Gollum: "Oh yes we could. Spoilin' nice fish. Give it to us raw and w-r-r-riggling; you keep nasty chips."
Sam: "You're hopeless."
Every time I read the books or watch the movies, I root for Gollum to choose to help Frodo instead of lead him into Shelob's lair, even though I know he won't! He's got good in him--I know it!
I love how conflicted a character he is, and watching his choices play out in the story. Gollum is a large part of why the ring is so fearful an object--you can see exactly what it could to do you by looking at him. His obsession with the power and how the desire for it consumed his life is a powerful story on its own.
Plus, his interactions with Sam and the funny things he says are great.
Shout out to blogger buddy S: That goes to my lovely CP Vik Lit from Scribblings of an Aspiring Author. She took my comments of her draft in stride and has patiently been awaiting my WIP.
I'm the same, I always wish that he'd help them. It's all down to Farimir and his men, really - Smeagol was helpful until then! If only he'd realised it wasn't Frodo's fault.
ReplyDeleteWhat does the hobitses have in its pocketses? Love Smeagol.
ReplyDeleteI love Smeagol. Such an interesting character =).
ReplyDeleteAnd Andy Serkis brought him to life so well in the movies!
ReplyDeletePerfect for S! Though the eating raw fish part always freaked me out... ;-)
ReplyDeleteI root for Smeagol too, especially during the movies. I hate it every time Faramir's men catch him and beat him up... He was so close to turning over a new leaf!
ReplyDeleteThe movies made him very memorable, too. I call my favorite eyepiece for my telescope, "Precious."
ReplyDeleteSuch a tortured soul...and a perfect character! :)
ReplyDeleteAn odd, but interesting character.
ReplyDeleteI don't root for him, because my interpretation is that he must have had blackness in his heart to kill Deagol so quickly to claim the ring in the first place.
ReplyDeleteHowever, Serkis' interpretation gives the character humanity, and that is genius.
GOllum is one of my favourite characters from the LotR movies (still not read past Fellowship so can't say as much for the books).
ReplyDeleteSerkis did a great job bringing him to life, though
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