Film Trilogy Challenge, The
Challenge Details
Now open to fics based on any of the three films, or in light of any combination of the three films! If you entered the original Movie Challenge, please enter your story into this one as well. When this Challenge is made public, the old Movie Challenge will be taken down, so that we have everything in one big collection. Thanks!
The movie has of course made changes to the books. Some changes we accept, others we feel fall short of expectations, and some outright violate our expectations in a way we feel is barely acceptable, if that.
Pick a scene from any of the three movies that particularly bothers you, either due to continuity, or due to issues of characterization. Then, while remaining within the movieverse, attempt to explain or fill the gap in a way that would enhance the movie for you as a lover of the books.
If this is a persistent characterization problem, try to pick the moment that you feel is defining of the wrongness of the characterization and work with it.
Note: By popular demand, this challenge has been extended! It now closes March 31, 2005.
Entries with Stories
The following authors have entered a story in the Challenge.
- Alawa - Gilraen's Memorial
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 18 Jan 03
- Before the Fellowship’s departure from Rivendell, Aragorn thinks about Arwen, Elrond and his duty while visiting Gilraen’s grave. A response to the HASA Movie Challenge so set in the movieverse.
- Alexis Steele - Hands of the Steward, The
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 13 Oct 04
- Co-written with Jacks. Where was Gondor when the fate of Arda was being decided? (movieverse, as it should've been!)
- Berzerker prime - Of Echoes at Bruinen
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 23 Apr 05
- Written for the Film Trilogy challenge. Just who was it, exactly, that was calling the waters of the river Bruinen down upon the Nazgúl?
- Berzerker prime - Dirty Work
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 25 Mar 04
- Written for the Film Trilogy Challenge. Faramir's thoughts after the capture of Gollum at Henneth Annun about the things that must be done for the good of all.
- Cheryl - Path Before Me, The
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 01 Sep 04
- On the long run from Amon Hen to Fangorn, Aragorn ponders the death of Boromir and his own destiny. Warning: Movie verse story involving the extended edition of FoTR. A Movie Challenge story.
- Karri - Celeborn's Gift
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 30 Aug 03
- In the books, Legolas is often forced to scavange for arrows, but in the movies, his quiver seems always full. How is that possible? Before departing Lothlorien, Celeborn gives Legolas a gift.
- Liregon - Mind Games
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 29 Nov 04
- Arwen's fate is tied to that of the ring, and thus captures the attention of Sauron, who wishes to destroy her no matter what. Sort of extension to Aragorn's dream about Arwen at Dunharrow. Submitted for the Nuzgûl 'Film Trilogy Challenge'.
- Lyllyn - End Games
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 20 Jan 04
- When Arwen found Aragorn in the forest near Weathertop, why did a wise Elf act that way? An answer to the Movie Challenge.
- Morwen Tindomerel - Siege of Minas Tirith, The
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 18 Aug 04
- AU. Mostly movie canon but with interpolations from the book and, (brace yourselves) an OFC.
- Morwen Tindomerel - Faramir
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 17 Apr 03
- Faramir's thoughts and motivations during and after his encounter with Frodo and Sam. Movie Canon.
- shadow975 - Weakness Of Men, The
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 11 Mar 03
- In answer to the Movie Challenge, this tries to make sense of Aragorn's mishandling of Boromir when they argue near Parth Galen, shortly before Boromir's fall.
- Still Anonymous - Flight to the Ford: Asfaloth's Tale
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 23 May 04
- Glorfindel stays in Rivendell, Asfaloth loses a valuable heirloom of Elrond's house, Arwen rides Asfaloth, Asfaloth insults Fingolfin, and the Ringbearer is rescued. Oh, yes! And they're chased by Ringwraiths. Movie-verse, but part is taken from the books.
- Werecat - Eyes like the Moon
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 04 Mar 06
- A love poem of the Haradrim. Inspired from a scene in TTT EE, a mix of verse and prose.
MEFAs 2005: Second Place, Men, Poetry
Mithrils 2005 - Quarter Finalist, Long Poem - Werecat - That Way
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 15 Nov 04
- The tale of the black cat that features in the film at the Prancing Pony. Although this story is inspired from movieverse, it relies heavily on Tolkien's writings and his poem "The Cat and the Fiddle".
Mithril Awards 2004 Semi-finalist -Best Lord of the Rings
Mithril Awards 2004 Semi-finalist -Best story focusing on other races .
MEFAs 2004 Winner - Best Mystery - Werecat - Death, I Call Thee
- General Audience
- Last Updated: 28 Oct 04
- Deathfic, focusing on some of the final thoughts of five different individuals at Pelennor Fields, each one of different race and/or alignments. Some are good, some are bad and some are, well, already dead.
Inspired from the Pelennor Fields battle scene from the RotK film.
Placeholders
The following authors have entered a placeholder in the Challenge.
- Korillian
- Entry Date: 25 Jan 04
- Soubrettina
- Entry Date: 12 Mar 05
- Werecat
- Entry Date: 19 Oct 04
