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The Only Real Estel · 12-11-2003, 09:21 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Don't you think that it's fairly significant that she is a Ringbearer?! Without being reminded of this (I don't believe that one shot at the beginning of the film was enough) it makes several of Galadriel's other comments confusing to anyone not familiar with the books, which is hardly very fair on them.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>True, but how many peole 'not familiar with the books' will really get the "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adament' part without any further explanation? I mean, it doesn't specify it's one of the 3 elven rings, 7 very few people will remember seeing her wearing it at the very start (I didn't). I think it could've been a much better scene with a little expansion .

12-11-2003, 09:21 PM	#16
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Don't you think that it's fairly significant that she is a Ringbearer?! Without being reminded of this (I don't believe that one shot at the beginning of the film was enough) it makes several of Galadriel's other comments confusing to anyone not familiar with the books, which is hardly very fair on them.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>True, but how many peole 'not familiar with the books' will really get the "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adament' part without any further explanation? I mean, it doesn't specify it's one of the 3 elven rings, 7 very few people will remember seeing her wearing it at the very start (I didn't). I think it could've been a much better scene with a little expansion .