Tag: gollum

Fun fact, I’m all about classics. And I figured why not talk about another one: The Lord of the Rings. I know many people who read the books and then saw the movies and were disappointed, but I mean, obviously there are more details in a book. We cannot ask for a copy-paste of a book into a film; it’s impossible, even more impossible considering how humongous a novel it is. So, despite the lack of some details in the movies compared to the novel, we must admit that The Lord of the Rings is a classic, and everyone definitely watched it at some point or another. But what makes fantasy so attractive to people? What made it a success? I mean, the trilogy earned a total of 17 Academy Awards… who else could say the same?

Obviously, fantasy is one of the most appreciated genres even though it cannot be considered as a “serious” literature genre. However, that’s the good thing about it: it is NOT serious. Everyday life sometimes gets a little bit overwhelming, and we need to find some ways to escape for a certain time. Unlike documentaries or movies/books inspired from actual events that happened in the past, fantasy allows us to enjoy some free time without being reminded of the stress of the exterior world. Even though those movies or books are not all about joy, we still enjoy them.

If we take The Lord of the Rings, just think about Frodo’s companion, Samwise Gamgee; a light-hearted, generous, courageous and so valiant Hobbit. If you know who Sam is, just by being reminded of him kind of made you nostalgic right? And now you want to watch the movies just for him, yep.

Now think about Gimli, the dwarf: he is a strong and loyal warrior who would certainly fight for Frodo to succeed in his quest until he dies.

No need to talk about Aragorn, but still I will do it: not only is he a good looking man, but he is also the rightful heir to the kingdom of Gondor, a man of honor and worthy of your trust (just for the sake of telling it, Arwen, an elf, and not just some kind of elf, but Elrond’s daughter – Elrond is a king elf – is in love with Aragorn, and that my friend, is something to be proud of).

The last I will mention, but not the least is Gollum. This little creature that was once a Hobbit and that the Ring transformed into a kind of monster. He is a creature which we first hate, but then feel so much compassion for him and we finally love him for he is not fundamentally bad, but actually, fundamentally good.

Let’s only think about the fellowship of the ring, which includes nine people: four Hobbits (Frodo Baggings, Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took), two men (Aragorn and Boromir), a Dwarf (Gimli), an Elf (Legolas) and a Magician (Gandalf). The Dwarves and the Elves are not in good terms due to some old conflicts, and the men race is not really respected anymore since their “weakness” is what caused the loss of many (the man king did not destroy the Ring when he had the occasion). But still, they work together, they help each other and learn to respect and even appreciate one another. Important values such as mutual aid, courage, honesty, friendship and many more are put forward in this trilogy. If this is not a life lesson, I don’t know what it is.

We love fantasy, because it is a loophole and it stimulates our imagination and our feelings.

I leave you on a fun meme I found on the Internet. If you understand it, you are part of the real ones!😉

DelphineC