The Eye: what was it? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

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Inziladun Interesting. I'd always... 10-05-2009, 01:32 PM

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10-15-2009, 06:10 PM

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wayseer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mnemosyne

I actually thought the way he did it in Fellowship was credible because it was more something the characters saw (and even then, not in the physical sense) than the audience. Would've been nice if he'd kept that up through Towers and King.

Good point - had not considered that aspect - but I tend to agree - the aspect of the Eye being something internal rather than external - but I think the moviegoer would have demanded something more tangible.

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