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Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne
Pippin : He just seems so foolish and he is just plain trouble all the way throug the movies. In the books he som times appears to be smart (atleast thats the impresion i get)
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I agree, to an extent. It amazes me when people cite Merry and Pippin as characters who changed very little from book to film. They are played far more for comedy in the films and lack much of the depth apparent in the book, particularly in their development as the tale progresses. One of my most lamented losses is the events of
A Conspiracy Unmasked, as it changes the whole basis for their joining in Frodo's Quest. That said, I did feel that Pippin's character was greatly redeemed in RotK, although Merry was hard done by the cuts to the theatrical version.
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Originally Posted by Rune
Why does Theoden not defeat the armies of Sauruman, why does it have to be Eomer and Gandalf.
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To be fair, he had a little help from Gandalf and Erkenbrand (and the Huorns) in the book.
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Originally Posted by Rune
But actually i liked the movies.
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So did (do) I.
