My daughter just adores Strider's exasperation with Butterbur:
"Then who [sic] would you take up with? . . . A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?"
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"A hunted man sometime wearies of distrust and longs for friendship. But there, I believe my looks are against me."
Be interesting to see what the movie makes of the above, and whether or not Aragorn and Barliman get more in touch with their mutual feelings. Sounds like Strider is depressed, causing him to blow up at poor Barliman, who may be letting thoughts of inadequacy color his attitude towards the Rangers. Still, I don't think any cinematic interpretation will go so far as to introduce group hugs and Prozac.
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Celeborn: "for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memor word of things that once were needful for the wise to know."
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