[Kransha]

Miranda Otto (Trivia Fact: One of the two Australians in the film) was probably a very good choice for Eowyn. She also evolved as a personality in Return of the King. Even though she's slightly flat as an actress, she very aptly played the shield-maiden of Rohan. She had that strength of will and character, that proud but willing demeanor, and that wonderfully defiant attitude that makes her character so great. Despite the slight cliche of the "I am woman, hear me roar" thing, she was definately more than suitable for the role.<P>The one thing that I despair about, relating to Eowyn's character, is the obvious absence of the Houses of Healing in RotK. When I saw the movie with a bunch of friends, I had to often explain things to those of them who hadn't read the book. They were all immensely irritated that Eowyn didn't get Aragorn at the end and were only mildly comforted when I told them about Eowyn and Faramir. If the Houses of Healing had been in there (and not the reforging of Narsil) it would have satisfied many more viewers as to the fate of Eowyn. This, of course, is no fault of Miranda Otto, who did wonderfully.