McKellen on Frodo

[Gilthalion]

Oh, yes, I completely agree! Frodo's no hero! :rollseyes<P>After all, how can one be considered a hero unless he is swinging a long sword and lopping heads, or firing arrows with the speed of thought, or can blast his adversaries with lightning and fire?<P>Heroes are afraid of nothing! Why, Frodo does everything in a state of continuing fear, running from Nazgul, fending off a cave troll, fleeing from a Balrog, being chased by orcs, enduring the chance of Gollum's treachery, facing down Shelob, crossing the toxic plain at the feet of Mt. Doom with the Eye of Sauron bearing down upon him... Why, that miserable wimp was afraid of every little thing that came his way! Some hero!<P>All Frodo, even the movie-Frodo does is take his burden of absolute evil into the wild with only a bodyguard, er, gardener, at his side. All Frodo does is face the horrifying soul-shrivelling power of the Ring minute after grinding minute until all else fades into misery and despair. All Frodo does is sacrifice his happiness and hope for the sake of everyone else.<P>Nah. He's obviously no hero at all. <p>[ February 16, 2003: Message edited by: Gilthalion ]