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AshNazg
Gondor
Nov 28 2015, 6:33pm
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New M-E terminology - Radagags
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Combining the words "Radagast" and "gags" to refer to the nauseous feeling you get whenever Radagast is on screen, thanks to the caked-in bird poop running down his face.
Even thinking about his scenes makes me feel a bit queasy. I might be in a minority here, but I prefer my istari to be portrayed without feces splattered dangerously close to their mouth. In the scene with the stick-insect I can't help but hold my stomach imagining a small chunk of bird's droppings landing on his tongue as he sticks it out - yum.
What exactly is Peter Jackson trying to communicate with this concept? Is he saying that people in-touch with nature are dirty, tree-hugging hippies? That environmentalists don't wash? Nature does not equate to filth, even animals practice good hygiene! In the end, I suppose I'm just glad that Pete's coprophilia didn't seep-in when he was designing Treebeard, or I would have Radagagged throughout The Two Towers too.
So does anybody like this design decision? Anybody clap for joy every time poop is mentioned, as if it's some obscure pop-culture reference? Or are you just better than me at pretending it's not there?
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Smaug the iron
Gondor
Nov 28 2015, 6:42pm
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It was a fun and strange idea that works for Radagast in the films. He is not bothered by the po, or he dose not even know he has po on his face.
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balbo biggins
Rohan
Nov 28 2015, 6:57pm
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considering birds will eat the poo of their offspring, i dont think a bit of faeces equates to being dirty.
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AshNazg
Gondor
Nov 28 2015, 8:10pm
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I saw a significant amount of feces that had clearly dried after being there a long time. I don't think there's a less subtle way of implying a character's lack of personal hygiene 
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Nov 28 2015, 8:20pm
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Not sure 'like' is the right word
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but after the initial "ewww" reaction, I just accepted it as an outward manifestation of Radagast's absent minded, eccentric personality, which I think is the design reason for it. But yes, every time I see Radagast, who I like as a sweet, good-hearted character, I admit I have the urge to sneak up behind him and shove him into a big vat of soapy water 
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StingingFly
Lorien
Nov 28 2015, 8:38pm
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The character was a bit of eccentric fun, but the Radagag I couldn't stomach was the bunny sled. Anyone who has spent 5 minutes trekking the wilderness can tell you that contraption would not work.
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AshNazg
Gondor
Nov 28 2015, 8:54pm
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Maybe when he attaches his staff, magic makes it work? //
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AshNazg
Gondor
Nov 28 2015, 8:56pm
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Kinda what I do with Bifur's axe
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I just accept it's weird and ignore it. But Radagast goes a bit too far for me. I can't look at anything else in the frame 
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balbo biggins
Rohan
Nov 28 2015, 9:01pm
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wizards or maiar spirits do not have a personal hygiene regime. they also absorb bacteria and germs through their magic spirit skin and that turns into a sort of nourishment. look it up in the appendices.
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AshNazg
Gondor
Nov 29 2015, 12:43am
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That's all I was asking for. Thankyou.
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Eruwestial37
Rohan
Nov 29 2015, 7:27am
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And so, when I first saw Radagast, I recognized a kindred spirit. Yes, birds are messy, and if you had a birds' nest on your head, you would also be 'decorated'. What most people don't realize is that bird poop has no smell. Also, a bird usually defecates right before flight so as to be lighter.
That said, I prefer to teach my birds where and when to go. I also don't usually wear them on my head.  Clearly, PJ's Raddy isn't so inclined. I thought he was a charming version of the Brown wizard. He clearly considered the wildlife to be his friends, and wasn't concerned with civilized notions. I loved it when the mice ran to him when frightened.
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