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05-22-2019, 09:46 AM | #1 |
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Feanor's true motivations
What if he didn't order the ship-burning out of hate, but out of love, in an effort to keep Fingolfin from following him, and force him to return back to safety? After all, despite everything, Fingolfin was still Finwe's son, and thus one of the final reminders Feanor had of his father.
Makes one wonder.....
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05-22-2019, 10:00 AM | #2 | |
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I do not think that's the case as everything else that Feanor says and does paints his character differently. Also, why do you keep trying to make everybody goodies? Feanor - and the rest of them - are much more interesting as grey characters.
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05-22-2019, 10:19 AM | #3 |
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Like I said, Fingolfin is one of the few reminders Feanor has of his father.
Everybody? Do you see me portraying Morgoth and company as do-gooders? How about Pharazon? The Gaurwaith? Uldor and co.? Yeah, thought so.
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For me, the beauty of many of these characters is that they have misdeeds. They have imperfections. And their imperfections make sense - they are driven by very realistic and relatable motivations and character traits.
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05-22-2019, 01:25 PM | #5 |
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Because I like them. Don't you sometimes dream that evil characters you like (Feanor, Maeglin, and Maedhros, in my case) could be reformed?
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05-22-2019, 01:49 PM | #6 |
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Reformed, or re-written? Because I would not have them rewritten for any reason.
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05-22-2019, 02:45 PM | #7 | |
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Burning the ships out of "love" seems to be a non-starter, therefore.
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