The Harfoots vs the Ewoks

[big_adventure]

Off-hand, I do recall him beaning a couple, snapping their webs.

Sam, with no wind-up, ‘quick as lightning’, chucks an apple at Bill Ferny and smacks him ‘square in the nose’.

There are comments in the narration about hobbits being good throwers and archers. In the Scouring of the Shire they really murder the brigands, filling them full of arrows in some cases. Wormtongue - a running target, running AWAY - gets feathered by three shocked, angry, no-name hobbits ‘before Frodo can utter a word’.

To be fair, that was Wormtongue and nobody has ever deserved getting peppered by arrows more. :-)

[Jackalope89]

Off-hand, I do recall him beaning a couple, snapping their webs.

Sam, with no wind-up, ‘quick as lightning’, chucks an apple at Bill Ferny and smacks him ‘square in the nose’.

There are comments in the narration about hobbits being good throwers and archers. In the Scouring of the Shire they really murder the brigands, filling them full of arrows in some cases. Wormtongue - a running target, running AWAY - gets feathered by three shocked, angry, no-name hobbits ‘before Frodo can utter a word’.

Well, the Shire is literally thousands of years in the future from the Harfoots. Whom have proven to be averse to confrontation in most instances, and don't really have anything other than rocks. Which, while they can be useful, simply aren't gonna be on the same level as arrows or spears of the Ewoks. Those murderous, yet adorable alien teddybears.

[Sharpandpointies]

Well, the Shire is literally thousands of years in the future from the Harfoots. Whom have proven to be averse to confrontation in most instances, and don't really have anything other than rocks. Which, while they can be useful, simply aren't gonna be on the same level as arrows or spears of the Ewoks. Those murderous, yet adorable alien teddybears.

I don't think anyone here is arguing for a Harfoot victory.

My first post in the thread, in response to your post, was this:

...this is possibly the only time I've celebrated an Ewok victory.

Anyone else?

Considering their only "protection" at this point is abandoning those that can't keep up, no real weapons or armor, I give it to the people-eating teddybears of Endor.

- This one you, of course.

"To Serve Harfoot" is a best seller on Ewoks e-book site.

Good point. The Harfoots have no chance, thus the diversion.

For the fight - the Ewoks are better at literally everything related to a fight than the Harfeet. They have weapons and can us them at least a little. They have at least as good forest stealth and such. They slaughter the Hobb...er...Harfoots.

Looks like the entire thread is basically 'Harfoots die'.

The discussion re: Hobbits came up because Captain Smith was just discussing that Hobbits, specifically, not Harfoots, potentially had some good feats.

I recall the Hobbits in books being known for a good eye with a thrown rock but not much else in distance weapons usage. Sharps would know that. Any bows or crossbows about in the Shire? They certainly hunted for rabbits.

And that's all it is - a discussion. ^_^

Fight was decided a long time ago.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

Not to change the discussion, but I could take like. Five Hobbits in Khazan. Minimum.

[Sharpandpointies]

Not to change the discussion, but I could take like. Five Hobbits in Khazan. Minimum.

There are no boats in Khazan. Of course you massacre them.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

There are no boats in Khazan. Of course you massacre them.

I'd massacre them even with boats!

Catching me in the head when I'm waking up from a nap is CHEATING.

[Sharpandpointies]

I guess I do have to say that I can’t see the harfoots fighting you in any way, even if they had boats.

[Sharpandpointies]

To be fair, that was Wormtongue and nobody has ever deserved getting peppered by arrows more. :-)

On this subject, Book Wormtongue had just cut Saruman's throat and was running for the hills when he got his, so...I'm *wiggles hand* on him deserving it, especially after all of Gandalf's comments on the matter of mercy. Guy did do some shitty stuff, but paid for it in spades and just wanted to be free of Saruman and his abuse.

I DO understand the feeling, though. ^_^

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

I guess I do have to say that I can’t see the harfoots fighting you in any way, even if they had boats.

I'd probably ruin the entirety of Rings of Power-verse.

What with the Elves in Name Only and all, there's not much they could actually do but die terribly as I asked if they had some Lembas or something. No mental resistance to speak of means I just drive em bonkers.

[big_adventure]

I'd probably ruin the entirety of Rings of Power-verse.

What with the Elves in Name Only and all, there's not much they could actually do but die terribly as I asked if they had some Lembas or something. No mental resistance to speak of means I just drive em bonkers.

No mental resistance? They manage not to kill themselves daily in angst over how serious they all are about everything. ;-)

[Sharpandpointies]

I'd probably ruin the entirety of Rings of Power-verse.

What with the Elves in Name Only and all, there's not much they could actually do but die terribly as I asked if they had some Lembas or something. No mental resistance to speak of means I just drive em bonkers.

No mental resistance? They manage not to kill themselves daily in angst over how serious they all are about everything. ;-)

*sighs* Yeah, that's just another thing about Jackson and RoP elves that is such a huge disappointment.

Where's the joy?

[big_adventure]

*sighs* Yeah, that's just another thing about Jackson and RoP elves that is such a huge disappointment.

Where's the joy?

I think it all came after he cast Weaving as Elrond. Couldn't make the guy funny and silly and bubbly, could he? :-)

[Cody]

Well, the Shire is literally thousands of years in the future from the Harfoots. Whom have proven to be averse to confrontation in most instances, and don't really have anything other than rocks. Which, while they can be useful, simply aren't gonna be on the same level as arrows or spears of the Ewoks. Those murderous, yet adorable alien teddybears.

There isn't nothing adorable about this:

[Sharpandpointies]

I think it all came after he cast Weaving as Elrond. Couldn't make the guy funny and silly and bubbly, could he? :-)

Angst was also big back then, and they wanted angsty Legolas.

.....

Maaaan, Legolas was another one of the character assassinations.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

*sighs* Yeah, that's just another thing about Jackson and RoP elves that is such a huge disappointment.

Where's the joy?

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