Was Gollum's slip the only way? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kath · 07-31-2005, 09:13 AM

Just to pick out something that Parmawen mentioned about how in the film Frodo fought Gollum for the Ring. I always thought that was a little odd because we see Bilbo give up the Ring and see him suddenly become free of it and so it seems the same should happen with Frodo. But then there is some conflict with this idea because Gollum cannot feel free, he is compelled to forever search for the Ring. Is this difference then because of the length of time each bearer had it for, and should Frodo have felt free after Gollum had taken it as he does in the books or should he have been desperate to get it back as in the films?

07-31-2005, 09:13 AM	#4
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Just to pick out something that Parmawen mentioned about how in the film Frodo fought Gollum for the Ring. I always thought that was a little odd because we see Bilbo give up the Ring and see him suddenly become free of it and so it seems the same should happen with Frodo. But then there is some conflict with this idea because Gollum cannot feel free, he is compelled to forever search for the Ring. Is this difference then because of the length of time each bearer had it for, and should Frodo have felt free after Gollum had taken it as he does in the books or should he have been desperate to get it back as in the films? __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

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