Thoughts on friendships.

[Boromir88]

I think you nailed it about the "trust." That could be the biggest part in having a successful bond, trust, if you can't trust one another how can you have a lasting friendship? That was a good point you made.

Gandalf and Saruman, I never really saw as a friendship, I thought of it more that Saruman was a role model for Gandalf. Like an adviser, or tutor sort of thing. Gandalf went to Saruman for advice on matters, and that advice didn't turn out too well. But, even after his capture, and escape, he said if he would have suspected Saruman of turning "evil" he wouldn't have gone, or would have went more cautiously. I don't see it quite as a friendship, just a peer leader, Gandalf looked up to and went for, for a 2nd opinion on matters.