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[LotR] Why oh why did they let Frodo go to Mordor alone?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 6695511" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>It seems I end up re-watching the LotR trilogy every three years or so, although it has been sometime since I've re-read the books. But something has been bothering me for quite a while which the movies don't explain in any satisfactory way and I'm wondering if Tolkien's handling of it is better.</p><p></p><p>How could they possibly let a couple hobbits take off with the One Ring, heading for Mordor? I get it, at least from the movie's perspective: Frodo doesn't want people to fight over the ring and feels he must bear the burden himself. Now clearly if Gandalf had been there he would have had a better chance holding the Fellowship together. But it just seems a bit...contrived?...that Aragorn would let two hobbits take the Ring of Power straight to Mordor, and when Gandalf found out later he didn't ride Shadowfax like the wind to catch up with him.</p><p></p><p> I know Tolkien does it for the sake of the story, but it just seems weak. Consider what would have happened if the Nazgul weren't so ineffective in finding the ring. Sauron with his ring would have spelled certain defeat, right? </p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong: I love the books and really really like the movies (although the CGI is starting to look dated already...the wargs are terrible and the balrog too video gamey). But this point kind of bothers me. It is too far-fetched.</p><p></p><p>Feel free to convince me otherwise!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 6695511, member: 59082"] It seems I end up re-watching the LotR trilogy every three years or so, although it has been sometime since I've re-read the books. But something has been bothering me for quite a while which the movies don't explain in any satisfactory way and I'm wondering if Tolkien's handling of it is better. How could they possibly let a couple hobbits take off with the One Ring, heading for Mordor? I get it, at least from the movie's perspective: Frodo doesn't want people to fight over the ring and feels he must bear the burden himself. Now clearly if Gandalf had been there he would have had a better chance holding the Fellowship together. But it just seems a bit...contrived?...that Aragorn would let two hobbits take the Ring of Power straight to Mordor, and when Gandalf found out later he didn't ride Shadowfax like the wind to catch up with him. I know Tolkien does it for the sake of the story, but it just seems weak. Consider what would have happened if the Nazgul weren't so ineffective in finding the ring. Sauron with his ring would have spelled certain defeat, right? Don't get me wrong: I love the books and really really like the movies (although the CGI is starting to look dated already...the wargs are terrible and the balrog too video gamey). But this point kind of bothers me. It is too far-fetched. Feel free to convince me otherwise! [/QUOTE]
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