Movie Characters Revisited: Frodo - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor in Gondolin · 06-22-2012, 07:49 AM

I thought the single worst WRITING mistake was in the Flight to the Ford.
1) Frodo was carried like a piece of baggage (rather like Merry or Pippin
thought when they were captured by the orcs) [although giving Glorfindel's
bit to Arwen made sense].
2) And worst, Frodo does nada at the Ford, with Arwen instead using a "nothing"
line "If you want him, claim him' instead of Frodo drawing his sword and
saying: "By Elbereth and Luthien the Fair, you shall have neither the
Ring nor me!" That would have been a chance to show Frodo exerting a
sense of growing courage and resistance.

06-22-2012, 07:49 AM	#9
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	I thought the single worst WRITING mistake was in the Flight to the Ford. 1) Frodo was carried like a piece of baggage (rather like Merry or Pippin thought when they were captured by the orcs) [although giving Glorfindel's bit to Arwen made sense]. 2) And worst, Frodo does nada at the Ford, with Arwen instead using a "nothing" line "If you want him, claim him' instead of Frodo drawing his sword and saying: "By Elbereth and Luthien the Fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" That would have been a chance to show Frodo exerting a sense of growing courage and resistance. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'