June 22, 2003

More Movie Elves
Jarrickon Falconn

Bob Praz, I agree with you ENTIRELY about P.J.'s Elves. I think they are done magnificently (esp. in their art and architecture). I'd like to add one more thing about Elrond; he and Arwen are being criticized way too much. If you read the Silmarillion, you will find find that King Elu (Elwë) Thingol's reaction to Beren's love for Lúthien was very similar to Elrond's about Aragorn and Undómiel (it was actually a good bit calmer, Thingol tried to send Beren to his death and imprisoned Lúthien). I thought it was really great how they made the Aragorn/Arwen story mirror the Beren/Lúthien one is this regard, as Professor Tolkien never went into Elrond's actual reaction, although he did say in Fellowship that they talked about it for a good long while.


Namárië!