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Post by Elessar on Oct 18, 2003 2:13:58 GMT
I personally like the character of book-Legolas more. And I think he had dark hair too... Have you guys seen >>this<< artwork by Inger Edelfeldt? It's one of my favorite Tolkien-inspired paintings.
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Post by Chloe on Oct 18, 2003 16:17:58 GMT
In FotR, in the Chapter "The Council of Elrond" it is talking about all the people at the council and it says
"There was also a strange elf clad in green and brown, Legolas, a messenger from his father, Tharanduil, the King of all the Elves of Northern Mirkwood"
My question is what exactly makes Legolas a strange elf?
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Post by MeredithThornbank on Oct 18, 2003 17:11:08 GMT
Hes half sindar half sylvan I think that makes him strange
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Post by Laerdan on Oct 24, 2003 20:41:02 GMT
The true beauty is to read the books after you have seen the film as each character is mentioned in the book you picture the actor/actress. In this way you can tke the best parts of Legolas from both medias and enjoy an even more varied character.
So I'm going to cheat and say both
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Post by MirkwoodArcher on Oct 28, 2003 9:54:14 GMT
Hes half sindar half sylvan I think that makes him strange That's a theory (one I happen to agree with), but it isn't stated in the books. His strangeness may be partly to do with his youth. He seems to be far younger than most elves and far less burdened with their history. Neneithel
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Post by Éowynshue on Oct 28, 2003 22:03:56 GMT
I always think calling him "strange" relates to how he's not known, as in a stranger. I don't think it means the council thinks he's a wierdo lol
Anyway, I prefer..er...book..no movie..no book!...movie! ...ack cant decide! At least the book version doesn't look almost straight at the camera when he says "they run as if the very whips of their masters are behind them". I hate that line. And the swinging on horse thing. Love it when he speaks Sindarin though. And his evil background stare lol its cute!
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Post by Laerdan on Oct 29, 2003 13:02:03 GMT
I always think calling him "strange" relates to how he's not known, as in a stranger. I don't think it means the council thinks he's a wierdo lol Anyway, I prefer..er...book..no movie..no book!...movie! ...ack cant decide! At least the book version doesn't look almost straight at the camera when he says "they run as if the very whips of their masters are behind them". I hate that line. And the swinging on horse thing. Love it when he speaks Sindarin though. And his evil background stare lol its cute! I have to disagree, it is the way he looks in the camera that makes your spie tingle in fact just yu quoting him makes my spine tingle at the thought of those eyes ooooh those eyes.
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Post by MERILiPHERIANNATH on Nov 7, 2003 21:21:25 GMT
I definitely like the book Legolas better...more depth and stuff...
He really is less of a pretty-boy in the book; it shows that Legolas is flawed even though he is an Elf. I mean, his father was the over-greedy Thranduil in The Hobbit, so you think Legolas is gonna be perfect? No...
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Post by Shieldmaiden on Nov 24, 2003 13:59:16 GMT
Well I think I'll say the book-legolas. Just because they didn't have time in the movies to fully develop his charachter.
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Post by Laurewen Undomiel on Nov 25, 2003 4:36:14 GMT
I say book. I'm a sucker for archery/swordfighting guys. I hate it when people say I just like him because he's hot in the movie, but no. I love anything with archery and swords even though I don't know too much about them.
His bow is gorgeous though. That much I know.
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Post by Marieke on Nov 25, 2003 9:53:29 GMT
Some people (guys) always assume that a man is hot if a girl likes him. Why don't they realize that there are more important things than physical appearance!
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Post by Shieldmaiden on Jan 20, 2004 13:59:37 GMT
I don't know but if they ever did get it The world would be a better place.
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Post by Mirkgirl on Jan 20, 2004 14:31:23 GMT
To be honest I never had any special interest in Legolas in the book... not that I didn't like him or something, just he wasn't one of my faves. I don't like him in the movie either. I think they overdid him... all this stating the obvious so that the camera can turn to him (because, face it, the fangirls buy tickets, and Leggy is the fangirl magnet in the movie) compared to the silent mysterious elf in the book... a bit disappointing... I definitely prefer the book Legolas... I mean I see that he wouldn't look that good in a movie and some changes are needed... but they overdid it a 'bit'
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Post by Marieke on Jan 20, 2004 17:19:55 GMT
Movie Legolas is a bit too much. Most persons I know love them or hate them. To be honest, I love them, but it's not very Tolkien-like, if you know what I mean. The Mumak scene was great, I thought (especially because of Gimli's reaction), and the Watch-Me-Jump-On-to-My-Horse scene was cool to, but I think that Legolas needs a character instead of cool stunts.
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Post by Radagast the Brown on Jan 20, 2004 23:54:56 GMT
All of his stunts and stuff are cool, but quite frankly they're too cool.
The funniest part of RotK was when Aragorn and Gandalf were like "We can distract Sauron's eye from within his own gates....yada yada"
And then Legolas says, "A DIVERSION!" I laughed so hard in that part. He sounds like such an idiot!
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