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Fàfnir
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Oct 3 2012, 6:06pm
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Nori and the dragon [spoiler]
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In the comic con version of Vlog 8 wich now has been locked, between two shots of Smaug's treasure room, Jed Borphy in his Nori costume was shown in a very short interview saying something like : "lots of gold, lot to steel, I'm not afraid of the dragon and there's a lot to steel."
Knowing that Nori, in these films, will probably be portrayed as a kleptomaniac, do you think the nearness of the treasure will make him go mad and try to steal something ? It would be a big deviation from the book since it would have a lot of consequences for the dwarf : Nori has no magic ring, and Smaug would identify his dwarf smell instantly. He could even die !
We can't say for sure that Nori will do anything, but he will at least be tempted, given his personality. What do you think ?
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elevorn
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Oct 3 2012, 6:24pm
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Having him try to steal something from Smaug completely complicates things from the book perspective as immediately Smaug's rage would have been roused and he would raze the mountain side almost immediately, and it takes out a lot of the conversation that Bilbo has with Smaug, at least the reasoning that it leads to. He may say something and then the dwarves hold him back, or he may walk with Bilbo down the tunnel at first instead of Balin(is that right I just read this and cannot remember).
Besides Bilbo is the burglar. Why would they have two? Of course their is a difference between a thief and a burglar I suppose. Burglary is more of an art form in a way, and thieving is just thieving. And now I have opened myself up to all sorts of questions I suppose.
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QuackingTroll
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Oct 3 2012, 6:34pm
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Perhaps he'll have something to do with The Arkenstone? //
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Rohan
Oct 3 2012, 6:48pm
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I think it's more probably Nori
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Why would Jed tell us that he wants to steel fake gold from a CGI dragon ? He was really speaking like a inveterate cleptomaniac !
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Macfeast
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Oct 3 2012, 6:56pm
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I think it's just Jed goofing around behind the scenes, as we've seen most of the actors do. He might have been channeling Nori a bit there, but in the end, I don't think a desire to steal gold from a dragon is a trait exclusive to Nori; I think all dwarves, deep down, want to do that (even more so when dealing with gold that they think is theirs to begin with).
As for Nori, he will have plenty of gold of his own, I don't think he will see a need to steal anything (or at the very least, the movie won't show him express such a need, even if Nori himself would see it that way). Once they find all that gold unguarded, he will probably go all uncle Scrooge, diving right into it and swim around in it.
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SirDennisC
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Oct 3 2012, 7:18pm
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Not because of his personality (spoiler) --
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no one is immune to dragon sickness, everyone is tempted... though I suppose some are more or less likely to act on their urges than others. Is this what you mean?
Making the sickness dependent on temperament needlessly strays from the text, and would undermine Bilbo's force of will and the significance of his gesture when trying to broker a peaceful resolution during the siege.
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Fàfnir
Rohan
Oct 3 2012, 8:09pm
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Is certainly affecting everybody, and dwarves even, more. But it seems like Nori is a person who like to steal more than to own. So when every dwarves would fill their pocket after the dragon's death, Nori would be even more exited to take something while the dragon is still the defending the treasure.
And in my opinion, dragon sickness depends in part of the temperament, force of will included, just like the ring influence : it does affect every bearer, but gollum will kill his best friend the minute he sees the ring because he is weak and foul, when Frodo will carry it across all middle earth with the purpose to destroy it. But that's not far from what you were saying, is it ?
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DanielLB
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Oct 3 2012, 8:18pm
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Nori probably steals more than just the gold in Smaug's hoard
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To really beef up his character, he might steal more food at Bilbo's and Rivendell; take more treasure than the others from the Troll hoard; and even steal things from Laketown.
His thiefing behaviour is't limited to Erebor.
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Fàfnir
Rohan
Oct 3 2012, 8:28pm
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But if Nori is character with an arc of some importance, he's stealing habit should make him do something that matters, in good or bad, in the adventure. And I think there is no place a theft would have more importance than in Smaug's lair... it would make something else of this character than just a minor jock. But I know it's just speculation...
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DanielLB
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Oct 3 2012, 8:31pm
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Meaningful to the plot ... hmmm
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Good point. I'm not sure what they could do to make him and his thieving meaningful in the grand scheme of things.
Perhaps he simply steals extra food/water and more practical items (rope?) that become handy later on in the Quest?
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Macfeast
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Oct 3 2012, 8:53pm
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Will he have an arc of importance?
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While we can't tell for sure until we've seen the films, we have a few clues pointing us towards which dwarves are going to be the most prominent, and Nori, so far, isn't one of them. Stealing something from Smaug's lair is kind of a big deal in terms of plot development, a major event; If it is to happen (twice, I should note, another thing which I think speaks against the possibility of it happening; This is Bilbo's moment, after all) is Nori an important enough character to the story to be the one to do it?
I think it's more likely that Nori will be something of a minor jock; Not every dwarf will be able to have a big character arc. The only way I can see this happening, is if PJ and team believe that the audience will think badly of Bilbo, thinking that his theft makes him directly responsible for Smaug's rage, and the subsequent destruction of Lake-town, effectively turning the audience against Bilbo. If they are afraid of that happening, then I could see them turning someone else (like Nori) into the scapegoat. But two thefts? Unlikely, I think.
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SirDennisC
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Oct 3 2012, 8:58pm
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I wonder if he is made to feel redundant by Bilbo?
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I wonder if he was originally brought along to be the burglar but is supplanted by Bilbo when he joins the company? Will some professional jealousy be evident? Will they state the needfulness of the change in roles (hiring Bilbo as chief burglar) because Nori cannot be trusted?
(I wonder too if he was type cast.)
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Macfeast
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Oct 3 2012, 9:10pm
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I'm curious about the relationship between Bilbo and Nori.
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It could go any way, really; Either Nori grows resentful and jealous of Bilbo, or he takes him under his wing and shares a few tricks with him.
I could also see it being played for some humor:
Nori: So, burglar Baggins, what's your finest theft? One time, I managed to sneak off with a ruby necklace belonging to a highly regarded dwarf lord.
Bilbo: Well, I, um...one time, I snuck into farmer Maggot's crops, and took off with some of his carrots.
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Macfeast
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Oct 3 2012, 9:22pm
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That could very well turn out to be his character arc (and that would be a fairly simple arc, benefitting of a less prominent dwarf); Starting out jealous and wary of Bilbo, perhaps even moreso than the other dwarves, only to end up trusting him completely, teaching him a few tricks along the way.
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Oct 3 2012, 9:29pm
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from the brief bio we have seen is Nori is more of a spiv/shady dealer/fence/con artist, rather than a compulsive thief.
The quoted line could simply refer to his motivation for initially joining the quest.
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Oct 3 2012, 9:50pm
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But I would love it if Nori was a fast talking con like he appeared there, one who can overcome fear just by the thought of gold.
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Fàfnir
Rohan
Oct 3 2012, 10:11pm
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"The quoted line could simply refer to his motivation for initially joining the quest."
Yep, I think you're right !
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SirDennisC
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Oct 3 2012, 10:14pm
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Or perhaps his role is to highlight Bilbo's lack of experience
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as occasion permits...
At the Trollshaws:
While the dwarves look on, Bilbo pulls a talking purse out of a troll's pocket.
Nori: hmpf, rookies.
At the secret door to Smaug's lair:
Bilbo: Well, wish me luck!
Nori: Whatever noob.
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Oct 3 2012, 11:43pm
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Everyone doesn't need an arc. Some people start off on an adventure one way, and end up the same. This story is primarily about Bilbo and Thorin, and I hope it stays that way.
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Oct 4 2012, 1:54am
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And yet you say you're not a literal purist...
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 I just feel like your obsession over the material is so narrow that it can't allow for ingenuitive filmmaking.
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Oct 4 2012, 3:07am
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Because of one comment I made about the heart of the story?
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Come on now, GoodGuy. This isn't an American political debate. You can't color me a literal purist because I make one comment about preserving the essence of the story.
I am, as I have often said, a "tone" or "essence" purist. If PJ can evoke the same feelings and thoughts, through film, that Tolkien does solely through words, than I will accept all sorts of literal changes (which is one reason why, unlike many others, I really enjoy the warg attack in TTT - that scene felt much more Tolkien to me than the entire Helm's Deep mess).
In terms of the Hobbit, the essence of the story is the conflict between Bilbo and Thorin. That is the character essence, and the thematic essence, of the entire thing. If PJ goes too far off the rails with convoluted dwarf character arcs, and the Dol Guldur material, than that would be a bit of a problem.
If, however, PJ manages to give us lots of little dwarven character arcs, and lots of Dol Guldur material, that to me feels like Tolkien, and seems to interpret was Tolkien was saying in a satisfying visual way, I will once again forgive a lot.
I don't dislike the LOTR films because they cut things like Bombadil, or added things like Theodred's funeral. I dislike the LOTR films because of PJ's style of film-making, and because of what I feel was an amateurish script that focused too intently, and sophomorically, on "dramatic reversals," awkward or overcooked "arcs" and melodrama.
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