Opinions on the changes to Sam and Frodos relationship.

[The Only Real Estel]

Anywho, it was fair enough to simplify the relationship for the film, but surely not at the expense of making Frodo look like an unsympathetic, ungrateful so-and-so, nevermind a fool (any 8 year old could have worked out that 'lembas' saga - HINT; It was Gollum!)

There's always a one-word explanation for these type of complaints: Ring . The Ring no doubt sought to turn Frodo away from Sam (simplifying it's plan to get back to Sauron greatly), & Gollum playing on Frodo's greatest fear ( losing his precious) was a smart tactic for the ex-hobbit. There's no way that Frodo could just pass off the comment about Sam wanting the Ring, & even if he had, having Sam ask to share the load would only rekindle it & prove Gollum right (seemingly), no matter how impossible it might've seemed.