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10-06-2022, 10:30 AM | #541 |
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I have no problem with good vs. evil, and this isn't at all an issue of LOTR/Tolkien being that for me. I love the trilogy, and I enjoyed The Hobbit even though it wasn't very good because I still enjoyed/liked the characters.
I mean to each his own, but I just don't see how Galadriel is a great character. There's nothing about her that I find relatable, interesting, or endearing. She's no Frodo, Aragorn, or Legolas. It's just hard to even root for her, which is kind of a big deal in a battle of good vs. evil when she's supposed to be the face of the side of good. |
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10-06-2022, 04:37 PM | #542 | |
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And I'll even one up that perfectly reasonable question - where in the good goddamn were the ****ing Eagles? Fly Frodo (and Gandalf to keep him company and make sure it gets done right) straight over Mount Doom and drop that piece of shit ring down its gullet. The Eagles are assholes. |
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10-06-2022, 05:46 PM | #543 | |
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She’s a terrible character but it’s not the intention. They think they are making her some awesome warrior. But she’s entitled, arrogant, disrespectful, and portrayed as being the smartest person in the room that commands being heard and leading others but she’s actually pretty stupid and as of yet hasn’t had to pay for any of her stupid decisions and learn from anything. |
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10-06-2022, 05:55 PM | #544 | |
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10-06-2022, 06:59 PM | #545 | |
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I had to watch a dork video to see it but it is in there. |
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10-07-2022, 03:05 PM | #546 |
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Is it just me or is anyone else really starting to enjoy this? It seems like it’s improving with every episode.
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10-07-2022, 03:34 PM | #547 |
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I can't say I'm truly enjoying it because I do find myself half-watching frequently, but I am sticking with it.
As I've mentioned, it looks amazing and the introduction/name drops of characters (Durin, Isildur, Celebrimbor, etc.) and locations from the lore is interesting. I mean, watching the creation of Mount Doom was awesome. It was such a fixture of the original trilogy. |
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But it did do some things well. The Neuminorian Queen and the commanders interactions were really well acted. Really compelling stuff. Durin and Elronds stuff was damn good banter. |
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10-07-2022, 08:40 PM | #549 | |
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Yeah, they kinda wrote themselves into a corner with the eagles. They showed up to help so many times, it's hard to buy that they didn't just fly Frodo to Mount Doom because it may have been too dangerous. I don't think anything in Middle Earth is ****ing with Gandalf and crew rolling up with about 20 of those bad boys behind them. |
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10-07-2022, 09:21 PM | #550 |
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I dunno, I like it. I haven't stuck with HOTD or Andor much yet but I look forward to this every week. I do agree though it does have its weak points, I just love the Tolkien world, always have since I read the book The Hobbit as a kid.
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She's the catalyst that is making this story move, but I don't think she's supposed to be pure good.
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So what is she going to royally **** up to force her into being the pacifist we see in the LotR trilogy? Let Sauron (coughcoughHalbrandcough) slip right through her fingers as he was in her face for so long?
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I watched another epic episode of House of the Dragon tonight, but I'm sure these guys will match it with...uh...mountains blowing up and shit. Or maybe they'll have another Harfoot almost encounter a wolf-thing.
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