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Sep 16 2014, 1:03am
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TORn staff analyze the new scroll poster for The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
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 There are just 3 months remaining until the final chapter of The Hobbit saga and the final bit of Middle-earth on film is released, and new images and story tidbits are going to start coming much quicker now. Earlier today we shared the new scrolling poster for this final chapter and now we have some analysis of what can be seen in it from our staff. Of all the new imagery available, there is still nothing of Dain and the wild War Boar he purportedly rides in on, but this scroll does have a few other new tidbits of info in it that are fun to speculate on.
But first, a little editorial note about these scrolls that most of you have probably already noticed, there is a LOT of photoshop involved in putting these together. They cobble together a vast array of characters and settings in order to tell a miniature 2D story with just a few images, and sometimes the photoshop works well, and sometimes not so much. When it does not work out so well, we've taken to calling it FrankenPhotoshop, which can be attributed to any image that makes you scratch your head and wonder 'wait, who is that?'.
So read on to see the TORn staff reactions to the images selected to be in this Scroll, and then feel free to post your own thoughts below.
Garfeimao - Bard has clearly gotten out of jail (#FreeBard) and retrieved the Black Arrow, which he is carrying. I do not believe all those flames are actually engulfing Bard, but I'm sure he is on his way to the tower with the Wind Lance. You will notice that the official Poster released at SDCC this year has a similar pose of Bard with his Bow in his hand, standing on a bridge in front of Smaug's onslaught.
Galadriel on the ground, reaching out to Gandalf is a powerful image, she looks distressed but not injured. But I have to wonder if she was knocked down in battle, or if she is trying to reach Gandalf in stealth and not be seen. This image truly mystifies me, not the least of which is that does not appear to be wearing any armor. Oh well, one less costume for the Cosplayers to make, at least, one based on an actual movie costume, they are free to imagine what it might look like.
Bilbo has suddenly become a Lefty, it appears. That, or they reversed the image of him in both instances, or he's injured his right hand. What do you all think? Also, the second image of Bilbo on the far right is definitely a FranenPhotoshop, that just doesn't look quite like Martin Freeman.
Tauriel is not looking too much like Evangeline Lilly in this either, another example of FranenPhotoshop. The fact that it looks like she went splat doesn't help, just not an elf like pose.
Thorin, Fili and Kili are all wearing new armor and carrying new swords. I hope we get some full on character images for all of the dwarves kitted out in their new battle gear.
GreenDragon - I said at DragonCon, 'There had better be bats!' And there are. Lots of 'em. So I'm happy with that. :)
Saystine - I can't wait to see Smaug torch the city. it looks awesome here and in the trailer. it is going to be an exciting sequence to be sure!
I am very happy to see Saruman in the background of the Gandalf and Galadriel section. I wonder if we will see his turn to the dark side even if the other characters do not.
Thorin already looking so weary on the throne. this is a troublesome sign.
Thranduil and the Elves marching into battle is going to be EPIC!!
My main question is where do I get one of these scrolls!!!!
Sarumann - Saddened that an image of Bag End or the Shire is not the last image here, implying the inherent 'There and Back Again' aspect of the film. Hope that does not mean the story will end before Bilbo interrupts his own Estate Sale.
Deej - Love seeing the dwarven armour, Bilbo with all of the bats in the background, Smaug, and Thranduil on his War Moose.
But that terrible Photoshop of Tauriel - who approved that???
More analysis to come from these images as more staff chime in.
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