[stands2reason]

I'm sorry, I don't think they're gay, I was just making fun.

(TTTT, still not sure about Elijah. And Dominic Monaghan wears mascara and fingernail polish..)

[Alkhin]

I had reservations about his role as Merry, but in the end I think he turned out rather well...although you have no idea just how much I am straining to keep from highjacking this thread to rant about *my* favorite gripes about the film/characters!!

Hair and Co. have already read me whine ad nauseum on other threads, so I'll just say : I was very pleasantly surprised by the movie/actors and blown away with what they achieved...but Film Pippin is not the Book Pippin I see.

[Alkhin]

Lij strikes me as coy and smart enough to let people keep guessing without revealing anything, and in the end, I really don't care. A young man with such talent should be viewed by his merits, of which he has PLENTy! LOL

My grudging respect of Monaghan, however, does not manage to wipe out the gut reaction I have towards him though, and that, I am afraid is just pure dislike. I couldnt' tell you why I dislike him, and I am not the world's best at character judgements, but every once in a while I see or meet someone whose vibes strike me all wrong. Usually, when that happens, its because I will ultimately find out soemthing about them that I dont like....and that does not necessarily mean it will be because he is gay. I really couldn't care less if he is. there is just something about him I do not like.

The fact that "he doth protest too much" about being gay could be part of that. i don't know.