07-04-2006, 03:28 AM
Quote:First thing to mind is Arwen in Lord of the Rings. She is completely superfluous. I don't think she had a spoken word in the books. People looked at her, made the inevitable comparison to Galadriel, and she kind of...played backup. Aragorn's love interest was never meant to drive the plot; it was only supposed to drive him.
Thank you! Liv Taylor is hot and all talking elvish to the audience, but was given waaay too much emphasis and screentime. Arwen was at best, a minor character.
We get movies that are directed towards the lowest common denominator, driven completely by marketing. Quick and easy buck for the investors. Mild sedative for everyone else.