Gandalf's staff - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Maylin · 12-26-2002, 02:29 PM

How does he get it out of isengard when saruman takes it? and how does he egt it out of the Mines of Moria, at the beginning of the Two Towers, its laying on the bridge?

Arwen Evenstar the Fair · 12-26-2002, 02:36 PM

lol its a movie, they can't have an explanation for everything, but I too was wondering the same thing, well I guess we'll never know.

12-26-2002, 11:26 PM

he did lose the staff in the mines of moria, and he left it on the bridge, he acctually defeated the balrog, without his staff, just his sword. And when he was sent back to middle earth he was equipped with a new and improved white staff.

doug*platypus · 01-02-2003, 05:37 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> its a movie, they can't have an explanation for everything <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I think they probably should. Especially when they're starting from a book which has an incredible perfection in continuity. If PJ was one fifteenth as pedantic as Tolkien was, there wouldn't be any nitpicks in the movies at all. I tried to explain away the Isengard staff thing by saying that maybe he made a new one. It's the only explanation I can think of, other than "they f*ed up!" The movies definitely treat the wizards' staves more offhand than the book does. I don't think that Saruman should have been able to take Gandalf's staff and use it against him. They're not like normal weapons, they're more symbolic than anything.Am I the only one who hated Gandalf's white staff? I thought the actual staffs in FOTR were brilliant.

the real findorfin · 01-02-2003, 06:17 PM

I disliked the new staff aswell. Much more Sarumany! So cold, it should have been more plain and less black (the frame thing), just a white jewel or something.

Iargwath · 01-03-2003, 01:51 AM

Isnt Gandalf a Wizard after all

Pookabunny · 01-03-2003, 09:00 AM

In PJ's defense, I have to bring up the fact that LOTR was written as ONE BOOK, and even though the films were shot all at once, there was CONSTANT change in the process.I'd like to believe that the white staff is just part of the new things endowed to Gandalf when he returned as the White Wizard. I'd like to think there's a happy place where all the white stuff goes when the former white wizard goes bezerk and proclaims himself as the wizard of many colors.Maybe in addition to an awesome GPS device, Gwaihir has crazy connections to a personal stylist and hooked his white homie up with some new threads and accessories.Gotta love the movies because they give us reasons to post messages such as these

12-26-2002, 02:29 PM	#1
Maylin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mordor ( or school, same thing) Posts: 81	Gandalf's staff How does he get it out of isengard when saruman takes it? and how does he egt it out of the Mines of Moria, at the beginning of the Two Towers, its laying on the bridge? __________________ You feel an overwhelming urge to click here

12-26-2002, 02:36 PM	#2
Arwen Evenstar the Fair Wight Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gondor Posts: 235	lol its a movie, they can't have an explanation for everything, but I too was wondering the same thing, well I guess we'll never know. __________________ ~Arwen~

12-26-2002, 11:26 PM	#3
hipsuperstar Guest Posts: n/a	he <I>did</I> lose the staff in the mines of moria, and he left it on the bridge, he acctually defeated the balrog, without his staff, just his sword. And when he was sent back to middle earth he was equipped with a new and improved white staff.

01-02-2003, 05:37 AM	#4
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> its a movie, they can't have an explanation for everything <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I think they probably should. Especially when they're starting from a book which has an incredible perfection in continuity. If PJ was one fifteenth as pedantic as Tolkien was, there wouldn't be any nitpicks in the movies at all. <P>I tried to explain away the Isengard staff thing by saying that maybe he made a new one. It's the only explanation I can think of, other than "they fed up!" The movies definitely treat the wizards' staves more offhand than the book does. I don't think that Saruman should have been able to take Gandalf's staff and use it against him. They're not like normal weapons, they're more symbolic than anything.<P>Am I the only one who hated Gandalf's white staff? I thought the actual staffs in FOTR were brilliant. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.*

01-02-2003, 06:17 PM	#5
the real findorfin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 514	I disliked the new staff aswell. Much more Sarumany! So cold, it should have been more plain and less black (the frame thing), just a white jewel or something. __________________ Legends of Middle Earth

01-03-2003, 01:51 AM	#6
Iargwath Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 236	Isnt Gandalf a Wizard after all __________________ 'I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry'-Psalm 40 My M-e Forum

01-03-2003, 09:00 AM	#7
Pookabunny Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The only place that matters! Posts: 181	In PJ's defense, I have to bring up the fact that LOTR was written as ONE BOOK, and even though the films were shot all at once, there was CONSTANT change in the process.<P>I'd like to believe that the white staff is just part of the new things endowed to Gandalf when he returned as the White Wizard. I'd like to think there's a happy place where all the white stuff goes when the former white wizard goes bezerk and proclaims himself as the wizard of many colors.<P>Maybe in addition to an awesome GPS device, Gwaihir has crazy connections to a personal stylist and hooked his white homie up with some new threads and accessories.<P>Gotta love the movies because they give us reasons to post messages such as these __________________ "I love you more than I did the week before, I discovered alcohol" - Bare Naked Ladies