Saruman and Caradhras - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Meriadoc1961 · 12-04-2007, 10:51 AM

Okay, I have given some praise recently to the movie, so I believe I am entitled to some criticism now!

But I find it very poor for Jackson to have portrayed Saruman as being gleeful that Gandalf and the ring were going to Moria. Saruman wanted the ring for himself, so to portray him as working to ensure that the ring passes through Moria where Saruman, according to the movie, knew a Balrog of Morgoth was lurking and residing, makes no sense whatsoever. Are we supposed to believe that this Balrog would just hand over the ring to Saruman? Saruman SHOULD have been doing everything in his power to PREVENT the ring from falling into the hands of the Balrog! And yet in the movie, he is portrayed as being the source of the blizzard that drives the company to seek Moria.

The book's version of events were much better than the movie, and they made much more sense. Until they see the Balrog face to face in the book, no one knew WHAT the source of evil was that ruled under Caradhras. No one knew for sure WHAT Durin's bane was. In fact, I believe the book says something like this:

"The Dwarves delved too deeply and awoke the Nameless Fear."

Merry

12-04-2007, 10:51 AM	#1
Meriadoc1961 Wight Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 101	Saruman and Caradhras Okay, I have given some praise recently to the movie, so I believe I am entitled to some criticism now! But I find it very poor for Jackson to have portrayed Saruman as being gleeful that Gandalf *and the ring* were going to Moria. Saruman wanted the ring for himself, so to portray him as working to ensure that the ring passes through Moria where Saruman, according to the movie, knew a Balrog of Morgoth was lurking and residing, makes no sense whatsoever. Are we supposed to believe that this Balrog would just hand over the ring to Saruman? Saruman SHOULD have been doing everything in his power to PREVENT the ring from falling into the hands of the Balrog! And yet in the movie, he is portrayed as being the source of the blizzard that drives the company to seek Moria. The book's version of events were much better than the movie, and they made much more sense. Until they see the Balrog face to face in the book, no one knew WHAT the source of evil was that ruled under Caradhras. No one knew for sure WHAT Durin's bane was. In fact, I believe the book says something like this: "The Dwarves delved too deeply and awoke the Nameless Fear." Merry __________________ "If I yawn again, I shall split at the ears!"