Did anyone notice that at the scene where Saruman is calling on the Uruk-hai to go to war?
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Yes.
The land dreams in a false peace, and for a while all evil is withdrawn.
The scene was probably too epic for him.
Noticed it for the first time today, although I've seen the movie probably 15-20 times.
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Grima lusted and/or was in love with Eowyn and when he saw the massive force that was going to attack Helm's deep, he was certain that Eowyn was going to die. His tear was for Eowyn.
shareI think it's interesting that the tear was unscripted.
shareI don't think I ever noticed that LOL.
shareI don't recall the book Grima showing any regret for his betrayal of Théoden or his association with Saruman, but my impression in both this and the later death scene is that he's feeling sincere regret for it but feels powerless (or is too much of a moral coward) to be able to repent until it's too late.
shareI think he's either astounded to tears by the mass of power his new master has acquired or really devastated that he's getting more than he bargained for. As selfish and duplicitous as he may be, any human being however good or bad couldn't help but be overwhelmed and shocked to see the price that comes for their personal desires. I'm not sure how Wormtongue really believes in that tyrannical agenda that Saruman is going for; it's one thing to be greedy for riches and women, but another thing to embrace this new regime of monsters taking over the human race. He didn't know what place he'd have in a world ruled by orcs and for all he knew he could have been as disposable as all the other humans because Saruman didn't care for Grima in the least and would have fed him to the orcs if he had enough of him.
shareWhat's funny is how such a massive army of Uruk Hai could assemble en masse in Isengard, without Wormtongue even noticing lol!!! It's as though he just woke up from a long slumber, and all of a sudden ten thousand Orcs just happen to show up at his doorstep?
shareWow I never considered his tear be about either his regret of betrayal, or a sudden worry for Eowyn's fate. I always just took it that it was either a kind of sadistic 'hard on' about seeing how strong his side was , and the likelihood that they would win, or just being overwhelmed at seeing something so grand the likes of which he'd never have even dreamed of.
Like someone back in 77 shedding a tear durring Star Wars with the massive Devestator rumbling into the scene blasting away at Tantive IV