Hoods?
Suddenly Frodo noticed that a strange-looking weather-beaten man, sitting in the shadows near the wall, was also listening intently to the hobbit-talk. . . . A travel-stained cloak of heavy dark-green cloth was drawn close about him, and in spite of the heat of the room he wore a hood that overshadowed his face; but the gleam of his eyes could be seen as he watched the hobbits.
Strider (from Fellowship of the Rings) and other sneaky, roguish types are always described as having their faces obscured by shadowy hoods. If it's such a trademark of the type, why do I feel like my awareness is so impeded whenever I wear one due to blocked peripheral vision? They seem counter-productive to me.
posted by Degolar @ 9:53 AM
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They block your vision, but they also conceal your face, so others can't see you. Hence the shady popularity.
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I get the whole hiding your face thing, but what good does that do you if it leaves you vulnerable to people sneaking up on you? I'd rather be known and alive than unknown and dead.
(Or in contemporary terms, what does it matter if they can't see my face when I back into them, they can still my license plate number.)
I never said it made perfect sense.
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