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Nothing beats depression like Lord of the Rings... but there's also the fact that Arwen is a bit of a dolt as a rider (honey, having the horse collected looks nice, but doesn't help you go faster) and Aragorn is just kind of... well... an idiot. Yes, it's nice and meaningful that he's staring lovestruckly after Arwen, but seeing as he's just sent off Frodo with someone none of the Hobbits know... okay, so, I don't have cousins. But if I did, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be okay with my injured cousin dashing off with a stranger.
Unless I was Pippin. That's what's fun about Pippin, he just goes along with things because there's sort of a sense of, "Well I don't know what the hell's going on!" Though, his mom must be *pissed*. Think about it, one day Pippin (who is not yet of age by Hobbit standards) is causing havoc with his cousin... and he doesn't come home. For months. Seems like either he or Merry or both would be in trouble for that one. They're more or less kids. They steal things and have pillow fights. I guess the Shire is the sort of place where kids leave and go out and have fun and don't come home for a while and that's okay, but still, when there's a major war going on, Shirefolk probably at least *heard* of it...
I guess Mrs. Took is probably sitting at home thinking, "Well, at least Pippin's somewhere in the Shire with Merry and not off being an idiot in some giant battle. Messing about with maniacal pyromaniacs and talking trees. Things like that."
Unless I was Pippin. That's what's fun about Pippin, he just goes along with things because there's sort of a sense of, "Well I don't know what the hell's going on!" Though, his mom must be *pissed*. Think about it, one day Pippin (who is not yet of age by Hobbit standards) is causing havoc with his cousin... and he doesn't come home. For months. Seems like either he or Merry or both would be in trouble for that one. They're more or less kids. They steal things and have pillow fights. I guess the Shire is the sort of place where kids leave and go out and have fun and don't come home for a while and that's okay, but still, when there's a major war going on, Shirefolk probably at least *heard* of it...
I guess Mrs. Took is probably sitting at home thinking, "Well, at least Pippin's somewhere in the Shire with Merry and not off being an idiot in some giant battle. Messing about with maniacal pyromaniacs and talking trees. Things like that."