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Ardamírë
Valinor
Jun 27 2013, 4:14pm
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you as a ruthless ninja assassin. 
"...not till now have I understood the tale of your people and their fall.
As wicked fools I scorned them, but I pity them at last.
For if this is indeed, as the Eldar say, the gift of the One to Men,
it is bitter to receive." -Arwen Undómiel
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Lusitano
Tol Eressea
Jun 27 2013, 4:26pm
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well, i am not so sure about "killing machines" being any appropriate role models for young females,...
Agreed on the hot dwarves, again, Boyens' department
Elenor : I would wager she will be more attractive for the boys, as well.
Galadriel might have served as a female bait, with her imposing, magnetic presence, but Tuariel is more of a kick a** eyecandy for the males.
But the "need" for "female energy" from boyens to me sounds patronizing and almost dismissive of TH's charms and characteristics, one of them being an all male centered story...
If the tables were turned, it would be a case of male chauvinism..
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Elenorflower
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Jun 27 2013, 4:26pm
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if you would like to explain where the
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''gross'' part is, because my comments seemed pretty accurate to me.
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Elenorflower
Gondor
Jun 27 2013, 4:31pm
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you can take the girl out of Manchester, but you can never take the killer ninja Mancunian out of the girl. *flyingkickaaaaaaaaarrrrgggh!* 
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor
Jun 27 2013, 4:33pm
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You took a fairly extended and well thought out post
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and narrowed it down to a simplistic sound bite that does not at all capture what the poster was saying. I have no problem with debate and disagreement, but disagree with what someone actually writes, not with a soundbite of your own devising.
'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'
The Hall of Fire
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Hanzkaz
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Jun 27 2013, 4:34pm
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Fathers and sons is a big theme in the film
So we have:
- Thrain and Thorin of the Dwarves
- Thranduil and Legolas of the Elves
- Azog and Bolg of the Orcs
- and probably Bard and Bain of the race of Men.
Is he sure he has enough left for the final film 'Oh yes, there is much to come. We have a battle with five armies' he says. 'You never know, it might be seven, eight or nine armies by the time we finish'
I'm wondering if this 'Battle of Five Or More Armies' will involve Elrond and the White Council as well as other minions of the Necromancer who joined Bolg. If Sauron plays a bigger part in the movies than he did in the book, then that's quite possible. I have a feeling this 'new' BO5A may be the culmination of both the 'Bilbo/Smaug' and the 'White Council/Dol Guldur' storylines
As well as causing a huge loss of life amongst the Dwarves, the Men of Lake-Town and the Elves of Mirkwood, similar losses amongst the Elves of Rivendell and Lorien could explain to a mainstream audience, why, by the time of LOTR, many of the Elves had left Middle-Earth.
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From the makers of 'The Lord of the Rings' comes the sequel to Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy -
'The War in the North, Part I : The Sword in the Tomb'.
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Tinkerbell
Lorien
Jun 27 2013, 4:44pm
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Did a writer or director say this about Tauriel's creation?
Are they really sure it needs a different 'energy'?
I hope whoever said that will eventually go into specific detail on what that comprises
this 'energy.'
This facade will be interesting and could very well please many people. I am not sure
that films can lie as effectively when watched at a later time than in the hype of the present (not
talking of book fidelity). I am not sure on this though. We shall see.!
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Lusitano
Tol Eressea
Jun 27 2013, 4:51pm
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herself , P.Boyens in the empire magazine article.
I take it as feminine energy infused in the story to balance the over excessiveness of male energy.
Im afraid i didnt quite understand your last paragraph, could you repeat your meaning, please?
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arithmancer
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Jun 27 2013, 4:59pm
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That "The Hobbit" is exclusively about males is hardly one of "The Hobbit"'s charms. On the contrary, it is for me one of the (few) weaknesses of the book. One it shares (alas) with many, many of the adventure books I enjoyed as a girl. It never stopped me from imagining myself joining in such adventures when I was young, I am happy to say. But because it did not, I fear it will not make me recoil in disgust and anger to watch a fellow female having such adventures on screen when I watch an adaptation of the novel. I anticipate I shall like it, provided Evangeline Lilly (whose previous work I have zero experience of) proves to be an actress I enjoy.
Unlike the novel, "The Hobbit" film series can be fairly described as male-centered. Ms. Boyens (and let us not forget the others moe centrally involved in the decision making) have added two named, secondary characters who are female (Galadriel, Tauriel), which is hardly stopping the film series from being "male-centric". The three central characters (Bilbo, Thorin, Gandalf) and vast swaths of the supporting cast (Elrond, Saruman, Thranduil, Radagast, Bard, Beorn, Legolas, the Master of Laketown, Thror, Thrain, Azog, Bolg, Smaug, the Necromancer, Gollum, and 12 other Dwarves) are male.
To me, taking an existing very minor character (Captain of the Guard), giving that character a name (Tauriel) and giving her things to do, seems an eminently reasonable for a film adaptation of a 1937 novel for a 2013 audience, which does address (to a limited degree) this weakness of the source material.
And if the guys at the theater with me enjoy seeing her, I have no objection. What we have already seen of her costume, makeup, and demeanor makes clear she isn't remotely being presented as a sex object, though the actress is undeniably striking.
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Tinkerbell
Lorien
Jun 27 2013, 5:02pm
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that the writer would say this. As much was suspected, but a credit to
the writer for honesty anyhow.
I would just like to hear from the writer what this energy entails. Truly, it's a feminine
energy. But what is this? If there is a distinction here, why not specifically name it?
Because naming it would back you into a terrible corner perhaps? Or maybe because
the ultimate addition of a character is not a specific energy per se but the fact that
it is a female character. And how might merely a female character enhance a story?
Well, I guess most seeing this film won't wonder but will enjoy, which i think will be
great and fun. It's would just be interesting to hear a conversation on this 
(my questions are rhetorical, btw  )
The last paragraph in my previous post, I was implying that ultimately, story must
drive a film, not merely ornaments. I don't know if this is true, just be general supposition
at the time being. Cheers!
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DanielLB
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Jun 27 2013, 5:11pm
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Article also says Thranduil is just 3000 years old
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They've almost halved is estimated age. Wouldn't that make him the same age as Arwen by the time of The Hobbit?  ...
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Lusitano
Tol Eressea
Jun 27 2013, 5:14pm
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i dont. I certainly like a boys own story, free form all that estrogen :P
I like TH as Tolkien wrote it. All of this "updating" to modern audiences just sounds like a vulgarisation and cheapening of the material.
Should every old story form the past have a female character shoehorned in it, just cause its 2013?
There are no female characters in TH novel. Thats it.
Why do people have to make such a fuss about it.. Some people seem to be almost offended by this aspect...
If i read a story centered on women exclusively, i doubt i will be sighing for the precious "male energy"...
"Unlike the novel, "The Hobbit" film series can be fairly described as male-centered."
I dont follow...is ithe novel male centered or not? If you have read the same book as i have, then it is.
Ultimately, it all comes down to your not minding and not having objetcions to changes and inventions to which i strongly do.
"Giving her things to do "is a dangerous road to travel, when it comes to an invented character on Tolkiens The Hobbit, imo.
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Lusitano
Tol Eressea
Jun 27 2013, 5:19pm
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Theres too much pandering to females!!
Supposedly, the dwarves are eyecandy, while tauriel serves as a balsam and a role model for females...
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Glorfindela
Valinor
Jun 27 2013, 5:24pm
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I'm very far from being a prude
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But why is it that some actors use the 'f' word and other swear words during interviews? I can understand that a juvenile might think it's 'cool' to do so, but surely Orlando Bloom, at 37 years of age, is old enough to know better? To me this just smacks of someone who doesn't have much to say for himself.
I've just read the Empire magazine article, and I'm sorry, but the face of 'Legolas' does not look very attractive in that full-page picture. His eyes, in particular, look strangely dead, as though they are made of glass.
The interesting stuff in the article (for me) is on page 71, from Lee Pace onwards, where he talks about using Oberon and The Fisher King as inspirations for Thranduil. It's also great to hear that we'll be seeing the Elk again!
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Lusitano
Tol Eressea
Jun 27 2013, 5:27pm
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we created a female character because in 2013 , few women would be interested in keeping up with TH films, unless theres a strong female character.
Or : We needed a female presence...Its too much masculinity, thats just not suited for a movie blockbuster in 2013, we require female presence.
Hows that? :P
I agree with your last paragraph then.
PS : strong meaning kicking some serious orc butts
Glorfindela : But what about The Hobbit himself?
Hes the king of cursing!
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arithmancer
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Jun 27 2013, 6:11pm
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When I wrote the post you responded to I really tried. I am fairly widely read for a person of my age, and being female, I have read a good deal of stuff aimed at women and girls, by women authors, etc. Can you think of a story that is exclusively about females? I can't. "Little Women" had Laurie. (In case you have not read this classic novel, Laurie is the boy who lives next door). The "Little House" books had Pa (the father of the sisters the story is about). Nancy Drew and her friends had boyfriends (Nancy also had a father, and there were male villains). Vast swaths of "chick lit" include an element of romance, meaning, yes, a male character. Even a hypothetical novel set in a convent would presumably mention the priest that comes to say Mass daily...or beneficiaries of the sisters' charitable works.
In my opinion, this is because men (like women) are everywhere. You can't completely avoid them. And while ME is not our real world, in this regard, in that among the (sic) Men and Elves who inhabit it, about half are female.
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Lusitano
Tol Eressea
Jun 27 2013, 6:13pm
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probably because orlando is used to speak like that, or maybe he wanted to reinforce a point...
Check this conference video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=338IwBMpwxs
He does it often
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tolktolk
Lorien
Jun 27 2013, 6:43pm
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But the entire British acting fraternity swear like troopers (though Martin is in a class of his own!)
There was a funny report by someone in the audience at Ian McKellen's sitcom Vicious who said the sight of Gandalf swearing when he fluffed his lines caused general hilarity.
I know a lot of Americans are more sensitive about this - I always laugh when I see people talking about "f bombs" but it's not really an issue for most British people.
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Jun 27 2013, 6:47pm
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That's what I always assumed! //
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"...not till now have I understood the tale of your people and their fall.
As wicked fools I scorned them, but I pity them at last.
For if this is indeed, as the Eldar say, the gift of the One to Men,
it is bitter to receive." -Arwen Undómiel
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Elenorflower
Gondor
Jun 27 2013, 6:48pm
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Edited post - nothing to see here
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Told ya - nothing to see here. - Altaira
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entmaiden
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Jun 27 2013, 6:56pm
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We're here to talk about Tolkien, not each other. None of us know what each other is thinking, or intending, so whatever "subtext" might be obvious to you might be 100% wrong.
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Noria
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Jun 27 2013, 6:58pm
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My experience was the same. Back in the Pleistocene when I was a kid and adolescent, fantasy and science fiction books were written for and primarily read by boys and men, with male protagonists and females as more passive or even secondary characters. That is just how it was. So it was thrilling for me to come across a rare active heroine.
I am not unhappy to see some “feminine energy” interjected into the Hobbit movies and so far don’t see anything objectionable about Tauriel. As always, my final reaction will depend on how it works in the movie.
Nor do I see anything objectionable about Philippa Boyens choice of words.
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I know – was trying to ignore that
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