**SCOD - 'Swear it'**

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A particularly menacing screencap we have today.

1.) All in all, how evil/menacing/demented/twisted does Saruman look right here? He really seems to get pleasure out of this.

2.) Isengard's color-grading now appears pale and weak, significance anyone?

3.) As an introduction for Saruman, how well does this scene serve?

4.) Any other thoughts/comments?
 
1.) All in all, how evil/menacing/demented/twisted does Saruman look right here? He really seems to get pleasure out of this.
A bit more than "slightly mental". [;)]

2.) Isengard's color-grading now appears pale and weak, significance anyone?
It's being drained of energy?

3.) As an introduction for Saruman, how well does this scene serve?
First, hat off to Mr. Lee! How great a job did he do portraying this descent into the eye of madness? Or to continue (mis) using EW's words---here we see the "click"!

4.) Any other thoughts/comments?
What's that next to Saruman?
 
Whoa... this shows his twisted thirst for power, imho! He really believes he's going to get his way and that he has power over everything that's happening. *shudder*
 
1. But yeah, it's pretty focused and demented.

2. Pale and weak. He's only concentrating on building up his fighting Uruk-hai, so he probably isn't sleeping well and has missed a few meals. Preparation for world domination takes a lot out of you. That's why I gave it up. [:P]

3. Intro to Saruman. Well, he's off his rocker for sure. But it doesn't really show the "cunning" part. He's just your average bat-poop crazy totalitarian. And even then he'd only be the "assistant" to His Royal Evil Overlordship.

4. Other thoughts. I love Christopher Lee as Saruman.
 
I was never completely clear why this scene was in the completed edition (Was it in the theatrical version too? I can't remember.) The Wild Men do never again turn up (not even in Helm's Deep); it would have made sense to have them raid the village rather than Orcs. My best explanation is that PJ is fond of murderous hilbilly slasher movies and added his own homage.

As to the expression on Saruman's face: I always saw it as a very intent focus, almost willing the chief of the Wild Men to make the oath. The power of Saruman in the book was in his voice; Chistopher Lee's power seems to be in his eyes.
 
Would the lack of colour be down to him seeing everything as black or white? He is also losing/has lost his 'many colours'. He is very cold and scary and the glint in his eye sends a shiver down my spine.
 
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