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Galadriel55 · 08-30-2011, 05:17 PM

Oh, and what a brilliant idea this would be: As a signal that Smaug is comming Gandalf makes Bilbo climb some high place and put fire to it! Haha...

The real reason for Esgaroth's destruction...

Edit: There's a certain article that I found to be quite, erm, disagreeable. I don't want to tripple-post, so I'm editing it in:

http://www.asylum.co.uk/2011/08/25/p...ould-go-wrong/ - and that's the worst that can happen, according to them. Pffft!

Inziladun · 09-04-2011, 05:19 PM

This site has a casting list for the movie, and among those listed is "Alfrid - Ryan Gage".

I admit to not having paid that much attention to the movie's production recently, so maybe this is old news.

But who the Utumno is Alfrid? Beorn's elderly butler who keeps the Bearcave ready?

Inziladun · 09-21-2011, 07:40 PM

According to this, Alfrid is "The Master of Laketown's 'conniving' servant".

So, it wasn't enough to invent one character, eh Mr. Jackson?

Galadriel55 · 09-21-2011, 08:03 PM

But don't you get it, Zil? It's Grima's father!

Inziladun · 09-21-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

But don't you get it, Zil? It's Grima's father!

You know, sad as it is, the parallel with Wormtongue did cross my mind.

I really don't get the reasoning here. Is the Master himself not conniving enough on his own?

Inziladun · 09-21-2011, 08:12 PM

They should have just named the character Anni-Frid, and had her be a female member of a traveling minstrel troupe. Now that's script engineering.

Galadriel55 · 09-21-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

I really don't get the reasoning here. Is the Master himself not conniving enough on his own?

Remember that it's PJ we're talking about.

I don't get the reasoning either, but there's just so much to complain about in his "Tolkien" movies that I'm tired of complaining.

alatar · 09-22-2011, 08:02 AM

That's moreMoreMORE Jackson, if you please.

08-30-2011, 05:17 PM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,518	Oh, and what a brilliant idea this would be: As a signal that Smaug is comming Gandalf makes Bilbo climb some high place and put fire to it! Haha... The real reason for Esgaroth's destruction... Edit: There's a certain article that I found to be quite, erm, disagreeable. I don't want to tripple-post, so I'm editing it in: http://www.asylum.co.uk/2011/08/25/p...ould-go-wrong/ - and that's the worst that can happen, according to them. Pffft! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Galadriel55; 08-30-2011 at 05:23 PM.

09-04-2011, 05:19 PM	#2
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	This site has a casting list for the movie, and among those listed is "Alfrid - Ryan Gage". I admit to not having paid that much attention to the movie's production recently, so maybe this is old news. But who the Utumno is Alfrid? Beorn's elderly butler who keeps the Bearcave ready? __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

09-21-2011, 07:40 PM	#3
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	According to this, Alfrid is "The Master of Laketown's 'conniving' servant". So, it wasn't enough to invent one character, eh Mr. Jackson? __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

09-21-2011, 08:03 PM	#4
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,518	But don't you get it, Zil? It's Grima's father! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

09-21-2011, 08:12 PM	#6
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	They should have just named the character Anni-Frid, and had her be a female member of a traveling minstrel troupe. Now that's script engineering. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

09-22-2011, 08:02 AM	#8
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	That's moreMoreMORE Jackson, if you please. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.