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Child of the 7th Age · 04-27-2002, 06:02 PM

This passage of 17 years and the differences in age between Frodo and his friends are two of the nuances lost in Jackson's movie. It's understandable that Frodo is going to be much younger in the movie so he can be drop dead gorgeous. (Even with the Ring "freezing" his age in 1401, there's no way that he even looks 33.) But this theme is one that is present even in the Hobbit. After his adventure, the Hobbit says Bilbo's friends are mainly his younger relations from the Took family. Frodo seems to have followed the same practice of being closest with those younger than him, presumably because they are more adventurous, flexible, and understanding of his non-conforming ways. sharon, the 7th age hobbit

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04-27-2002, 06:02 PM	#5
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	This passage of 17 years and the differences in age between Frodo and his friends are two of the nuances lost in Jackson's movie. It's understandable that Frodo is going to be much younger in the movie so he can be drop dead gorgeous. (Even with the Ring "freezing" his age in 1401, there's no way that he even looks 33.) But this theme is one that is present even in the Hobbit. After his adventure, the Hobbit says Bilbo's friends are mainly his younger relations from the Took family. Frodo seems to have followed the same practice of being closest with those younger than him, presumably because they are more adventurous, flexible, and understanding of his non-conforming ways. sharon, the 7th age hobbit [ April 27, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.