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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>But Merry is not stupid, and Pippin is.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> Don't you <I>dare</I> say that about Pip! He always gets stuck with that label, even though it's not true! If people cannot tell the difference between naivete and stupidity, then they should keep their mouths shut until they do know.<P>Pippin is undoubtedly my favorite hobbit. When I was first reading the books, I was really struck by how much his thoughts mirrored my own; he always seemed to say exactly what I would have in that situation. What most people *ahem* mistake for blatant stupidity is just a lack of experience; Pip is very smart in his own right, just a little naive. His development through the story shows how, though he grows in experience, he still retains his relaxed sort of personality (see "The Grey Havens").<P>So far in the Movies, I have thoroughly approved of the portrayal of Pippin. Billy Boyd plays the character wonderfully well; I am very impressed. I hope the final film shows him just as well.<P>Abedithon le<P>~*~Aranel~*~