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Guinevere · 01-15-2004, 03:05 AM

I do agree so much with you, Child of the 7th age!! I can't really add anything, you have said all I feel and think.
I too feel very sorry that so many people, who haven't read the book so carefully or don't remember it so well, are now influenced by the altered characters in the movie. Let alone those who never read the book - they get a wrong impression of Tolkien altogether.( although there are those people who read the books afterwards and will hopefully notice the differences!!)
(Or is it perhaps so, that only the people who also have read Tolkien's letters see so clearly what it is all about?)

Mark 12_30 : this would have been a very good way to bring about Saruman's end and show Frodo's real character,without bringing the Scouring of the Shire!! However I believe this is only wishful thinking...
And it wouldnt change the "wrong" scenes that already have happened... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:08 AM January 15, 2004: Message edited by: Guinevere ]

01-15-2004, 03:05 AM	#11
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	I do agree so much with you, Child of the 7th age!! I can't really add anything, you have said all I feel and think. I too feel very sorry that so many people, who haven't read the book so carefully or don't remember it so well, are now influenced by the altered characters in the movie. Let alone those who never read the book - they get a wrong impression of Tolkien altogether.( although there are those people who read the books afterwards and will hopefully notice the differences!!) (Or is it perhaps so, that only the people who also have read Tolkien's letters see so clearly what it is all about?) Mark 12_30 : this would have been a very good way to bring about Saruman's end and show Frodo's real character,without bringing the Scouring of the Shire!! However I believe this is only wishful thinking... And it wouldnt change the "wrong" scenes that already have happened... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] <font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:08 AM January 15, 2004: Message edited by: Guinevere ] __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!