Worldview changes

[Saraphim]

Please pardon me for posting again, but I fanally read that razormouth article that you had linked, <B>zb</B>. It is very enlightening. I realized that the actors she interviewed all had something very important to say, but that it was biased according to the characters they played, especially Orlando Bloom's interview. What he said was directly related to the friendship of Legolas and Gimli.<P>And that sort of ties in with what you just posted, zb. The love between the two characters was shortened and, sort of 'thinned out' if you know what I'm trying to say. Another example of dumbing things down for the audience. <BR>In fact, all the brotherhood of the books was thinned out. Obviously this was to counteract the feared accusations of homosexuality. The love between Frodo and Sam, especially, is considered a bit off-putting to some people who read the book. Yet in the film, Jackson has Frodo give Sam a single kiss on the forehead, and that has sparked cause for alarm. Even on the forums here, I have read people talking about how they were disgusted or confused by it. <BR>This goes along with something else, as well. Gimli and Galadriel. the love Gimli had for her wasn't at all romantic. I like to compare it to the Middle-Age tales and legends, wherein knights and heroes fight and die for the honor of thier Queen or Lady, who might very well be married.<BR>Anyway, I hope i didn't go too much away from the discussion.