Nevermind, it seems like some girlpower nonsense

[Reiwa]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Don't mind a bit of girl power - similar complaints were levied against Liv Tyler in FOTR but her delivery of "if you want him, come and get him" always bring my tear to my eye (and no, I'm not being snarky here)!

However, part of the draw of LOTR to me is how the stories are of country bumpkin everyman getting over his head in a whimsical adventure but doing their best to do good, even if they take a few missteps on the way.

For this reason, I'm struggling to be drawn in to the new cartoon.

The focus seems to be on the great heroes, figure heads of powerful institutions struggling to maintain their grip on power. The animators also seem to have wanted to have done Battle of Pelinor Fields and other classic scenes, which is fair but makes it feel like maybe the cartoon's own cinematic are unable to stand on their own merit (or at least without echoing live action /cgi sequences we're already familiar with).

I'm more interested in the guy who likes life's simple pleasures of meek existance, but is capable of heroics when pushed.

I'm sure I'll end up watching it eventually, it just doesn't draw me in. Perhaps because I'm not really familiar with what the story will tell or the characters. Honestly, the Dunlendings kinda feel like the more interesting focus - thrown out of their own lands and struggling to get the recognition they seek. It is easy to see how they sided with Saruman's insidious tongue, and I'd like to see focus on that aspect.

Does the film play to that?

Also, anyone else thought this was gonna be a series?

I had the impression Dunlendings were the oathbreaker ghosties that Aragorn brought to Pelennor. Is that not so?

I know they're not ghosties in the books.