Rafa Thielmann

Fat, Ugly and still Alive

[The Mellon Heads - LOTR Podcast @mellon_heads]

Over the years I’ve grown increasingly fond of Frodo, and I think he often gets a bad rap among fans. He is often seen as weak or a failure, especially by fans of the PJ films. Why is this?

Yes, Sam is the GOAT for most people, and probably me too, but Frodo’s heroism should not be overlooked. His accomplishments and sacrifice truly deserve to be recognized.

People will often point to Sam saving Frodo on Mount Doom, but have we thought about what happens after?

By the end of the story, Frodo must leave Middle-earth due to the psychological and physical torment he endured after carrying a demonic artifact, the very essence of evil, and resisting it more than anyone else could have. Meanwhile, Sam goes on to marry the love of his life, raise a family, and flourish. He becomes the Mayor of The Shire and lives a wonderful life.

This is how Frodo saved Sam. By shouldering the ultimate burden alone, Frodo spared Sam from enduring the same spiritual and psychological torment. This allowed Sam to live a full, extraordinary life while Frodo bore the cost of the quest.

Sometimes heroism isn’t about the moments we see on screen or major set-pieces in the book, it is about the long-term sacrifices that truly change lives

[Fandom Pulse @fandompulse]

George R.R. Martin on the brilliance of The Lord of the Rings:

"As I read Return of the King, I didn’t want it to be over. That last book blew my mind, particularly the scouring of the Shire. I didn’t like that when I was in high school. The story’s over, and they destroyed the ring — but he didn’t write 'and now they lived happily ever after.' Instead, they went home and home was all [expletive] up. The evil guys had burned down some of the woods; a fascist-like tyranny had taken over. That seemed anticlimactic to me. Frodo didn’t live happily ever after or marry a nice girl hobbit. He was permanently wounded; he was damaged. As a 13 year old, I couldn’t grasp that. Now, every time I re-read The Lord of the Rings — which I do, every few years — I appreciate the brilliance of the scouring of the Shire. That’s part of what lifts the book from all its imitators. There was a real cost to Tolkien’s world. There’s a tremendous sadness at the end of Lord of the Rings, and it has a power. I think that’s partly why people are still reading and re-reading these books."

Was it a mistake to not include the scouring in Peter Jackson's films?

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