• @demonsword
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      136 months ago

      not gonna lie, the author does make a few interesting points

      • @samus12345
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        196 months ago

        Gimli is a vehicle for cheap gags

        This is a fair point in particular.

        • @[email protected]
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          66 months ago

          Yeah I think the story benefits from some humorous beats, but maybe not like that, in retrospect.

          • @samus12345
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            6 months ago

            Yeah, in retrospect, the movies kinda did Gimli dirty.

      • @[email protected]
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        96 months ago

        What I’m driving at is that by making everyone flat, no one can grow. When Boromir falls for the Ring, everyone in the audience saw it coming from a mile away. When Denethor goes suicidal, there’s no surprise because he’s a raving madman from the moment we meet him.

        Damn

        • @PoopingCough
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          56 months ago

          But if it were like he’s suggesting, people would complain that those characters final(ish) actions were out of character and it would make no sense for them to do those things. Just because you can see something coming doesn’t mean it isn’t enjoyable to watch. If you saw two trains heading towards each other on one track you wouldn’t look away simply because the you see the outcome coming. There’s a difference between foreshadowing and being predictable and imo it’s not good criticism.

          • @[email protected]
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            26 months ago

            Right, and I think Denathor is a good example. Spends his screen time being an asshat. Very satisfying when he gets what’s coming.

          • @[email protected]
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            16 months ago

            Right I guess that’s partly down to the medium of movies. Probably not enough screentime to devote to a more subtle character evolution.

    • @9point6
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      86 months ago

      Jfc the ads on that page are obnoxious

        • @9point6
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          46 months ago

          Unfortunately I was browsing away from my pihole at the time