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Galorme · 08-03-2002, 02:26 PM

I know that Frodo was burdened with the ring from carrying it for so long and his soul and spirit was drained but...

I was talking to my friend after seeing the movie, and he said "Frodo is really crap isn't he". And i said "no he...[thinks] well i supose he is". I mean you can say "he destroyed Sauron" but he didn't stand a chance if it wasn't for Sam. Lets recap what Frodo did while he was the ringbearer:-

-Stabed a troll in the leg
-Got stabbed by a big orc
-Hid a lot
-Got bit by a spider
You get the idea

But! Lets reveiw what SAM did in the few hours he was a ring bearer for:
-First up he beat Gollum in a back attack (which gollum said no-one has done before)
-Killed the decendant of a very powerful Maia (or mortally wounded)
-Won a power of wills against two ancient, malice filled spirits
-Stormed an orc tower, slaying their captain
- Rescued Frodo
- Raided the orc tower fdr diguises and food
- Then gave up the ring very willingly to Frodo, which all the other ringbearers did very grudgingly

I wonder why this is? Is it because Sam did not have time to fall under the rings spell? Or is he fundamentally stronger than Frodo?

08-03-2002, 02:26 PM	#1
Galorme Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Posts: 337	This may get people odd I know that Frodo was burdened with the ring from carrying it for so long and his soul and spirit was drained but... I was talking to my friend after seeing the movie, and he said "Frodo is really crap isn't he". And i said "no he...[thinks] well i supose he is". I mean you can say "he destroyed Sauron" but he didn't stand a chance if it wasn't for Sam. Lets recap what Frodo did while he was the ringbearer:- -Stabed a troll in the leg -Got stabbed by a big orc -Hid a lot -Got bit by a spider You get the idea But! Lets reveiw what SAM did in the few hours he was a ring bearer for: -First up he beat Gollum in a back attack (which gollum said no-one has done before) -Killed the decendant of a very powerful Maia (or mortally wounded) -Won a power of wills against two ancient, malice filled spirits -Stormed an orc tower, slaying their captain - Rescued Frodo - Raided the orc tower fdr diguises and food - Then gave up the ring very willingly to Frodo, which all the other ringbearers did very grudgingly I wonder why this is? Is it because Sam did not have time to fall under the rings spell? Or is he fundamentally stronger than Frodo? __________________ Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!