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Girdle of Melian
Lorien
Aug 26 2014, 6:43pm
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Apparently, Elves Are The Ninjas of Middle Earth? Who will be the ultimate Ninja...lol...
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So who would you like to see execute the coolest moves in the upcoming film?
Legolas, Tauriel, Galadriel (short appearance only though), Thandruil or Elrond?
We've seen what Legolas and Tauriel can do, but Thandruil not yet, as well as Galadriel, and very little of Elrond (and I don't remember seeing anything special). Should it be reserved for Thandruil when he goes into battle, or Galadriel when she "loses her mind" apparently, or Elrond whom I think will be used to deal with orc army in the battle of Dol Guldur. Or maybe it will be Tauriel before she apparently gets killed...hmmm....
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VValar
Gondor
Aug 26 2014, 7:08pm
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Having seen just a tiny bit of his fighting in the teaser, I'm already expecting quite a lot. And as LP said: he is a real game-changer when he enters the battle. So that is setting the bar quite high.
And if Legolas' fighting is any indicator of how well his dad fights, we're in for a treat. Seeing as it would be logical that Thranduil (as he is older and has more experience in battle) would surpass his son in fighting technique and speed.
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elf-lady
Rivendell
Aug 26 2014, 8:21pm
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Didn't someone in the production say that when he enters battle he's a "game changer"? I definitely want to see cool (but not silly) moves from him. Other than Thranduil it would be cool to see Galadriel and Elrond get all medieval on orcs and wargs!
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Kilidoescartwheels
Valinor
Aug 26 2014, 8:21pm
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There's a clip out there somewhere of Thranduil holding a sword in his left hand using a reverse-grip. I imagine Lee Pace (or his stunt double) had to work really hard to perfect that. I don't see Galadrial with a sword, probably more her "In place of a dark lord you will have a QUEEN" mode, which could also be epic!
I freed his wretched head from his miserable shoulders.
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Glorfindela
Valinor
Aug 26 2014, 11:30pm
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Way over every other 'Elf'. Thranduil is the most Elf-like of all the 'Elves' by far (LotR and Hobbit), and has grace and a huge amount of acting ability. He really plays the part well. I really want to see a lot more of him.
After him, I think Elrond is very impressive – as seen, for instance, in the Prologue to FotR – and he looks great in armour both in the LotR films, and such a long time later, in The Hobbit. With him, there really is no difference between then and now, as far as I can see.
Personally, I would not like to see Galadriel fight – and certainly wouldn't like to see that horrible (to me) green phase in FotR…
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Avandel
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Aug 27 2014, 1:56am
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IMO re the elves, Thranduil is uber-cool
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The long blades, the reverse grip, the whole effect = BADASS. Not that L & T don't do some nice knife work, but this looks EPIC A true elven king, a winter king
"If this is to end in fire, then we will all burn together" - Thorin, The Desolation of Smaug.
Thorinitis: Just that smokey barbecue sizzle on a bed of hot embers on a chill autumn night voice making you do things.
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Faleel
Rohan
Aug 27 2014, 2:01am
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"Green" mode?
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Lurker in the Mirk
Valinor
Aug 27 2014, 2:14am
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*ahem* As analysed in the Thranduil's Weapons and Fighting Style thread, Thranduil is just too BADASS not to take top honours. Juust... no surfy Leggy stunts please. His gravitas is just too elegant for that 
I'm a lurker. Fan of both books and movies; it seems I have severely misnamed myself... for the moment.
Appreciating Thranduil, thread by thread: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI
(Tis true! More appreciation threads for Thranduil exist than ME movies)
 Thrall Wars!: What business do Elves, Dwarves or Men(?) have with drooling thralls, yea, with smartphones in tow, unto the slopes of Erebor? ... oh, yes, the Hobbit's lingering in some shadows, ever ready to swoop to the hairy rescue. Take cover if you dare!. (A tag-team fanfic with Avandel and Kerewyn)
Teh partsies: Prologue (aka the 'tater-mash of whatever came before), two, three, three-appendix: An Unexpected Flashback, four, five (new, posted 20 August)
"BoFA"= The Battle || "BotFA"/"tBotFA" = The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Aug 27 2014, 6:25am
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CAN a BOY?.... JUMP into this GIRL.... thread?
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SURE Fans of ......."HeartTHROBBin' Thranny."
.........ARE Important
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BUT
Bomby VOTES?
Bifur,
Bofur
Bombur... or
Balin..
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or? MAY it BE..?
Bard, his son Bain, Beorn, The BEAR.. or
even BilBo....?
Jus'...
BEcause..
Bomby izz a
BOY?
Bomby often WONDERzz @bout?
All thesezzz
GIRLzzz... here on
TORnTV?
Thizz is a
"B" ...Movie...after ALL?
   
(Bomby BETS he izz... in "TrouBle", NOW?)
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Girdle of Melian
Lorien
Aug 27 2014, 6:33am
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Tauriel, if going to die, will likely sacrifice herself in battle to save her love or Legolas; may not be as epic fighting but probably gritty and memorable....
Legolas will definitely have cool scenes, but most likely most spread out moves; nothing super memorable in return for having many screen shots
Galadriel, being a Noldor, may not necessarily have the best moves, but probably should be shown to move faster than most of the other Elves, and perhaps display more mystical powers, and if she's to fight Sauron, I have a feeling it will be one of those magic/sword fights Wuxia style (but ME version...lol)..
Thandruil, well, someone already said it....Legolas must have learned his cool moves from his father, but I am not sure if he will better than Elrond. I think the Ninja of ME should go Elrond..lol
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dormouse
Half-elven
Aug 27 2014, 8:06am
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No idea what a ninja is - apart from a turtle ;-)
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... but the ultimate elf in The Hobbit is...the Elvenking - and film Thranduil is certainly living up to expectations. He has the presence, the grace, the edge of danger, and I'm betting when it comes to fighting he's the one who taught Legolas all he knows.
Galadriel won't fight with a weapon, I don't think. In fact, I doubt if she'll fight at all - her power is of a completely different kind.
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VValar
Gondor
Aug 27 2014, 9:52am
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But how can you vote for the B's of Middle Earth (except for Beorn, though I wouldn't exactly call him a ninja, I would be very afraid if I saw that Bear running after me)..... when there is so much Badass fighting going on with the Beautiful to Behold Elves?
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Aug 27 2014, 12:06pm
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Loved the cool, elegant way he took off that orc's head without even looking at it and I'm hoping for some wonderful sword work in the battle. Honest, I'm really not a bloodthirsty person but would love to see the Elven King in action.
As for Galadriel, please please please no sword fighting. That would be absolutely awful.
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Darkstone
Immortal
Aug 27 2014, 1:56pm
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I'm voting Gildor Inglorion.
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Aragorn and Legolas went now with Éomer in the van.
-Helm’s Deep, Chapter 7, Book III, The Two Towers
"Rorth Rorlingas!!"
Sauron: "And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling hobbits!"
(Thanks to Brethil for image and battlecry.)
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dormouse
Half-elven
Aug 27 2014, 2:59pm
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..whenever I read the book
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Darkstone
Immortal
Aug 27 2014, 3:27pm
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...he's seen you even more often:
'We have seen you often before with Bilbo, though you may not have seen us.'
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They now marched on again in silence, and passed like shadows...
Sound like ninjas to me! (Or rather, *don't* sound...)
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Aragorn and Legolas went now with Éomer in the van.
-Helm’s Deep, Chapter 7, Book III, The Two Towers
"Rorth Rorlingas!!"
Sauron: "And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling hobbits!"
(Thanks to Brethil for image and battlecry.)
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dormouse
Half-elven
Aug 27 2014, 3:59pm
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Clearly a Ninja is not some form of turtle, then.....
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Darkstone
Immortal
Aug 27 2014, 4:59pm
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...I think the "Teenage" part of the description of the turtles in question would preclude them from being quiet.
Therefore "Teenage Ninja" would be an oxymoron, like “Military Intelligence”, "Microsoft Works", or "Faithful Adaptation".
Er, wait. Am I going to be in trouble for an ageist comment? My only excuse is I haven't had my morning dose of gin and prune juice yet. As Stephen King said, "it really moves the mail". (It, Chapter 14, "The Album".)
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Aragorn and Legolas went now with Éomer in the van.
-Helm’s Deep, Chapter 7, Book III, The Two Towers
"Rorth Rorlingas!!"
Sauron: "And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling hobbits!"
(Thanks to Brethil for image and battlecry.)
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Avandel
Half-elven
Aug 27 2014, 5:01pm
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Bomby often WONDERzz @bout? All thesezzz GIRLzzz... here on TORnTV? Thizz is a "B" ...Movie...after ALL? (Bomby BETS he izz... in "TrouBle", NOW?)
Tho this being the 'net, what makes anyone here know the actual gender/age/specifics of who they are talking to? You know what they say about ASSUME.
Anyway, what boy movie? *Grins* IMO more like an OMG-thank-gawd-i-was-born-so-I-can-see-this, shut-the-lights-off, get-me-an-oxygen-tank-and-some-ice movie. *SQUUEEEEE*
*Ahem* Just sayin'. Tho of course I, myself, view these films with a completely DISPASSIONATE eye and with keen intellectualism, above all interested in the incorporation of classical themes combined with Jungian influence infused with modern ideologies and subtle societal commentary.
"If this is to end in fire, then we will all burn together" - Thorin, The Desolation of Smaug.
Thorinitis: Just that smokey barbecue sizzle on a bed of hot embers on a chill autumn night voice making you do things.
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Aug 27 2014, 5:05pm
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DStone? No WONDER you are.. "Half-Eleven"
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AND gettin' REALY CLOSE
to goin'
"IMMORTAL"..sooooon
( Bomby... izzz... a
BIG Fan of DStone..)
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Girdle of Melian
Lorien
Aug 27 2014, 7:46pm
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Lol...why no sword fighting for Galadriel and how about Elrond?
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Her mother-name was Nerwen ("man-maiden"), and she grew to be tall beyond the measure even of the women of the Noldor; she was strong of body, mind, and will, a match for both the loremasters and the athletes of the Eldar in the days of their youth"
...I doubt when they meant athlete they meant just running around and jumping hurdles. As for Elrond, being the son of Earendil, grandchild of Turgon, king of Gondolin. Turgon came from Valinor (the West) to Middle-Earth and was one of the Noldor, who are the most skilled and wisest of all Elven clans due to their nature and long years of contact with the Valar.
Although I would like to see Thandruil kick major ass, I think Elrond should be portrayed to be more skilled...
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Aug 27 2014, 8:28pm
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Galadriel is a survivor of the crushing ice, so she's definitely strong and could probably wield a mean sword, but I imagine her as having a different kind of power to bring to the table. Somehow she threw down the walls of Dol Guldur, something that apparently no one else could do, so I'm really hoping they leave Galadriel as Tolkien wrote her. There are already so many people with swords running around, to add Galadriel to their number just takes away her specialness and makes her real power seem less important.
Also, I'm just really, really tired of the current movie trend that says that only women who turn themselves into pint-size little man-clones can be worthy of respect.
Galadriel has no sword. Galadriel needs no sword.
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Riven Delve
Tol Eressea
Aug 27 2014, 8:42pm
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Galadriel has no sword. Galadriel needs no sword.
I am really hoping to see Galadriel "throw down" the walls of Dol Guldur in her own unique way. I'll be even more impressed if she does it barefoot.
“Tollers,” Lewis said to Tolkien, “there is too little of what we really like in stories. I am afraid we shall have to try and write some ourselves.”
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Glassary
Rivendell
Aug 28 2014, 1:29am
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Feel it's going to be Thranduil going all ninja.
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But it would be amazing to see Galadriel unleash some elven awesomeness and
show the boys how it's done.
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Trouble LOL
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