Lincoln Alpern
Active Member
I agree with MithLuin that we shouldn't be trying too hard to deceive the audience about Melkor's sincerity, especially after the first season's frame story with Elrond teaching Estel about the early history of the Valar. I'm pretty sure Elrond makes it clear in there that Melkor is Not A Very Nice Person At All.
On the other hand, now I think about it, that might be an interesting way to play upon the audience's perceptions. We already know he goes down in history as an evil person hated by the elves, but is that because he was deceiving the Valar about his repentance, or was he sincere in trying to make amends and something else happened which caused him to return to his old, nasty ways? I dunno, maybe that angle would be incredibly irritating, what do you folks think?
Speaking of frames, I like the idea of Galadriel and Aredhel being born in this episode; and keep in mind, the frame is that this is a story Galadriel is telling to Arwen. (At least, I seem to recall we've agreed Celeborn narrates the Middle-Earth centered episodes, and Galadriel the ones set in Valinor.) Do we want the fact that Galadriel is providing the narration impact the way we handle her and Aredhel's births? And if so, how?
On the other hand, now I think about it, that might be an interesting way to play upon the audience's perceptions. We already know he goes down in history as an evil person hated by the elves, but is that because he was deceiving the Valar about his repentance, or was he sincere in trying to make amends and something else happened which caused him to return to his old, nasty ways? I dunno, maybe that angle would be incredibly irritating, what do you folks think?
Speaking of frames, I like the idea of Galadriel and Aredhel being born in this episode; and keep in mind, the frame is that this is a story Galadriel is telling to Arwen. (At least, I seem to recall we've agreed Celeborn narrates the Middle-Earth centered episodes, and Galadriel the ones set in Valinor.) Do we want the fact that Galadriel is providing the narration impact the way we handle her and Aredhel's births? And if so, how?