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Barrow-Wight
Rohan
Sep 29 2013, 5:25pm
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Eowyn VS The Witch-King
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So I've been thinking about this battle lately and I've heard a lot of opinions on it but the thing is I never understood those opinions. we got three interpretations of this battle: The book,The Cartoon,and Live Action Film. some people critisize Jackson for taking away Tolkien's dialogue for the scene and simplifying it whereas the cartoon kept the dialogue intact. I've heard it said that the Rankin/Bass cartoon had "awesome Eowyn/crappy witch-King" while PJ's movie had "crappy Eowyn/ awesome Witch-King" as for me I don't really care if the scene follows the book or not as long as 3 points are made 1 that Eowyn reveals herself. 2 she kills the Witch-King. 3. Merry helps. on that note as long as the main story is in the film I.E Frodo taking the ring to Mt. Doom then Peter Jackson could make Eowyn and Witch-King battle with lightsabers while the rohirrim fight on the Pelennor riding Unicorns for all I care lol that's how much I care about movies being faithful to books. it doesn't have to be an exact copy of the book, print and film are two comepletly different things. Other people have critisized the decision for Eowyn to reveal herself as a woman after the Witch-King had been weakened by Merry. this works in this day and age as a "Pre-Mortem One Liner" making the scene cooler and epic for audiences "I am no man" *stab* it works. But I never understood why some fans felt that she should have revealed herself before the battle began what purpose does it serve? to make the Witch-King seem arrogant? this is actually the point of my post here. so long story short Should Eowyn have revealed herself sonner as in the book and why?
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Eowyn VS The Witch-King
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Barrow-Wight
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Sep 29 2013, 5:25pm
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the line didn't work at all
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Semper Fi
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Sep 29 2013, 8:24pm
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"I am no man"
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Sep 30 2013, 5:50am
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Legolas totally 100% stole the show
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Semper Fi
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Sep 30 2013, 12:49pm
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Not exactly...
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arithmancer
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Sep 30 2013, 1:09pm
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*claps* Well said!!!
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FaramirAndEowynMorningStar
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Sep 30 2013, 1:33pm
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And 10 years later nobody remembers it
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Semper Fi
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Sep 30 2013, 4:57pm
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Kick-a** heroines
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arithmancer
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Sep 30 2013, 7:08pm
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Hey, Boba Fett was a silent glorified cameo in ESB
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Semper Fi
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Sep 30 2013, 10:12pm
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Boba Fett...
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arithmancer
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Oct 1 2013, 12:54pm
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adding one
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Maciliel
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Oct 2 2013, 3:16am
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I thought that her overacting was ridiculous
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Semper Fi
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Oct 2 2013, 3:35pm
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There
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Faleel
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Oct 2 2013, 6:35pm
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ha!
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Barrow-Wight
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Oct 3 2013, 2:30am
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I'd say "sand" and "man" were about equally bad
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Semper Fi
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Oct 3 2013, 12:28pm
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That's always a comfort!
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Werde Spinner
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Oct 3 2013, 3:24am
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Really? Just shows how people can have dramatically different interpretations...
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MatthewJer18
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Oct 3 2013, 3:11pm
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As you said people have dramatically different interpretations
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Semper Fi
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Oct 3 2013, 3:21pm
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eowyn and eomer are about the same age
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Maciliel
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Oct 3 2013, 7:23pm
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Urban looked younger
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Semper Fi
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Oct 3 2013, 7:29pm
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Plain?!
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Meneldor
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Oct 3 2013, 8:20pm
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Miranda Otto
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Elessar
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Oct 3 2013, 5:18pm
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Again, each to its own
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Semper Fi
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Oct 3 2013, 5:48pm
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Wow
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Starling
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Oct 3 2013, 6:53pm
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I say she's obviously in her 30s
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Semper Fi
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Oct 3 2013, 7:28pm
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echoing starling's "wow"
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Maciliel
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Oct 3 2013, 8:06pm
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I didn't say teen behavior but teen soap opera behavior
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Semper Fi
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Oct 3 2013, 8:26pm
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"it does astonish me that someone could have such a pronounced, negative reaction to otto's performance."
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Magpie
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Oct 4 2013, 12:20am
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people think alike
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Semper Fi
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Oct 4 2013, 1:28am
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The
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Faleel
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Oct 4 2013, 2:21am
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Oddly enough
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Darkstone
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Oct 4 2013, 5:52pm
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just to say....
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Maciliel
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Oct 4 2013, 3:59am
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Thanks!
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Semper Fi
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Oct 4 2013, 10:25am
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Let's be honest?
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Starling
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Oct 4 2013, 4:10am
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From a book-firster perspective
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CuriousG
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Oct 22 2013, 12:14am
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Maybe the difference is in Eowyn's presentation
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Elciryamo
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Oct 22 2013, 6:32am
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I agree to each their own.
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Elessar
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Oct 3 2013, 7:49pm
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Definitely agree
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Old Pilgrim
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Oct 9 2013, 8:03am
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Speaking of Star Wars characters...
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Lieutenant of Dol Guldur
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Oct 7 2013, 7:29pm
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I would definitely say it does the same for me...
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Misty Mountain Hop
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Oct 8 2013, 6:07pm
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Like much of ROTK, the focus was on 'coolness'
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sycorax82
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Sep 30 2013, 12:30am
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But neither turned cool
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Semper Fi
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Sep 30 2013, 12:45pm
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I admit to not being a fan of this scene
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demnation
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Sep 30 2013, 10:07am
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many cheesy lines get saved by delivery
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Semper Fi
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Sep 30 2013, 12:51pm
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Honestly, I don't understand what the fuss is about either
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Ziggy Stardust
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Oct 2 2013, 12:50am
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The Line
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Elessar
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Oct 3 2013, 1:05pm
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i loved the witch king
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flameofudun
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Oct 4 2013, 1:43am
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I thought the scene worked brilliantly in the film,
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sauget.diblosio
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Nov 7 2013, 3:10am
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Another one
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simplyaven
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Dec 28 2013, 1:20am
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