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12-24-2003, 01:43 PM

where where the easterlings?Also,where was Merry killing the troll at the black gate?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 12-24-2003, 02:38 PM

I did not see any Easterlings in The Return Of The King, just Southrons.Do you mean Pippin, not Merry? It wasn't in the right scene, but we did get to see Pippin saving (?) Gandalf from the blade of an Orc in Minas Tirith. I believe this was a substitute.

Rasputin · 12-24-2003, 02:39 PM

really? i coulda swore those where eastlanders if not, whats the difference.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 12-24-2003, 02:43 PM

Actually, I'm not at all sure now. I certainly did not notice any Easterlings, whereas the Southrons were easy to spot as they had on the same uniform as they did in The Two Towers.

The Only Real Estel · 12-24-2003, 04:21 PM

I think Pippin and the troll got cut until the EE (possibly gone forever), because I heard accounts that he had a run-in with one, & I don't think that what happened at the Gate was quite what they meant. Who know, though :/ ?

doug*platypus · 12-26-2003, 05:47 AM

Well, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who didn't manage to spot any Easterlings on the Pelennor Fields. No, wait, I'm not glad I'm outraged! Just today I listened to Richard Taylor prattle on about the amount of work that went into the costumes of the Easterlings that we see (travelling up from the south ) in The Two Towers. Sure, that was a lovely few minutes of film, but why waste time on that if they don't even appear in The Return of the King?! Either put them in, or don't, I say. None of this halfway stuff. I really hope they appear in the Extended Edition, or their one appearance is absolutely pointless as Southrons could have been more easily (and accurately) used. I guess if they did that there'd be one less action figure, though.

12-24-2003, 01:43 PM	#1
moria dwarf Guest Posts: n/a	questions where where the easterlings?Also,where was Merry killing the troll at the black gate?

12-24-2003, 02:38 PM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I did not see any Easterlings in <I>The Return Of The King</I>, just Southrons.<P>Do you mean Pippin, not Merry? It wasn't in the right scene, but we did get to see Pippin saving (?) Gandalf from the blade of an Orc in Minas Tirith. I believe this was a substitute. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

12-24-2003, 02:43 PM	#4
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Actually, I'm not at all sure now. I certainly did not notice any Easterlings, whereas the Southrons were easy to spot as they had on the same uniform as they did in <I>The Two Towers.</I> __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

12-26-2003, 05:47 AM	#6
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Well, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who didn't manage to spot any Easterlings on the Pelennor Fields. No, wait, I'm not glad I'm outraged! <P>Just today I listened to Richard Taylor prattle on about the amount of work that went into the costumes of the Easterlings that we see (travelling up from the south ) in <I>The Two Towers</I>. Sure, that was a lovely few minutes of film, but why waste time on that if they don't even appear in <I>The Return of the King</I>?! <P>Either put them in, or don't, I say. None of this halfway stuff. I really hope they appear in the Extended Edition, or their one appearance is absolutely pointless as Southrons could have been more easily (and accurately) used. I guess if they did that there'd be one less action figure, though. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.

12-24-2003, 02:39 PM	#3
Rasputin Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 23	really? i coulda swore those where eastlanders if not, whats the difference.

12-24-2003, 04:21 PM	#5
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	I think Pippin and the troll got cut until the EE (possibly gone forever), because I heard accounts that he had a run-in with one, & I don't think that what happened at the Gate was quite what they meant. Who know, though :/ ?