I've been playing LEGO Lord of the Rings recently, and just passed the part where the Fellowship is prevented from using the pass of Caradhras and chooses instead the Mines of Moria. (This discussion isn't limited to the game; that just happened to be what made me think of the scene)
And with that line, Gandalf the Grey proves to be a monumental jerk.
He knows something bad lurks in Moria, and yet allows - even forces - the decision on reluctant Frodo without supplying all the relevant info.
Truly, two situations are likely - someone else in the Fellowship will die, or Gandalf will sacrifice himself to save the rest of the group (although that's not much different than scenario 1). Either way, dear ol' Frodo gets to live with the guilt of having made that decision. Wonderful chap, that Gandalf.
Is there any other way to interpret Gandalf's actions at that point in the story? How is it fair to force Frodo to make an uninformed decision, simply because his uncle outwitted some other poor creature decades earlier?
And with that line, Gandalf the Grey proves to be a monumental jerk.
He knows something bad lurks in Moria, and yet allows - even forces - the decision on reluctant Frodo without supplying all the relevant info.
Truly, two situations are likely - someone else in the Fellowship will die, or Gandalf will sacrifice himself to save the rest of the group (although that's not much different than scenario 1). Either way, dear ol' Frodo gets to live with the guilt of having made that decision. Wonderful chap, that Gandalf.
Is there any other way to interpret Gandalf's actions at that point in the story? How is it fair to force Frodo to make an uninformed decision, simply because his uncle outwitted some other poor creature decades earlier?