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Kalimac · 12-10-2002, 11:59 PM

Um, while it would be nice to see them, I'm guessing that if Glorfindel was adjudged expendable (and he has more than two lines!) then Elladan and Elrohir are toast. Arwen's movie incarnation would be capable of saying everything they say in the book, and it's easy to imagine that the writers would be afraid of the non-book audience turning to each other and saying "Wait, Elrond has other children? When did this happen?" I'm guessing they would have been planted in FOTR if they were going to appear at all - rather in the way that Rosie was put into the first movie even though in the books you don't even hear of her until Frodo and Sam are well along in the journey to Mordor.

12-10-2002, 11:59 PM	#7
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Um, while it would be nice to see them, I'm guessing that if Glorfindel was adjudged expendable (and he has more than two lines!) then Elladan and Elrohir are toast. Arwen's movie incarnation would be capable of saying everything they say in the book, and it's easy to imagine that the writers would be afraid of the non-book audience turning to each other and saying "Wait, Elrond has other children? When did this happen?" I'm guessing they would have been planted in FOTR if they were going to appear at all - rather in the way that Rosie was put into the first movie even though in the books you don't even hear of her until Frodo and Sam are well along in the journey to Mordor. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.