*caught up to speed now*
I hear what he is saying - the constant introduction of characters, some of them as children, is going to feel like we're bombarding the audience. That...should be avoided. But I think there are ways to avoid having him on screen at Cuivienen while still achieving what we want to.
For instance, he can tell Arwen, 'My grandfather (or father's father) was there,' still making it a family story. He can recount what was said and done by the elves at Cuivienen without presenting himself as an eye-witness. That would maintain the appropriate remoteness while still giving us what is a second-hand account - he knew elves who were born in Cuivienen; indeed his own parents or grandparents were (even if he was not born until later). This (unnamed) father or grandfather need not be introduced as a character onscreen; the connection isn't that explicit.
And then Celeborn can enter the primary story about the same time Daeron, Beleg and Mablung do, as one of them, elves 'of the Journey'. He'll fit better there, and still be older than Galadriel. And that way, we can focus on introducing Ingwë, Elwë and Finwë (and Míriel) in these first 2 episodes, with Círdan/Nowë there in the background, and some other characters with roles, but not necessarily names or stories.
But we'll see what the script discussion does with Episode 1 on Saturday!
I hear what he is saying - the constant introduction of characters, some of them as children, is going to feel like we're bombarding the audience. That...should be avoided. But I think there are ways to avoid having him on screen at Cuivienen while still achieving what we want to.
For instance, he can tell Arwen, 'My grandfather (or father's father) was there,' still making it a family story. He can recount what was said and done by the elves at Cuivienen without presenting himself as an eye-witness. That would maintain the appropriate remoteness while still giving us what is a second-hand account - he knew elves who were born in Cuivienen; indeed his own parents or grandparents were (even if he was not born until later). This (unnamed) father or grandfather need not be introduced as a character onscreen; the connection isn't that explicit.
And then Celeborn can enter the primary story about the same time Daeron, Beleg and Mablung do, as one of them, elves 'of the Journey'. He'll fit better there, and still be older than Galadriel. And that way, we can focus on introducing Ingwë, Elwë and Finwë (and Míriel) in these first 2 episodes, with Círdan/Nowë there in the background, and some other characters with roles, but not necessarily names or stories.
But we'll see what the script discussion does with Episode 1 on Saturday!
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