12-28-2003, 04:39 AM
It got about 2 shots of about three-quarters of a second, but Eowyn got some.
Here's what happened (book spoiler):
Eowyn was near death from her battle with the Witch-King-Now-Nazgul-Foreman. Her shield arm was badly broken from being smashed, and her weapon arm was cold and lifeless (as was Merry's) and she was unconscious. In fact, she was brought from the battlefield presumed dead. She most likely would have died, but Aragorn saved her by healing her with the help of kingsfoil (the plant that he used on Frodo in the first movie). So he did not snub her. While he was healing her, he was telling her bro Elmer, er, Eomer, that it was heavy on his heart to not be able to return the love of a fair lady... but that, really she loved him more than Aragorn. She only loved Aragorn because he was an idea, the idea of something more noble than her life in Rohan.
So she wakes up and starts her recovery process. (Hi, I'm Eowyn, and I struck a Nazgul. --Hellloooo, Eowyn...) During her recovery, the able-bodied soldiers still alive ride off to Mordor, leaving her in the House of Healing. While she's there, she meets Faramir. Now, in the movie, Faramir is a whiny incompetent boy in search of a father's love, but in the "Tolkien version" Faramir is wise, charming, self-confident and is an excellent leader of men in war and would be an excellent leader in peace (IMO). While on the sidelines, they share something in common. They wait their almost-certain doom while powerless to do anything about it. He thinks she is the most beautiful woman he's met, and admires her strength in the affairs of both women and men. He lays on the praise. She accepts it, and starts to think of herself differently... she becomes interested in matters of healing, rather than in the dealing. She and Mr. F stand on the battlements awaiting news, and soon they do it (watching, that is) while holding hands.
When Aragorn returns, she no longer has any interest in him. She and Faramir are a thing. For Faramir, her love is his happy ending... in fact it's a happy beginning for both of them-- evidently neither had ever expected to find anyone or get the chance to.
All that is summarized in the 1.5 seconds that the movie shows them standing together in Aragorn's Debutant Bash. Did you blink?
So, don't cry for Eowyn.
-V
(Currently, Eowyn is my fave character... can you tell?)
Here's what happened (book spoiler):
Eowyn was near death from her battle with the Witch-King-Now-Nazgul-Foreman. Her shield arm was badly broken from being smashed, and her weapon arm was cold and lifeless (as was Merry's) and she was unconscious. In fact, she was brought from the battlefield presumed dead. She most likely would have died, but Aragorn saved her by healing her with the help of kingsfoil (the plant that he used on Frodo in the first movie). So he did not snub her. While he was healing her, he was telling her bro Elmer, er, Eomer, that it was heavy on his heart to not be able to return the love of a fair lady... but that, really she loved him more than Aragorn. She only loved Aragorn because he was an idea, the idea of something more noble than her life in Rohan.
So she wakes up and starts her recovery process. (Hi, I'm Eowyn, and I struck a Nazgul. --Hellloooo, Eowyn...) During her recovery, the able-bodied soldiers still alive ride off to Mordor, leaving her in the House of Healing. While she's there, she meets Faramir. Now, in the movie, Faramir is a whiny incompetent boy in search of a father's love, but in the "Tolkien version" Faramir is wise, charming, self-confident and is an excellent leader of men in war and would be an excellent leader in peace (IMO). While on the sidelines, they share something in common. They wait their almost-certain doom while powerless to do anything about it. He thinks she is the most beautiful woman he's met, and admires her strength in the affairs of both women and men. He lays on the praise. She accepts it, and starts to think of herself differently... she becomes interested in matters of healing, rather than in the dealing. She and Mr. F stand on the battlements awaiting news, and soon they do it (watching, that is) while holding hands.
When Aragorn returns, she no longer has any interest in him. She and Faramir are a thing. For Faramir, her love is his happy ending... in fact it's a happy beginning for both of them-- evidently neither had ever expected to find anyone or get the chance to.
All that is summarized in the 1.5 seconds that the movie shows them standing together in Aragorn's Debutant Bash. Did you blink?
So, don't cry for Eowyn.
-V
(Currently, Eowyn is my fave character... can you tell?)