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Birdland · 12-18-2002, 10:14 AM

OK, this is one moment that really bugged me. It's a good example to me of P.J. deciding to go with a "wouldn't-this-look-cool" moment, which doesn't advance the story, and frankly didn't even make sense. <P>It's Frodo's "Mexican Stand-Off" scene with the Nazgul. Here's Frodo standing a bare six feet away from a hovering Ring-Wraith. It's suppose to be a moment of supreme tension, a true battle of wills. <P>But instead, all I can think is: "Hey, he's right there. Snatch him up and take him off to Mordor. Get him!" It's as if the Nazgul is afraid to touch Frodo.<P>The scene seemed so false and silly to me, such a contrived moment of menace, that I almost expected "Todd Evil" to pop up and say "You want me to shoot him?"

12-18-2002, 10:14 AM	#1
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	The indecisive Nazgul OK, this is one moment that really bugged me. It's a good example to me of P.J. deciding to go with a "wouldn't-this-look-cool" moment, which doesn't advance the story, and frankly didn't even make sense. <P>It's Frodo's "Mexican Stand-Off" scene with the Nazgul. Here's Frodo standing a bare six feet away from a hovering Ring-Wraith. It's suppose to be a moment of supreme tension, a true battle of wills. <P>But instead, all I can think is: "Hey, he's right there. Snatch him up and take him off to Mordor. Get him!" It's as if the Nazgul is afraid to touch Frodo.<P>The scene seemed so false and silly to me, such a contrived moment of menace, that I almost expected "Todd Evil" to pop up and say "You want me to shoot him?"