Does anyone else hate the Rohanites? Or am I just a horrible person? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 01-11-2009, 03:17 PM

Well, I'm glad I'm not too horrible, I guess.

And the horse-love was definitely let in. Showing affection to an animal is perfectly alright. It's those icky people Saudi censorship is always worried about.

I guess the correct term is Rohirrim, innit? I've completely forgotten, how silly of me. Oh well, they're not so awesome in the movies that one'll bother to remember (and being separated from my books means that I remember even less).

Seriously - they don't just look poor, that wouldn't be the problem. They look downright stupid. It makes me sad. Especially as it's such a huge contrast with Eowyn. The matted hair gets to me too. I'm not saying that people should look perfect in movies - I'm not a fan of perfection, it's boring - but come on. I think about how other people are portrayed, when they're a bit down on their luck, even though they're still great and they haven't forgotten their roots - and that's not IT. It's the facial expressions more than anything.

Lalwendë · 01-13-2009, 07:13 AM

I know what you mean Lush - watching the faces of the ordinary people - it's like watching one of those miserable Lars von Trier films where everyone goes round with a face like a slapped backside. Or like someone's about to shuffle past gnawing on a dead rat just to over-emphasise the level of misery they live in.

It doesn't work, does it?

I get the same thing when I see the dead, brown fields of Rohan they had in the film. It might be an epic landscape but it looks like it wouldn't support a Shetland pony never mind vast herds of horses!

01-11-2009, 03:17 PM	#1
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Well, I'm glad I'm not too horrible, I guess. And the horse-love was definitely let in. Showing affection to an animal is perfectly alright. It's those icky people Saudi censorship is always worried about. I guess the correct term is Rohirrim, innit? I've completely forgotten, how silly of me. Oh well, they're not so awesome in the movies that one'll bother to remember (and being separated from my books means that I remember even less). Seriously - they don't just look poor, that wouldn't be the problem. They look downright stupid. It makes me sad. Especially as it's such a huge contrast with Eowyn. The matted hair gets to me too. I'm not saying that people should look perfect in movies - I'm not a fan of perfection, it's boring - but come on. I think about how other people are portrayed, when they're a bit down on their luck, even though they're still great and they haven't forgotten their roots - and that's not IT. It's the facial expressions more than anything. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~ Last edited by Lush; 01-11-2009 at 03:23 PM.

01-13-2009, 07:13 AM	#2
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I know what you mean Lush - watching the faces of the ordinary people - it's like watching one of those miserable Lars von Trier films where everyone goes round with a face like a slapped backside. Or like someone's about to shuffle past gnawing on a dead rat just to over-emphasise the level of misery they live in. It doesn't work, does it? I get the same thing when I see the dead, brown fields of Rohan they had in the film. It might be an epic landscape but it looks like it wouldn't support a Shetland pony never mind vast herds of horses! __________________ Gordon's alive!

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