Flaws

[Manardariel]

What Bugged me a bit were the Sackville-Baggins. I mean, it was like we never found out WHY they hated Bilbo so much. I think it´s a pity it never says what was the story behind them. (Hmm, that would make a good FanFic... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]) It´s like the bad stepmother and-sisters in Cinderella. All we ever hear is "they were jealous" and I personally always thought there was more to it, but there wasn´t. As for the S-Bs, I wonder if they were bad, or if Bilbo just didn´t like them and used his influence on young hobbits to make them unpopular... hey, it could happen.

Edit:About Arwen: I know what you mean. Buuuuuut there IS one indication back in Rivendell... here. Bilbo says that to Aragorn somewhere in the "Many Meetings" Chapter.

Why weren´t you at the feast? The Lady Arwen was there."
Strider looked at Bilbo gravely. "I know" he said. "But often I must put mirth aside."

That is some indication... I remember my eyebrows going up when I read it for the first time. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ May 03, 2003: Message edited by: Manardariel ]