February 7, 2003

Re: Roman Circus
Mithril Miner

I see your logic, Steve L, but I can not agree with you. Admittidly PJ changes the storyline a little bit to appeal to a more common audience, but that does not mean it's some sort of circus show.

The whole scene with Gandalf and Theoden was a bit much, but I think there is reason behind it. It shows, rather than tells us that Gandalf is now more powerful that Sauruman. It shows how weak the king is. It shows how much of a hold Grima and Sauruman had on Rohan. I think the whole schpiel about Theodred (the way it was pulled off in the movie) was very good. It shows that evil doesn't have feelings. Sauruman had such a hold on Theoden that even news of his own son's death does not stir him.

This will be continued later...