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Aramacil · 11-19-2002, 04:17 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Because you are setting up a major character who is only in maybe 10% of the entire trilogy. Trust me it works in a book, it doesn't in a movie <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I agree, actually I think the main fellowship-characters (like Gimli/Legolas/Boromir) weren’t introduced properly, we all know who they were, but I don't think the non-Tolkien-readers really understood who those guys are.<BR>So introducing a new (15 minutes) character would be all that more confusing, and I actually think it was a good way to introduce Arwen(and the elves).

11-19-2002, 04:17 PM	#14
Aramacil Wight Join Date: May 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 131	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Because you are setting up a major character who is only in maybe 10% of the entire trilogy. Trust me it works in a book, it doesn't in a movie <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I agree, actually I think the main fellowship-characters (like Gimli/Legolas/Boromir) weren’t introduced properly, we all know who they were, but I don't think the non-Tolkien-readers really understood who those guys are.<BR>So introducing a new (15 minutes) character would be all that more confusing, and I actually think it was a good way to introduce Arwen(and the elves). __________________ "I will take the Ring," he said, "though I do not know the way."