[DaughterofVana]

The part Birdland mentioned--about Sam saying that the elves were as "merry as children"--was what he said about Lady Galadriel in FOTR. I'm on vacation (holiday?) visiting my relatives for Christmas so I don't have my books with me, but ver batum it was "at times she seems noble and proud, but at the same time she's as gay as a hobbit lass with flowers in her hair, if you take my meaning."<P>Well, anyway, the whole quote alludes to the different "sides" of the elves. In TT I think that the more emotional side was attempted to be portrayed by the pining Arwen, so in all fairness maybe PJ was doing his best. Regardless of how in various opinions that instance warrants a plotline, for what we have movie-wise I think that's the best example so far (but I can stand to be corrected). I always harbored the opinion that elves behaved emotionally in the same way as men--on a higher level, yes, but also more passionately. As an example, the elves of the Sil are anything but removed and distant.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Well, I do not think PJ made the elves beautiful enough! I agree with the opening post. So much effort was put into the hideousness of the orcs, but the only special effects the elves seemed to get was a serious eyebrow plucking and ugly spock ears! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Can't speak for the movie trilogy in it's entirety--a LOT of things could have been improved on, and that is no exception--but I guess one must take things as they come. At least we didn't get orcs running around in fake, pull-over-your-head rubber masks! <P>-'Vana<P>[ December 25, 2002: Message edited by: DaughterofVana ]<p>[ December 25, 2002: Message edited by: DaughterofVana ]