While watching the scene in The Two Towers in which Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn meet the Riders of Rohan, I get the distinct feeling that J.R.R.’s characters have suddenly landed in the middle of a Lynard Skynard/Molly Hatchet reunion?
Everyone else in the movie looks like they should be running around with swords. But the Riders look like they should have a flying V guitar and a fifth of Southern Comfort.
When Eomer is expelled from Edoras I expected him to turn to his sister, Eowyn and say:
“What’s your name, little m’lady? If I leave here tomorrow, wouldst thou remember me? I ask the king to gimme three steps. Because I’m a simple kind of man. I want to defeat Sauron. I don’t want to be workin’ for the MCA, man. So don’t ask me no more questions about my sweet home Rohan. Good night Edoras!”
Maybe it’s just me . . .
Rohan Rawks!
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