Tied to the ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

ainur · 02-02-2004, 11:00 AM

First, I agree that the portrayal in the film was sad and just wrong. They aged him far too much.

In the book, I think that Bilbo aged after he gave up the Ring just as he would have going forward from when he acquired it and Gollum did not. I think that has to do with how they got rid of it. Bilbo gave it up willingly, where-as Gollum simply "lost" it (or it lost him!) The ring continued to work on Gollum because he never gave it up, while Bilbo "felt better immediately" as Gandalf said. The Ring controlled Gollum, but Bilbo was in control of the Ring (or at least it's effect on him). An important difference, I think.

02-02-2004, 11:00 AM	#11
ainur Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 72	First, I agree that the portrayal in the film was sad and just wrong. They aged him far too much. In the book, I think that Bilbo aged after he gave up the Ring just as he would have going forward from when he acquired it and Gollum did not. I think that has to do with how they got rid of it. Bilbo gave it up willingly, where-as Gollum simply "lost" it (or it lost him!) The ring continued to work on Gollum because he never gave it up, while Bilbo "felt better immediately" as Gandalf said. The Ring controlled Gollum, but Bilbo was in control of the Ring (or at least it's effect on him). An important difference, I think. __________________ Yet all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.