Well, Frodo, it's nice to see you again, but... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 05-09-2006, 12:53 PM

Well Frodo wasn't actually technically dead but I get your point. It is interesting. While Frodo could not have got to Orodruin without Sam I think, despite his greater physical strength, Sam needed Frodo to. I am not sure he would have been as good at getting himself to the fire and Gollum would have been much more agressive sooner to a lone, hated hobbit.

However I think that, if I were being hyper critical, Tolkien played the" seems dead/mortally wounded but isn't" card slightly too often - especially with Frodo.. btu that is something perhaps for a separate thread.

05-09-2006, 12:53 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,460	Well Frodo wasn't actually technically dead but I get your point. It is interesting. While Frodo could not have got to Orodruin without Sam I think, despite his greater physical strength, Sam needed Frodo to. I am not sure he would have been as good at getting himself to the fire and Gollum would have been much more agressive sooner to a lone, hated hobbit. However I think that, if I were being hyper critical, Tolkien played the" seems dead/mortally wounded but isn't" card slightly too often - especially with Frodo.. btu that is something perhaps for a separate thread. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace Last edited by Mithalwen; 05-10-2006 at 11:00 AM. Reason: delete first "Frodo"