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Lalwendë · 08-25-2008, 12:30 PM

Gandalf for President? Surely not? He's a committed smoker! Isn't that equal to being Evil McEvil in the USA these days?

I think you'd be more likely to see Legolas as President with his clean livin' ways

But seriously, Formendacil was onto something suggesting Gandalf as a civil servant. He wouldn't make a good Sir Humphrey or another kind of permanent civil servant (not serpentine enough), but he would make a superb private secretary or adviser, the kind of person drafted in by a Minister to act independently of the civil service and the party (some call them spin doctors but they're not all like Alastair Campbell!). I think I've mentioned this before, but the role he plays for Aragorn is very much in this line - you particularly see it in the council after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

08-25-2008, 12:30 PM	#42
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Gandalf for President? Surely not? He's a committed smoker! Isn't that equal to being Evil McEvil in the USA these days? I think you'd be more likely to see Legolas as President with his clean livin' ways But seriously, Formendacil was onto something suggesting Gandalf as a civil servant. He wouldn't make a good Sir Humphrey or another kind of permanent civil servant (not serpentine enough), but he would make a superb private secretary or adviser, the kind of person drafted in by a Minister to act independently of the civil service and the party (some call them spin doctors but they're not all like Alastair Campbell!). I think I've mentioned this before, but the role he plays for Aragorn is very much in this line - you particularly see it in the council after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. __________________ Gordon's alive!