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LOL @ ur SW@G

Why didn't they just take the eagles? Why not do this?

  • 12.24.2012 1:48 PM PDT

Posted by: Billygoat456
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Funny story.

The eagles had other things to do.

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Holy crap OP I think you're the first person to ever discover this.

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Wow I've NEVER heard this before.....

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If the whole series is about Man taking the reins of Middle Earth, why would they rely on an animal to solve their problems?

Also, I have not read the books, but I know somewhere it's said that the Eagles didn't want to do this for them.

[Edited on 12.24.2012 1:51 PM PST]

  • 12.24.2012 1:49 PM PDT

The eagles wanted to stay out of the issue as much as possible.

  • 12.24.2012 1:50 PM PDT

Nailed it, knew it would be the eagles. I believe there was some sort of explanation to this.

The better question is: Why didn't they use a catapult?

ah yeah, language warning for the link also.

[Edited on 12.24.2012 1:53 PM PST]

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Gandalf is terrible at summoning.

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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.

If I were to attempt to explain it, I would say that the eagles couldn't fly into Mordor while the Great Eye existed. Once Sauron was defeated due to the destruction of The Ring, then the eagles could act (as they were clearly ready to do so once The Ring was destroyed).

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Posted by: monitor 16807
The eagles had other things to do.
Indeed they did.

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I wonder the same thing when involving the eagles from the hobbit?

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A better plot hole is why didn't the Eagles in the Hobbit just fly them straight to the mountain?

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Posted by: BSS Lazer
Nailed it, knew it would be the eagles. I believe there was some sort of explanation to this.

The better question is: Why didn't they use a catapult?

ah yeah, language warning for the link also.
That actually makes sense.

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Why the eagles wouldn't work:

1. Eye of Sauron

2. Nazguls + their mounts

3. Arrows from the giant horde of orcs around Mount Doom

4. Saruman wouldn't allow it
Posted by: Aang the Avatar
A better plot hole is why didn't the Eagles in the Hobbit just fly them straight to the mountain?
The Eagles aren't Middle Earth taxi drivers.

[Edited on 12.24.2012 1:55 PM PST]

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Posted by: Aang the Avatar
A better plot hole is why didn't the Eagles in the Hobbit just fly them straight to the mountain?
Well apparently their taking one book making it into three parts so plot filler.

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Posted by: Recon Number 54
If I were to attempt to explain it, I would say that the eagles couldn't fly into Mordor while the Great Eye existed. Once Sauron was defeated due to the destruction of The Ring, then the eagles could act (as they were clearly ready to do so once The Ring was destroyed).
tht sounds like the most suitable

  • 12.24.2012 1:55 PM PDT

Posted by: Happy Tissue
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Why didn't Frodo just stick the ring up his ass?

Because Sam would keep turning invisible.

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And here we are, the millionth thread made about this.

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Posted by: Aang the Avatar
A better plot hole is why didn't the Eagles in the Hobbit just fly them straight to the mountain?
The Eagles aren't Middle Earth taxi drivers.


They already had everyone, are they that big dicks that they couldn't just fly everyone to the mountain?

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Posted by: Aang the Avatar
A better plot hole is why didn't the Eagles in the Hobbit just fly them straight to the mountain?

They're not running a taxi service.

Oh, Turkey just said that.

[Edited on 12.24.2012 1:58 PM PST]

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Posted by: Aang the Avatar
A better plot hole is why didn't the Eagles in the Hobbit just fly them straight to the mountain?


1: The human settlements between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood would try to shoot them down, since they believe the Eagles are responsible for stealing their livestock.
2: Erebor is nearly 300 miles away from their eyries. They have better things to do than fly that far for a group of dwarves, like watching for goblin or warg attacks on human settlements.

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Because 1) Nazguls were patrolling the skies, 2) The Eye Of Sauron would have spotted them, 3) Orcs have a multitude of anti air weaponry and finally 4) The book states that the Eagles, just like anyone else, are susceptible to the Ring.

Enough of this personal choice BS.

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Posted by: BSS Lazer
Nailed it, knew it would be the eagles. I believe there was some sort of explanation to this.

The better question is: Why didn't they use a catapult?

ah yeah, language warning for the link also.
Boromir FTW!

  • 12.24.2012 2:08 PM PDT


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Darn you!!! Ninja'd

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