Star Wars and Middle-Earth

[Gurthang]

I once posted a thread (which got only one reply *sigh*) showing all the similarities between Anakin/Vader and Smeagol/Gollum.

First off, both characters come into view as being evil. Both are considered 'bad guys' when they first appear to the viewers/readers. But, as the story progresses, it is revealed that they were not always evil, but were good in their past. The past is then shown completely and that is followed by a confrontation between past and present; for instance Vader indecision between Luke and the Emporer(Return of the Jedi) and the Gollum/Smeagol debate (movie version is good in this). The characters then repent of their vileness and try to become good.

Also, I just thought of this. It's not really that fantastic, but:

Star Wars: A New Hope -----> Hope to destroy the Ultimate Weapon
The Fellowship of the Ring --> Hope to destroy the One Ring

The Empire Strikes Back ----> Empire's retaliation against the Rebels
The Two Towers -----------> League between the TT against Free Peoples

The Return of the Jedi ----> Jedi come back from 'extiction'
The Return of the King ---> King comes back to Minas Tirith


Hmmmmm...