Smack The Dwarf!

[The Saucepan Man]

I've always rather thought of Celeborn as a Prince Philip type

God forbid! If Celeborn had been anything like Prince Philip. he would probably have ended up calling Gimli "beardie" or "bignose" or some such thing and setting back Elf/Dwarf relations no end. Not the most diplomatic when it comes to different cultures, our Phil.

But can you imagine her doing the restaurant scene?!

Yes, I wondered about that. Perhaps she'd go all radioactive like she did in in the film.

[Bêthberry]

If Celeborn had been anything like Prince Philip. he would probably have ended up calling Gimli "beardie" or "bignose" or some such thing and setting back Elf/Dwarf relations no end. Not the most diplomatic when it comes to different cultures, our Phil.

Yaas, yass, [b]SpM[b], I do recall Phil praising a tall, elegant creature for breeding "height" into the Windsors, but castigating her otherwise. Yet I do beg to point out that my examples all referred to physical traits, not behaviour. I have always been an admirer of Michael Caine, who claimed that he imitated Mountbatten's walk for his character in his first movie, Zulu. That image has stuck with me.

But can you imagine her doing the restaurant scene?! I can just see her little granddaughter watching and piping up, "I want the same menu!"

Oh grandma, what big breaths you have.

[The Perky Ent]

It's Jerry Springer, Middle Earth Style

[InklingElf]

Originally Posted by The Perky Ent

It's Jerry Springer, Middle Earth Style

Oh dear me Smack the Dwarf!

...Followed by *bleeps* and a grand upheaval of the audience.



I agree with Lush. Celeborn was low-key -- though ambiguous about his intelligence (this is MOST imminent in the movie) to the reader he was the cool type who doesn't need prove anything to anybody -- much less be a spotlight grabber like his wife.

Isn't it interesting how spouses balance each other out so well?

[Lachwen]

These Teleri men woo, must be studs.

Hey, I have to admit, the whole idea of a guy with long silver hair is a bit of a turn-on for me...too bad we can't do that in this world without the help of wigs.

probably sipping a drink with a little umbrella in it.

Oh, I can just see him, relaxing up in his tree, wearing a Hawaiian shirt, drinking out of a coconut and singing "Wastin' away again in Margaritaville..." (ah, but is he eating Junior Mints? The mind boggles...)

the elven equivalent of a husband who spends every possible moment tinkering with something in his shed...

You mean there's an Elven Red Green? Actually, that kinda describes my dad...though mom doesn't mind, because he makes a lot of things for her. Continuing on this line of thought, that makes the guy I have the hots for a definite Teleri: cool, laid-back, musical...and British. Yum.

If he is not as far-sighted as Galadriel, still, he is no slouch and no fool.

Definitely. Anyone who spent many long years in the company of Melian can't be that short on wisdom. I am made to understand that Melian was one heck of a teacher; I seem to remember something in the Silmarillion about Melian teaching the Sindar much wisdom she knew from Aman.

Perhaps she'd go all radioactive like she did in in the film.

Radioactive? That's a great way of describing that scene, though I still prefer my description of her going "all Smurf-y and evil."

[Theron Bugtussle]

I think mark12_30 was spot on with the love and commitment between Celeborn and Galadriel.

The root of jealousy is a lack of trust in the other. These two had lived together in marriage for ages, and that is a long time for commitment to be established and proven. There was not even the slightest chance that one would doubt the other's steadfastness.

[ohtatyaro]

Originally Posted by Theron Bugtussle

The root of jealousy is a lack of trust in the other. These two had lived together in marriage for ages

That too . But code allows for wives to accept admirer's attention, even if there is no proven commitment. It only does not allow for actually making anything worth being jealous about. I mean:

Originally Posted by Guinevere

For me it is obvious that Gimli's feelings for Galadriel are a typical example of medieval courtly love and adoration

Yes, yes . Take Guinevere namesake (with full due respect), for one - Arthur did not object to Lancelot, he only could not imagine there was soemthing besides said courtly adoration. I mean, up to a point it was allright to be in awe of someone else's wife, unless one get too far beyond mere adoration