[Fyron]

the ents great attack of Isengard (but why did Saruman not defend with magic?)

In the book, he did. A number of ents were burnt to a crisp by fire shooting up from the ground (likely from burning/exploding oil). And besides, he was terrified, and caught off-guard. He never suspected that the ents would attack him.

I really didn't like how Pippin and Merry convinced Fangorn to rally the ents. It greatly detracted from their character (the ents), and made them seem too jaded. The entmoot hastily (for ents) decided to attack Isengard, not leave it be.

Also, I did not like how Theoden was portrayed as a coward (after spell was broken), being unwilling to fight Saruman. He was very willing to in the book.

Oh, and it seemed odd to me that Theoden said "And so it begins" at the beginning of the battle of Helm's Deep. What is he, a Vorlon?

[ December 22, 2002, 06:58: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]