Blad The Inspirer
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Throughout this chapter, I keep struggling to picture what this council looks like. Specifically, I am thinking about these three things:
1. What does the "porch where Frodo had found his friends the evening before" look like? Is it entirely open? Does it have a roof? We get a description of the scenery that is visible from the porch, but nothing about the porch itself.
2. About how many people are there? This was discussed somewhat in episode 125, but do we have any guesses on total numbers? Would 15-20 be a good estimate? When Frodo enters I think the word "several" is used a couple of times.
3. How formal is the seating? Are they all sitting in chairs carefully arranged in a circle? Are they seated around a table? Is the seating more relaxed? We are told when Frodo sees Boromir that he is seated a little apart. Aragorn is also said to be seated in a corner removed from the others. Does Aragorn remain seated on his own throughout, or should we assume that he joins the others when the council starts? If he joins them, when does he do so? I don't think Elrond every formally announces the start of the council. If he remains seated apart, and everyone else is carefully seated around a table, I think it would look disrespectful.
I am hoping we can discuss this, as I would really like to come to a consensus on what this scene looks like.
1. What does the "porch where Frodo had found his friends the evening before" look like? Is it entirely open? Does it have a roof? We get a description of the scenery that is visible from the porch, but nothing about the porch itself.
2. About how many people are there? This was discussed somewhat in episode 125, but do we have any guesses on total numbers? Would 15-20 be a good estimate? When Frodo enters I think the word "several" is used a couple of times.
3. How formal is the seating? Are they all sitting in chairs carefully arranged in a circle? Are they seated around a table? Is the seating more relaxed? We are told when Frodo sees Boromir that he is seated a little apart. Aragorn is also said to be seated in a corner removed from the others. Does Aragorn remain seated on his own throughout, or should we assume that he joins the others when the council starts? If he joins them, when does he do so? I don't think Elrond every formally announces the start of the council. If he remains seated apart, and everyone else is carefully seated around a table, I think it would look disrespectful.
I am hoping we can discuss this, as I would really like to come to a consensus on what this scene looks like.