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Radagast-Aiwendil
Gondor
Jul 26 2013, 8:41am
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Of course having read all the books has given the death more of an impact, though I've read the books and seen the films so many times over the years that it's all fairly normal now. Gandalf as portrayed by McKellen just keeps getting better as a character the more we see him, in my opinion. It was good to see a bit more of the wandering conjuror side of Gandalf on screen in AUJ, i.e. the bits of his character that are hinted at the beginning of FotR. The Good Morning scene, along with other parts such as the exchange between him and Dori over wine, demonstrated a much lighter side of his personality which is mostly absent from LotR (although there is a fair bit of it in FotR). Of course, he also had moments of being the guardian of Middle-earth (such as the White Council scene), and sagacious moments evocative of the exchange between him and Frodo in Moria-I like the fact that Gandalf's words prevent Bilbo from killing Gollum in the film, an act which ultimately saves Middle-earth.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."-Gandalf
(This post was edited by Radagast-Aiwendil on Jul 26 2013, 8:42am)
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Owning-up time: Who here cried when Gandalf fell?
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Jul 25 2013, 8:19pm
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I May Have
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Barrow-Wight
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Jul 25 2013, 9:50pm
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Oh yes, definitely
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Jul 26 2013, 8:41am
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I did in the book, but not in the movie.
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Ataahua
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Jul 26 2013, 12:14am
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so many tears
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Elenorflower
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Jul 26 2013, 10:32am
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Even though I knew it was coming...
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 28 2013, 1:18pm
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Made me jump a bit when I read that bit Gramma!
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Brethil
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Jul 28 2013, 3:40pm
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I did cry when I first read the book, many, many years ago.
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Patty
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Jul 28 2013, 6:09pm
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Sniffles
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CuriousG
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Jul 28 2013, 11:56pm
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*raises hand*
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cats16
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Jul 29 2013, 12:08am
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I did
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Nimloth
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Jul 29 2013, 4:38am
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Hey Nimloth - long time no see! :-) //
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Starling
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Jul 29 2013, 9:57am
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Not really.
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RosieLass
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Jul 29 2013, 7:03pm
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I think Gandalf realises he has to let go to fight the Balrog
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sycorax82
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Aug 1 2013, 9:00pm
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Um... actually...
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Misto
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Jul 29 2013, 8:38pm
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I can't say he's made me cry ... during that sequence...
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One Ringer
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Jul 30 2013, 4:19am
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When I first saw it,
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Luinnár
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Jul 30 2013, 9:50pm
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Not then, but a little later
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 30 2013, 10:46pm
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Plus the visuals and music of that scene are just wrenching.
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RosieLass
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Jul 31 2013, 3:06pm
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A short history of my reactions :)
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Loresilme
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Aug 2 2013, 12:10pm
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Thank you also for sharing yours :-)
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Aug 2 2013, 6:21pm
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When I read it, stunned silence, but no tears.
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Elwen
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Aug 2 2013, 7:48pm
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I was 10 then
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MaeBeth
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Aug 8 2013, 5:32pm
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Stunned
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Ziggy Stardust
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Aug 9 2013, 1:09am
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I did indeed cry, both reading and watching!
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Madril
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Aug 13 2013, 9:04pm
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Not I.
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arithmancer
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Aug 14 2013, 2:27am
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Please... I tear up at the theme music!
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AnneDonahue
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Aug 14 2013, 10:51pm
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I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil. ;-) //
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arithmancer
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Aug 14 2013, 11:59pm
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