Random thoughts on re-rewatching Return of the King

[bunn]

1) My goodness the Rohirrim are hard.  I mean, they are quite tough in the book, but here 6,000 Rohirrim go through the Armies of Sauron, including Oliphaunts, like a knife through butter.   I think Rohirric horses may be closely related to rhinos.    I don't care though. I love the charge of the Rohirrim at the battle of the Pelennor Fields in

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[ladyofastolat]

Maybe once upon a time, all Bungles were peaceful, pleasant riverbank-dwelling creatures, but one day Yama and his friend went fishing...

I very much like the opening stages charge of the Rohirrim, which makes me cry every time. I don't like it as much once they start impacting with things, though, since it all gets a bit silly and implausible.

Must watch that film again. I watched all 3 back-to-back a couple of years ago, when Pellinor was away at Summerfest, and must do the same again soon. It made for a very long day, though!

[bunn]

There must be some explanation for the Evil of Bungles. They are, after all, the product of bizarre breeding practices, like orcs bred from elves...

I watched all 3 this week while I was fiddling with photos and boring bits of code, but they are a bit too interesting to allow your surface mind to float along on while doing other stuff. Too interesting. Distracting. I thought it would be OK as I've seen it several times, but ...

[ladyofastolat]

That yellow goo that oozes out of Yama's nose...? Are you sure it isn't ichor? ("It was considered to be golden in color," quoth the great sage Wikipedius.)

[bunn]

I'm *not* sure it isn't ichor. Frankly, nothing would surprise me when it comes to Yama Bungle.

[wellinghall]

I really do dread to think what Yama Bungle would be like with a ring ...

[bunn]

Our only hope would be to overthrow him while he's having a nap. Not exactly a Lidless Eye, our Yama.