Lossefalme
Gondor
The Great River (#s 658 – 668) delays the inevitable decision for the fellowship a little longer. Journey with us to the Falls of Rauros!
The Great River
1. 658. Sam shoots a disgusted glance back towards Strider when in the boats are leaving Lórien (he's NOT happy about being in a boat) and has a continued look of irritation while sailing on the River Anduin.
The original screencaps may be found here and here.
Poor Sam! I think this might be one of the hardest parts of the journey for him to date. He just looks miserable.
2. 659. **Legolas is helping with the packing and is walking behind Galadriel and Aragorn as they talk.
Legolas? Working? What’s that about? Anyone with hair that perfect can’t possibly help pack things up!
3. 660. **While helping pack the boats to leave Lothlórien, twice Boromir watches Celeborn and Strider as they talk.
The original screencaps may be found here and here.
Poor Boromir. He is already a casualty of the Ring.
3. 661. **Boromir is tossing provisions into the boat behind Merry & Pippin as they talk about how many lembas wafers they'd eaten.
The original screencap may be found here.
I got the biggest kick out of this exchange. The elves didn’t count on the appetites of hobbits!
4. 662. They keep the boats in the center of the river where the current is strongest, their farthest from shore, and there are fewer obstacles. (Wait! Is that a log drifting behind them?)
The original screencap may be found here.
I love this screenshot. It’s really creepy and so very much in keeping with the books. I always wish that it could have been included in the TE.
5. 663. The Uruk-hai have the "White Hand" of Saruman painted on their faces.
The original screencap may be found here.
I always wonder what was used for that because it appears to be painful when they get it put on and permanent as well. Btw, look at the size of that hand print!
6. 664. Legolas is suddenly staring at his left and Lurtz at his right, it seems as if both of them are looking at each other: as two mirrors of the same picture, two extremes: the Elf, and the perfected corruption of the Elf.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/LegolasSensingDanger.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1418.htm
I couldn’t find a screencap of Lurtz at that exact moment, but it is very effective. They both seem to sense that they are drawing closer to one another. I love the idea that they are “the Elf, and the perfected corruption of the Elf.”
7. 665. As the Fellowship is going down the river, the Hobbits are always sitting one behind the other. As they pass the Argonath, Merry and Pippin are sitting side by side - again showing just how small the Hobbits are meant to be.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/MerryandPippin.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1440.htm
I love their awed expression. It’s a good reminder not only of the might of the Kings of old that they could create these massive works, but also of how all of this is still so new and overwhelming to the hobbits.
8. 666. You can see where the stone for the great statues was quarried-- it looks like gigantic steps leading down to the river.
667. Narsil is in the hand of Elendil's figure at the Argonath (in the book, they're holding axes).
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/AragonathHoldingNarsil.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1438.htm
I don’t know if picture really shows what this observation is referring to as far as the quarrying of rocks goes, but I just love this shot. Amazing!
How do we know it’s Narsil? It’s probably in the appendices, which I haven’t managed to get through yet!
9. 668. There’s a bird's nest in the right eye of the last king we see at the Argonath (complete with baby birds).
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/AragonathwithNest.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1441.htm
Could that be it in his right eye? I can’t honestly say that I see this for sure, but I love that someone managed to pick up on it if it’s there. Impressive!
10. Your turn! Well, what say you?!?
This weekly post uses the Geeky Observation Lists compiled and maintained by our very own grammaboodawg to springboard discussions. The Geeky Observation Lists can be found here, and they are pretty comprehensive. Gramma would like you to know that if you would like to add a missed observation you should feel free to PM her or put it in your subject line and she’ll snag it. She just asks that “nitpicky, negative, or inconsistent/continuity problem items” are not offered (please see her introduction).
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Thank you all for responding, lurking or just giving us a peek. I continue to solicit suggestions and ideas for improving this discussion. Please don’t hesitate to tell me here or send me a pm! Thank you very much. Until next week…Geek out!
The Great River
1. 658. Sam shoots a disgusted glance back towards Strider when in the boats are leaving Lórien (he's NOT happy about being in a boat) and has a continued look of irritation while sailing on the River Anduin.
The original screencaps may be found here and here.
Poor Sam! I think this might be one of the hardest parts of the journey for him to date. He just looks miserable.
2. 659. **Legolas is helping with the packing and is walking behind Galadriel and Aragorn as they talk.
Legolas? Working? What’s that about? Anyone with hair that perfect can’t possibly help pack things up!
3. 660. **While helping pack the boats to leave Lothlórien, twice Boromir watches Celeborn and Strider as they talk.
The original screencaps may be found here and here.
Poor Boromir. He is already a casualty of the Ring.
3. 661. **Boromir is tossing provisions into the boat behind Merry & Pippin as they talk about how many lembas wafers they'd eaten.
The original screencap may be found here.
I got the biggest kick out of this exchange. The elves didn’t count on the appetites of hobbits!
4. 662. They keep the boats in the center of the river where the current is strongest, their farthest from shore, and there are fewer obstacles. (Wait! Is that a log drifting behind them?)
The original screencap may be found here.
I love this screenshot. It’s really creepy and so very much in keeping with the books. I always wish that it could have been included in the TE.
5. 663. The Uruk-hai have the "White Hand" of Saruman painted on their faces.
The original screencap may be found here.
I always wonder what was used for that because it appears to be painful when they get it put on and permanent as well. Btw, look at the size of that hand print!
6. 664. Legolas is suddenly staring at his left and Lurtz at his right, it seems as if both of them are looking at each other: as two mirrors of the same picture, two extremes: the Elf, and the perfected corruption of the Elf.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/LegolasSensingDanger.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1418.htm
I couldn’t find a screencap of Lurtz at that exact moment, but it is very effective. They both seem to sense that they are drawing closer to one another. I love the idea that they are “the Elf, and the perfected corruption of the Elf.”
7. 665. As the Fellowship is going down the river, the Hobbits are always sitting one behind the other. As they pass the Argonath, Merry and Pippin are sitting side by side - again showing just how small the Hobbits are meant to be.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/MerryandPippin.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1440.htm
I love their awed expression. It’s a good reminder not only of the might of the Kings of old that they could create these massive works, but also of how all of this is still so new and overwhelming to the hobbits.
8. 666. You can see where the stone for the great statues was quarried-- it looks like gigantic steps leading down to the river.
667. Narsil is in the hand of Elendil's figure at the Argonath (in the book, they're holding axes).
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/AragonathHoldingNarsil.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1438.htm
I don’t know if picture really shows what this observation is referring to as far as the quarrying of rocks goes, but I just love this shot. Amazing!
How do we know it’s Narsil? It’s probably in the appendices, which I haven’t managed to get through yet!
9. 668. There’s a bird's nest in the right eye of the last king we see at the Argonath (complete with baby birds).
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1049253/AragonathwithNest.jpg
The original screencap may be found here.
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html/episodes/images/fotr/fotr1441.htm
Could that be it in his right eye? I can’t honestly say that I see this for sure, but I love that someone managed to pick up on it if it’s there. Impressive!
10. Your turn! Well, what say you?!?
This weekly post uses the Geeky Observation Lists compiled and maintained by our very own grammaboodawg to springboard discussions. The Geeky Observation Lists can be found here, and they are pretty comprehensive. Gramma would like you to know that if you would like to add a missed observation you should feel free to PM her or put it in your subject line and she’ll snag it. She just asks that “nitpicky, negative, or inconsistent/continuity problem items” are not offered (please see her introduction).
I must also give you the link to the most excellent LotR Image Library around. This is, of course, where I get almost all of my photos and I just love it! If you haven't checked it out, you should!
Thank you all for responding, lurking or just giving us a peek. I continue to solicit suggestions and ideas for improving this discussion. Please don’t hesitate to tell me here or send me a pm! Thank you very much. Until next week…Geek out!
]), but I just wondered if we knew that this particular sword was Narsil definitively or not. It makes perfect sense, though, and I think it's a nice tie-in. I actually think it's probably more fitting than an ax. 
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