[Corin Stormhands]

The movie Theoden was the most perfectly realized Tolkien character from the book, except perhaps for Galadriel and Gandalf.

I'd not thought much about it, but I think you're right.

However, Galadriel loses because of the Halloween scene...

[Mamzelle]

I've since read about Galadriel in the other JRRT books edited by Christopher, including the Silmarillion. I'm surprised I had such a hard time with them in previous years--they are much more readable now. ?

The scene does come directly from JRRT's Frodo's encounter with Galadriel at the Mirror. The haughty Noldorian princess, related to but not controlled by Feanor, came to Middle Earth in the first place to set up her own kingdom and rule it to her pleasure--so that scene meant a lot when she suddenly became fragile, humbled and "diminished" after playing Lady Frankenstein. I think it works. "I'll remain Galadriel..."