Why Arwen Was In the Movie Instead of Glorfindel by luvr_of_mushrooms
Why Arwen Was In the Movie Instead of Glorfindel.
Sometimes you want to slap Arwen for stealing Glorfindel’s part. But that is not necessary. You should be thanking her.
Glorfindel: I keep wondering, why wasn’t I in the movie? And then I remember the freaky things that happened. In every fan fiction, I am potrayed as the gorgeous murderer who wants to kill everyone. Not true. I agree totally with what’s happening.
This is what I recorded Behind- the Scenes, when Glorfindel was in the movie.
Aragorn: …Kingsfoil?
Sam: Oh yes, Kingsfoil.
Aragorn: It might help slow the poisoning.
*they are gathering Kingsfoil*
Glorfindel: *places sword under Aragorn’s neck* A ranger? Caught off his guard?
Aragorn: Listen. I am NOT holding your hand.
Glorfindel: I have a sword under your neck, buddy! SO are you going to hold my hand or not?
Aragorn: Fine. But I’m not acting all lovey dovey!
Glorfindel: Agreement. No wonder no one wanted this part!
Aragorn: You stay with the hobbits. I’ll ride with Frodo.
Glorfindel: I’m the better rider.
Aragorn: NO you’re not! You just want a window seat!
Glorfindel: I never get the window seat! PLEASE! *pouts*
Aragorn: Fine. But if the Nazguls get you, I’m filling in.
Glorfindel: FIne. Does this mean that…
Aragorn: Just go!
Glorfindel: You’re not doing what it says in the script … Ooooooooh. I’m telling! And you’re supposed to love me! Wah! You don’t love me!
Aragorn: You’re a GUY! Anyway, just skip that Nazgul thing. Let’s just save him now.
Glorfindel: *Cries over Frodo* NO! Don’t give in! Not now! Well, not ever but, Not Now! Turn back to the–
Frodo: Ah! I better I’m better! Take these weird contacts off! I am NOT going to let a guy hug me! Even if he does look like a girl.
Glorfindel: Do you remember when we first met?
Aragorn: I thought I had strayed into a dream.
Glorfindel: Aren’t YOU getting freaked out by this?
Aragorn: Yeah. Director! I’m NOT going to kiss him. I am NOT going to marry him.
DIrector: Cut! I see what you mean. I know this might be bad for the viewers, but good for us.
Aragorn: Oh no! Not Arwen!
Glorfindel: At least we won’t get married or do that weird eye thing.
Arwen: Yay!
And that’s why Arwen was in the movie. It was actually a good choice. I mean who really wants to see Aragorn kiss another guy other than Boromir? REALLY!
11 Comments
now it all makes sense… perhaps it was for the better that Glorfindel was given a slight vacation.
It’s pretty funny but I still want to slap Arwen!
haha. ur way of puttin glorfindel in the movie was more of a cut and paste kind. arwen will stil kiss aragorn at the bridge and glorfindel wun act all lovey dovey wif aragorn. (duh?) the whole arwen thing was jus a twist to the real facts
ROTFL!!!!!!!
I love your (second to) last sentence about Boromir. No one ever mentions HIM 🙂
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Interesting explanation. Three stars I guess.
sorry, but i thought it was kinda stupid. i still think glorfindel should have been in the movie, just with the book part, not, of course, the movie part. the whole thing with him acting stupid was dumb. i dunno, maybe i’m just prejudiced cuz i’m an avid glory fan, but i thought it was lame. surely you can do better?!?! <><
No one wants to see a homoerotic love scene between Glorfindel and Aragorn. No one that didn’t watch Brokeback Mountain any how. But really that is not what this topic is about. The topic is, ‘why do you think replacing Glorfindel was a bad idea and what did you not like about it’? So that is what I will base my argument on…
From my limited understanding of LOTR Arwen was but a prize for Aragorn to be given by Elrond once he’d returned as king, liberated Gondor and defeated the armies of Mordor leaving the Dark Lord all but overthrown (no where near as cool as Luthien).
Their love I feel was more than adequately symbolized in the movie what with the ‘gift’ that Aragorn bore and the rejection of Eowyn plus the tales he told throughout… So, showing up unexpectedly, replacing an elf lord and robbing Frodo (not to mention The Shire) of his power in his defiance of the will of the nine riders at the ford seems totally unnecessary.
But then again, who knows…perhaps the movie would have been even better if Arwen had done even more..? Slayed the Balrog instead of Gandalf, why not? Taken the ring into mordor? It could happen.. I mean if you’re going to make ridiculous changes that can be justified with speculation…why stop there?
I do understand changing subject matter to suit the medium, but this change just seemed completely worthless and has annoyed me for a long time.
What does the Council say?
ok first of all in the book they aren’t actually searching for kingsfoil, they’re just trying to get to Rivendell. Glorfindel happens to ride by on the road that they are camped next to. Aragorn recognizes Glorfindel and runs up to meet him. There is no “A ranger caught off his gaurd?” Technically, Glorfindel was caught off HIS guard. If Peter Jackson hadn’t changed that whole scene, Glorfindel would have been perfectly reasonable. P.J. just HAD to make a love triangle thingy. Arwen is HARDLY mentioned in the book (the first one at least). Freakin Peter Jackson. Ok there you all go. ^-^ You’re welcome. GLORFINDEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE NOT ARWEN. 😀