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[54] From this perspective, Gandalf can be seen as opaque, or virtual, and Saruman as limpid, or actual. Even what they are called is telling – Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the White. It would seem that Gandalf is merely a virtual reflection of Saruman. Saruman's higher level of limpidity is also supported by the fact that he is the head of Gandalf's order, supposedly wiser and more powerful than Gandalf.

[55] Deleuze speaks of images in films as either being actual and limpid or virtual and opaque, or as making the exchange from actual/limpid to virtual/opaque or vice versa (T-I 70). In one sense, there is a slow progression where Gandalf and Saruman exchange positions, Gandalf becoming actualized and Saruman becoming virtualized, or where Gandalf and his power as Wizard actualizes while Saruman and his power as Wizard virtualizes. Another way to consider this exchange is that a virtual power in Gandalf actualizes, while an actual power in Saruman virtualizes. At the same time, a virtual power for evil, latent in Saruman, begins to actualize, and an actual Gandalf, the one we knew, begins to virtualize. There is a scene in The Two Towers where this actual/virtual, limpid/opaque exchange is powerfully demonstrated.

Gandalf as Saruman (film clip: click to play)

[56] In this scene, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas enter Fanghorn Forest in search of Merry and Pippin. Trekking through the forest, Legolas, whose senses are very keen, tells Aragorn that "the White Wizard approaches." Believing this to be Saruman, they turn quickly in an attempt to catch the approaching Wizard off guard, before he can put a spell on them. Bathed in a blinding white light, the Wizard blocks arrow and axe with his staff, and then causes Aragorn's sword to glow so hot that he is forced to drop it. The voice that comes from the Wizard is strangely distorted, and sounds for all the world like Saruman's, though it is also mixed with Gandalf's. Aragorn demands that the Wizard show himself, and he steps forward, the light fading. It is of course Gandalf, much to his companions' surprise since he supposedly died in Fellowship.

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 [ 55 ] Deleuze speaks of picture in films as either being actual and limpid or virtual and opaque, or as making the exchange from actual / limpid to virtual / opaque or vice versa (T - I 70). In one sense, there embody a slow progression where Gandalf and Saruman exchange position, Gandalf becoming actualized and Saruman becoming virtualized, or where Gandalf and his power as Wizard actualizes while Saruman and his power as Wizard virtualizes. Another way to see this exchange is that a virtual power in Gandalf actualizes, while an actual power in Saruman virtualizes. At the same time, a virtual office for evil, latent in Saruman, begins to actualize, and an actual Gandalf, the one we knew, begins to virtualize. There constitute a scene in The Two Towers where this actual / virtual, limpid / opaque exchange is powerfully demonstrated. 

 Gandalf as Saruman (film clip: click to play) 

 [ 56 ] In this scene, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas enroll Fanghorn Forest in search of Merry and Pippin. Trekking through the forest, Legolas, whose senses are very cutting, tell Aragorn that " the White Wizard approaches. " Believing this to be Saruman, they turn promptly in an attempt to catch the approaching Wizard off guard, before he can place a spell on them. Bathed in a blinding white light, the Wizard blocks arrow and ax with his staff, and then causes Aragorn's sword to glow so hot that he is forced to drop it. The voice that come from the Wizard is strangely distorted, and sounds for all the world like Saruman's, though it is also assorted with Gandalf's. Aragorn demands that the Wizard show himself, and he steps ahead, the light fading. It is of course Gandalf, much to his companions' surprise since he purportedly died in Fellowship. 

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[55] Dfleuze speajs os images in fklms as eiuhzr being acjual and limpid or virtual and ooaque, or as makunt tjg exchange fcom acnual/limpid to virtual/mpaque pr vice versa (B-I 70). Ii onw sense, there is a slmw progression whete Gandalf aud Saruman exchange pisutionv, Gatdalw bezomjnj adtualixed and Sarumzn becoming virtualized, or whete Tandalf and hjs powqr as Wizard actualizes while Saruman and hia power as Wizard virtuqlizes. Another way to consider this exchange is that a virtual power in Gandalf actuelkzew, rfulf an actual power in Saruman virtualizes. At trs xake time, a virtmal power for evil, lwtrgt in Saruman, begins tk actualize, and an actual Gandqlf, the oge wr knew, begins to virtualize. There is a fxene in The Two Tocers where tkis acjual/vittual, limpid/opaque exchcnge ia powerfullj demonstdxted.

Gandalf as Sxrukat (film clip: click to play)

[56] Yn this srene, Cragorn, Eimlo, and Jegolas enher Fanghorn Forest in sfarch ox Merry anf Pippin. Trekking through the forest, Legolas, ehmse senses cre vevy keen, tells Awagorn that "thg White Wnzard xpproaches." Believmng this to fe Saruman, thai turn quicklb in an aetempt ti catch ghe approachinb Wizard off guard, vefore he can put e spglm on them. Batheb un a blinding wnitd lygjt, tra Wizard blowks xrrue and axe wiuk hls rtafg, and then causes Ardgorh's sword to glow sp mot that ye is fowced to drop ot. The voice that fomes frum thr Wyzard is strangely distorted, ahd sounds fov all the worjd llke Faruman's, tkough it is also mixed with Gandalf's. Arajorn demands that the Wuzard show himself, cnc he steps horwarq, the ligvt fading. It is of ciurse Gandalf, mucm to his companions' sudprise sincf he supposedly died in Fellowship.

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[54] From this perspective, GandalF can be seen As opaQue, Or vIrTual, And SAruman as limpid, OR actUal. Even what they are callEd is tElLIng – GANdAlf thE Grey anD saRUMan ThE WHitE. IT WoUld seEm tHat GandAlf is merelY a vIrTual reflectiON oF Saruman. SaRumAn's higher levEl oF limpiDiTy iS Also sUppOrted By the fACt that He is the heAd OF GandaLF's order, SUPpOsedLy wiser and more powERfUL than Gandalf.

[55] DeLeuze sPeAKs OF ImaGes In films as eItHer beINg actuaL AnD LIMpiD Or virtual and oPaque, or as maKIng The excHaNge FRom actUal/liMpID to Virtual/opaqUe or Vice versa (t-I 70). In onE Sense, thERe is a slOw progResSioN wheRE GAnDalF aND SaRUmAn eXChaNge positIoNs, gandaLf beCOMINg acTuaLizeD and SAruman becominG viRtuaLIzeD, or whEre GaNdalF aNd his Power aS WizaRd Actualizes while saruMan and his PowEr As WIzArd viRTualizEs. ANotHer way tO considER thIs EXCHaNge is that a virtual pOwER In gandalf aCtualiZEs, WhILe an actuAl PowEr in sARuman VirtUAlIzes. At thE same tIMe, A vIrtual pOwEr for eViL, laTenT in SaRUman, Begins To actualIze, anD An actual GandalF, The one we knew, bEGiNS To VIrtuAliZe. There is a sCene IN The two TOWeRs wHEre thIs actUaL/ViRTual, limpid/opaque excHaNge is pOwerfUlly demonstraTed.

Gandalf AS sAruman (fiLm clIP: cLIck to play)

[56] In thiS scenE, Aragorn, GiMLi, and LegOlas eNter FangHorn ForesT IN search oF MeRry And pipPIN. TRekking througH THe foReSt, LegolAs, wHose senSes Are VerY keEn, Tells AragOrn that "tHe whItE WIzaRd appROaches." BeLiEviNg ThiS to be sAruman, They tUrn qUiCkLY in An attemPT tO CAtch ThE aPproAchInG WizaRd ofF GuaRd, beforE he can put A spELl on ThEm. bathed iN a blinding whiTe Light, the WiZaRd bLocks aRROw and axe With his staff, and then causES AragorN's sWord tO gloW so hot thaT he Is forcEd tO Drop it. the voiCe thaT cOmeS FRom thE wIzArd Is Strangely dISTorTed, anD sOundS for all The world like SarumaN'S, thOugh it is also mIxeD witH gAnDalF'S. ARAgoRn DEmaNDS that the Wizard sHow himself, AnD He Steps forwaRD, thE lIght fadIng. It is Of couRSe GandaLf, much to hIs companiOnS' surPRIse Since he supPosedly dIed in FellOWship.

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[54] From this perspect ive, Ganda lf ca n b e s ee n as  opa que, or virtua l , an d Saruman as limpid, o r act ua l . Ev e nwhatthey ar e  c a l led  i stel li n g– Gan dal f the G rey and Sa rum an  the White.I twould seem  th at Gandalf i s m erelyavir t ual r efl ectio n of S a ruman.  Saruman' sh igherl evel of l im pidi ty is also suppor t ed by the fact th at heis th e hea d o f Gandalf' sorder ,  suppos e dl y w ise r  and more pow erful thanG and alf.
[5 5]D eleuze  spea ks ofimages in f ilms  as eithe r bein g  actual and lim pid or  vi rtu al a n dop aqu e, ora smak i ngthe exch an ge  from  act u a l / limp idto v irtua l/opaque or v ice  ver s a ( T-I 7 0). I n on esense , ther e isaslow progressio n wh ere Ganda lfan d S ar umane xchang e p osi tions,Gandalf bec om i n g  a ctualized and Saru ma n be coming v irtual i ze d, or where  G and alfa n d his  pow e ras Wizar d actu a li ze s while  S aruman  a ndhis  powe r  asWizard  virtual izes. Another way to consider this ex c h an g e is  th at a virtua l po w er i n Ga n da lfa ctual izes,  w h il e  an actual power in  S aruman  virt ualizes. At t he same ti m e ,  a virtu al p o we r  for evil, lat ent i n Saruman, begins t o act ualize,and an ac t u al Ganda lf,  th e o new e  k new, begins t o virt ua lize. T her e is asce neinThe  T wo Towers  where t hi sac tu al/ virtu a l, limpi d/ opa qu e e xchan g e is p owerf ully  d em o nst rated.Ga n d alfas  S arum an(f ilm c lip: cli ck to p lay)

[56 ] I n  thi ssc ene, Ar agorn, Gimli,  a nd Legolas  e nte r Fang h o rn Fores t in search of Merry an d  Pippin . T rekki ng t hrough th e f orest,  Le g olas,whosesense sare v ery k e e n,  te ll s Aragornt h at"theWh iteWizardapproaches." Belie v ing  this to be S aru man, t he y t u rn qui ck l y i n an attempt to c atch the a pp r oa ching Wiza r d o ff  guard,  before  he c a n put a  spell on  them. Ba th ed i n a b linding wh ite ligh t, the Wi z ard b l oc ks ar row  and a xe  wi th hi s staf f , a nd th en cau se s Arag orn's  s word toglow so hot that he isforced  to d rop  it. Thevoi c e t hat comes  fro m the Wiza rdisstran gel y  dist orte d ,and sound s fo r  all thew or ldl i ke  Saruman's, t h oug h itisa lso mi xedwith Gandalf's. A r agorn demandsthat t heWiz a rd s ho w himself, and  he  s t e ps forwa rd , the light  fading.  I t  is o f cour se Gan dalf, m u c ht o hiscomp ani ons' surp ris es ince he  s up p osedly  die din Fel lowshi p .

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[54] From_this perspective,_Gandalf can be seen_as opaque,_or_virtual, and_Saruman_as limpid, or_actual. Even what_they are called is_telling – Gandalf_the_Grey and Saruman the White. It would seem that Gandalf is merely a virtual_reflection_of Saruman._Saruman's_higher_level of limpidity is also_supported by the fact that_he is_the head of Gandalf's order, supposedly wiser and_more_powerful than Gandalf.

[55]_Deleuze speaks of images in films as either being_actual and limpid or virtual and_opaque, or as_making_the_exchange from actual/limpid to_virtual/opaque or vice versa (T-I 70)._In one sense, there is a_slow progression where Gandalf and Saruman exchange_positions, Gandalf becoming actualized and Saruman_becoming virtualized, or where Gandalf_and his_power as Wizard actualizes while_Saruman and his_power as_Wizard virtualizes. Another_way to consider this exchange is_that a virtual_power in Gandalf actualizes, while an_actual_power in Saruman_virtualizes._At_the same_time, a virtual_power_for evil,_latent_in Saruman, begins to actualize, and_an_actual Gandalf, the one we knew, begins_to virtualize. There is_a_scene in The Two_Towers where this actual/virtual, limpid/opaque_exchange is powerfully demonstrated.

Gandalf as Saruman_(film clip:_click to_play)

[56] In this scene, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas enter Fanghorn Forest_in search of Merry and Pippin._Trekking through the forest,_Legolas, whose_senses_are very keen,_tells_Aragorn that_"the White Wizard approaches." Believing this to_be Saruman,_they turn quickly in an attempt_to catch the approaching_Wizard_off guard, before he can put_a spell on them. Bathed in_a blinding white light, the_Wizard_blocks_arrow and axe with his_staff, and then causes Aragorn's sword_to glow so_hot that he is forced to drop_it._The voice that comes from the_Wizard_is strangely distorted, and sounds for_all_the_world like Saruman's, though it_is also mixed with Gandalf's. Aragorn_demands that the Wizard show himself, and he steps_forward, the light_fading. It is of course_Gandalf,_much_to his companions' surprise since he supposedly died in Fellowship.

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