The people who complain about Frodo probably also kvetch when they have to make a short walk to the store while hungover. No other accomplishment, struggle, or battle from any other member of the Fellowship can really compare. That he did this is a feat of physical, mental, and spiritual strength. He made it across the continent, into the very bowels of Mount Doom itself, before finally caving. Bilbo managed to keep the Ring for a long time without falling prey to it, but that was at a time when Sauron was not especially looking for it.įrodo carried the Ring when it was screaming out to its master louder than it ever had, and with each step closer to Mordor he took, the Ring grew heavier on his neck. AND YET, Frodo did not put the Ring on once they set out from Rivendell. Gandalf knew the Ring would easily corrupt even a being as powerful as him, as did Galadriel.
#DOES HE LOOK LIKE A BITCH MR FRODO MEME FULL#
Consider that Smeagol went full Gollum and killed his best friend within minutes of seeing the Ring for the first time, that Isildur balked at the chance to destroy evil forever, or that Boromir so easily and tragically fell because he wanted to take it for himself. The One Ring is a physical embodiment of Sauron, and as Galadriel says in Fellowship’s opening narration, “into this Ring he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life.” This ring is perhaps the most powerful artifact on Middle-earth, and it drives those who wear it - or are even near it - mad. 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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