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BoromirsBeard · 12-28-2003, 04:18 AM

I wasn't as awed as I expected to be by the Gondor theme, to tell the truth. After first the Fellowship theme and then the Rohan theme, I was waiting to be blown away by Gondor. Instead it was the visuals that did it - when I think of Minas Tirith I think of the amazing aerial view, but when I think of Edoras I hear that hardanger fiddle plucking at the heartstrings.<P>It probably helps Rohan to be more unique, too. Inspired by the vikings, Shore was able to take influences from a culture that Hollywood really hasn't explored. On the other hand, Gondor is an empire along the same lines as Rome (Gladiator!) or the British Empire (Braveheart!). Hence more difficult to find a unique theme.

12-28-2003, 04:18 AM	#24
BoromirsBeard Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20	I wasn't as awed as I expected to be by the Gondor theme, to tell the truth. After first the Fellowship theme and then the Rohan theme, I was waiting to be blown away by Gondor. Instead it was the visuals that did it - when I think of Minas Tirith I think of the amazing aerial view, but when I think of Edoras I hear that hardanger fiddle plucking at the heartstrings.<P>It probably helps Rohan to be more unique, too. Inspired by the vikings, Shore was able to take influences from a culture that Hollywood really hasn't explored. On the other hand, Gondor is an empire along the same lines as Rome (Gladiator!) or the British Empire (Braveheart!). Hence more difficult to find a unique theme.