The people who complain that Frodo sucks are overlooking the magnitude of his struggle and his sacrifice. Have these Frodo haters stopped to consider that the reason why Frodo’s not jumping onto a horse via somewhat dodgy CGI, or out-quipping Gimli, is because he’s carrying the embodiment of all evil around his neck and is constantly besieged by an increasingly dark and powerful desire to give in to its siren song and in doing so doom all of Middle-earth to darkness? HAVE THEY CONSIDERED THAT? HAVE THEY? (Just look at the sh**-eating grin on his face when he informs Gandalf that the wizard has “officially been declared a disturber of the peace.") He’s not cracking a ton of jokes, either, although the opening moments of fellowship make it clear he’s got a sense of humor. He doesn’t surf down a shield while peppering Uruk-hai with arrows. Frodo Baggins rules, actually.Īdmittedly, Frodo is not the flashiest member of the Fellowship. Far from being a favorite, he’s more often called “annoying” or “lame” or even “a whiny bitch.” One character who is typically not mentioned as anybody’s favorite is the ringbearer himself, Frodo Baggins ( Elijah Wood). Do you prefer Aragorn or Legolas’ brand of coolness? Is Gimli’s comic relief your speed? Are you taken in by the tragedy of Boromir or Gandalf’s dutiful aloofness? Perhaps it’s Merry or Pippin’s character growth that speaks to you, or an appreciation of Sam, the clear beating heart of the franchise. Everybody who has seen the movies has a favorite member of the fellowship, those nine souls who banded together to save Middle-earth. The Fellowship of the Ring came together 20 years ago this week when the first installment of Peter Jackson’s legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy opened in theaters.
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