[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Frodo's character has been made less. He knows things he oughtn't have during Gandalf's explaination in Bag End, and then doesn't know things he ought when he actually undertakes his journey. Since acting not out of his own choice but through Gandalf's unpondered advice, Frodo lacks much of the thoughtfulness we see in the book, and without thought, there is little to no real character left in Frodo. All his actions are undertaken seemingly by mere instinct. He is an overly trusting fool without a mind of his own to use. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Resounding Agreement with Iarwain, here! Although it's disappointing however, I do think that it would have been <I>extremely</I> difficult to portray Frodo with his original depth in the movie. Even without his original depth, I do however, think he could have (and should have) been given much more depth. As a rule we see none of his thought, none of his resourcefulness, and none of his real goodness. So far, all I've seen from Frodo is a lot of hasty decisions, a lot of squealing for Aragorn, and a lot of despair. (Not that Wood doesn't play it well, but he plays the character as it was written, squealing and all.)<P>However, as far as the Bree scene goes, I second everything said by Findorfin about why PJ did it. But even so, I can't bring myself to agree with Liriodendron and the half-full squad. I'm the spoiled kid to whom candy doesn't taste good, and I like my Tolkien undiluted.<P>Sophia