She was portrayed as a warrior-princess type: "If you want him, come and claim him!" is just that. Liv Tyler just managed to soften the role a bit. She was well-cast as Arwen.<P>I dislike pseudo-feminist roles. There's something fundamentally wrong with putting a sword in a woman's hand (or arrogant words in her mouth) to make her "look as though she's strong." There's an underlying assumption there that without masculinizing the image, women are weak. *eyebrows raise delicately* Oh Really? I knit and crochet, paint wildflowers and look dainty. I've yet to wield a sword or throw a <I>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</I> karate kick. <BR>No one considers me anything less than indomitable. <P>The strength of Arwen was her ageless serenity and piercing compassionate insight, her ability to see right through others. There was no need to weaken her with a wild horse ride or silly words.<p>[ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: Marileangorifurnimaluim ]
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