Why Legolas

Dolenloteiel · 08-09-2002, 09:41 PM

Across the globe, females are falling for Orlando Bloom/Legolas. I want to know why. Granted he may be hot, but why else? Is this just an infatuation, or are they in love with the character. I'm just curious.

Starr Polish · 08-09-2002, 09:53 PM

My guess would be mostly his attractive looks, though I've noticed that elf-love might also be present in some cases.

GIR · 08-09-2002, 10:49 PM

i've always wondered why i like him too. can someone tell me?

LuthienTinuviel · 08-09-2002, 11:16 PM

it's not really orli that im thinking of, it's more his character. . the elves are dear to me as the one ring itself!

GandalfTheWhite · 08-10-2002, 02:58 AM

well lets think about it there is 9 in the fellowship: 4 hobbits nothin special, 1 really old lookin dude, boromir who is a jackass, then theres gimli who i dont think ne one finds attractive, then we have aragorn and legolas, i think people might have liked aragorn better if he wasnt always so dirty looking and wore some nice clothes like legolas, but then again im really tired right now and im not sure if im making any sense at all

Sween · 08-10-2002, 07:24 AM

Legolas is just cool in the movie. Olando Broom played him so well. he was my favorite character in the movie apart from Gandalf. He is good looking granted so that why the young girls like him but hes just 'the daddy' in the movie.

Dolenloteiel · 08-10-2002, 10:31 AM

Thanx for clearing that up. I asked my sister the same question and she just shrugge and said, "He's just sooo hot!"

Thanx again

eowyn144 · 08-10-2002, 10:43 AM

Ok so granted, Orlando Bloom is a very attractive young, talented actor and so henceforth he picks up screaming fan girls. Naturally.
But me? I actually prefer him as Legolas. Legolas is just plain cool. It's like a fact of life. Even in the books he's cool. You may shout at me and call me shallow but lots of fans of lotr are my age and female and so they are naturally going to focus quite a lot on the looks of the characters as well as the characters of the characters ..if you see what i mean...

Faramir · 08-10-2002, 10:52 AM

Go Check out the "Legolas" thread. I don't want to write that all again, so just look at it over there.

Urksnik the Sleek · 08-10-2002, 01:19 PM

Why Legolas?
That's my question too. I know he's pretty to look at, but sorry all Legolas fans, Aragorn is just very sexy with the looks to go with it.
Boromir's pretty sexy too.

(hastily ducks behind a fallen tree to avoid a storm of elvish arrows shot by furious Legolas fans!)

Artanis · 08-10-2002, 01:19 PM

I think the film character Legolas is so popular among females because he is good-looking. Period.

The interesting thing is that he often is the favourite of the male audience also. That would be due to his archery and fighing abilities rather than his beauty.

Claenoic · 08-10-2002, 05:20 PM

I'm a hobbit fancier (notice the lack of the word pervy), so I like Frodo and Sam and Merry and Pippin a lot more. Not that I don't like all the other characters either. It just think that hobbits are a lot more sweeter. Legolas was just a bit more unattached, but I admire him for his skills. After all, who else could have shot down the Nazgul's steed?

Faramir · 08-10-2002, 05:26 PM

Whaddya mean?! I don't like Legolas!

Christiana · 08-10-2002, 06:46 PM

i like his abilites.example,i love archery but am a faliure

.ive also always wanted to b able 2 walk on top of the snow.

Artanis · 08-11-2002, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Faramir
Whaddya mean?! I don't like Legolas!

I said often, not always.

I know you hate him, I've read your post in the Legolas thread. The fact is, I've been watching the film together with my male friends and afterwards they all talked enthusiastically about him and his skills with the bow.

IMO, the Legolas character is much more developed and interesting in the book. And Orlando isn't hot at all, but he acts fairly well. Let's hope his character will be further developed in the movies to come.

Sween · 08-11-2002, 06:57 AM

whay do people like arnold swarchneggar (that was a good atempt at his name) esspecially men. Its cos Arnies just hard. Men like to watch people that are really good at fighting and legolas has the second coolest fighting style ive ever seen in a movie (behind Darth Maul) he just kicks ass. The way he shot his bow and used his knifes was just outstanding in the movie. And the little touches like getting hold of the trolls chain and climbing on him and in moria just jumping down the side of stairs and the fact he was just like a cat (his own assemement of what he was trying to achive) it was a plesure to watch him fight.

Artanis · 08-11-2002, 07:05 AM

Agree with you Sween. I also like to watch people with good fighting skills, even if I'm not a man

. And Orlando was good at bringing Legolas the Elf into life.

Sylvee Estel · 08-11-2002, 12:22 PM

I can't say way everyone else likes him, but I like him cause he's hot, he is so cool with his arrows, I love how quick he gets them out of the pouch and onto his bow, I also love elves!!! They rock. He is also just one of my favorite characters!

Rána Eressëa · 08-11-2002, 12:24 PM

Let's see why woman might like him . . .

He's an amazing and dedicated protector, clean cut, boyishly handsome, sweet and soft-spoken, and with all those astounding fighting skills you know he's got to be talented doing something else = equals = the perfect dream man for 99.9% of the female population. Go figure.

Christiana · 08-11-2002, 02:10 PM

guys r a pain in rl

but elves and numenoreans are cool.

08-09-2002, 09:41 PM	#1
Dolenloteiel I elenfea Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere in the chaos between the first and second ages! (Actually, CO) Posts: 556	Why Legolas Across the globe, females are falling for Orlando Bloom/Legolas. I want to know why. Granted he may be hot, but why else? Is this just an infatuation, or are they in love with the character. I'm just curious. __________________ "Middle Earth is a real place. And it is New Zealand." Sir Ian McKellan **************************** QUESTION AUTHORITY Ask me anything ************************** "I have not failed, I've only found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison ************************** Visit Tolkien RP Site! Need members, RP all three Ages! (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) http://elvellon.suddenlaunch2.com **************************** "Yay, I can hear the voices in my head again!

08-09-2002, 09:53 PM	#2
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	My guess would be mostly his attractive looks, though I've noticed that elf-love might also be present in some cases. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

08-09-2002, 10:49 PM	#3
GIR Hobbit Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 15	i've always wondered why i like him too. can someone tell me? __________________ i miss cupcake

08-09-2002, 11:16 PM	#4
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	it's not really orli that im thinking of, it's more his character. . the elves are dear to me as the one ring itself! __________________

08-10-2002, 07:24 AM	#6
Sween im quite stupid Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cockermouth Posts: 2,058	Legolas is just cool in the movie. Olando Broom played him so well. he was my favorite character in the movie apart from Gandalf. He is good looking granted so that why the young girls like him but hes just 'the daddy' in the movie. __________________ Yeah god hes ok but i would rather be judged by a sheep than that idiot

08-10-2002, 02:58 AM	#5
GandalfTheWhite Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 297	well lets think about it there is 9 in the fellowship: 4 hobbits nothin special, 1 really old lookin dude, boromir who is a jackass, then theres gimli who i dont think ne one finds attractive, then we have aragorn and legolas, i think people might have liked aragorn better if he wasnt always so dirty looking and wore some nice clothes like legolas, but then again im really tired right now and im not sure if im making any sense at all

08-10-2002, 10:31 AM	#7
Dolenloteiel I elenfea Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere in the chaos between the first and second ages! (Actually, CO) Posts: 556	tank u very much Thanx for clearing that up. I asked my sister the same question and she just shrugge and said, "He's just sooo hot!" Thanx again __________________ "Middle Earth is a real place. And it is New Zealand." Sir Ian McKellan **************************** QUESTION AUTHORITY Ask me anything ************************** "I have not failed, I've only found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison ************************** Visit Tolkien RP Site! Need members, RP all three Ages! (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) http://elvellon.suddenlaunch2.com **************************** "Yay, I can hear the voices in my head again!

08-10-2002, 10:43 AM	#8
eowyn144 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 435	Ok so granted, Orlando Bloom is a very attractive young, talented actor and so henceforth he picks up screaming fan girls. Naturally. But me? I actually prefer him as Legolas. Legolas is just plain cool. It's like a fact of life. Even in the books he's cool. You may shout at me and call me shallow but lots of fans of lotr are my age and female and so they are naturally going to focus quite a lot on the looks of the characters as well as the characters of the characters ..if you see what i mean... __________________ If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe

08-10-2002, 10:52 AM	#9
Faramir Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ithilien Posts: 353	Go Check out the "Legolas" thread. I don't want to write that all again, so just look at it over there. __________________ This is the Window of the Sunset, Henneth Annun, fairest of all the falls of Ithilien, land of many fountains."-Faramir, Chapter IV, The Two Towers ========================== FRODO LIVES!!! ========================== YODA IS DA MAN!!! ========================== I Love Jesus!

08-10-2002, 01:19 PM	#10
Urksnik the Sleek Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: under the misty mountains Posts: 33	Why Legolas? That's my question too. I know he's pretty to look at, but sorry all Legolas fans, Aragorn is just very sexy with the looks to go with it. Boromir's pretty sexy too. (hastily ducks behind a fallen tree to avoid a storm of elvish arrows shot by furious Legolas fans!)

08-10-2002, 01:19 PM	#11
Artanis Greatest Elven woman of Aman Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Having way too much fun with Fëanor's 7 Posts: 4,285	I think the film character Legolas is so popular among females because he is good-looking. Period. The interesting thing is that he often is the favourite of the male audience also. That would be due to his archery and fighing abilities rather than his beauty. __________________ --Life is hard, and then we die.

08-10-2002, 05:20 PM	#12
Claenoic Queen of Prolonged, Unexplained Absences Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Texas. 'Nuff said. Posts: 556	I'm a hobbit fancier (notice the lack of the word pervy), so I like Frodo and Sam and Merry and Pippin a lot more. Not that I don't like all the other characters either. It just think that hobbits are a lot more sweeter. Legolas was just a bit more unattached, but I admire him for his skills. After all, who else could have shot down the Nazgul's steed? __________________ Very Biased Alternate Script (but it's funny!):Click here! FREAK RAIN!!!!!!!! O.o Queen of prolonged unexplained absences and long, loooong car rides. Well, hullo everyone. As you can see, I don't hang out here muchly anymore. There's a good reason for this. Y'see, I've been hanging out at a different chatboard called Cardboardia. So far, I've been havin' a blast. Not that I don't love the TLA, but the magic of Entmoot is lost on me. So, as soon as TLA ends, so will my existance here, probably. Who knows though? I might stay. Highly unlikely however. This is a good bye in advance, then. Unless you want to join me and my group of friends at Cardboardia. Cheers!

08-10-2002, 05:26 PM	#13
Faramir Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ithilien Posts: 353	Whaddya mean?! I don't like Legolas! __________________ This is the Window of the Sunset, Henneth Annun, fairest of all the falls of Ithilien, land of many fountains."-Faramir, Chapter IV, The Two Towers ========================== FRODO LIVES!!! ========================== YODA IS DA MAN!!! ========================== I Love Jesus!

08-10-2002, 06:46 PM	#14
Christiana Elf Lord Join Date: May 2002 Location: Searching desperately for a swan boat to take to Valinor Posts: 1,231	i like his abilites.example,i love archery but am a faliure .ive also always wanted to b able 2 walk on top of the snow. __________________ I take full responsibility for my actions, except for those that are somebody else's fault Having someone to blame is nearly as good as having a solution to the problem Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you habe their shoes. ~Frieda Norris

08-11-2002, 06:57 AM	#16
Sween im quite stupid Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cockermouth Posts: 2,058	whay do people like arnold swarchneggar (that was a good atempt at his name) esspecially men. Its cos Arnies just hard. Men like to watch people that are really good at fighting and legolas has the second coolest fighting style ive ever seen in a movie (behind Darth Maul) he just kicks ass. The way he shot his bow and used his knifes was just outstanding in the movie. And the little touches like getting hold of the trolls chain and climbing on him and in moria just jumping down the side of stairs and the fact he was just like a cat (his own assemement of what he was trying to achive) it was a plesure to watch him fight. __________________ Yeah god hes ok but i would rather be judged by a sheep than that idiot

08-11-2002, 07:05 AM	#17
Artanis Greatest Elven woman of Aman Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Having way too much fun with Fëanor's 7 Posts: 4,285	Agree with you Sween. I also like to watch people with good fighting skills, even if I'm not a man . And Orlando was good at bringing Legolas the Elf into life. __________________ --Life is hard, and then we die.

08-11-2002, 12:22 PM	#18
Sylvee Estel Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 115	I can't say way everyone else likes him, but I like him cause he's hot, he is so cool with his arrows, I love how quick he gets them out of the pouch and onto his bow, I also love elves!!! They rock. He is also just one of my favorite characters! __________________ ~Sylvee

08-11-2002, 12:24 PM	#19
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	Let's see why woman might like him . . . He's an amazing and dedicated protector, clean cut, boyishly handsome, sweet and soft-spoken, and with all those astounding fighting skills you know he's got to be talented doing something else = equals = the perfect dream man for 99.9% of the female population. Go figure.

08-11-2002, 02:10 PM	#20
Christiana Elf Lord Join Date: May 2002 Location: Searching desperately for a swan boat to take to Valinor Posts: 1,231	guys r a pain in rlbut elves and numenoreans are cool. __________________ I take full responsibility for my actions, except for those that are somebody else's fault Having someone to blame is nearly as good as having a solution to the problem Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you habe their shoes. ~Frieda Norris Last edited by Christiana : 08-11-2002 at 02:11 PM.

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