In watching the Two Towers again, I've come to the conclusion that Arwen didn't figure into the books for a reason.
First movie, where it's just her face glommed over another character's (Glorfindel's) lines, then it didn't matter -- it worked, because it was just a different name on a pre-existing role.
Two Towers, her stuff is completely fabricated by lesser writers; irrelevant parts that make me sleepy whenever they come on -- even the very first time I saw the flick, and even moreso now. Thankfully, DVD's have scene skip.
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Given that it looks like she's not even going to be the one to deliver Anduril to her sweet baboo, the whole reemphasis of her role seems a bit pointless, yes.
It does give them a bit of poignancy added to the whole "The Elves are Leaving" subplot, but not enough to make it worth the foofoorah.
Posted by: *** Dave | October 17, 2003 11:05 AM
Tolkien had it right, and Jackson had it right.
Movies need one things books don't need.
A hot chick
Personally, I like having her there for the whole - the elves are leaving and the humans need to step up to the plate and get it togeather.
Posted by: Clovis | October 17, 2003 12:50 PM
Yeah, that must be why movies like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Bridge on the River Kwai" tanked so badly...no hot chicks.
Posted by: TC | October 20, 2003 2:29 AM
The only reason they needed Arwen was to make Aragorn's character more sympathetic.
Posted by: TC | October 23, 2003 12:43 AM