I guess I am in the "not totally thrilled" with Galadriel crowd... But only for the Halloween outburst. I think she did just fine for the rest.
I also love the lines you and ecurbh have quoted this morning... Such a wonderful way to send them off on their way, a light for a dark journey. Really looking forward to the full gift scene in the extended version!
You know what, that line I quoted, when I heard it first I knew that it was placed and said with such conviction just so us, the readers, could in our heads point to the time when that light will be used, in Shelob's lair which I have no doubt will be very scarey stuff indeed!.
PJ is a superb director, but if there's one thing above all else that he's good at, it's making things very scarey.
I nearly had a heart attack a couple of times during FOTR. First, when Gandalf reached for the ring and saw the Eye, second in Rivendell when Bilbo turns Gollumish.