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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Far off the shadows of Sauron hung; but torn by some gust of wind out of the world, or else moved by some great disquiet within, the mantling clouds swirled, and for a moment drew aside; and then he saw, rising black, blacker and darker than the vast shades amid which it stood, the cruel pinnacles and iron crown of the topmost tower of Barad-dûr. One moment only it stared out, but as from some great window immeasurably high there stabbed northward a flame of red, the flicker of a piercing Eye.

Not sure how that wouldn't translate to literally looking like an eye of flame but okay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

The Eye of Sauron is a very heavy motif used throughout the book, Jackson taking such an impactful literary device and turning it into the iconic cinematic visual it is today was very well done.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

To be fair, the eye looks cool and gives the BBEG some much needed character, instead of being the nebulous master of evil he is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Its implosion+explosion as Barad-Dur falls is possibly my favorite VFX in film.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The Big Big Enormous Globe?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Big Bad Evil Guy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't think the eye is bad but I prefer how it is in the books, the mystery makes him more intimidating to me

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A half ethereal necromancer with boundless sight who can possess an entire tower wasn't intimidating enough for you?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like showing it as a visual in the eyes of the spies or random urikai witnessing important events would have conveyed the idea better instead of confusing the audience into thinking it's just a tower that can see really far. I didn't get that it was symbolic when I watched it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

You are correct. That would have been cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

My head canon was always that the eye was just a spell or a possession ability he had while he was working to come back (which required the ring).