A sad experience - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Araréiel · 02-18-2008, 02:08 PM

Unfortunately we are a society brought of on negativity and being too critical of the work of others. Instead of focusing on the good, we are told to focus on the bad and to pick apart anything good. Negative reviews are usually more entertaining to read than positive ones, and bad press surrounding celebrities garners more general interest in the mainstream. After a while we will adopt the same attitude, and that blows as it robs us of our ability to be able to enjoy things. I re-watched the whole EE trilogy this past week, ending last night, and was annoyed to find myself picking apart the special effects, where it's clear to me that they are in front of a green screen (Pip and Merry riding atop Treebeard, for instance), and where the special effects are slightly less smooth than at other spots (Legolas grabbing ahold of the horse's harness and swinging up unto its back). Some things annoyed me the first time around, primarily Legolas surfing down the stairs at Helm's Deep on the shield, or surfing down the oliphant's trunk at the battle at Minas Tirith. Those things were clearly to ride on the crushes of fangirls. It made me hate being a fan of Legolas to be lumped in with those stupid girls.

02-18-2008, 02:08 PM	#24
Araréiel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 92	Unfortunately we are a society brought of on negativity and being too critical of the work of others. Instead of focusing on the good, we are told to focus on the bad and to pick apart anything good. Negative reviews are usually more entertaining to read than positive ones, and bad press surrounding celebrities garners more general interest in the mainstream. After a while we will adopt the same attitude, and that blows as it robs us of our ability to be able to enjoy things. I re-watched the whole EE trilogy this past week, ending last night, and was annoyed to find myself picking apart the special effects, where it's clear to me that they are in front of a green screen (Pip and Merry riding atop Treebeard, for instance), and where the special effects are slightly less smooth than at other spots (Legolas grabbing ahold of the horse's harness and swinging up unto its back). Some things annoyed me the first time around, primarily Legolas surfing down the stairs at Helm's Deep on the shield, or surfing down the oliphant's trunk at the battle at Minas Tirith. Those things were clearly to ride on the crushes of fangirls. It made me hate being a fan of Legolas to be lumped in with those stupid girls.