, be afraid. Be very afraid.
This comparison keeps getting more accurate every time I see fighting Thranduil in the snow
 
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Nov 9 2014, 7:05am
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Heh... not Thranduil. Elrond =P to clear it up, i reworked the strip [book spoilers on the CoE]
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Heh I like the little strip-version of Leggy vs Thranduil during the council of Elrond, did you do it yourself? Thanks! indeed, I did. and based on mariel, Elarie, and your comments. I made some changes to it. I forgot about having to fit TORn's rules while working on it... and found tumblr has problems too. Gah, so much to learn still Anyway, clicky on the strip at the bottom.
Oh I was meaning to ask, since it has been way too long since I read LOTR and I thought some of you might know this: Did Thranduill (or Legolas for that matter) knew the council was being held at the time he sent his son to Rivendell? Or was it more like a 'surprise, council time!' moment? The latter. The Council was called because everyone happened to be there and Elrond thought it good to get everyone on the same page as really, except for Gandalf, everyone was there for other reasons. Legolas was there to report Gollum's escape, Boromir to get clarity on Faramir's dream about Halfings, the Dwarves because of Sauron's emissary.
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XXIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII | XIX | XX | XXI | XXII
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 9 2014, 8:45am
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Oh I the OP! I hope all you STVs realise it's for you too.
Actually when I saw the thread tip, I got all breathless and all "could I... should I... start a thread?!" But I had no good images or ideas prepared, and just half an hour before I had to leave (a friend was cooking me dinner.) Just as well really, because it would have been nowhere as good.
Hm, if I can download that clip as an mp3, I can transfer it easily and make it my ringtone. But dare I? What a hoot that would be... especially when my phone is lying on my desk at work. "You started this... you will forgive me if I finish it." It will give me SO much delight - I;ll have to keep calling myself from the landline.
(I hope people won't take it literally and hand me their work to finish.)
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 9 2014, 9:01am
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Thanks as usual for all your hard work
I haven't had a chance to go through them all yet, but on first viewing - very unflattering lighting in the "rug with deer" pic don't you think?
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 9 2014, 9:03am
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Made me laugh out loud. Good start to the day.
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 9 2014, 9:31am
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I'm particularly liking the bathrobe / dressing gown / 'smoking jacket' (none of those terms seem quite right to describe the casual evening robe of an elven king)
Tres suitable, and such a subtle colour, like the burnished shine of a precious metal. (I personally love roses that colour) Well done, that artist.
Am about to wander through the WW images, and am fixing my own glass of wine in readiness. A nice drop (well actually a cheap drop) of Australian cab sav.
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 9 2014, 9:40am
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Eruvandi, replying to your post in TAXXII
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Shortcut to your response
That was a great response, thank you Eruvandi. I knew even when I was writing that I was possibly throwing the cat among the pigeons on matters (such as Tauriel’s character), but my brain is too befuddled and jetlagged of late to think things through properly, so am just ‘throwing stuff out there’, thoughts as soon as they occur. Like, I haven’t really considered where characters may be at a given time (eg Kili) like you have. (I am deliberately keeping myself vague on the story timeline – I want the movie to be my reminder.)
The good side is to get deeply considered responses like yours. Coz wow, I really like your further building on the notion that the knocking of the bow may be a preventative or disciplinary action, with the idea that Tauriel could be deliberately bringing about her own ‘demotion’. This potential scene is now playing in my mind and I’m rather excited to see if it’s true. 100 brownie elf points to you if so – I’ve not seen this mentioned anywhere else. I would maybe even wager on it!
There seems to be a bizarre this notion going around that Thranduil might kill Tauriel – I don’t know why people are coming up with that one! (even me at my vaguest couldn’t go that far). Who started it? It makes no sense, as well as being unthinkable.  I think the scene will be a far smaller moment, yet significant in the relationship of these characters.
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 9 2014, 9:51am
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Yes this comparison with a snow leopard is just perfect. It's like the comparison has been on the tip of my tongue for a while, and now someone has just nailed it.
Thranduil's hair / garments / colouring, silver-white in the snow -- and in his subterranean palace, he appears more golden. (as with his tent interior and that gold brocade robe) I know it's in the lighting - be it film lighting or natural as-it-would-be lighting, but I like to think of him having a chameleon-esque quality with his surroundings, and how he might appear in a lush forest in spring time.
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Saneliur
Bree
Nov 9 2014, 10:44am
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That robe is begging to get untied and slipped down his shoulders ;)
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 9 2014, 12:18pm
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Nice! Thanks for your effort, as always. Loads of lovely LP, in the service of thankful Thralls.
Because I'm not quite caught up yet, there are a few images and gifs that are new to me, which I guess are from the EE extras. Especially those little moments where he looks amused. The EE is released Nov 12 in Australia, so I'm scheduling in some buying and viewing time very shortly! After the no-new-Thrandy-scenes disappointment, which I've just found out about, I have semi-recovered and am quite excited to see these extras and hear the commentary. Besides, I haven't watched DoS since April.
http://larygo.tumblr.com/post/101256089971/x Affectionate feels for what appears to be a few grey hairs showing here. I like this in a man. (could be highlights? but the wriggly bent one gives it away - take it from someone with thousands of the things).
http://chelle77.tumblr.com/...-damned-adorably-cut A tad envious of this tumblr user's signature pic. 
/off topic
Ooh, some nice reminders of 'Possession' in there too.
Along with Saneliur's comment above ... *mops brow*
gotta got and thud somewhere now ....
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Nov 9 2014, 12:24pm
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Great way to start the morning. Your definition of homely brought tears while I was trying to swallow my tea. Perfect!
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Farewell hope,
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 9 2014, 12:31pm
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(meant to mention this too)
Priceless! Loves a bit of snark. 
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 9 2014, 12:36pm
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OT: Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a fan friend?
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How 'bout this? I saw this in a shop today - it was so much fun.
http://shop.ilovemel.me/...rbatch-coloring-book
Then if you scroll down the page, you'll see the one I'm ordering (for a friend, OK, for a friend!)
This artist has a further colouring book full of cute male actors, which I browsed eagerly. Only one person is missing.
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Nov 9 2014, 1:42pm
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Thanks for this!
*haha* nice! I wonder if we might be able to run with it for a bit here too
Lurker’s “Perfect!” That *is* perfect! I love how his expression fits the words so well! And thank goodness that he did get several frames and some lines in the trailer! Yes! Breathed a sigh of relief, cos well, you know DoS EE  but then with the weird stuff it threw up, i'm just again
Lurker’s “I hope so too” Re Bubba looking a tad short: Mmmmm….Uuuuuhhhh…*tilts head this way and that* *squints*…I don’t think so. I just compared Bubba in the trailer with Bubba in the AUJ Prologue and when Thranduil turns him around and has his army walk away, it looks like the Elf soldiers come up to the same place on Bubba there as they do in the trailer. I think he may just *seem* short because he’s surrounded by elves in the trailer as opposed to being in front of them all in the prologue. Also, the camera is at a higher angle in the trailer than in the prologue so that may be contributing to him looking short. The biggest difference I notice between prologue Bubba and trailer Bubba is that trailer Bubba, IMO, looks older and seems to have some scars on his velvety nose, which I guess is a natural side effect of being a war-elk. You really got down to the nitty gritty there! *admiringly*
I should qualify - I was actually thinking of Bard on his horse looking not quite signficantly shorter than Thranduil on Bubba (I know, sorry for the phrasing in my original question, my brain works in strange ways sometimes). Because isn't the average height of a thoroughbred at the withers about 16 hands (163cm), while a large moose, and I'm sure Bubba is a big boy, can be up to 180cm.
Definitely! The one Eowyn shared is cool too
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
Thranduil Appreciation
Tis true: more appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies. Threadcount: XXIII
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII | XIX | XX | XXI | XXII
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 9 2014, 2:22pm
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I had no trouble reading it.
I noticed a few rumblings on tumblr about a change of format, but since I've never posted anything there [and nor am I likely to] I don't really know what it is all about
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 9 2014, 2:27pm
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Doesn't seem to need a wide parking bay!
BTW. noticed poor old Bubba seems to have gained a few scars on his nose in the new trailer compared to how he was in the prologue of AUJ
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 9 2014, 2:31pm
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The artists are coming up with some really nice stuff at the moment.
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 9 2014, 6:11pm
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I don't think there is any angle, emotion, lightening etc. in which our Elven King doesn't look amazingly beautiful and stunning!
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I know I should be scared by his display of incredible anger, but all I did was nearly faint (and that wasn't because of a huge surge of fear, as would be the proper respons)  That Elf is going to get me killed december 10th!! And you know what? It will be the most beautiful ending a fangirl could wish for
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 9 2014, 6:21pm
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That's cool and I'm glad I was your source of inspiration to start it off!
Hihi re 'Just send updates' and then he walks off. Nah the Fellowship would have failed greatly if Thranduil had been part of it for he simply wouldn't have tolerated any of the members and would've gone straight ahead after leaving Rivendell to return to his magnificent Halls.
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VValar
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Nov 9 2014, 6:22pm
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The anger and the splash of blood on his cheek. To have so much expression in those eyes
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VValar
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Nov 9 2014, 6:29pm
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What a great parental example that Thranduil is
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Great find btw, I hadn't seen this one before
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Nov 9 2014, 6:53pm
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*Noooooo I accidentally clicked the 'close' button and lost half of my reply *sobs**
Ok let's start fresh then.
Thanks again for the lovely WW you put up!
Yesssss stunning!
http://enfantdivine.tumblr.com/post/101021865209
Wow what a lovely edit of the famous 'Long will I tarry..' line. Perhaps could make a good future OP?
http://thranduil-aran.tumblr.com/post/101394690073
Never in my wildest dreams would I ever have seen LOTR Leggy do this
http://bellevox.tumblr.com/post/100598968263
You know what, some of these do actually resemble the current Hobbit cast quite a bit (Gandalf, ok without the crazy eyebrows, Bilbo). But LOL at Thranduil, but the cartoon artist weren't really to blame back then. Who would ever been able to imagine the Elven King to be such a natural beauty? Regal, majestic, extremely fabulous, fierce, dangerous, just a true Silmaril on his own
http://vorpy-chan.tumblr.com/...parison-i-especially
LOL I could actually see him thinking these thoughts
http://tinnuriel.tumblr.com/...what-do-i-do-tonight
HCF: *SQUEEE!!* YES YES!!
http://krclara.tumblr.com/post/99195056108
Ok I know there is a general HTR alert for all of these piccies, but this one probably needed an extra warning *THUD*
http://larygo.tumblr.com/post/101256089971/x
And I like pretty much every pic/gif of LP you posted!
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VValar
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Nov 9 2014, 7:11pm
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That was a great response, thank you Eruvandi.
Agree with you Kerewyn, thanks for your repsons Eruvandi.
And this I didn't know:
He wasn't happy, sure, but LP himself was saying to Andy Serkis that his attitude at that point was basically, "If she wants to go on a futile mission on her own, so be it. Not my problem anymore."
This sure got me puzzled as well
There seems to be a bizarre this notion going around that Thranduil might kill Tauriel – I don’t know why people are coming up with that one! (even me at my vaguest couldn’t go that far). Who started it? It makes no sense, as well as being unthinkable. I think the scene will be a far smaller moment, yet significant in the relationship of these characters.
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VValar
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Nov 9 2014, 7:32pm
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Those eyes, bright and blue. Waiting for you to come out and play
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And little Leggy playing wit his dad?
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VValar
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Nov 9 2014, 7:35pm
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Never thought I would like the colour purple
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VValar
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Nov 9 2014, 7:36pm
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THIS
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Nov 10 2014, 2:23am
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*Noooooo I accidentally clicked the 'close' button and lost half of my reply *sobs** Ouch! So sorry to hear that.
Thanks again for the lovely WW you put up! Welcome!
Fer shure!
You know what, some of these do actually resemble the current Hobbit cast quite a bit (Gandalf, ok without the crazy eyebrows, Bilbo). But LOL at Thranduil, but the cartoon artist weren't really to blame back then. Who would ever been able to imagine the Elven King to be such a natural beauty? Regal, majestic, extremely fabulous, fierce, dangerous, just a true Silmaril on his own http://vorpy-chan.tumblr.com/...parison-i-especially
Re highlighted, oh boy, I can just imagine Thranduil replying in that voice of his: "No, you are right. They could not."
And so apt! He is a Silmaril
I will try to remember additional HTR
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
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mariel
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Nov 10 2014, 8:40am
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Lovely edits indeed. Thanks for posting. Oh, what could have been!
I still haven't forgiven PJ for not including this and the dwarf interrogation scene in the EE, (but deeming the gross scene with the Master of Laketown worthy of inclusion - mutter, mutter)
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Nov 10 2014, 8:45am
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The snow leopard analogy gets more and more apt, particularly with this one!
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Nov 10 2014, 1:28pm
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 8:31pm
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Had seen it once before but couldn't find it anymore
Thrandy is way cooler of course!
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 8:35pm
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Some real heartwarming Mirkwood Royal family feels after the battle is done and Thranduil finds out Legolas is alive and well Yes yes I need to see this! I will cry when this moment happens *sobs*
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 8:45pm
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What a beautiful edit of that wonderful scene. Now I'm even more upset with PJ depriving us of such beauty But thanks very much for posting, it looks so life-like! Even better than the last edit I've seen of that particulary wonderful scene.
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 8:57pm
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Great and very accurate piccie about fangirling about Thranduil
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Oh and don't you just love the many uses of the Boromir piccie, like this one fe: https://33.media.tumblr.com/...DHn1qzaxefo1_500.jpg
Just imagine the Thrandy ringtone that Kerewyn (I believe?) suggested + that piccie accompanying it
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 9:01pm
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Yesss that fierce and sexy ElvenKing look
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With the Orc blood splattered in half a heart-shape on his cheek *sigh* I love how they seem to make the BOFA fights more realistic by adding more blood to it. This was something I truly missed in the AUJ/DOS fighting scenes. Decapitated and sliced up Orcs without hardly any blood traces left on the blade is just weird. Good to see Thrandy at least adding a more realistic element to the battles.
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 9:30pm
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Thrandy's voice + thanks for additional HTR alerts voor super hot and smokin' LP piccies in the future
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You know what, some of these do actually resemble the current Hobbit cast quite a bit (Gandalf, ok without the crazy eyebrows, Bilbo). But LOL at Thranduil, but the cartoon artist weren't really to blame back then. Who would ever been able to imagine the Elven King to be such a natural beauty? Regal, majestic, extremely fabulous, fierce, dangerous, just a true Silmaril on his own http://vorpy-chan.tumblr.com/...parison-i-especially I have no solid memory of the animation but really, what on earth possessed them to make Thranduil look so different from Elrond?? Did they even read the book? Re highlighted, oh boy, I can just imagine Thranduil replying in that voice of his: "No, you are right. They could not." And so apt! He is a Silmaril
Heh I tried to read that in any other voice than Thranduil's but I just couldn't anymore. What has been mentally heard cannot be unheard
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 9:35pm
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Link for larger version: http://38.media.tumblr.com/...pq1rgs67oo1_1280.png
At least it appears to be purple in this lightening. But I'm with you, no matter what colour he wears, he owns it
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Nov 10 2014, 9:41pm
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Maybe the deleted T-L scene would have been my fav if it had been included in the actual EE's, but these are gorgeous stills
Oh and look what I found, one of the most used images in TA "Where does your journey end"
Clicky = bigger HR image = heart attack risk = HTR alert!!
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VValar
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Nov 10 2014, 9:58pm
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Concerning the "I have come to claim something of mine" provided by Cirashala in this thread.
What if Thranduil's line "I have come to claim something of mine" or however it went, is referring to Legolas?
He's probably pretty darn ticked off that Legolas went off gallivanting with Tauriel after explicit instructions for NO ONE to leave the realm. At this point, with the intonation of his voice, he's even more ticked off than he seemed before- which I would find odd if his line referenced the necklace, as he hasn't had that for (presumably) 171 years-83 years or so (I say that because it's 171 years in the book and Fili has never seen Erebor and he's 82 so the movie verse time frame has to be somewhere within that range).
Basically, I'd be surprised if he was that much more pissed off about the necklace than before. BUT- I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if he was that ticked at Legolas and Tauriel- especially after putting the kibosh on his and Tauriel's perceived relationship shortly before they ran off together (I know they didn't "run off together", but he may not know that).
and someone else had the same thought in the frame by frame analysis by TORn:
Demosthenes: The obvious implication is that Thranduil wants to reclaim his fancy-shmancy gems. But what about this for a theory? Maybe he wants to reclaim his wayward son and that pesky captain of guards? Regardless, this conversation is obviously occurring within the ruins of Dale and that means that he’s probably addressing Bard. Or, perhaps, Gandalf and Bard. I suspect thew former though.
Well, what do you Thralls think?
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Nov 11 2014, 6:34am
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So I found this It's actually a shirt design from Red Bubble
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Legolas has one too
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Nov 11 2014, 6:36am
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I love these appreciation threads!
And your welcome
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mariel
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Nov 11 2014, 8:35am
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This is part of a little montage - clicky for full set
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Nov 11 2014, 8:36am
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I want one
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Nov 11 2014, 8:56am
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I would sooooo wear this tshirt if I got if for Christmas
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Nov 11 2014, 8:58am
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He looks so cute when he smiles
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mariel
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Nov 11 2014, 2:07pm
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I'm beginning to wonder whether PJ will show that side of him at all. I really hope we hear that line, but I fear that we won't
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Nov 11 2014, 4:03pm
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I do like this artist's work
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VValar
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Nov 11 2014, 8:55pm
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We just have to keep thinking positive about the possible fact Thranduil will embrace/hug/show fatherly concern to Legolas after the battle is over. It's all we can do for now. And if it's not in the film, perhaps we'll see it in BOFA's EE? But really I just WANT it in the original theatrical version of BOFA. We needssss it to keep our inner fangirl satisfied!!
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VValar
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Nov 11 2014, 8:57pm
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Awww how cute is that! Is that baby Leggy hanging upside down?
Nice sketch of Thranduil btw (still wishing I wake up one morning suddenly being able to draw like that)
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VValar
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Nov 11 2014, 9:08pm
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I'm sorry, I thought it was clear I meant the inner fabric of his clothes being purple I'll try to give a more accurate description next time when I point out something. Suits him amazingly, although what colour doesn't look absolutely magestic on the great Elven King?
Btw totally OT, I saw this and had to share. Cute cute!
http://static.tumblr.com/...ken88hfnv1rqr8c1.gif
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Kerewyn
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Nov 11 2014, 9:11pm
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...so would be apt. Traditionally in our world, it was such a difficult colour to create that only royalty could afford the resulting cloth, so it symbolised their wealth and power. Julius Caesar owned a full-length purple toga, while Cleopatra had her whole palace decked out in purple fabrics, plus purple sails on her ship.
I've got to read up again this fabulous book I have ("Colour" by Victoria Finlay") but IIRC, an ancient purple dye was made from the tears of a certain sea snail.
Yeah, I can see that being an arduous process... First you've gotta catch the snails, then make them cry.
/trivia
How coincidental! As I write this, folks on the radio are talking about how we respond emotionally to different colours....
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Kerewyn
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Nov 11 2014, 9:24pm
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That's what I'm thinking. I expect there may just be a look between them, a bit of a nod perhaps, signifying "You right?" "Yep, dad. All good." Or perhaps Thranduil might put a hand / hands on Leggy's shoulders. I can't see a hug happening, as much as I'd like to. 
*would like to be proven wrong.*
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Nov 11 2014, 9:28pm
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Are you as curious as I am to see the interaction between Thranduil and Gandalf? It will be interesting to watch as I'm sure Gandalf would also know to proceed cautiously when it concerns the Elven King.
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VValar
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Nov 11 2014, 9:29pm
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Except those ears... lol
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VValar
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Nov 11 2014, 9:31pm
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Interesting, I didn't know that about the colour purple
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Very interesting, I had no idea this colour was saved only for royalty back in the day. And also didn't know they coloured the fabrics purple by using that poor sea snail and making it very sad
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Nov 11 2014, 9:41pm
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I just really hope they make Thranduil after the character in the book in BOFA. He sure would not start a fight over a few gems and risk so many Elven lives. I just have to stay positive PJ will portray him as such.
Remember movie-Faramir though? The screenwriting trio deliberately played him as a protagonist, to up the tension. People hated it, of course. As a movie-firster, I had no objection whatsoever and quite enjoyed the tension surrounding Faramir's demand for the Ring. But then of course the character was turned back to a 'good guy', and for me, it lent more interest to the rest of his movie-story arc. So much so that when I finally got to reading, I found book-Faramir a trifle bland. (I am not a Tolkien purist, much as I love the world and characters he created.)
So I feel if PJ portrays Thranduil as one more protagonist in the war, it will add more interest to his 'turn', which may be brought about by Bilbo - adding further depth to both Thranduil and Bilbo's character development.
Of course, this turn may also be initiated by the plight of Laketown, where he turns aside from his path to collect his gems, in order to give help there. Do we think the line "I came to reclaim.." may be delivered quite early in the piece?
I hope I've put this across succinctly and without too much vagueness. I can't even tell. It's early and I haven't had coffee yet....
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Nov 11 2014, 9:45pm
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I am very keen to see the moment when Thranduil and Gandalf meet. Gandalf displays warmth and familiarity, coupled with great respect and reverence, when he is with Elrond and Galadriel. I want to observe if there is a difference in his manner, his careful choice of words, and if he dares to show any disapproval.
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Nov 12 2014, 2:14am
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”I wanted to give him a very impressive appearance. Meaning it was necessary that one feels immediately that when he says something, people listen and obey immediately. Thranduil did not need to argue. He does not seek anyone’s approval. And if we resist it, then it’s a problem that is quickly resolved in his favor!” - Lee Pace Yep, you don't argue with the Elvenking because you will be fabulously over-ruled! Erm, where did this quote come from anyway? I haven't seen in before.
I hope I captured a bit of his awesomely impressive magnificence in the strip
I think you did!
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Nov 12 2014, 2:34am
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Definitely. The Gandalf and Thranduil dynamic is going to be interesting.
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I think we've talked about this in drips and drabs in previous threads, but I am interested how it plays out in PJ-verse too.
@VValar
It will be interesting to watch as I'm sure Gandalf would also know to proceed cautiously when it concerns the Elven King. Slightly OT here, but it is fascinating that of the wizards, Gandalf, the meddling one, is the one with the street smarts to navigate cross-racial, cultural, rank sensitivities. He's got friends, and enemies, in every nook and cranny. With the Elves, actually in book-verse we know as a Maiar Gandalf does get some respect even from Galadriel and Celeborn. But movie-verse, it's the other way round, Gandalf shows reverence (with C&G, actually just Gladdies since Mr G is hardly out and about) and sort of uppercrusty-peerage (with Elrond). But definitely, Legolas and the rest show respect to the wizard, heck Lothlorien even held a mourning session for him when everyone thought he'd bought the farm.
And now we have Thranduil the Elvenking in the picture. He is not as wafting zen as Galadriel has been thus far, nor as stuffy-prof recluse as Elrond. Certainly, he's no little elfing to be hanging on Uncle Ganddy's words and fireworks. Thranduil's quite a different creature altogether. I think Gandalf's management of interactions with Beorn might be an insight as to how he will handle interactions with Thranduil - who has shown his awesome ability to intuit - carefully, except he'd have to be absolutely on his toes and not to appear disingenuous.
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I am very keen to see the moment when Thranduil and Gandalf meet. Gandalf displays warmth and familiarity, coupled with great respect and reverence, when he is with Elrond and Galadriel.I want to observe if there is a difference in his manner, his careful choice of words, and if he dares to show any disapproval. Somehow, i think it'll be the other way round Can't wait to see the scene in its entirety. Though with regards to his attitude with Thranduil compared to Elrond and Galadriel, if we look to beyond the story and back into the past: just looking at book-verse, I'd say there probably was a time Gandalf might be less uptight around Thranduil. But with DG, spiders, and all that happened in-movie, I imagine events and time shaped and distanced the mode of engagement between Gandalf and Thranduil. Probably, Thranduil doesn't approve of some of what Gandalf's done in his time as well.
Hmm... sorry for the ramble again
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(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
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Nov 12 2014, 2:35am
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Been looking forward to it for a long time!
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Are you as curious as I am to see the interaction between Thranduil and Gandalf? Yes, I'm very curious! I'm curious to see the interaction between Thranduil and Gandalf and a bunch of other characters too. I don't know why the thought of him interacting with people outside of his own people is so fascinating, but I'm glad I'm not the only one!
I want to see how he reacts when Gandalf first shows up, I want to see if he treats Bard as an equal or a lesser, I want to see if he'll show a softer side with Bilbo, and I really, really, really want to see if he meets the Master of Laketown and see if the Master grovels, panders, and fawns over him as much as I suspect he will!
Is it December yet?!
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
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Nov 12 2014, 2:59am
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And now we have Thranduil the Elvenking in the picture. He is not as wafting zen as Galadriel has been thus far, nor as stuffy-prof recluse as Elrond. Certainly, he's no little elfing to be hanging on Uncle Ganddy's words and fireworks. Thranduil's quite a different creature altogether. I think Gandalf's management of interactions with Beorn might be an insight as to how he will handle interactions with Thranduil - who has shown his awesome ability to intuit - carefully, except he'd have to be absolutely on his toes and not to appear disingenuous.
Very true. Thranduil strikes me as the type who won't tolerate anyone who is disingenuous (one reason I want to see him interact with the Master of Laketown). I think in order for Gandalf to interact with Thranduil, he'll have to use the utmost respect, sincerity, and honesty, or Thranduil will see right through it and lose whatever respect he may have for him.
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I am very keen to see the moment when Thranduil and Gandalf meet. Gandalf displays warmth and familiarity, coupled with great respect and reverence, when he is with Elrond and Galadriel.I want to observe if there is a difference in his manner, his careful choice of words, and if he dares to show any disapproval.
Somehow, i think it'll be the other way round Can't wait to see the scene in its entirety. Though with regards to his attitude with Thranduil compared to Elrond and Galadriel, if we look to beyond the story and back into the past: just looking at book-verse, I'd say there probably was a time Gandalf might be less uptight around Thranduil. But with DG, spiders, and all that happened in-movie, I imagine events and time shaped and distanced the mode of engagement between Gandalf and Thranduil. Probably, Thranduil doesn't approve of some of what Gandalf's done in his time as well.
Lol! Yes, I think the disapproval will go both ways too! I actually don't think it would be a problem for Gandalf to show disapproval to Thranduil. Legolas showed his disapproval after all and if Thranduil can take it from his own son, I'm sure he can take it from Mithrandir. Honestly, I don't think Thranduil cares if people disapprove of what he does. He does the things that he thinks are necessary to get what he wants or to protect his people. He's the king. He approves his own actions.
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 3:02am
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That last one... Is it just me or did it suddenly get hot in here? *fans self with hand*
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Nov 12 2014, 3:21am
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Remember movie-Faramir though? The screenwriting trio deliberately played him as a protagonist, to up the tension. People hated it, of course. As a movie-firster, I had no objection whatsoever and quite enjoyed the tension surrounding Faramir's demand for the Ring. But then of course the character was turned back to a 'good guy', and for me, it lent more interest to the rest of his movie-story arc. So much so that when I finally got to reading, I found book-Faramir a trifle bland. (I am not a Tolkien purist, much as I love the world and characters he created.) True. And OT: [book spoiler start]I find Faramir's character in the book fascinating not in himself, but rather what he endured with regards to growing pains, what with Denethor's neuroses and favourtism and his mother dying soon after his birth. It's a wonder he's turned out to be the perfect specimen of prime of TA Numenor. i was so fascinated by his growing years and *cough*even started a fanfic series about it. "Started" being the keyword [book spoiler end]
Re your suppositions: You've put it perfectly I'm just banking on the trailer cooking up interest and not representative of what's in the film, just like the impression that Thranduil is the villian in the DoS trailer... eh, though that's a bit close, isn't it?
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
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(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Nov 12 2014, 3:32am
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There'll be some mighty spectacular laser light show of mutual disapproval
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Lol! Yes, I think the disapproval will go both ways too! I actually don't think it would be a problem for Gandalf to show disapproval to Thranduil. Legolas showed his disapproval after all and if Thranduil can take it from his own son, I'm sure he can take it from Mithrandir. Honestly, I don't think Thranduil cares if people disapprove of what he does. He does the things that he thinks are necessary to get what he wants or to protect his people. He's the king. He approves his own actions.
Re highlighted: I think that will come into play at some point, and then Gandalf will serve a HEAP of his disapproval. Whether Thranduil even acknowledges it is another question
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Bottomline: Look at who's the one with the throne
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
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Tinne
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Nov 12 2014, 6:11am
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From FB site Lee Pace 100% Talent & Beauty and Tolkiendrim
French original:
http://www.tolkiendrim.com/reportage-tolkiendrim-sur-les-plateaux-de-tournage-du-hobbit-partie-ii-les-interviews/
Translation:
How do you summarize the act of participating in a series of films that is so successful?
Lee Pace: - Oh, that's great! This is the third time I come here. It all started two years ago, and every year at the same time I go down to New Zealand to work on the Hobbit. It was fantastic. I was delighted to have been invited to take part. I just loved every minute, it was really fun. I met a lot of people. I love New Zealand, I do not get tired of being there. I am happy to be here.
Some things you do they have surprises?
Lee Pace - Oh, yes, I think there has been a lot of surprises. It is a unique experience in every sense of the word, really different from anything I've done. The mood around the film is quite unique, the construction of this character throughout these three years was unique. Yes, many things are very different here.
A he was difficult to become Thranduil? How did you prepare for your character? Do you like to be the king of the elves Sylvan?
Lee Pace - Yes, I like to be able to turn, embody someone very different from me. With Thranduil, I had many opportunities to show a character as opposed to who I am. With Terry Notary (Stunt coordinator. Editor's note) we worked out catch on really nice movements, so that when we arrived on set, we no longer need to think about. Regarding my voice Leith McPherson (vocal coach and linguistics. Editor's note) helped me to locate and take an accent that is not British, but that evokes a king.
Is it become natural over time?
Lee Pace - I really had to pay attention because I'm American and this is very different from the way I talk. But I love it, I love everything that makes the character different from another. This is really interesting. Then think about what the character would look like and the way to fight was a big job.
Your character seems to be very cold, very distant. Will we see another aspect of the personality of Thranduil?
Lee Pace - This is a complex character. This is a very old elf, very, very old and very wise. But you know, Tolkien himself said that the elves of Mirkwood are less wise and more dangerous than the elves other parts of the world. Thranduil is like a wild animal in the woods. You do not cross the road without problems. But I think he's right in the second film. I think it is right to do so. Thirteen dwarves arrive to awaken a dragon breathing fire, you must stop. You put in a cell.
Have you met Hugo Weaving? You he gave some advice to play an elf?
Lee Pace - I have not met any of the actors from the previous trilogy. I have never met nor Hugo nor yet Cate Blanchett.
You are different elves!
Lee Pace: - We are in different areas of Middle Earth and we also shot at different times, so our paths have never crossed.
But you met Orlando Bloom!
Lee Pace - Oh yes. I had scenes with Orlando and Evangeline. But they are in my corner.
What is your relationship with Tauriel?
Lee Pace - This is a very interesting relationship, because she and I have a lot of scenes together. Tauriel is the head of my guard, my special forces within the Black Forest. It is a ruthless killer, someone I like. And what happens in the last film is very complicated.
This is the largest franchise of fantasy world. Have played in the series "The Fall" you it allowed you to bring your personal experience in this area on this film?
Lee Pace - "The Fall" was one of the first movies I attended. It was an incredible experience. I learned a lot while on the making of the videos, and in many areas. We shot over a long period. There was not only the presence of Tarsem behind the camera, but a bunch of pictures technicians really fantastic about this project, so I learned a lot in achieving. This is the kind of narrative film that works very well in cinema. It touches the imagination. It's very visual, how the mind works this girl. I learned so much in this film.
Can you explain your personal relationship with the books? Have you read the books of Professor Tolkien before working in the movies, do you remember the first time?
Lee Pace - My father gave me the book The Hobbit when I was thirteen or fourteen. I Chickasha Oklahoma. I was born and my father grew up. In the local cemetery there is a grave on which is written: "Bilbo Baggins" I do not know who put it there. It could be that Bilbo Baggins is Chickasha, Oklahoma! My father had given me to read The Hobbit and then in college I read The Lord of the Rings. Thereafter, I immersed myself in other writings of Tolkien, appendices and The Silmarillion. All this has allowed me to expand my character.
Will we see things in relation to the Silmarillion in the third film?
Lee Pace - No, the film is just The Hobbit. It was just for my character, just for me. I enjoyed reading Tolkien. The elves are a mystery. Even after having played one of them on the screen for so long, I can not take my idea that they are different from us. They are different, as different trees are different from us. How they want things and they behave in nature is different in many respects.
Even if they are elves, they have some defects. They are not perfect. They make mistakes, they are fighting among themselves and sometimes they fight their own king ...
Lee Pace - And they feel pain. These are deeply complex beings.
There is a difficult moment between you and your son. Legolas and Thranduil, are they in conflict?
Lee Pace - The Desolation of Smaug In, Tauriel and Legolas leave my kingdom. I forbid them to do and I tell them they have to protect the Black Forest. It is their duty, it is our duty as qu'elfes, to keep my people safe. We do not understand us, one and the other.
Tell us about your work with Peter Jackson?
Lee Pace - I think this is the most creative I've ever met. He has such incredible imagination. It ensures that the story is spectacular, the fighting are spectacular. It creates a Middle-earth still surprising that leaves you speechless. It's fun to be a part. For the interpretation of the role, he always encouraged me to go for it. "Do not think, go dark! "I do not know how to explain it better. I think it is inspiring to work with, very encouraging, very inspiring. It's so good when you go home after shooting a scene, and you feel you've done a good job.
What was your reaction the first time you saw yourself in costume, completely transformed?
Lee Pace - It was good! That was two years ago. But I remember when Peter Jackson came. We first put wigs and ears, and he exclaimed: "Wow, yes! It's him! ". That's what I find really well with this process. There is such a collaboration, There are so many different people that contribute to the character creation: those who support the makeup, the costumes, the design of the sword. These are all elements that make the character. I do not do a very small part, I'm just saying my text and give my ideas. But yes, it was nice. The first time we saw the character in his clothes, we began to understand what he would say, what he would do.
In game terms, what was the hardest part of your character?
Lee Pace - I need to understand. This is always the hardest for me. Really understand the details of my character, what motivates him, with whom he is in conflict, what he likes ... But with this elf, it's different. I worked with some symbolic to ensure not to think in a human way. As these white diamonds he wants to recover, I made sure to find a treasured symbol. You know, the skull of Damien Hirst? this is a skull encrusted with diamonds. I had a picture on my iPhone for the first part of the shoot. It helped me better understand the character (...) It was difficult to find the appropriate symbols for the character has a meaning for me.
Do you speak Elvish?
Lee Pace - I do when I hear my text. This is the hardest thing ever, learn the Elvish tongue.
What was the most difficult moment during filming?
Lee Pace - You know what? shooting was not really difficult. It was a pleasure to work on this film. I really like the scenes were filmed, and it is only a part, as with green screens, Peter is going to work its magic and will create a world around it. So no, it really was not difficult. I turned hard movies, where you say: "It's hard ... I do not know if it will be very good ..." But it was really, really fun.
You have a son in his thirties in the film, do you have a sort of midlife crisis because of it?
Lee Pace - You mean have a son who is older than me in real life? Well, I have three thousand years here. If I do not assume I will assume ever did (laughs). No, this is not a problem for me. I look forward to being a grumpy old man. In fact, it's really great to play Thranduil because it is nothing but an old man very grumpy (laughs).
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mariel
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Nov 12 2014, 8:28am
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I'm not going to be able to think of this in any other way now
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mariel
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Nov 12 2014, 8:29am
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Well, obviously, it goes without saying
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mariel
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Nov 12 2014, 8:32am
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It is an interesting interview indeed. Thanks very much for posting.
I had to laugh at LP's description of his character as a grumpy old man. Not the image I have in mind exactly!
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Tinne
The Shire
Nov 12 2014, 8:54am
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Have you noticed in that interview:
... Even if they are elves, they have some defects. They are not perfect. They make mistakes, they are fighting among themselves and sometimes they fight their own king ...
it would explain a scene from the trailer?
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mariel
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Nov 12 2014, 9:19am
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I had a little search as I'm sure I'd seen it before, but all I could find was this, [not sure what the original language is from the script, but it has been translated into English]
http://site.douban.com/...1172/note/332674619/
(PS. I hope this isn't a copyright breach as not being able to read the heading of the original article I don't know whether this is from an article in a magazine or a transcript of an interview)
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hissuit
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Nov 12 2014, 9:40am
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If i remember correctly that's an interview in French, translated into English, and then translated into Chinese based on the English translation
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Kerewyn
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Nov 12 2014, 9:40am
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.(in spite of the occasional glitch in the translation, eg gender issues surrounding question 10)
There are some quotes from LP there that I haven't read before. I particularly like his thoughts on what's behind Thranduil's 'look', as he sits on Bubba viewing the Erebor disaster:
Thranduil goes his way with his soldiers, without intervening. To me, what that look means is “You dwarf , you played with fire. You have amassed a huge treasure, phenomenal wealth, and you attracted trouble with such greed. And now what happens to you is your problem, not ours. You drew the dragon and you will all be roasted . I saw so many centuries I do know that I can do absolutely nothing to take you from there … I warned you that this would happen. But you did not hear me because you thought you were smarter than me. ”
Heh - also the 'eyebrows' bit in question 5.
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Kerewyn
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Nov 12 2014, 9:46am
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I am so looking forward to getting my EE this weekend at long last this weekend. The Aussie release date is tomorrow IIRC (but I won't be able to get to a store). I will probably watch the extras first, since am seeing so many great stills from it!
See the golden colouring and lighting here? Quite a contrast with the silver and white of our 'snow leopard'.
HACF - I heard it a rumour that it might be coming to Australian TV at last. (we always have to lag behind in everything! And then politicians have the audacity to bang on about download piracy... )
Ronan. LP's jawline. throb. That is all.
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Kerewyn
Rohan
Nov 12 2014, 9:49am
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I always get enthused when I see a long post to read. Just wish I could contribute more substance myself.
"Thou speakest of thralldom. If thralldom it be, thou canst not escape it..."
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Lurker in the Mirk
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Nov 12 2014, 11:22am
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Thanks. Tinne! Interesting it's the French interviews that give such interesting insights!
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That's two for two, when combined with mariel's find. Oh La La!
Interesting bits to me:
- Regarding my voice Leith McPherson (vocal coach and linguistics. Editor's note) helped me to locate and take an accent that is not British, but that evokes a king. [Score! I made an observation somewhere Thranduil sounded like he's sorta of prim and proper, RP-derived but not really RP.]
- Thranduil is like a wild animal in the woods. [Leopards, anyone?]
- This is a very interesting relationship, because she and I have a lot of scenes together. Tauriel is the head of my guard, my special forces within the Black Forest. It is a ruthless killer, someone I like. And what happens in the last film is very complicated. [Interesting. Wonder it relates to the trailer scene]
- No, the film is just The Hobbit. It was just for my character, just for me. I enjoyed reading Tolkien. The elves are a mystery. Even after having played one of them on the screen for so long, I can not take my idea that they are different from us. They are different, as different trees are different from us. How they want things and they behave in nature is different in many respects.[Such dedication!]
- We first put wigs and ears, and he exclaimed: "Wow, yes! It's him! ". [Wow! PJ was bowled over eh? Can you imagine the spontaneous ovary explosions when LP first appeared in full Thranduil regalia?]
- You know, the skull of Damien Hirst? this is a skull encrusted with diamonds. I had a picture on my iPhone for the first part of the shoot. It helped me better understand the character (...) It was difficult to find the appropriate symbols for the character has a meaning for me.[Glittery ominous... that suits the movie Thranduil well, doesn't it?]
- I do when I hear my text. This is the hardest thing ever, learn the Elvish tongue.[really wanna hear Thranduil speak more Elvish! Don't waste the effort!]
- The last question: Just LoL!
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
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stn5
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Nov 12 2014, 2:09pm
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I just found this photo. I quest we know now how legolas wear his mitril
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mariel
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Nov 12 2014, 2:10pm
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both clicky
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Eruvandi
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Nov 12 2014, 6:00pm
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Oh... *ahem*OT but you might be interested in this thread I had noticed that thread when it was on page one but never got around to clicking it. Those pics! Fili photobombing! BWAHAHA! I hope he'll at least get some good screen time in the actual movie to make up for his lack of time in the trailer.
Re your Silmmie notation: Just so you know, I've noticed your Silm thoughts on Tumblr and read them all. They're very good!
Speaking of the Silm, I actually finished it last night and I'm now skimming over the tables, pronunciation guide, and index of names. Around the time when we were supposed to start the Akallabeth I was starting to feel like, "This has been great and I've enjoyed reading it, but I'm sooooo ready to finish this book!" and decided to just go on and read ahead of the schedual. I guess the reason for that feeling is that, since the trailer came out and we're now little more than a month away from BotFA, I've been wanting to read The Hobbit one more time before I see the movie and with my slow reading speed and the limited time I have for reading lately, I have to give myself enough time to get through it. I'll still be watching the read-along on Tumblr and trying to see if I can draw something for the leftover Bingo prompts though.
For relevance, I noticed there was a little reference to Thranduil near the last few pages of the final chapter. It wasn't much. Just a couple of paragraphs talking about how Sauron had started to rise again in Dol Guldur and put his shadow over Mirkwood which contained the realm of King Thranduil, and how Thranduil's people held the evil at bay for awhile. Still, it was nice to see the Silm version of some of the background stuff that PJ has included in the movies.
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 6:59pm
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I hope we at least get to see Moose as himself in the BotFA EE appendices, whenever it is that it gets released next year. I hope we get to see footage of LP falling off the animatronic elk too.
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 7:43pm
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I want all those stuff! Watching the screening dates for signs of a move up, and in hopes of a marathon. I've been seeing lots of TORn Sibs, from many different countries talking about their local theaters having marathons of LOTR, the first two Hobbit movies, and then a BotFA showing at midnight. I'm personally not enthused by the thought of sitting in a theater, literally all day long. (Neither is my dog for that matter. He depends on me to take him outside every few hours for potty time.) Even if I was into it, movie marathons just don't seem to be a thing where I live. I mean, maybe I'm out of the loop, but I've never heard about any theater near me, much less my preferred theater doing stuff like that for any movie franchise.
I figure, I'll just wait until my aunt visits in December and then she, my parents and I can all sit down and do an at-home marathon of the two Hobbit EEs and then we'll go see BotFA on the 19th.
P.S. I was surprised how much my dad liked the elves when we went to see DOS in theaters. He isn't a Tolkien "fan" like I am and he said that he didn't realize until he saw DOS that the elves can and will kick butt when they have to. He said he thought they all just sat around looking pretty, like the elves in Rivendell, LOL, so he was really impressed with all of the elven fight scenes, especially Leggy's. With all of the elven butt-kicking that will happen in BotFA, I think he's in for a good time!
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 9:00pm
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New glimpse of Thranduil in BotFA TV spot #2
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It's brief but it's really good shot of him, IMO. Talk about smoulder...
https://twitter.com/...s/532623156494614528
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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mariel
Lorien
Nov 12 2014, 9:21pm
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Eruvandi
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Nov 12 2014, 9:23pm
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I got a screencap of the brief moment of fabulousness.
One of the whole scene. Looks like the troops are marching by. Maybe headed to the mountain?
And one focused on the King by himself. That perfect skin! That platinum hair! Those icy-blue eyes! *swoon*
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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VValar
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Nov 12 2014, 9:55pm
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*SQUEEEEEEE* Mariel what a great find already
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So soon you found the screencap that goes with that TV spot
Too bad there was no Thranduil in the first TV spot eh?
If your ears aren't pointy, you're doing it wrong.
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VValar
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Nov 12 2014, 9:57pm
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Love it!! But that goes without saying really. He looks so aloof and Kingly in it. Maybe Gandalf just said something to Thranduil and he turns and gives Gandalf the 'What did you just say to me?' look
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 12 2014, 10:05pm
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My thought exactly when I read this passage!
Have you noticed in that interview:
... Even if they are elves, they have some defects. They are not perfect. They make mistakes, they are fighting among themselves and sometimes they fight their own king ...
it would explain a scene from the trailer?
Plus this:
Lee Pace - This is a very interesting relationship, because she and I have a lot of scenes together. Tauriel is the head of my guard, my special forces within the Black Forest. It is a ruthless killer, someone I like. And what happens in the last film is very complicated.
Already was I brewing on different theories of what could possible transpire between Thranduil and Tauriel in BOFA. But now LP confirms it himself, whatever happens between them it won't be pretty! And LP referring to Elves making mistakes and sometimes even fighting their own King..... has that happend before in the Silm that he is referring to? Or might this be another plot twist in the Thranduil/Tauriel relationship?
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 12 2014, 10:07pm
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Thanks Mariell for adding the link to the entire interview
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What a great read!!
Unfortunately I don't have much time to reply to any of the posts in TA. And by the time I do, it will be tomorrow late afternoon/evening and we're probably already in TA no. 24 But I will get back to it!
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VValar
Gondor
Nov 12 2014, 10:14pm
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Hey thanks for posting it. I had seen it before but didn't save the piccie and couldn't find it anymore. I always imagined the Mitrhil to cover his entire upper body
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 10:56pm
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Upside down kitty is so cute! I love snow leopards! Squeee!
Oh...uh...the Thranduil art is nice too. I've always loved evankart's style of drawing.
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 10:57pm
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"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 11:06pm
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So much fuzzy leopard cuteness and sleek, Thranduil hotness! I love that pic of the snow leopard peeking over the log! It makes it hard not to picture Thranduil looking at you with the same mischievous look in his eyes... *THUD*
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Eruvandi
Tol Eressea
Nov 12 2014, 11:29pm
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Have to wonder how much we can trust the translation, though.
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I agree that I thought that same thing as you all when I read those passages, but the translation from French to English is still pretty rough. I'd really like to see LP's exact, non-translated words were before I try to draw any conclusions from this, in its current form.
"There's distraction buzzing in my head,
Saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
But I've heard rumors, of true reality.
Whispers of a well-lit way.
When the world has fallen out from under me,
I'll be found in You, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
When time and space are through.
I'll be found in You."
~Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Nov 13 2014, 2:46am
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just felt he needed some justice, somewhat like Thranduil needs justice so I feel for him *evil snertles at the PB-Fili*
Re your Silmmie notation: Just so you know, I've noticed your Silm thoughts on Tumblr and read them all. They're very good! Why, thank you, Eruvandi! I hope to get around to some real expositions *ahem plain old plotpoint ramble* after i'm done.
Speaking of the Silm, I actually finished it last night and I'm now skimming over the tables, pronunciation guide, and index of names. Around the time when we were supposed to start the Akallabeth I was starting to feel like, "This has been great and I've enjoyed reading it, but I'm sooooo ready to finish this book!" and decided to just go on and read ahead of the schedual. I guess the reason for that feeling is that, since the trailer came out and we're now little more than a month away from BotFA, I've been wanting to read The Hobbit one more time before I see the movie and with my slow reading speed and the limited time I have for reading lately, I have to give myself enough time to get through it. I'll still be watching the read-along on Tumblr and trying to see if I can draw something for the leftover Bingo prompts though. I've done with the Akallabeth quite a bit ago the rest of it is for leisurely research and catch up to me. And yes, I'm thinking of having another go at TH the book before I sit down to BotFA too. Go us!
For relevance, I noticed there was a little reference to Thranduil near the last few pages of the final chapter. It wasn't much. Just a couple of paragraphs talking about how Sauron had started to rise again in Dol Guldur and put his shadow over Mirkwood which contained the realm of King Thranduil, and how Thranduil's people held the evil at bay for awhile. Still, it was nice to see the Silm version of some of the background stuff that PJ has included in the movies. Yeah, that's really the Truly-short-summary-of-LotR-in-a-Flash. Oh, hey, did you know about the TORn LotR readalong/discussion starting 1st weekend of December?
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Nov 13 2014, 2:57am
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I'm with you on marathons but I would marathon TH
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just to see DoS Thranduil on the big screen for the last time I don't like to kill my ZZZs and be uncomfy for such a long time usually, but just for Thranduil, I;d do it! Except, there's still no sign of a marathon at this time. There was one for AUJ/DOS last year.
P.S. I was surprised how much my dad liked the elves when we went to see DOS in theaters. He isn't a Tolkien "fan" like I am and he said that he didn't realize until he saw DOS that the elves can and will kick butt when they have to. He said he thought they all just sat around looking pretty, like the elves in Rivendell, LOL, so he was really impressed with all of the elven fight scenes, especially Leggy's. With all of the elven butt-kicking that will happen in BotFA, I think he's in for a good time!
Question: He didn't like the Elf action at Helm's Deep? tbh, I thought the Lothlorien contingent was really superfluous and just to bring some glam to a gloomy affair is all.
"I'll say dark and gritty, which, with the Elvenking, translates as Hot and Sexy. " - vanima ephel
I fancy myself an ME BFF (Book/Film Fan)
(Aaaaand a gushy Thranduil fangurl before The Hobbit movies; still a gushy Thranduil fangurl through them. )
Thranduil Appreciation
Threadcount: XXIII
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"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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hissuit
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Nov 13 2014, 5:36am
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Thank you, I'm still trying to figure out all the forum functions here, hehe...
Love this thread!
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hissuit
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Nov 13 2014, 5:47am
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looks like a scene from the book where thorin shoot an arrow
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(Viddie clicky) Still no word has he uttered. I'm happy for any new images, but they sure are feeding us bits. There's another TV too. Númenórean shared both links here (ETA: Oops! threadlock imminent!)
Just stunning...and of course beautiful!
I notice that Thorin looks reeeeally pale, dragon illness? Sad...
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dernwyn
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Nov 13 2014, 11:37am
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Doing a little very-early-morning (at least, my time) final pics, eh?
How in the world does that critter hold its head up, with that rack!
Okay, Thralls - time for number TWO DOZEN!
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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Interesting train of thoughts!
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