I just saw some new photos and realized I had the characters of Faramir and Eomer (rather, the actors who played them) switched. I was actually lusting after Faramir.
In trying to keep this straight in my feeble little head…
Eomer (Karl Urban), the badass-looking long-haired blond guy with the kickass helmet, is Eowyn’s (Miranda Otto) brother, and nephew of King Theoden of Rohan (Bernard Hill). He’s heir to the throne of Rohan. Rohan is close, WAY too close, to Isengard (where Saruman’s lair, Isengard, is).
Faramir (David Wenham) is the sensitive-looking shorter-haired brunett, and is the late, great, Boramir’s brother. Their father, Denethor, is the Steward of Gondor (the guy who takes care of the place in lieu of a king, who will be Aragorn). Gondor is close, WAY too close, to Mordor, where Sauron hangs out.
(Sound of Tolkien fans cringing in disgust)
I have read the books, but I don’t plan to read TTT again until after I’ve seen the movie, since I want the movie to be fresh and surprising. I don’t want to be sitting there worrying or even thinking about the changes made. However, I do want to make sure I know who all the characters are and where they’re from. I think it will enhance that first viewing.
Amen to that, Equipoise! You were probably looking at the same set of new pix that I was. Okay, ladies, check out our guys here, and add to the list Faramir and Eomer. Look for and click on the small word “next” to view all the pictures. WARNING, maybe some spoilers here, as well as a godawful clutter of popups:
Arwen, drool. Galadrial, DROOL. So far so good. Legolas, drool.
Huh? Legolas, drool? Ok, he looks like a girl, and elves don’t count anyhow, dyke cred still intact.
Aragorn, drool. MEEP Wtf? Hee hee…
I haven’t really managed to rationalise that to myself in any way, but what the hell, if you gonna drool over a man, then what better man than SwordStud… I mean Aragorn [sub]doh[/sub]
pugluvr, yep, those are the pics I was looking at! They’re nice, but they might be the last I look at. I’m conflicted. As the time gets closer to December 18, I want to see more more more more MORE, but on the other hand, I want to have surprises and not have so many images burned into my brain. What to do, what to do.
Ooops, I meant to change the second Isengard, the lair, to “Orthanc,” which is the name of the tower Saruman lives in.
Preview is my friend, preview is my friend…
Ah, ha, all you LoTR DVD blind lovers (from this thread. You see? Rational people do think Aragorn read his lines with constipation mode full on!
And Boromir… wow … they should have been so lucky for all their casting. The movie would have been been one of the 10 all time greats.
Legolas??? Girls… what? I’m blond, blue-eyed and tall, and I think he looks like a rag mop. No lines, barely to stand upright, always seems to be looking for a cue card… the gene pool is in danger…
In the book The Fellowship of the Ring, the hobbits are occasionally delighted to get the chance for a good, hot bath. There’s a scene near the beginning of the book where they have hot baths, with a lot of spashing, and the singing of a bath song Bilbo had written years before.
Day Six:
Orcs killed: none. Disappointing. Stubble update: I look rugged and manly. Yes!
Keep wanting to drop-kick Gimli. Holding myself back.
Still not King.
Day Eleven:
Orcs killed: 7. V. good. Stubble update: Looking mangy.
Legolas may be hotter than me.
I wonder if he would like me if I was King?
Borimir
Day One:
Went to Council of Elrond. Aragorn acting all superior as usual. He thinks he’s so great because he’s shagging that bit of elf crumpet on the side. I mean just because someone has a broad chest, firm, defined muscles, an outdoorsy tan and loads of manly stubble doesn’t mean that…what? Got distracted there for a bit.
Seem to have agreed to go on some sort of mission while distracted by Aragorn’s enormous…rudeness.
Ooops.
Day Three:
Stupid Ring, stupid Quest, stupid Fellowship.
Day Four:
Frodo dropped Ring today. Picked it up, but Aragorn made me give it back. Arrogant bastard. Wonder how he’d feel with Horn of Gondor shoved right up his…
Stupid Ring.
Legolas
Day One:
Went to Council of Elrond. Was prettiest person there. Agreed to follow some tiny little man to Mordor to throw ring into volcano. Very important mission - gold ring so tacky.
Day Four:
Boromir so irritating. Why must he wear big shield like dinner plate all the time? Climbed up Caradhras but wimpy humans who cannot walk on snow insisted we climb back down.
Am definitely prettiest member of the Fellowship. Go me!
Day Six:
Far too dark in Mines of Moria to brush hair properly. Am very afraid I am developing a tangle.
Elrond it is for me! I thought Hugo was sexy as all get out. mmmm mmmm!
I thought Cate was the best choice for Galadriel, but neither she nor Arwen did a thing for me.
