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Avandel
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Jul 4 2014, 1:54am
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The image suits the way you write, somehow!
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Dark brown hair is lovely IMO and so suits an elf of the Woodland Realm!
Thank you for posting the original image, I'm gonna grab that one. I always liked that shot of Tauriel from the DOS Trailer 1 shooting a bow - I guess, because she has this graceful intensity, and yet speed - the movement is fast, but it FLOWS.
Now to me, that is how an elf would move, and shoot an arrow. Tho I quite enjoy the bow twirl Legolas does a the river. I actually step-paused through the whole scene, and Orly is really twirling that bow - it's not an effect. And of course I think Legolas entry into the film is cool - down the spider silk - it was novel and fresh IMO.
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Avandel
Half-elven
Jul 4 2014, 1:57am
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I'm thinking maybe there's a little overkill with PJ trying to achieve a resemblance - I mean it's a good thing, but with BC whose eyes I think are light, and he has fair skin - I think he would make a FINE elf. Especially one from ages ago!
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:43pm
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Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:43pm
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Heh. Classics, gotta love them. Everyone knows them //
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Fan of both books and movies. Oh, and it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:45pm
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hmm... I checked, he's 6". LP is so gonna loom though.
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Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:49pm
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Oh it's definitely interestingly perturbing
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You have me perturbed about this now. What could have happened that caused Oropher to make this misjudgement, to step forth too soon?  I don't know enough about war strategy (or Last Alliance history) to guess at possibilities...
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Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:51pm
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Fan of both books and movies. Oh, and it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:53pm
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Eruvandi, the King demands you explain yourself 
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Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:54pm
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Fan of both books and movies. Oh, and it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 4 2014, 2:57pm
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OMG!!! Our resident Peckish Owl. The Elf Edition
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Mwoar!!!
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Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars: Prologue, Part Two, Part Three
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Avandel
Half-elven
Jul 4 2014, 4:33pm
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And no doubt smiles at imitation and flattery, secure in her power *grins*
Truly an inspiration she has been, and the succor of thousands when restless Hobbit fans ache from newlsessness .
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 5 2014, 1:37am
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Precious!
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 5 2014, 1:50am
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Tiffany & Co with Laetitia Casta
Click the image for the GIFs.
Then when you're ready... watch the damn thing
Oh... for relevance
Now 'cuse me while I go lie down
Fan of both books and movies. Oh, and it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Thrall Wars! Teh partsies: Prologue, Two, Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 5 2014, 3:28pm
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Woodland Weekend! Interesting HCF interview and assorted GIFs
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HCF Interview: Lee Pace Likens His 'Halt And Catch Fire' Character To Patrick Bateman, But Not Don Draper
I think that's a cool and apt reference. American Psycho isn't a typical flick, but it is black humour for the tie and coat careerists.
And I just his look here.
GIFs:
HCF (so tantalising!)
Pushing Daisies
Possession (Love the ones on the second and third row)
... an outtake for Avandel
Assorted *ahem* thralldom pics for tats and chest appreciators
And... is it just me, or does Garrett look like he could fit in with this set?
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 6 2014, 10:09am
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What image do you think will be our first sight of Thranduil in the new teaser?
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Well, PJ has confirmed the teaser is turned over to the WB marketing dept. So what say you? Will we
1) See Thranduil in armour in a scene we've seen from the vlogs?
2) See Thranduil in armour in a scene we've NOT seen from the vlogs?
3) See Thranduil not at all?  
4) Others - please elaborate.
(Yup, I'm twiddling thumbs here)
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Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
(Tis true! More appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies)
Thrall Wars! Teh partsies: Prologue, One (None save Avandel knows whither teh "One"), Two, Three
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Kerewyn
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Jul 6 2014, 10:09am
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These Woodland Weekend goodies have quite raised my flagging mid-winter spirits.
Especially the Possession gif that pans up the stairs   The 'out-take' gave me a laugh too.
And woot! that is the first 'Only Lovers' gif I've seen Does that mean the DVD is out?
Now, just waiting for my substandard internet connection to get into 2nd gear so I can watch that entire Tiffany ad without incessant buffering...
Off to read Thrall wars and possibly watch FotR or PD. That's always good for the soul.
'People don't know where I begin and latex ends, which has always been an ambition for me.' (Martin Freeman)
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Jul 6 2014, 10:12am
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You're welcome! and erm Thrall Wars part three is up too
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Enjoy! I just got part three up in the fan art board on Friday.
And you'll LOVE that Tiffany ad once you get to it.
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Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
(Tis true! More appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies)
Thrall Wars! Teh partsies: Prologue, One (None save Avandel knows whither teh "One"), Two, Three
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBofTA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Jul 6 2014, 5:19pm
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Was that a Riddles in the Dark podcast question? :-p
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In the last one I listened to The Tolkien Professor & Co. were speculating that Thranduil and his Elves might be refugees ousted from their Mirkwood lair by an army of Orcs when they come across the Laketown refugees fleeing the remains of Smaug's attack, and that the similarity in their situations moves Thranduil to stop and lend them aid. (The rational for the routing of Mirkwood was that Thranduil would be the more strategic target for Sauron to focus on, if he didn't know about the Dwarven army on its way or the death of Smaug - I think everyone agreed it was actually pretty unlikely to happen that way.)
So what say you? Will we
1) See Thranduil in armour in a scene we've seen from the vlogs?
2) See Thranduil in armour in a scene we've NOT seen from the vlogs? 3) See Thranduil not at all?
4) Others - please elaborate. Well, since LP mentioned somewhere that his largest involvement yet is in tBotFA, and the march to Erebor (or Laketown) might be the first we see of him, I'm hoping to See Thranduil in Armour in a Scene We've NOT Seen From the Vlogs. (Though it would be very cool to see him in some New, Never Seen Before Finery, back in Mirkwood - if the Riddles in the Dark folks are on to something and the Orcs are out and about all over the place, disturbing Thranduil while he's likely worrying about what's going on with Legolas and That Sylvan Elf. ;-) )
I really doubt we'll See Thranduil not at all, just because PJ seems to like his voice, at least. And he must know by now he's at least as Golden as Legolas to a lot of the Elf-fanciers.
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I don't think I'm as worried about a Hobbit trailer as a lot of people on this board (in general) are. I'd kind of prefer to see a GotG trailer that shows us something a little more substantial of their main villain, right now. That movie is only 3 weeks away, here! The lack is killin' me.
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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elf-lady
Rivendell
Jul 6 2014, 5:42pm
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Wasn't it due to his intense dislike of the Noldor?
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Gil-galad was High King of the Noldor but Oropher didn't want to be under the command of the Noldor (due to all the ill will caused by the kinslaying in the FA). At least that's what I recall from Unfinished Tales.
Oropher dies when he and his army prematurely charge the Dark Lord's army. Did something happen en-route or on the battleground to cause him to separate his army and their maneuvres from the main host? Or is it something from before the War - we have the Oropher and Thranduil casefiles, albeit scattered and scanty, but is there something else? Something that the prof had forgotten to tell us? You have me perturbed about this now. What could have happened that caused Oropher to make this misjudgement, to step forth too soon? I don't know enough about war strategy (or Last Alliance history) to guess at possibilities... |
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Jul 6 2014, 6:14pm
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I haven't seen Mad Men or American Psycho (though knowing that there's any kind of comedy in the later does make it more appealing, hmmmnn...), but Lee's character does have the demented determination that seems to be associated with Don Draper and Patrick Bateman.
Ooooh. Do you know what is actually being shown in these gifs? I notice that a possible gif (one that would have been very telling) has been left out.
He'd have to wear contacts (or he could claim he already is), but I'm sure he's just their type. (And he could probably survive on the Bad Blood. )
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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vanima ephel
Rivendell
Jul 6 2014, 6:52pm
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I've never seen anything beyond what you've mentioned.
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What I remember from Unfinished Tales sounded outright suicidal.
Did something happen en-route or on the battleground to cause him to separate his army and their maneuvres from the main host? Or is it something from before the War - we have the Oropher and Thranduil casefiles, albeit scattered and scanty, but is there something else? Something that the prof had forgotten to tell us?
Really, the only thing I've seen pointed out is the intense dislike for the Noldor. (There's nothing like a Blood Feud to bring out the worst in everybody.)
Tolkien's words from UT that me me think suicide:
Oropher was slain in the first assault upon Mordor, rushing forward at the head of his most doughty warriors before Gil-galad had given the signal for the advance. It sounds like he wanted to be the first to die. (And it seems likely that he was.)
I know Kings usually did go right to the front in real world ancient warfare, but I'm doubting they were generally the first soldier to engage the enemy, even if they were on horse- (or Elk-) back (and it seems unlikely Oropher had a mount - though I'm picturing the scene from the movies, where everyone appeared to be on foot). And it looked like - again, this if from the movies - Elrond, at least, was not leading a charge. (Maybe Oropher does it because it's a Sylvan or a Sindarin thing?)
But otherwise, yeah, you'd have to imagine that Tolkien simply left something out (or that Christopher never found it or passed it over as unimportant).
"I dissent, even at the risk of being held incorrect or not sober."
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Avandel
Half-elven
Jul 6 2014, 7:06pm
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Thorin's scene-stealing marmot. Currently eating up Thranduil's pantry LOL
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VeArkenstone
Lorien
Jul 6 2014, 7:29pm
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Avandel, very very cool pic of Oropher. It is hauntingly beautiful, those eyes!
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Please, call me Ve.
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Avandel
Half-elven
Jul 6 2014, 7:59pm
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*Waves to VeArkenstone* Happy you like that! - and PS. to cheer Lurker *grins*
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Eyes! And I loved what the artist did with the hair, with the tie-back to nature. It's interested me, in wandering around the 'net, there seems to be a huge fascination re art with the elves of the ancient days - seems to me there is SO much untapped potential for films. I know what the Tolkien estate fears re the media. And yet, in skilled hands such as PJ's or a director like, say, Christopher Nolan, how much respect and care can be done in handling book-to-film depictions. *bangs head on desk, imagining the possibilities, with Oropher, Gil-galad, and Thranduil, at least*
And a PS. dose of artwork, for Lurker, while she was off messing about I went rooting around Deviant Art *gasp* and think I found some gems amid the tastelessness *eeeuwww*. Hopefully these weren't posted before, but thought these were nice....
(My cheating heart, LOL . Since I am Gimping at the moment instead of doing what I am supposed to be doing.)
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