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KRRouse
The Shire
Mar 17 2015, 10:02pm
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"The Genius of Bofur"
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A character study speculating why James Nesbitt's Bofur became so popular among fans and what makes him such a clever addition to the Middle-Earth films:
The Genius of Bofur
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balbo biggins
Rohan
Mar 17 2015, 10:27pm
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this article boils down to the fact they gave him some dialogue, which i suupose i agree with, i would add that james nesbitt ais n experienced and well rounded actor did a great job.
i must admit, i think the better dwarves, dwalin ,balin and bofur and i suppose throin happen to be the more well rounded actors. casting wasnt great for the rest of the dwarves IMO.
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He is a wizard, you know!
The Shire
Mar 17 2015, 11:19pm
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The rest of the dwarves weren't even given a chance! Especially with films 2 and 3, any dwarf that wasn't named Thorin, Dwalin, Balin, Kili, or Bofur had little to nothing to do at all!
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."
"Do you wish me a good morning, or do you mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not, or that you feel good this morning, or that it is a morning to be good on?"
"Thorin and Company at your service!"
"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole."
"A box without hinges, key, or lid / Yet golden treasure inside is hid."
"I come from under the hill, and under hills and over hills my path has led. And through the air. I am he that walks unseen."
"My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are like swords, my claws spears, the shock from my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"
"If more of us valued your ways - food and cheer above hoarded gold - it would be a merrier world."
"You're a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I'm very fond of you, but you're only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all."
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Mar 19 2015, 9:34am
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The writer of this analysis makes
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Some Fine points...
but Bom would like to add that
Bifur has Already Shined alot &
Had his small Sub-plot Already.
Finding the Anthelas saved Kili
He almost got killed doing it.
SSOoo.. maybe Bofur supports in conversation
Ori giving Bilbo the portrait..
Gloin getting a New Ear Trumpet.
Bifur having the AXE re-moved, & the Erebor Toy Shop?
Bombur finding the Vast Community Kitchens..
Gloin becoming the Accountant to count out the Gold
to give to the Men of Dale.
Not sure what Nori needs to do...?
..Making funny remarks all the Time.
pulling together the remaining Dwarves
like the Glue that is Now
..Missing without The Three..?
Jus' thoughts , nothing more
bom
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Mar 19 2015, 9:59am
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Mistake? Oin getting a new Ear Trumpet...//
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Bombadil
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Mar 19 2015, 11:57am
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Rabble-Rousing in
Rivendell with his Song...
Ruining the Formal Dinner of the Elves...
Likely it was his Idea to Wash Up in
The Amazing Elf Fountain...&
Skewering
The Sanctity of
the Secret Valley?
IF it wasn't for the Infinite Patience of Elrond
they would have been Thown OUT
on their Little Hairy ASSES...
Long before reading the MAP by Moonlight..
bom
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He is a wizard, you know!
The Shire
Mar 20 2015, 2:53am
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.....none of the things you mentioned about the other dwarves happen in the movie at all. And I very much doubt we'll see any of those things happen even in the EE. Where are you getting all that from?
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."
"Do you wish me a good morning, or do you mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not, or that you feel good this morning, or that it is a morning to be good on?"
"Thorin and Company at your service!"
"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole."
"A box without hinges, key, or lid / Yet golden treasure inside is hid."
"I come from under the hill, and under hills and over hills my path has led. And through the air. I am he that walks unseen."
"My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are like swords, my claws spears, the shock from my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"
"If more of us valued your ways - food and cheer above hoarded gold - it would be a merrier world."
"You're a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I'm very fond of you, but you're only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all."
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Mar 20 2015, 10:58am
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Mostly in Bom's SPECULATIVE post above..
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is what we COULD expect in the Extra
30 to 45 minutes coming SOON to
your Home...in November,
Maybe?
Examples of How Bofur
could interact with
the Lesser
Dialogue?..
Dwarves,
who we need, or would LIKE to see
in having their Personal Journey, wrapped up.
Some could happen
Some may be cut.
SSOoo this is jus'
Wishful thinkin'...
Maybe post here what you would LIKE, to see..?
bom
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(This post was edited by Bombadil on Mar 20 2015, 11:00am)
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banaili
Bree
Mar 22 2015, 1:57pm
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I loved Bofur in the first film...
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...because of his personality. He struck me as such a delightful, unique sort of dwarf. But to be honest, my favourite dwarves by the end were Fili and especially Oin! (Balin was another dwarf I had loved through all three films though--I blame it on Ken Stott. )
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marary
Lorien
Mar 22 2015, 8:19pm
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Oin is great!
It's hard to choose a favorite, but if I had to, it'd be Kili. The overeager youthful thing was just so much fun to see on a dwarf character. Balin, Fili, Bofur, Bifur and Dwalin are all such close seconds, though.
I didn't think I'd like the Company nearly as much as the Fellowship. But now I do! I might actually like them *more* than the Fellowship. The films gave the company as a whole more of a "heart" than you get from reading the book. That's the main reason I love these films. Even characters that aren't fleshed out at all in the book (Dori, for instance) get their charm and lovableness.
Bofur certainly was a standout from the ensemble. He's a character you'd want to hang out with in real life.
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swordwhale
Tol Eressea
Mar 23 2015, 1:11am
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I agree...
here's my take on it all...
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9010014/1/A-Musing-on-Elves-Dwarves-Archetypes-and-Favorite-Characters
Na 'Aear, na 'Aear! Mýl 'lain nallol, I sûl ribiel a i falf 'loss reviol...
To the sea, to the sea, the white gulls are crying, the wind is blowing and the white foam is flying...
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Mar 23 2015, 10:37pm
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KICK SUM ORCish Butt!... analysis ..
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Difficult Reading
{..must Pin that Tab...}
for Late reading..
bom's Head is Realing...
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swordwhale
Tol Eressea
Mar 24 2015, 2:26pm
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I think it suffered somehow in translation...
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from my neatly formatted word processing program to the fanfiction upload...
(squints at page)
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Na 'Aear, na 'Aear! Mýl 'lain nallol, I sûl ribiel a i falf 'loss reviol...
To the sea, to the sea, the white gulls are crying, the wind is blowing and the white foam is flying...
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swordwhale
Tol Eressea
Mar 25 2015, 1:55am
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that's how it should look (how'd you do that????)
Na 'Aear, na 'Aear! Mýl 'lain nallol, I sûl ribiel a i falf 'loss reviol...
To the sea, to the sea, the white gulls are crying, the wind is blowing and the white foam is flying...
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Brethil
Half-elven
Mar 26 2015, 12:46am
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Google Docs can be a wrestling match at times!
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We have to work a bit at getting the formatting right, depending on how its submitted. I've pulled out some hair here and there. 
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