Divine Intervention or Weak Plot? - Page 2

Spock · 04-21-2005, 08:22 AM

It's a work of fiction (although the Hobbits in my woods would debate that). IMO it isn't Divine Inter. nor shortcut through the mushrooms but rather the overall theme that goodness will win out in the end, that coloured the way the story evolved.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 04-21-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Spock

I always viewed it as "things work out", whether for good or evil, one triumphs. I'm tempted to say "the universe" but in LOTR it's really the Ring trying to get back to Mordor. It does what it can to influence events (gollum losing it, Bilbo finding it, etc.) but overall things happen that change the direction The Ring wants to go.

I wouldn't say that is the overall view. I would say that the Ring wanted to be lost by Gollum but not be found by Bilbo. I would also say that it didn't want to be given away by Bilbo, and for certain it didn't want to be destroyed.

Spock · 04-21-2005, 01:05 PM

Yes, IYO, as IMO.

04-21-2005, 08:22 AM	#21
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	It's a work of fiction (although the Hobbits in my woods would debate that). IMO it isn't Divine Inter. nor shortcut through the mushrooms but rather the overall theme that goodness will win out in the end, that coloured the way the story evolved. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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04-21-2005, 01:05 PM	#23
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	Yes, IYO, as IMO.