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You can see why they used Arwen if they introduced another character in the middle of the action who isn't going to be a key character affecting the fellowship in some way it'd be confusing for people who have never read the books.

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That does make sense... I kind of would have liked to see Glorfindel, though... *shrugs*

But yeah, people who have not read the books or know about the m to some extent I can see how they would be a little lost as to who he is and all... *shrugs*

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I have nothing bad to say about the movies but when I read about Glorfindel I was blown away that he was omitted in that he had such a great part in the early part of the journey....Wether at the beginning or end of the journey every step was important & I really wished Glorfindel would have been in the movie....I would love to hear what Peter jackson had to say about omitting Glorfindel.

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^I think it was a matter of introducing Arwen, really. They wanted to show the love story between Aragorn and Arwen, and it was a great way to introduce it. Considering the fact that quite a few characters had to be cut out of a story, I think it makes sense. I would've loved to see Glorfindel, too, but I don't actually mind the way they did it.

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Yea now that I think about it more you are spot on in that it was a great way to introduce Arwen. And I don't mind either as it did not take nothing away from the story at all, it just really suprised me Glorfindel was left out.

I have a friend that thinks it was awful that Tom Bombadil was left out, but for me, I don't see how his character would have helped in the movie at all. But I also do not completely understand the whole Tom Bombadil part of the book completely either. I will have to read thru it again.

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^I have to admit I never really cared for Tom Bombadil. I think if I met him I'd find him quite exhausting What I love about that part of the book though, is that it's got a lot of great poems.

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by Lembas

Glorifindel is way cooler than Arwen they should've had him instead that would have been a cool scene w/ him in it.

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Agreed, even if they just done about a 5 minutes scene with him I would have loved it, but I also agree with the other member about it being a nice spot to bring Arwen into the movie...Oh well, all is good

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Go away with Arwen, bring the Glorfindel I was always upset that they cut Glorfindel out. Arwen had a lot of screentime so it wouldn't hurt to show him near the river.

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Glorfindel!!!! It really doesnt make sense because Liv Tyler didn't even do any of the horse back riding anyway. And I also think that Glorfindel should have done it was because the possibility of Arwen going out by HERSELF to go save a bunch of Hobbits when NAZGUL is roaming about IS JUST PRETTY LOW!

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I like Glorfindel but Arwen is my chosen lady, I love her, so I vote for her

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I agree with what Ainu said at the beginning of the thread.
I would have loved to see Glorfindel in FotR, not to mention the first few chapters of the book they also did away with. Although I'd like to be a true purist, the fact is that when you're making a big Hollywood movie like LotR, you have to make some sacrifices. For the most part, I understand why PJ made the decisions he did to do things differently in the movies, like substituting Arwen for Glorfindel in the ford scene.

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I understand why PJ did it but I still prefer Glorfindel. Arwen in books was almost invisible but if PJ gave her bigger role, the scene with river fits her.

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In the movie, they did a great job with Arwen doing it, and I can see why they did her instead of Glorfindel, but I'm still voting it should have bee Glorfindel.

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Hmm, but if so...

A) Jackson could have employed Legolas here

B) Elsewhere Jackson introduced Haldir and gave him a greater role

C) Even employing Arwen here did not mean she had to 'sneak up' on Aragorn and put a sword to his throat, nor ride with Frodo, nor did Jackson have to take away Frodo's moment at the Ford


So I can see an arguable concern here given the medium of film, in general at least, but I think there were other options as to how to resolve the problem -- even if it were all agreed upon that introducing Glorfindel here would have been 'too problematic' -- although I don't think it is all agreed upon in any case, so that's why I stress an 'arguable' concern.

I don't like Arwen at all. It should stay as in books, they should introduce Glorfindel. I really liked his enter so after reading the book, I was all "why they changed that". Well, I may understand why but still.

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