|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roheryn
Tol Eressea
May 22 2013, 10:42pm
Views: 1897
Shortcut
|
As Kili would say, "He's fine!"
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
I have no problems either with his inclusion in the storyline, or with how he is presented (I really don't find his animation underwhelming at all, unlike many here). I understand PJ sees a need to have a primary antagonist for the heroes, not just across the entire trilogy (where Smaug might fit the bill) but within each movie. Azog does a fine job of being the primary antagonist. I'm not fussed that he's Not Dead Yet. He will be at some point, and it could still be Dain who slays him. This is PJ's adaptation, and I'm perfectly happy to let PJ show us his vision. We knew from the beginning that PJ wouldn't follow the book exactly, and I'm ok with that. Besides, we've still got two movies to go. I think it's worth waiting to see how Azog's arc unfolds, and reserving judgment til the end. One idle point of speculation I haven't seen considered: maybe there's really TWO Azogs. Why couldn't Azog I have already been slain by Dain, and the Azog of AUJ is actually Azog II? No proof that this *isn't* the case. So for those who are really bothered by the fact that Azog is supposed to be dead already, maybe just pretend that this Azog is Azog the Second.
|
|
|
Subject
|
User
|
Time
|
Azog- is anyone a fan?
|
Sharkey
|
May 21 2013, 5:04pm
|
Ok well I'll play the devil's advocate.
|
The Mitch King
|
May 21 2013, 6:05pm
|
Perhaps I am mistaken...
|
Sharkey
|
May 21 2013, 6:53pm
|
Couple points
|
The Mitch King
|
May 21 2013, 7:22pm
|
to add
|
jimmyfenn
|
May 21 2013, 7:32pm
|
Yet whether Bolg is dim witted or highly articulate (for the record, I don't think Lurtz was dumb, just not a conversationalist)
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 8:02pm
|
One thing I'll say
|
The Mitch King
|
May 23 2013, 2:42am
|
Thank you. My dedication is largely because, I think it altogether is a very important piece of
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 23 2013, 3:21am
|
Well, I'm a "die-hard fan" and I had no problem with Azog as a character...
|
DeadRabbits
|
May 21 2013, 6:06pm
|
DeadRabbits...
|
YaznegSouth40
|
May 30 2013, 9:27pm
|
I love Azog
|
Hamfast of Gamwich
|
May 21 2013, 6:08pm
|
No.
|
Elizabeth
|
May 21 2013, 6:10pm
|
Azog's CGI
|
The Mitch King
|
May 21 2013, 6:24pm
|
I agree
|
bungobaggins
|
May 21 2013, 6:36pm
|
Totally...
|
Eleniel
|
May 21 2013, 8:45pm
|
Yes, and...
|
bungobaggins
|
May 21 2013, 9:35pm
|
What if...
|
t_bomb
|
May 21 2013, 10:58pm
|
I never thought of that
|
Ziggy Stardust
|
May 22 2013, 12:33am
|
Just, Amen all over. Ms. Boyens has said alot of ire inducing things lately.
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 8:12pm
|
I'm intrigued
|
Ataahua
|
May 21 2013, 7:20pm
|
well that's just your opinion lady...
|
lurtz2010
|
May 22 2013, 2:23am
|
Much worse than the cgi, I would say. I thought the acting and CGI were solid.
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 8:04pm
|
Windows 8 And The Coven: Things In Common
|
JWPlatt
|
May 22 2013, 8:31pm
|
Azog the Pixelized
|
Radaghast
|
Jun 5 2013, 8:50pm
|
Yes
|
Lindele
|
May 21 2013, 6:20pm
|
the most menacing?
|
FrogmortonJustice65
|
May 21 2013, 6:31pm
|
Arguable
|
Lindele
|
May 21 2013, 7:30pm
|
Arguable
|
imin
|
May 22 2013, 2:18pm
|
I don't know about Gollum or the mouth. The Witch King, Sauron and The Balrog certainly,
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 8:07pm
|
I liked Azong a lot, but there's a couple things I wasn't a big fan of
|
Subaruman
|
May 21 2013, 6:30pm
|
Flesh wound?
|
dormouse
|
May 21 2013, 6:44pm
|
Flesh wound
|
Sharkey
|
May 21 2013, 6:56pm
|
Sorry - missed that! //
|
dormouse
|
May 21 2013, 7:14pm
|
Didn't work for me
|
Nira
|
May 21 2013, 6:51pm
|
I liked him
|
Elessar
|
May 21 2013, 6:58pm
|
nope
|
jimmyfenn
|
May 21 2013, 7:15pm
|
LOL. I will say this..
|
Tinkerbell
|
May 22 2013, 1:45am
|
I agree
|
Súlimë
|
May 22 2013, 2:34am
|
LMAO Exactly. A very valid fear, one that may well be sadly realized
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 8:21pm
|
I like his design a lot
|
Ardamírë
|
May 21 2013, 7:35pm
|
Similar reaction
|
MorgolKing
|
May 22 2013, 2:40am
|
I actually thought that
|
Radagast-Aiwendil
|
May 21 2013, 7:40pm
|
I didn't mind him.
|
RosieLass
|
May 21 2013, 8:53pm
|
My problem with Azog
|
GiantMushroomBear
|
May 21 2013, 11:16pm
|
Azog killing Thrain would have inflamed (and did) Thorin more than The Dragon's taking of Erebor.
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 8:29pm
|
Western Middle-earth
|
Na Vedui
|
May 21 2013, 11:28pm
|
Since Azog was dead before the begining of the novel
|
Ziggy Stardust
|
May 22 2013, 12:32am
|
i like him
|
flameofudun
|
May 22 2013, 1:05am
|
Except that Sauron didn't have the power to resurrect the dead.
|
Salmacis81
|
May 22 2013, 1:39am
|
Not a fan of PJ's Azog
|
Salmacis81
|
May 22 2013, 1:31am
|
I am a fan.
|
emre43
|
May 22 2013, 6:02am
|
I despise Azog
|
Fredeghar Wayfarer
|
May 22 2013, 7:52am
|
I loved ...
|
Yngwulff
|
May 22 2013, 8:39am
|
Totally agree
|
Sinister71
|
May 22 2013, 1:26pm
|
I LOL'd at this
|
Salmacis81
|
May 22 2013, 5:42pm
|
LOVE Azog
|
LordotRings93
|
May 22 2013, 10:10am
|
I had no problem with his CGI, and EVERY problem with the entire history of The Dwarves,
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 8:35pm
|
I am positive so far...
|
Arannir
|
May 22 2013, 11:42am
|
Azog
|
thirdeblue
|
May 22 2013, 12:27pm
|
To me Azog is far more menacing than any of the Orcs in LOTR
|
Glorfindela
|
May 22 2013, 2:37pm
|
It's hard to be menacing when
|
Sinister71
|
May 22 2013, 2:48pm
|
Well, it is for those who feel like it.
|
Arannir
|
May 22 2013, 3:03pm
|
Bad CGI?
|
Elessar
|
May 22 2013, 3:14pm
|
I was really bewildered...
|
Arannir
|
May 22 2013, 3:39pm
|
Alternatively...
|
Ardamírë
|
May 22 2013, 3:45pm
|
Of course.
|
Arannir
|
May 22 2013, 3:55pm
|
Me either
|
Ardamírë
|
May 22 2013, 4:07pm
|
I was and wasn't surprised
|
Elessar
|
May 22 2013, 4:06pm
|
Facial expressions are one thing
|
Sinister71
|
May 22 2013, 3:28pm
|
Hmmm...
|
Arannir
|
May 22 2013, 3:30pm
|
"Painted over the scene"
|
cats16
|
May 22 2013, 3:44pm
|
Gollum
|
Ardamírë
|
May 22 2013, 3:47pm
|
exactly
|
Sinister71
|
May 22 2013, 3:50pm
|
Gollum
|
Ardamírë
|
May 22 2013, 3:54pm
|
The dwarf and orc scene was in daylight.
|
The Mitch King
|
May 22 2013, 4:50pm
|
I agree about the painted in look of Azog
|
Elenorflower
|
May 22 2013, 3:46pm
|
I agree.
|
Anubis
|
May 24 2013, 9:22am
|
well to answer your question
|
Elenorflower
|
May 22 2013, 3:33pm
|
I'm considering a drinking game.
|
Macfeast
|
May 22 2013, 4:49pm
|
I think he is a very good Azog, but Azog is dead and should be here as well,
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 7:31pm
|
Would have Been SOOOO much Better.
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 22 2013, 7:48pm
|
As Kili would say, "He's fine!"
|
Roheryn
|
May 22 2013, 10:42pm
|
You! Your second cousin on your father's side killed my father!
|
DwellerInDale
|
May 23 2013, 4:18am
|
It still doesn't hold up. THey had Thorin fight Azog anyway. They needed only to have him Kill him.
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 23 2013, 5:42am
|
Dead Azog
|
Yngwulff
|
May 23 2013, 5:58am
|
That is actually why I am so excited...
|
Arannir
|
May 23 2013, 12:06pm
|
Exactly, flawless set up, great story telling, MUCH closer to the novel.
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 23 2013, 9:19pm
|
The non LOTR viewers...
|
The Mitch King
|
May 23 2013, 5:03pm
|
He is going to seem a HECK of a lot more random popping up in Fellowship as though he
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 23 2013, 9:44pm
|
people would just assume they awoke the balrog during the 60 years
|
lurtz2010
|
May 23 2013, 9:55pm
|
It would certainly obviate him being Durin's Bane, which would ruin the Dwarf history, Moria's history,
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 24 2013, 12:02am
|
Let's watch the language.
|
entmaiden
|
May 23 2013, 10:47pm
|
Yes...
|
Arannir
|
May 23 2013, 11:01pm
|
Alternatives?
|
JWPlatt
|
May 23 2013, 11:35pm
|
No enlarging for intimidation sake, merely to highlight that part of a rather lengthy post
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 24 2013, 12:06am
|
I did not just mean you...
|
Arannir
|
May 24 2013, 12:11am
|
My apologies, dear Entmaiden
|
AinurOlorin
|
May 24 2013, 12:04am
|
Got an idea!
|
The Mitch King
|
May 24 2013, 9:15pm
|
Indeed! //
|
Anubis
|
May 24 2013, 9:25am
|
Azog never bothered me...
|
bborchar
|
May 23 2013, 7:17pm
|
I am a HUGE fan
|
ltnjmy
|
May 24 2013, 6:37pm
|
Azog is by far the worst thing in all the Middle-earth films.
|
sauget.diblosio
|
May 28 2013, 3:53am
|
|
|
|