![]() ![]() The movie changed the timeline – but Frodo did not really wait that long to leave. We also see clips from Isengard, the stronghold of an evil wizard, where a race of giant tree-people called Ents (with the help of the other two hobbits in the story) are flooding out his forges of destruction claiming another victory for the good guys.Fans who see the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies first often ask why Frodo waited 17 years before leaving the Shire in the book. We hear shouts of victory, we see enemies fleeing and being struck down, and we see smiles on the faces of brave warriors. After Sam asks the question, “how could the end be happy?” the screen changes and we are shown clips of the other characters in the story claiming an unexpected victory on the battlefield at Helm’s Deep, elsewhere in Middle Earth. The brilliant orchestral music of Howard Shore starts playing a somber but hopeful tune that eventually evolves into a triumphant theme. Fighting back tears, Sam begins his speech. He walks over to a window and looks out at the dragon they just escaped as it flies off toward the dark, foreboding, volcanic land of Mordor (where the hobbits need to go). Frodo claims he “can’t do this,” and Sam struggles to his feet. ![]() Frodo drops his sword after they tumble down the stairs and he instinctively threatens Sam, and both hobbits sit on the ground, appearing fatigued, dirty, despondent, and on the verge of tears: a testament to their perilous journey thus far.
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