Lighting a match??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eol · 09-05-2002, 02:14 PM

I was talking with a friend when the opening of the fellowship and something dawned on me.<P>When Merry and Pippin were in the tent with the dragon firework, how did they know that you had to "light" it first? I thought they view the fireworks were magical.<P>My question, did Pip and Merry light the dragon or was that a minor mistake?

Arwen Imladris · 09-05-2002, 02:38 PM

I think that they did light it. In the movie, most of the people watching it would nkow that you had to light it, so it wouldn't make sence if it just went up. They made it seem like majic with the dragon, I don't think that even with our technology we can do that.

Eol · 09-05-2002, 02:50 PM

I suppose my question is whether Pippin and Merry would think to light the firework? Here and now, we don't even think twice to know that you need to light a firework.

Mattius · 09-05-2002, 02:59 PM

in the filmyou can see that gandalf uses both magic and fire to set off the fireworks. wen he first arrives in hobbington, and the lil hobbit children follow him he uses magic to set off the little birdy fireworks yet at the party he uses his staff to light them

Rose Cotton · 09-08-2002, 04:01 PM

Ya, I guess we half to assume that Merry and Pippin saw Gandalf lighting a firework and decided to try it out themselves.

Donisile Of Mirkwood · 09-09-2002, 09:48 AM

Gandalf lights them aswell, he just uses his staff,the thing magical about them is what happens when they explode..

Eol · 09-09-2002, 10:01 AM

thank you for the clarification....

09-05-2002, 02:14 PM	#1
Eol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Pacific Northwest - Tir Nan Og Posts: 306	Lighting a match??? I was talking with a friend when the opening of the fellowship and something dawned on me.<P>When Merry and Pippin were in the tent with the dragon firework, how did they know that you had to "light" it first? I thought they view the fireworks were magical.<P>My question, did Pip and Merry light the dragon or was that a minor mistake? __________________ Mes sana in corpec sano- (lt.) A sound mind in a sound body

09-05-2002, 02:38 PM	#2
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	I think that they did light it. In the movie, most of the people watching it would nkow that you had to light it, so it wouldn't make sence if it just went up. They made it seem like majic with the dragon, I don't think that even with our technology we can do that. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

09-05-2002, 02:50 PM	#3
Eol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Pacific Northwest - Tir Nan Og Posts: 306	I suppose my question is whether Pippin and Merry would think to light the firework? Here and now, we don't even think twice to know that you need to light a firework. __________________ Mes sana in corpec sano- (lt.) A sound mind in a sound body

09-05-2002, 02:59 PM	#4
Mattius Soul of Fire Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of Steel Posts: 693	in the filmyou can see that gandalf uses both magic and fire to set off the fireworks. wen he first arrives in hobbington, and the lil hobbit children follow him he uses magic to set off the little birdy fireworks yet at the party he uses his staff to light them __________________ A problem shared is a problem halved, so is your problem really yours or just half of someone else's?

09-08-2002, 04:01 PM	#5
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	Ya, I guess we half to assume that Merry and Pippin saw Gandalf lighting a firework and decided to try it out themselves. __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

09-09-2002, 09:48 AM	#6
Donisile Of Mirkwood Animated Skeleton Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK Posts: 36	Gandalf lights them aswell, he just uses his staff,the thing magical about them is what happens when they explode.. __________________ Let it not be said and said unto your shame that there was beauty here before you came.

09-09-2002, 10:01 AM	#7
Eol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Pacific Northwest - Tir Nan Og Posts: 306	thank you for the clarification.... __________________ Mes sana in corpec sano- (lt.) A sound mind in a sound body