I think this was one of the few life changing movies I have seen in my life. Yes, I hadn't seen this movie until very recently and I ask myself why. I wish I had seen it earlier.
This movie highlights a few distinct kinds of bonds that won my heart over and over again as tears dropped down my eyes every time I saw them acting up.
Legolas and Gimli - They are the reason I had the only laughs in the movie. Both cute and adorable, these both portray a very sweet affection and bonding for each other as the movies progress. Counting how many orcs they killed, cracking elf vs dwarf jokes and being there for each other each time. What moved me most about this duo is the last movie where all of them are surrounded by orcs just outside Mordor and their death seems just minutes away.
Gimli - I never thought I would die fighting beside an elf!
Legolas - How about beside a friend?
Gimli - Eh! That should do!
One could see the kind of relationship they develop along the course of them movie and these lines just got tears to my eyes.
Merry and Pippin - These are the cutest pair in the three movies and the most notorious ones as well. Their mischief is what makes them who they are. Frankly, it surprises me when they are left alone in the forest with the tree shepherd and they manage to convince him and all the other trees to join the war. It was very unlikely of their character, but for that they expressed the loyalty of their friendship for Frodo, Sam and Boromir. In the last movie, after the war when Pippin is lying on the floor and Merry comes to find him:
Pippin - I knew you'd find me...
Merry - Of course I would
Pippin - You're not leaving again, are you?
Merry - I'm here to get you, to look after you and I am not going anywhere
Now that's the kind of friends we all need in our lives
Frodo and Sam - Need I say more? Well, in my opinion, this was an overly dominated friendship. I mean we all could see that Sam was the better one in this. Not to forget that Frodo bore the burden of the evil ring but still. Frodo would have reached no where without Sam by his side.
Note that Sam refused the possession of the ring too and chose his loyalty towards Frodo over it. Doesn't that say something about Sam too? Even Gandalf was scared to keep the ring for himself because he was scared that he would not be able to resist himself. Sam kept the ring when he thought Frodo was dead but had the will to return it to Frodo.
For me, Sam is the hero in the story. Frodo succeeded because Sam was by his side. Sam was misunderstood, went hungry, suffered more than Frodo and all of this was just for Frodo. Because he had promised to be by Frodo's side.
Lord of The Rings is much more than just a work of fiction for me. It's talking about the nature of relationships we share with people around us. The kind of trust we should have for people who are not like us but yet care for us. It teaches us the power of loyalty, care and love. It shows us that alone, we can not do much but with friends by our side, even the toughest enemy can be discarded.
Lord of The Rings gives me a new perspective to friendships and other relationships I share with the different people in my life. It makes me want to strive more and become the very people I admired in this story.
It indeed was a mind refreshing and introspective experience.
This movie highlights a few distinct kinds of bonds that won my heart over and over again as tears dropped down my eyes every time I saw them acting up.
Legolas and Gimli - They are the reason I had the only laughs in the movie. Both cute and adorable, these both portray a very sweet affection and bonding for each other as the movies progress. Counting how many orcs they killed, cracking elf vs dwarf jokes and being there for each other each time. What moved me most about this duo is the last movie where all of them are surrounded by orcs just outside Mordor and their death seems just minutes away.
Gimli - I never thought I would die fighting beside an elf!
Legolas - How about beside a friend?
Gimli - Eh! That should do!
One could see the kind of relationship they develop along the course of them movie and these lines just got tears to my eyes.
Merry and Pippin - These are the cutest pair in the three movies and the most notorious ones as well. Their mischief is what makes them who they are. Frankly, it surprises me when they are left alone in the forest with the tree shepherd and they manage to convince him and all the other trees to join the war. It was very unlikely of their character, but for that they expressed the loyalty of their friendship for Frodo, Sam and Boromir. In the last movie, after the war when Pippin is lying on the floor and Merry comes to find him:
Pippin - I knew you'd find me...
Merry - Of course I would
Pippin - You're not leaving again, are you?
Merry - I'm here to get you, to look after you and I am not going anywhere
Now that's the kind of friends we all need in our lives
Frodo and Sam - Need I say more? Well, in my opinion, this was an overly dominated friendship. I mean we all could see that Sam was the better one in this. Not to forget that Frodo bore the burden of the evil ring but still. Frodo would have reached no where without Sam by his side.
Note that Sam refused the possession of the ring too and chose his loyalty towards Frodo over it. Doesn't that say something about Sam too? Even Gandalf was scared to keep the ring for himself because he was scared that he would not be able to resist himself. Sam kept the ring when he thought Frodo was dead but had the will to return it to Frodo.
For me, Sam is the hero in the story. Frodo succeeded because Sam was by his side. Sam was misunderstood, went hungry, suffered more than Frodo and all of this was just for Frodo. Because he had promised to be by Frodo's side.
Lord of The Rings is much more than just a work of fiction for me. It's talking about the nature of relationships we share with people around us. The kind of trust we should have for people who are not like us but yet care for us. It teaches us the power of loyalty, care and love. It shows us that alone, we can not do much but with friends by our side, even the toughest enemy can be discarded.
Lord of The Rings gives me a new perspective to friendships and other relationships I share with the different people in my life. It makes me want to strive more and become the very people I admired in this story.
It indeed was a mind refreshing and introspective experience.
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