in lord of the rings, anyone else think it was disappointing and lame the way the ring was destroyed?

Question

i know it based off the book, but even the book was kind of disappointing at the end, i wouldve liked to see Frodo sacrifive his life to destroy it or something dramatic like that, gollum just fallin off the ledge didnt hit me emotionaly

Answer 1

Actually, I thought it was lame the way the ring was created. If that's the case we can all forge our own rings and instill it with 'magical' powers.

Answer 2

i totally agree. I read the books thinking that Tolkein had a real flare for the dramatics and for it to end so simply was a real big disappointment.
Perhaps my opinion is biased b/c i didn't like Frodo or Sam all that much, but i agree w/ you when you say that you think it'd have been better if Frodo sacrificed his life to destroy the one ring. The elves and such kept giving not-so-subtle hints that Frodo's quest would destroy him, so i just didn't expect him to live and when he did i was kinda angry.
And then, at the very end, Frodo was in pain from his wound and had to leave on the ship. I really thought that part was unnecessary. It would've been so much better if Tolkein had just gotten rid of Frodo to begin with instead of drawing it all out.

Answer 3

Well the fact that Frodo couldn't simply toss the ring away symbolizes the power that it has over others. I think it was a good way for the ring to be destroyed.

Answer 4

I liked it. Golem needed to die with the ring, because he would not even be able to live without it. It shows that even after all that they went through, they went on to lead a happy life. Frodo dying at the end would not have been a good way to end it. Everyone who lived, needed to. When Gandalf died (or you assume that), I could not beleive they would kill him off.. and yes they brought him back, which was good. They are the protectors of all that is good, they must live!

Answer 5

Actually Frodo did sacrifice himself to destroy the ring. The ring consumed him becuase he had it for like 13 months (i think). He was wounded by the Nazgul and the wound will never heal completely. That's why he has to sail to the west with the elves so that he can be at peace and be healed.

Answer 6

I did not think that the end was disappointing, although indeed it was rather anti-climactic. I think that Tolkien may have intentionally underscored this scene, so as to show how something that has dragged on for months and been the consuming point of focus can just suddenly be over and done with.

Answer 7

I think the ring being destroyed like that was fine. But what I didn't like was the fact that they didn't put in the scene "The Scouring of the Shire".

Answer 8

I kinda agree but... It was the end of the movie that drug out too long...That sucked....

Answer 9

Tottally, they should have had the Starship Enterprise fire phasers at it!

Answer 10

no