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mark12_30 · 08-04-2002, 04:35 PM

I'm still stuck on the list at the top of what Book-Frodo accomplished. Why limit it to what he did once he was Ringbearer? He was chosen to be ringbearer for many reasons, but one of them I think was that he had "shown considerable resistance" to the ring thus far.

He was sorely tempted to put the ring on in the barrow and save his own skin; but instead, he picked up a blade and hacked off the Barrow-Wight's hand, saving his three companions. (my first gripe with the movie)

At Weathertop, he overcame his fear enough to dive forward and take a whack at the Witch-King of Angmar. He missed- but he tried. He wasn't cowering in a corner. (my second gripe with the movie)

He hung in there as the tip of the Nazgul blade worked its way inward; Gandalf was amazed at his toughness and said it would have overwhelmed others much more quickly.

And at the ford, he actually stood in the stirrups, waved his sword at all nine of the Nazgul, and said, Go Back to Mordor; you shall have neither the Ring nor me. (my third serous gripe with the movie.) The effort overcame him in the test of wills; but who else had withstood all nine Nazgul together, and challenged them in a test of wills at all? Not many. (Generally speaking, just one is scary enough.) That took incredible pluck for a little hobbit.

So after that, did he set his focus on Just Getting There? Yes. That was his job. He was tenacious about it to a fault. And (let's review) he was ready to march straight into the black gates alone if need be. I'm glad Gollum talked him out of that one.

Meanwhile-- C7A, Amen to all that!! (Hey, have you read War Story yet?...)

Okay, I can go and calm down now I think.

08-04-2002, 04:35 PM	#17
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	I'm still stuck on the list at the top of what Book-Frodo accomplished. Why limit it to what he did once he was Ringbearer? He was chosen to be ringbearer for many reasons, but one of them I think was that he had "shown considerable resistance" to the ring thus far. He was sorely tempted to put the ring on in the barrow and save his own skin; but instead, he picked up a blade and hacked off the Barrow-Wight's hand, saving his three companions. (my first gripe with the movie) At Weathertop, he overcame his fear enough to dive forward and take a whack at the Witch-King of Angmar. He missed- but he tried. He wasn't cowering in a corner. (my second gripe with the movie) He hung in there as the tip of the Nazgul blade worked its way inward; Gandalf was amazed at his toughness and said it would have overwhelmed others much more quickly. And at the ford, he actually stood in the stirrups, waved his sword at all nine of the Nazgul, and said, Go Back to Mordor; you shall have neither the Ring nor me. (my third serous gripe with the movie.) The effort overcame him in the test of wills; but who else had withstood all nine Nazgul together, and challenged them in a test of wills at all? Not many. (Generally speaking, just one is scary enough.) That took incredible pluck for a little hobbit. So after that, did he set his focus on Just Getting There? Yes. That was his job. He was tenacious about it to a fault. And (let's review) he was ready to march straight into the black gates alone if need be. I'm glad Gollum talked him out of that one. Meanwhile-- C7A, Amen to all that!! (Hey, have you read War Story yet?...) Okay, I can go and calm down now I think. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.