The Scouring of the Shire -- Why Not??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Essex · 10-06-2003, 04:10 PM

re Eomer's point <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Besides, I think that the Scouring is a very important part of the story which distinguishes it from all the other cliched 'happy ending' stories out there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well said. Tolkien has the Scouring (amongst other things eloquently mentioned on this thread) to show us that this story is NOT a fairy tale with a happy ending.I was reminded of something like this last night when I watched The Ring. (don't continue reading if you haven't seen it).The film was terrifying, and when I saw Naomi Watts in the shower at the end of the film I was happy that the film was going to have a 'happy' ending (ie the killings stopped) when WHAM! in the next scene in comes her son with the twist explaining it wasn't all over and DOUBLE WHAM the amazing, terrifying next killing scene. And then we have the realisation that all is not well, and the killing will continue.Sorry for going off on a horror tangent, and it was a VERY loose link!!!!PS Back to the real world and the 'other' Ring film, Tolkien himself said that the Scouring was an essential part of the plot of LOTR.

10-06-2003, 04:10 PM	#29
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 886	re Eomer's point<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Besides, I think that the Scouring is a very important part of the story which distinguishes it from all the other cliched 'happy ending' stories out there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Well said. Tolkien has the Scouring (amongst other things eloquently mentioned on this thread) to show us that this story is NOT a fairy tale with a happy ending.<P>I was reminded of something like this last night when I watched The Ring. (don't continue reading if you haven't seen it).<P>The film was terrifying, and when I saw Naomi Watts in the shower at the end of the film I was happy that the film was going to have a 'happy' ending (ie the killings stopped) when WHAM! in the next scene in comes her son with the twist explaining it wasn't all over and DOUBLE WHAM the amazing, terrifying next killing scene. And then we have the realisation that all is not well, and the killing will continue.<P>Sorry for going off on a horror tangent, and it was a VERY loose link!!!!<P>PS Back to the real world and the 'other' Ring film, Tolkien himself said that the Scouring was an essential part of the plot of LOTR.