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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Atticus_of_Amber" data-source="post: 297495" data-attributes="member: 2683">One of the things I found most impressive about Jackson's adaptation of LotR was the use of the "Other Realm". When Frodo wears the ring and when he is close to becomming a wraith, he sees into this "Other Realm". In this realm mere mortals are just faint shadows (e.g. the patrons at teh Prancing Pony), powerfull creatures of evil are dark, horrible figures (e.g. the Nazgul on Amon Sul) and powerful creatures of good are shining creatures of light dressed in fine clothes, no matter what their actual garb (e.g. Arwen in the movie, Glorfindle in the book). What was quite subtly brilliant in the movie was that when Frodo dons the ring during the attack on Weathertop and sees into the Other Realm. Aragorn appears exactly as he does in the mortal realm . This is a wonderful way of conveying teh special nature of the dunedain, not divinde creatures like elves or maia, yet not magically impotent like normal humans. Also, by representing them as ordinary humans even in the idealised "Other Realm" it demonstrates the Numenorians' potential for either good (the Dunedain) ro evil (the Black Numenoreans).My take on the battle, Aragorn turns up and appears fully vissable to them, carrying fire. He's not a great shining light like Gandalf or Glorfindle (or Arwen) would be and he's not an insignificant shadow (like a human would be). They haven't seen anything like this since the fall of Arnor or the death of the last King of Gondor. This trows them into momentary disarray. Then, on top of that, this mystery guy starts demonstrating serious combat skills and no sign of fear. "To Hell with this," they say, "we've already mortally wounded the halfling, let's get out of here."</blockquote>

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