By the end of the second film, they are imploring others to fight for Middle-earth. Merry and Pippin spent most of the first film as non-actors, only half participating in the action. They eventually convince the Ents to avenge their destroyed brethren and assault Isengard.
The bravery in the face of mindless hate is why the battle is a victory even with heavy losses.Īfter escaping the Uruk-hai from The Fellowship of the Ring, the hobbits spend the middle of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers speaking with an Ent named Treebeard. There’s heavy religious symbolism in good people having faith until the very end. The defenders have to hold out until the very last moment before their salvation comes. The battle in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers seems nearly lost until Aragorn remembers Gandalf’s angelic and prophetic promise. The Uruk-hai in Jackson’s film are surprisingly violent for a PG-13 rating so when Aragorn leads the remaining warriors out on a final charge, the audience understands that this could be their end. It isn’t the first film to show a group of defenders despairing before a fight but the atmosphere Jackson creates with dark blue light and torrential rain creates a real feeling of hopelessness. Even Legolas has a moment of doubt before the battle.
The themes of hope and courage in the face of terrible odds permeate much of Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas' story. The odds are not in the defenders’ favor as they face 10,000 Uruk-hai, cross-bred descendants of the Uruks shown in Rings of Power. The Battle of Helm's Deep in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is one of the signature battles in film history.
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