[Idunn]

I definitely don't like Arwen's role in the films. For me, climate of the Middle Earth resembles much Middle Ages. Men are to fight, while women stay at home. Hence, Eowyn's warrior skills are extraoridinary so she has to disguise herself to be able to go on war. In the film, with Arwen carrying a sword, a fighting woman seems to be rather a rule, not a brave exception. Due to this, there is no clear difference between Arwen's and Eowyn's characters. <BR>Besides, in my opinion sending (or maybe letting) Arwen to search for Frodo and the others is rather illogical. Didn't they have servants in Rivendell to do such things? Also, taking into account Arwen's mother's unpleasant experiences with orcs, it is strange that Elrond let his beloved daughter risk her life.