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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1283468" data-attributes="member: 151">Well, Isildur never actually used the ring for evil, so perhaps Elrond thought he'd find a way, once he got the help of the other bearers of the three rings.  Remember, Isildur was pretty powerful, in his own right. Ignoring that, however, we have plenty of reasons right in the film to dictate that behavior.  We see Gandalf reach for the ring, clearly tempted for a moment...and he resists.  Elrond never touched the ring, presumably for the same reason.  Moreover, we see several instances where the ring clouds the thoughts of those near it, particularly when they become violent or angry.  Boromir loses control of himself temporarily, when his emotions overcome him, and the ring twist him.  He regrets it later, but during the event, he isn't aware of it.  Aragorn considers it, as well, when Frodo leaves the fellowship.  Galadriel makes it clear that if she dared take the ring, she'd lose all sense of self, and from both her and Gandalf's reactions, it would happen almost instantaneously. Elrond clearly knew the risk involved, and knew what would happen if Isildur fought him for the ring.  It could have gone very badly, very quickly.  Was it a potential mistake?  Sure.  But hindsight is always 20/20.  And from the context of the films, Elrond needs to be pushed in to doing much of anything other than shutting down Rivendell and shuffling his people to the Grey Havens, his only real concern.  The second two films only reinforce all these themes. There's nothing wrong with someone disliking the films for any number of reasons.  I think he chose some poorly thought out arguments, myself (as there are better ones to make), but to each his own.</blockquote>

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