[The Saucepan Man]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I think even PJ realizes that having him lead the armies out would be a large mistake ... Everybody knows that noone could stand up to Sauron for long, so Aragorn would have to engage him almost right away; begining the countdown to the destruction of the Ring to soon. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I take your point, Estel. But having him leading his armies out doesn't mean he has to engage straight away. And he could always indulge in a bit of gratuitous destruction before Aragorn takes him on. Then again, having him suddenly appear during the course of the battle, thus mirroring the prologue of FotR, could work very well.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> in about 20 years ( at age 35 ), I'll direct a more booktual ( I know that's not a real word ), longer triliogy... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Good luck with the financing. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I probably shouldn't have gotten this far off the subject in the first place ... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, it seems on topic to me. We are discussing our views on a possible spoiler.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> ... & if we start arguing it'll only make it worse... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>No need to argue. We are all entitled to our opinions and I respect yours. This is, of course, all speculation anyway. I was simply trying to explain why I think that having Aragorn face Sauron might contribute to quite a spectacular climax.