12-19-2003, 08:01 PM
For those of you learned LOTR-ne... scholars: (:P)
In The two towers, when Grima Wormtongue looks out into the vast armies of Saruman prior to their embarkation for Helm's Deep, Grima sheds a tear. Is it a tear of fear/disgust/remorse or a tear of awe/joy/pride?
Peter said in the audio commentary that Grima realised what he had done in that instant and shed a tear thinking about the horrible consequences his actions would have.
To me, it seems like the actor portraying Grima is so impressed with the vastness of the army, that he sheds a tear because he regards what he sees as a tremendous sight.
How does Tolkien describe the scene?
In The two towers, when Grima Wormtongue looks out into the vast armies of Saruman prior to their embarkation for Helm's Deep, Grima sheds a tear. Is it a tear of fear/disgust/remorse or a tear of awe/joy/pride?
Peter said in the audio commentary that Grima realised what he had done in that instant and shed a tear thinking about the horrible consequences his actions would have.
To me, it seems like the actor portraying Grima is so impressed with the vastness of the army, that he sheds a tear because he regards what he sees as a tremendous sight.
How does Tolkien describe the scene?
