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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jfdlsjfd" data-source="post: 8815962" data-attributes="member: 42856">They also forgot about the logistics (everyone does...)Elendil is saying that he's having more volunteers that they can put on the ships, despite that [and "helping the elf" is probably the reason that decided Miriel, but it's not the one used as the justification of protecting humans in ME. It is explained clearly by Ar-Pharazôn to his son: the flow of the river is with her (confirming that there is broad support for her endeavour), and he supports the war because saving the lesser men of Middle Earth to set up a puppet king in the Southlands and benefit hugely from trade and tributes. Only his son (presented as young and stupid) doesn't understand that and he's teaching him politics in this scene (and failing to do so since the son will go afterwards burn 40% of the numenorean fleet). The Kings' Men are presented as pro-expedition and pro-war because of their colonial ambitions in the show, who happen to coincidate with the "help the elf" motivation of Miriel.I don't share your position of a lack of support making it difficult to send more troops as an explanation for the small fleet size. Even I were, I'd accept that 300 horsemen is the max they can afford politically... but why not simply replace the two burned ship if it was the case?</blockquote>