How comes...... - Page 3

sirigorn · 02-12-2004, 09:08 PM

I don't remember there being much other space to sleep on. But I've only seen RotK twice, so I might be wrong about that.

Dúnedain · 02-13-2004, 02:27 AM

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Originally posted by luinilwen
how come, despite the fact that Elrond is emptying Rivendell of his folk, there just happens to be a couple of swordsmiths on hand when he on a whim desides to fix Aragorn's sword? (which he shouldn't even have, *grumble*)

wow, his power of premonition must have been working well that day!

They weren't emptying Rivendell, only some Elves were leaving...

**Nurvingiel** · 02-13-2004, 03:14 AM

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Originally posted by cassiopeia
This is a small thing, but it annoys me: How come Sam and Frodo sleep so close to the edge of the cliff in the ROTK (when they're going up the stairs)? One bad dream (and Frodo would probably be having many of those) and a turn over and he'd be falling to the ground. There goes the whole quest (assuming Frodo was the only one who could complete the quest).

In the book they climb all three stairs at once and camp at the top, in the pass.

Movie-wise, I have no real explanation, except that it is possible to do that. That was (conveneintly) the only camping space in that area.

cassiopeia · 02-13-2004, 04:35 AM

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Originally posted by Nurvingiel
In the book they climb all three stairs at once and camp at the top, in the pass.

Movie-wise, I have no real explanation, except that it is possible to do that. That was (conveneintly) the only camping space in that area.

Perhaps they could have found a safer place, or they could have huddled closer to the cliff face. Frodo sleeps right at the edge if I remember correctly. I don't think it would have worked in the books because the hobbits are clearly afraid of sleeping in the flets in Lothlorien, but we don't see that scene in the movie.

Bombadillo · 02-15-2004, 10:52 PM

In RotK, in that gigantic tent, there is some festival among the Rohirrim and the Dunedain. Merry and Pippin dance on the tables here and sing, "The only brew of the brave and true/ comes from the Green Dragon!"

To me, that is beyond 'How come', but 'How dare they!?' While all the ancient and glorious armies are preparing for a doomed battle, they declare that the only bravery they know is in the Shire hobbits. As good natured as it was, that was a terrible thing to say.

02-12-2004, 09:08 PM	#41
sirigorn Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: who wants to know? looks around suspiciously Posts: 497	I don't remember there being much other space to sleep on. But I've only seen RotK twice, so I might be wrong about that. __________________ Gimli: It was already dead Legolas: It was twitching! Gimli: It was twitching...because it's got my axe embeded in it's nervous system!! -Two Towers extended DVD I'm wearing black for Black. Well, then, I confess, it is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder and otherwise pilfer my weasely black guts out!~Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

02-15-2004, 10:52 PM	#45
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	In RotK, in that gigantic tent, there is some festival among the Rohirrim and the Dunedain. Merry and Pippin dance on the tables here and sing, "The only brew of the brave and true/ comes from the Green Dragon!" To me, that is beyond 'How come', but 'How dare they!?' While all the ancient and glorious armies are preparing for a doomed battle, they declare that the only bravery they know is in the Shire hobbits. As good natured as it was, that was a terrible thing to say. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?