Eowyn vs. Aragorn - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Folwren · 05-19-2007, 05:43 PM

Do you recall the scene in the Two Towers, wherein Eowyn pulls a sword from a chest and begins to swing it around? Aragorn walks up, as you'll recall, and as she turns about, swinging the sword, he catches it on his dagger blade.

"You have some skill with a blade," he says

In response, a sort of look ... annoyance or something passes over Eowyn's face. Then, suddenly, their arms sweep about and Aragorn is suddenly without defense and Eowyn's sword is at his throat. He is tense, and she is, too, but in a moment, he relaxes, and she turns away...

Tell me, in that sweep of the arms, did anyone get the impression that Eowyn made the move, put Aragorn off his guard, and then had her sword back to where she could kill him? Did you think, "Wow, Eowyn sure had him in a fix"? Or was it the opposite - Aragorn moved, freeing his dagger, and had the 'fight' under control?

A boy I know continues to argue with me (I wouldn't argue about it if he didn't keep bringing it up) that Eowyn had nothing to do with it and Aragorn had her whipped, wherein I believe, it really was meant to be the other way around. I told him, the impression the audience got was that Eowyn had him whipped, and he fired back with, "Can you ask them?" And I said that I would...and so I am, with you all.

What're your thoughts?

-- Folwren

05-19-2007, 05:43 PM	#1
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Eowyn vs. Aragorn Do you recall the scene in the Two Towers, wherein Eowyn pulls a sword from a chest and begins to swing it around? Aragorn walks up, as you'll recall, and as she turns about, swinging the sword, he catches it on his dagger blade. "You have some skill with a blade," he says In response, a sort of look ... annoyance or something passes over Eowyn's face. Then, suddenly, their arms sweep about and Aragorn is suddenly without defense and Eowyn's sword is at his throat. He is tense, and she is, too, but in a moment, he relaxes, and she turns away... Tell me, in that sweep of the arms, did anyone get the impression that Eowyn made the move, put Aragorn off his guard, and then had her sword back to where she could kill him? Did you think, "Wow, Eowyn sure had him in a fix"? Or was it the opposite - Aragorn moved, freeing his dagger, and had the 'fight' under control? A boy I know continues to argue with me (I wouldn't argue about it if he didn't keep bringing it up) that Eowyn had nothing to do with it and Aragorn had her whipped, wherein I believe, it really was meant to be the other way around. I told him, the impression the audience got was that Eowyn had him whipped, and he fired back with, "Can you ask them?" And I said that I would...and so I am, with you all. What're your thoughts? -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis