The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post - I fear that PJ has failed or : "The Gollum situation"

The Only Real Estel · 11-28-2003, 11:53 AM

I was listening to the 2nd disc of TTT with the cast commentary, & this very issue came up. Someone mentioned that Smeagol was such a wretched creture, tortured by Gollum, etc., & that you couldn't help but feel sorry for him. They also said in some scenes he was 'sweet' . Actually, they where pretty close to right, in the movies. Luckily Billy Boyd put everything in prespective by reminding them that, "...but, way back, when he first found the Ring, he murdered his cousin for it!" I think that's a point thats inclusion in RotK will hopefully change peoples opinions on him. And, as others have already brought up, after the Shelob scheme is laid bare, I think you'll see far less tears when he dies (if any). Hopefully PJ can get him right in RotK...

11-28-2003, 11:53 AM	#13
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	I was listening to the 2nd disc of TTT with the cast commentary, & this very issue came up. Someone mentioned that Smeagol was such a wretched creture, tortured by Gollum, etc., & that you couldn't help but feel sorry for him. They also said in some scenes he was 'sweet' . Actually, they where pretty close to right, in the movies. Luckily Billy Boyd put everything in prespective by reminding them that, "...but, way back, when he first found the Ring, he murdered his cousin for it!" I think that's a point thats inclusion in RotK will hopefully change peoples opinions on him. And, as others have already brought up, after the Shelob scheme is laid bare, I think you'll see far less tears when he dies (if any). Hopefully PJ can get him right in RotK...