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Originally Posted by obloquy
I disagree with your examples, by the way. I don't see any of this underdog theme in Tolkien at all. I have no idea how Mansun can claim Tolkien is "obsessed" with the idea.
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The main theme of the LOTR is based on how a group of Hobbits step up & do great deeds against the odds to help defeat Sauron. Some other examples would be :-
Witch King vs Merry & Eowyn
The defeat of Morgoth
Pippin slays a troll
The attack at Weathertop - the Hobbits & Aragorn vs 5 Nazgul
Rocky Balboa vs Ivan Drago (the ultimate David vs Goliath!)
There are no examples in the history of Middle Earth where the mightier goodie has been defeated by a weaker baddie though. Which makes the case for a Gandalf victory virtually certain.