What happened at Mount Doom? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 10-17-2005, 02:32 PM

The problem with A is that it is too 'coincidental'. It reduces the end of Sauron to a fluke. For an 'accident' to save the whole world from disaster seems beyond belief. There must have been a purpose behind it, or it kind of makes all the struggles up to that point 'pointless'.

The problem with B is that it makes Eru a murderer.

The problem with C is that he didn't jump.

The problem with D is that it doesn't actually make sense

I go for option n....

View Poll Results: Gollum went into the Crack of Doom because
he slipped	26	44.83%
Eru willed it	16	27.59%
he jumped on purpose	7	12.07%
the quest needed to end this way to make sense	9	15.52%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

10-17-2005, 02:32 PM	#9
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	The problem with A is that it is too 'coincidental'. It reduces the end of Sauron to a fluke. For an 'accident' to save the whole world from disaster seems beyond belief. There must have been a purpose behind it, or it kind of makes all the struggles up to that point 'pointless'. The problem with B is that it makes Eru a murderer. The problem with C is that he didn't jump. The problem with D is that it doesn't actually make sense I go for option n.... __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."