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“Oft hope is born when all is forlorn”
Very interesting that it took Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and the Dunedain 6 days to get from Dunharrow, and destroy the Black Ship sailors of Mordor before letting the Dead be at rest after the Battle of the Pelenor fields.
I prefer Jackson’s journey with just the 3 individuals and not so descriptive
— Nov 26, 2025 01:55PM
Very interesting that it took Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and the Dunedain 6 days to get from Dunharrow, and destroy the Black Ship sailors of Mordor before letting the Dead be at rest after the Battle of the Pelenor fields.
I prefer Jackson’s journey with just the 3 individuals and not so descriptive
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Interesting, I think I prefer the movies for their description of the battle. The fact that Merry spoke to Theoden as he died was a bit odd and I prefer the film version where Eowen gets some closure.
— Oct 22, 2025 11:18PM
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Interesting that Jackson repurposed Beregond’s speech about the breathe before the plunge, that the beacons were lit on the ride over instead of by pippin and Gandalf. I like the slower pace of the Gondor section, ironic considering my enjoyment of Jackson’s fast pace of the Fellowship.
— Oct 01, 2025 07:09AM
