Shelob's Sting? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lyta_Underhill · 01-02-2004, 11:21 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'm not being overly critical, but it just seemed too similar to the Expression of Pain as displayed by Frodo after the cave troll stabbing -- and way too prolonged.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I noticed this one is not "slowed" the way the Moria troll stabbing is, but I just assumed that the poison had paralyzed him from voluntary muscular functions and then slowly to his breathing and facial 'twitching.' The falling down part would come when the poison got into his lower body or the loss of control of the upper part overbalanced him. I thought it was all pretty appropriately done. I'm not sure about the foaming at the mouth though...(still looking out for that elusive "Foaming Frodo action figure!" <P>Cheers,<BR>Lyta

01-02-2004, 11:21 PM	#12
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'm not being overly critical, but it just seemed too similar to the Expression of Pain as displayed by Frodo after the cave troll stabbing -- and way too prolonged.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I noticed this one is not "slowed" the way the Moria troll stabbing is, but I just assumed that the poison had paralyzed him from voluntary muscular functions and then slowly to his breathing and facial 'twitching.' The falling down part would come when the poison got into his lower body or the loss of control of the upper part overbalanced him. I thought it was all pretty appropriately done. I'm not sure about the foaming at the mouth though...(still looking out for that elusive "Foaming Frodo action figure!" <P>Cheers,<BR>Lyta __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”