DarkRose...the point was to show how dangerous and undesirable it was for the Fellowship to pass through Moria. Gandalf knew of the danger there, and was only willing to let it happen if they were left with no other choices. Frodo knew not of the dangers there, but I'm sure Gandalf informed him of what it was like, so as long as there was some other option, they would try it first. He was aware, at least, of Bilbo's encounter with goblins in the caverns underneath the Misty Mountains.<P>Had they gone straight to Moria, viewers would've asked if it was the only way...why wouldn't there be a way over the mountains? That would've been fine if Peter Jackson created Middle-earth and said there wasn't, but he didn't, and there was.<p>[ September 25, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]
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