Characters of Middle-Earth

[Rumil]

Feanor reminds me of Basil Fawlty,

he just gets angrier and angrier and things generally go from bad to worse. I could easily visualise him whacking a Balrog with a sapling. So Feanor is not my favourite. Turin likewise, everything he does goes wrong (except Glaurung slaying), but then he ws cursed by Morgoth.

Fingolfin is my favourite of the 1st Agers, he at least tries to rule responsibly in Beleriand and ends up giving Morgoth a limp, which is more than anyone except Thorondor manages until Eonwe & Co turn up.

Also Glorfindel, all the Fellowship (except Boromir who I never trusted), Bilbo, Galadriel, Eomer, Eowyn and Balin.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Rumil

So Feanor is not my favourite. Turin likewise, everything he does goes wrong (except Glaurung slaying), but then he ws cursed by Morgoth.

I like Turin! He does do everything wrong, whatever he does, but... bah, I just like tragic endings. Don't mind me.

<3 Turin.

[iDesmondHume]

I gotta go with Huan. I wish I could see a movie version of the Huan vs Carcharoth fight. Epic

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by iDesmondHume

I gotta go with Huan. I wish I could see a movie version of the Huan vs Carcharoth fight. Epic

Hm. I like Huan too, but I'm a bit hesitant about putting anything from The Silmarillion into a movie... maybe this fight will be ok, as it is a fight, and fights could actually be done well.

[iDesmondHume]

I would love the idea of Christopher Tolkien releasing a novel version of Beren and Luthien, kind of like he did with Turin in The Children of Hurin. I think that's a story worth retelling in novel form

[Puddleglum]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Hm. I like Huan too, but I'm a bit hesitant about putting anything from The Silmarillion into a movie... maybe this fight will be ok, as it is a fight, and fights could actually be done well.

You know, I could imagine some student learning CG & Animation deciding to make a Fan-Film of this fight. It's localized (and potentially) short enough to be doable while still offering some room for a few actors to get in short cameos (even a nice "death" scene) if you start with Carcharoth biting at Beren's chest and end with Luthien weeping over Beren and telling him (his soul) to wait for her in Mandos. And in-between you can have your CG Wolf-Hound fight - complete with stalking, leaping, biting, slashing, baying & howling - an action-packed extravaganza.

[Lobelia]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I like Turin! He does do everything wrong, whatever he does, but... bah, I just like tragic endings. Don't mind me.

<3 Turin.

Would you really like Turin if he moved in next door? Or if you had to work with him? I know one thing, I wouldn't want to be his insurance agent!

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Lobelia

Would you really like Turin if he moved in next door? Or if you had to work with him?

And get myself entangled with the curse? But if I was in ME, I wouldn't mind it that much...

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

And get myself entangled with the curse? But if I was in ME, I wouldn't mind it that much...

Good gracious, why not?

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Galadriel

Good gracious, why not?

My question exactly. It would be worth it.

(PS: you people reading this are probably freaking out at your computers! )

[littlemanpoet]

Samwise. All heart. Courageous. Loyal. Stunning wisdom and perception sometimes. And no masks.

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

My question exactly. It would be worth it.

I get the feeling you have a rather unhealthy obsession with ME. Or rather, unhealthier than is normal for a Tolkien fan Which is already quite a bit.