I agree with what you say about Arwen, Rhud-sweetie, but I also think that if one is to be the "jewel" of Rivendell, one needs some life experience. How does anyone build strong character by sitting inside the house dressed in pretty clothes all day long? I'm sure that Elrond would give his daughter the maximum amount of protection, but he seems far too wise to allow her only activity to be being beautiful. She's obviously more than that in the book (although that's up for interpretation, but I certainly didn't feel that she was just a pretty face, and her choosing Aragorn speaks volumes about her as well). How does she come by that? Good genes? I'm sure that's at least half of it, but that's not enough. We are told that Arwen has traveled; what did she experience on her journey back to Rivendell? We don't know. PJ used the incredible presence that Arwen has in the book in fleshing out her character, and while the end result was very different, there is some logic behind it.<BR>I did call Matt, but his voice was suspiciously high; he called me "sexy" and asked if I had a major credit card handy. What's up with that?<BR>If I am truly not making any sense I'm sorry, the cocktails are to blame!
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