[The Saucepan Man]

The discussion of the Shelob scene on the spoilers thread caused me to become quite intrigued as to how the Tower of Cirith Ungol will be handled. For example, will Jackson have all the Orcs running scared of Sam, thinking him to be a great Elvish warrior? I hope so. <P>Also, I wonder how they will portray the Ring's influence over Sam. I see this as quite important given the deterioration that we have already seen (and will no doubt continue to see) in Frodo. Seems to me that Jackson is quire keen on portraying the adverse affects of the Ring on its bearer. Witness Bilbo's reluctance to give it up and his "ghoul" face in Rivendell. And this will be the first time (chronologically) that we will have see anyone other than Frodo as its bearer since Bilbo gave it up. So I should think him quite keen to show the affect that it has on Sam. I would love to see its attempt to tempt him with "Samwise the Strong" and gardens spreading across Gorgoroth. <P>One final thought. I wonder whether the Silent Watchers of the Tower willl be there?<p>[ May 30, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]