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Beutlin
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Nov 3 2012, 12:00am
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In Tolkien's legendarium at least, there were none.
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Although it is perfectly fine to include them in your own imagination. But I did not mean this with my statement from above. The inclusion of certain elements, which were in no way known to the Anglo-Saxons - or even anachronistic - for the other races, gives them an otherworldly vibe. They were so different from the mortal men of Middle-Earth that their culture could not just be a reflection of other cultures of the early Middle Ages. Therefore I liked the use of particular instruments for the elves, and I even liked the Naginata swords of the Galadhrim. By including these anachronistic details, the Elves stood out in a positive way. Nevertheless I have to agree with Shelob's Appetite here (who should have known, that it comes to this once!) that the Easterlings should have better resembled tribes of Eastern Europe, not foot-soldiers of feudal Japan. But then again, there presence in the film is rather limited, so they do not bother me at all.
Ceterum censeo montem artis magicae atrae esse delendum.
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Why did PJ remove the Easterlings from the ROTK?
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DeadRabbits
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Nov 2 2012, 12:39pm
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I would watch that movie!!!
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ValarNienna
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Nov 2 2012, 12:52pm
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Haha, yeah they kind of look like MJ! //
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DeadRabbits
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Nov 2 2012, 1:36pm
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I always think they have an '80's music video look
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Starling
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Nov 3 2012, 1:11am
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I agree that they looked ridiculous, though
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Nov 2 2012, 3:32pm
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To be honest...
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 2 2012, 7:28pm
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Basically how I pictured them
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Nov 2 2012, 7:41pm
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I certainly can understand your viewpoint that the peoples of Middle-Earth...
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Beutlin
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Nov 2 2012, 8:37pm
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I agree that Hun, Magyar and Avar-inspired designs would be most appropriate
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Nov 2 2012, 9:08pm
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I concur with the Gondorian-Byzantine connection.
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Beutlin
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Nov 2 2012, 11:39pm
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Yup, understood
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Nov 2 2012, 11:58pm
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If you just concentrate on the capital of Minas Tirith, I would agree with you.
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Beutlin
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Nov 3 2012, 12:19am
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Minas Tirith as Constantinople?
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Kendalf
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Nov 3 2012, 2:28pm
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This map is a little bit odd.
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Beutlin
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Nov 3 2012, 5:45pm
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Another great post, Beutlin
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Kendalf
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Nov 5 2012, 10:37am
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Somehow...
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Ereinion Nénharma
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Nov 2 2012, 11:43pm
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I would have loved to see an African dwarf in the hobbit.
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Thorins_apprentice
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Nov 2 2012, 11:46pm
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In Tolkien's legendarium at least, there were none.
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Beutlin
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Nov 3 2012, 12:00am
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IMO
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Nov 3 2012, 12:04am
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:)
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Ereinion Nénharma
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Nov 3 2012, 8:42am
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I think there were some dwarf colonies/tribes out in the East
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imin
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Nov 3 2012, 9:02am
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Ah, yes...
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Ereinion Nénharma
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Nov 3 2012, 9:28am
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I can think of 2 reasons:
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DanielLB
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Nov 2 2012, 12:52pm
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yup
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Elenorflower
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Nov 2 2012, 1:23pm
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They serve the purpose of giving some depth to Sauron's evil
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Nov 2 2012, 3:30pm
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Only in 1 film for minutes.
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DanielLB
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Nov 2 2012, 9:35pm
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