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Eothain Elfwine · 01-09-2004, 06:05 PM

Mark 12_30, I completely agree with you, as well. Despite the fact that the Scouring was not in the movie (about which I was very disappointed), that part of the movie said something quite strong. It is for the simple, innocent, peaceful places and times that the hard ones take place. One goes to war so that the Shire or wherever one is from will remain the Shire and not be overrun. That the Hobbits (in the movie) knew nothing and cared nothing about what Frodo and Co. did was a tribute to what Frodo and Co. did. Frodo didn't set out to destroy the Ring to rid the world of Sauron; he did it to be able to have a place like the Shire to return to, even if he was never to return. (And I, too, thought that Hobbit with the pumpkin was Andy Serkis.)

01-09-2004, 06:05 PM	#21
Eothain Elfwine Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plains of Rohan Posts: 38	Mark 12_30, I completely agree with you, as well. Despite the fact that the Scouring was not in the movie (about which I was very disappointed), that part of the movie said something quite strong. It is for the simple, innocent, peaceful places and times that the hard ones take place. One goes to war so that the Shire or wherever one is from will remain the Shire and not be overrun. That the Hobbits (in the movie) knew nothing and cared nothing about what Frodo and Co. did was a tribute to what Frodo and Co. did. Frodo didn't set out to destroy the Ring to rid the world of Sauron; he did it to be able to have a place like the Shire to return to, even if he was never to return. (And I, too, thought that Hobbit with the pumpkin was Andy Serkis.) __________________ I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.