Disturbing scenes in the movies

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Originally Posted by Mansun

Law, order & the rest goes out of the window here, the only thing that matters is the BFME.

Et tu, Saruman?

Since when, for the good guys, does the end justify the means? Aragorn and company walked willingly into the trap. The entire point of the army was to get the Eye searchlight focused on themselves and away from Frodo. Aragorn pledges his very life to the Quest. Frodo and Sam endure countless hardships to see the Quest done.

For these characters it is the 'means' and not just the ends that makes them heroic. Why, Elrond could have had an Eagle drop Frodo into Mount Doom and be done with the Ring (and the Ringbearer), but no one would have grown/changed, and so what would be the point?

Resistance may be futile, but it sure builds big muscles and sharp minds.

Sorry for the rambling.