ita, that really hit my funny bone for some reason.
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le nubian - Dec 10, 2009 7:07:36 am PST #5449 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sean K - Dec 10, 2009 9:12:50 am PST #5450 of 30000
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There's actually very good reason for Legolas to show up in Mirkwood - he's the son of Thranduil, the king of the Mirkwood elves.
sumi - Dec 10, 2009 9:41:02 am PST #5451 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Exactly. I wonder if we'll see him in that last battle.
§ ita § - Dec 10, 2009 9:42:32 am PST #5452 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think Orlando could stand the work.
LeN, I have to say, I have the visuals of hobbits trying to breakdance, and it's not pretty.
Jessica - Dec 10, 2009 9:44:23 am PST #5453 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I could Google, but wasn't Legolas canonically imprisoned or something while Bilbo & Co were in Mirkwood? And that's why he's not in the book?
sumi - Dec 10, 2009 9:44:52 am PST #5454 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
He was?
In his father's dungeons?
Jessica - Dec 10, 2009 9:48:44 am PST #5455 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
No, I'm mixed up - I'm thinking of Gloin (Gimli's dad), who Thranduil once had imprisoned, hence the distrust between Gimli and Legolas when they met.
I do vaguely recall that Tolkien retconned why Legolas hadn't appeared in The Hobbit, but now I have no idea what the reason was. He was off somewhere doing something.
§ ita § - Dec 10, 2009 9:50:28 am PST #5456 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
A quick search showed Orlando displaying skepticism at the idea of appearing in the movie. As much as I adore the character, I don't think the story should be rejiggered to pander to me.
Jessica - Dec 10, 2009 9:54:24 am PST #5457 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If they just want him in the background somewhere, I'm sure they have enough motion-capture to make that happen without Orlando's involvement. If Legolas is in this movie at all, it should be as an easter egg, not a speaking role.
§ ita § - Dec 10, 2009 9:55:42 am PST #5458 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Doing a wild and crazy battle stunt?