I fear that PJ has failed or : "The Gollum situation"

[Balin999]

What I mean by this is that I fear that many people who have seen the movies and not read the books have not gotten the idea behind Gollum/Smeagol at all.<P>I had some discussions with some of my friends who have not read the books during the last week and some have actually told me that they think that Gollum is "sweet"!<BR>Now that worries me a lot, since they obviously don't understand the whole Gollum problem. Of course, he is played very well, he is a pitiful creature, but he is definitely NOT "sweet"!<BR>My theory is that PJ (and his writers) have not explained the role of Gollum and his background too well, because some people don't understand why he can't be cute or sweet at all. He has murdered countless orcs during his life in Moria, and his Gollum part is rotten and can't be cured, and is therefore a threat to everyone who gets too near. <BR>Of course, there is still some Smeagol left, but, as we readers already know, there can't be no escape for Gollum, he is too "addicted" to the ring. That's why he betrays Frodo in the end, who fails himself by claiming the ring for his own.<BR>Now, how will people react when Gollum falls down the cliff? I fear that they won't understand that there is no cure for Gollum. Of course, there will be some "oooohs" and "aaaahs", but not because he is so pitiful, but because they want him to stay alive because he is so "sweet".<BR>What are your opinions?