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Anyone think Nuada was too badass to die?


I always grudged how the movies deviated from the novel, but Nuada is one of those characters that were far too awesome for me to complain about, even if he isn't Mignola's creation. The only think I hated about him is the fact that he had to die, because he could have been used again in the future. I mean, he MADE the movie for many (if not most) of us. He was too damned cool to die!

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Not only was he super cool, he was right. A lot of people seem to be missing the legend in the beginning. Mankind broke their promise. They agreed to stay in the cities, and the fae in the forests. Mankind continues to destroy forests in his thirst for pleasure and power. Balor was weak and failed to do what was necessary to save his people. He had resigned himself and his people to oblivion, allowing himself and ALL of his people to die in the face of man's ambition and greed. Nuada (who began as the prince and was technically king as his father had died) was just doing what was best for his people. While it may have been a bit harsh, who's to say he wouldn't have pulled off the Golden Army once they had whittled down the humans to an acceptable level? Nuada loved his people, loved the forests and the natural world. They lived like poor children scurrying under rich boots. Humans are greedy and horrific in their endeavors, whereas the elves may have had war, but they didn't destroy the world in their efforts to live and persist. Humans rape the world, taking anything they want, elves lived with the world, together and at peace with their surroundings. I felt so sad when the forest God died. From its blood sprouted growth, life. What comes of human blood? Death, disease, infection. I doubt the elves had biohazardous waste. Nuclear power? what's wrong with narutal power? The elves lived on it no problem. We won't live as long without modern medicine and medical practices? Maybe that's for the best. Look how many people die in the streets with no family or anything. If there were fewer than there are now, that wouldn't be an issue. In humanity's struggle for immortality (because immortality is an opportunity for us to ENJOY "everything") they are destroying their home. You don't Sh!t where you eat, right? Well, they do it every day. Humans are weak willed, pleasure mongers. If it doesn't please you, it's not worth it, right? i hope humanity's days end in a toxic disease riddled wasteland. I hope humanity's future laments the days when they could look unobstructed at the sky, touch the earth with bare hands, breath ocean breezes without a mask, swim in disease free waters. Nuada was the light of hope, freedom, and happiness for both worlds, and he died defending everyone. It doesn't just suck that he died, it is a tragedy in the most profound sense of the word.

"If you can't keep up, don't step up, you'll just die."

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Of course he had to die. That was the whole point. He was fanaticism personified. From the moment he chose his path, he had no choice but to see it through to the end - and his only two possible outcomes were to win, or to die. He said it himself at the end: "Kill me. You must, because I will not stop. I cannot." Having him fail in his quest but be allowed to live would have robbed the character of his soul.

Victory or death, that was Nuada.

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Still, he was a tragic character that many feel sorry for, myself included.

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He was the ultimate badass, although, like other people on this post, I sympathized with him, and his goal, he was the villian, but I didnt find him to be evil, he was actually right.

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Prince Nuada was very right in his cause to stop human conquest and eventual destruction of the earth and didn't have to die at the end of the movie, the princess could've stabbed her hand or arm in order to stop him from backstabbing Hellboy, she didn't have to stab her heart and kill both of them and I think there should've been an alternate ending where the twins lived but are wounded and don't have control of the golden army.

Anyways, I hope there will be another Hellboy movie because number 2 was f-ing awesome and a beautiful storyline.

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I did!! And, so did some friends of mine!

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He was the only key to the survival of their race? If so, then yeah.....he was too cool to die.


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He was definitely cool and badass. His sister was cool too I like her as well.

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