Folwren, personally I think anything is better than
'They run as if the very whips of their masters were behind them.'
I think Tolkien implies a bit of a campy/corny attitude, yet it is humorous...or at least gets a chuckle out of me. For instance 'A plague on the dwaves and their stiff necks!' is just so campy it's funny. Kind of like when Frodo responds to Gildor's little poke:
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'And it is also said,' answered Frodo: 'Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.'
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Or even better, reminds me of the 60's Batman episodes and 'Biff!' 'Pow!' 'Kur-plowee' popped up on the TV in bright colors. Just that kind of humour which I get a chuckle at.
I admit, it's not really Orlando's fault that he's just given bad and Mr. Obvious lines...and I really don't see how he runs like a girl? However, his lines are just the bad cheese, not the good cheese.