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Originally Posted by Mitt Rogney
I had taste as a child. Hated Narnia back then.
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So you tasted children.
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Originally Posted by loopydate
Maybe I missed some stuff having only seen the movies and not read the books, but does Gandalf really do anything magical other than make fireworks, die and come back, perform an exorcism, be really persuasive to gullible armies, and have a giant pet bird? I mean, those things are cool and all, but not exactly handy in a fight. He was able to push Saruman around a little, I guess, but Dumbledore fought off two dark lords and his protection spells were pretty badass.
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Gandalf was pretty powerful, though JRR Tolkien did not believe in the notion of "Show, don't tell." Or editing. Or finishing a thought in under thirty pages. A lot of Gandalf's potential came in backstory and essays that did not get picked up in the movies.
The dude was practically a walking deus ex machina, and his revival
literally was.
"Your kind can regenderate like Time Lords, but you're really really dead this time. But wait! An all-powerful being has swooped in to keep you from dying."
Even dem couldn't save Dumbledore.