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Scourge of the Stoors
Rivendell
Jan 9 2013, 1:28am
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I'm Scared That the Elves Will Steal the Action Scenes
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By far, my biggest gripe with LotR will always be Legolas. He always stole the show from Gimli with his pretty face and his idiotic antics. I almost vomited when he slid down the stairs in Helm's Deep. My friend and I were utterly awestruck by how awful it was when he killed the Oliphaunt when we saw the film for the first time in about nine years (both of us aged 18). I was tempted to rewind the entire movie and watch from the beginning with the intention of skipping that part, just because I felt that it had tainted the entire film both before and after its occurrence. Not to mention, before that, he KILLS Wormtongue after he shows signs of redemption.
I almost applauded in the theater when the Company circumvented the interference of the Elves by leaving Rivendell without warning. That's how happy I was to finally see the Dwarves 1-up the Elves.
And now this. THIS.
I was extremely excited for TH because it's a Dwarf movie. Then Legolas was announced  . Well, it's only a cameo, I thought. No. He's clearly in action scenes, stealing Orc kills from the THIRTEEN Dwarves that could do it for him. For me, Jackson's Legolas has been the bane of Middle-earth, and his role in TH thus far stings much more than it did in LotR.
And now we have Tauriel, a character who isn't even in LotR, much less TH. But they made her up, because they decided that it wasn't enough to have Legolas back. Yechh  . And from what I've heard, she'll be involved in the same kind of acrobatic nonsense that Legolas indulged in.
We have 13 Dwarves. In a movie to make up for a series whose only Dwarf was constantly shafted in favor of the others. And now this. I am absolutely sick and tired of the Elves stealing the show from EVERYONE around them. I can't be the only one here who's concerned that we'll get a repeat of LotR Elvish favoritism.
Edit: Incidentally, my friend and I laughed uncontrollably when Frodo woke up at the end of RotK and said everyone's name as they came in to see him except for Legolas'. Instead we just see him laugh. That made my month.
(This post was edited by Scourge of the Stoors on Jan 9 2013, 1:35am)
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I'm Scared That the Elves Will Steal the Action Scenes
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Scourge of the Stoors
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Jan 9 2013, 1:28am
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You hate Elves more that Thorin.
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stoutfiles
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Jan 9 2013, 1:58am
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I don't hate all Elves
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Scourge of the Stoors
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Jan 9 2013, 2:06am
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XD, sorry that statement cracked me up!
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Xanaseb
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Jan 9 2013, 1:17pm
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Yup
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MorgolKing
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Jan 9 2013, 2:36am
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Essential
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peace1993
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Jan 9 2013, 7:02am
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"used"
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telcontar7
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Jan 9 2013, 3:41pm
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I agree!
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arithmancer
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Jan 9 2013, 3:51pm
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Personally, I am really looking foward to the elves.
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Joe20
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Jan 9 2013, 2:59am
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Could I just cheer your post...
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dormouse
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Jan 9 2013, 2:24pm
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you're a mouse after my own heart
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huzzlewhat
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Jan 9 2013, 11:38pm
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That's how I feel
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Rane
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Jan 9 2013, 3:34am
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Pretty hard for the Elves to still the show
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DanielLB
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Jan 9 2013, 8:31am
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You ought to be more worried about Nori stealing your sausages.
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Roheryn
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Jan 9 2013, 9:16am
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Thumbs up from me...
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dungolfin
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Jan 9 2013, 9:25am
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Tauriel is not Legolas' love interest...
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florian
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Jan 9 2013, 10:58am
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That rings a bell...
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dungolfin
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Jan 9 2013, 11:28am
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ermmm
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marillaraina
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Jan 10 2013, 12:49am
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THERE IS NO LOVE INTEREST...
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painjoiker
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Jan 9 2013, 11:44am
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Whew! Glad to hear that.
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Kimtc
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Jan 9 2013, 8:46pm
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Good heavens no!
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RalphDamiani
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Jan 9 2013, 12:19pm
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The movie is still The Hobbit
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Rostron2
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Jan 9 2013, 5:04pm
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Galadriel and Kili
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Scourge of the Stoors
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Jan 9 2013, 6:25pm
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Am I the only one?
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Glum
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Jan 9 2013, 6:43pm
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Nope, I loved it too!
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arithmancer
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Jan 9 2013, 6:52pm
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Definitely not the only one
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huzzlewhat
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Jan 9 2013, 11:31pm
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Leggy moments are always a crowd pleaser
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Kimtc
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Jan 9 2013, 11:48pm
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Yes, same experience at the re-releases
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Rostron2
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Jan 10 2013, 12:09am
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Infamous ;)
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imin
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Jan 10 2013, 12:11am
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I totally understand...
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YaznegSouth40
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Jan 9 2013, 7:56pm
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