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Lbilover: On the Stairs of Cirith Ungol

May 16, 2009 21:28

Author: Lbilover
Title: On the Stairs of Cirith Ungol
Rating: G (gen)
Theme: Fix the Movies
Elements: Ground Ivy
Author's Notes: Ground ivy is known by several other names, including the one I used in the story as sounding most hobbity: ale hoof. I wrote this story as if the movie remains unchanged up until this scene. Some of the dialogue from ( Read more... )

month: 2009 may, challenge: fix the movies, 2009, may

Comments 29

nancylea57 May 18 2009, 23:09:34 UTC

from my point of view, much more beleivable than the movie version. thank you.

ex_lbilover May 20 2009, 13:10:08 UTC

You're welcome, Nancy. That scene always devastated me emotionally, not to mention that it was completely illogical. So it was very satisfying to fix it!

kgreen20 July 10 2014, 02:48:39 UTC

I know what you mean. I hate that scene, too, and I love how you rewrote it.

dreamflower02 May 18 2009, 23:13:33 UTC

Now, *THIS* is a much more realistic scenario! Of course Frodo would never have trusted Gollum, and I never thought he did. (Even the way PJ filmed it didn't convince me.)

A really nice treatment of a moment that definitely needed fixing!

ex_lbilover May 20 2009, 13:11:57 UTC

PJ managed to take away a lot of Frodo's courage, and with this scene he took away his wisdom. I hated that. No, Frodo would not have believed Gollum. He pitied Gollum, but he knew he could not really be trusted. Thanks for this opportunity to fix something that has bothered me for a long time!

kgreen20 July 10 2014, 02:49:16 UTC

I agree, dreamflower02!

shirebound May 18 2009, 23:39:14 UTC

And then Mr. Frodo spoke, and a thrill went through me.

“No,” he said quietly, but without the least hesitation. “No. It was not Sam who did this thing.”

Yay!

ex_lbilover May 20 2009, 13:12:49 UTC

It was hard to decide what to fix, but in the end, this scene has always hurt the most to watch.

nimue_8 May 19 2009, 00:36:36 UTC

Oh, it's beautiful and in-chracter, too.

Yes, Frodo is tired and weaker, but he wouldn't have banished Sam and followed Sméagol like he was his best friend.

It is a lot more cannon to have the two friends facing adversity together no matter what.

Very touching!

ex_lbilover May 20 2009, 13:14:52 UTC

Thanks, Nimue! I was able to fix a couple of things here. One, to restore Frodo's strength and wisdom, because Frodo never would have sent Sam away and placed all his trust in Gollum. And two, they will now enter Shelob's Lair together, the way it should have been (imo!)

blslarner May 19 2009, 03:57:59 UTC

Definitely the right thing here! And to have Gollum have to retrieve the lembas was perfect! It demonstrates the strength and sagacity much as the book version does--that Frodo is nowhere as soft as either Gollum believed or Sam feared!

ex_lbilover May 20 2009, 13:16:53 UTC

Thank you! That's exactly what I wanted to accomplish- to show Frodo's enduring strength and his sagacity. He pitied Gollum and needed his help, but he knew that he could not really trust Gollum as he could trust Sam. That scene really, really bothered me!