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hobbitlass · 01-02-2003, 07:39 AM

As for the FotR movie, I explain it as a the beginnings of a split personality like Gollum, or at least that whole love/hate thing with the ring. I do believe that a part of Frodo DID want someone, anyone to take the ring and be rid of the burden. But when someone (such as Boromir) wants it enough to actually try and take it, then the other side of Frodo comes out and he fights for it. I think Frodo would have fought if Gandalf or Galadriel had actually tried to take it from him even though he originally offered the ring to them freely.
That was a litle off of the topic and I haven't anything to add that hasn't already been said.

01-02-2003, 07:39 AM	#14
hobbitlass Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: next to the fire keeping warm Posts: 471	As for the FotR movie, I explain it as a the beginnings of a split personality like Gollum, or at least that whole love/hate thing with the ring. I do believe that a part of Frodo DID want someone, anyone to take the ring and be rid of the burden. But when someone (such as Boromir) wants it enough to actually try and take it, then the other side of Frodo comes out and he fights for it. I think Frodo would have fought if Gandalf or Galadriel had actually tried to take it from him even though he originally offered the ring to them freely. That was a litle off of the topic and I haven't anything to add that hasn't already been said. __________________ Just because a person has the right to do something doesn't make it the right thing to do.