#Tuesday brain bender… it wasn't a plot hold, Gandalf planned to have the Eagles fly the ring to Mt Doom all along! #MindBlown #LOTR
This Guy Just Changed The Way We See Lord Of The Rings. Mind Blown.
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The problem is finding someone who will destroy the ring. Frodo fails.
Not really a hole… I'm fairly certain that Sauron had air defence (Nazgul on proto-drakes) that would rip any giant eagles to shreds… and one doesn't simply fly into Mordor.
Uh don't the eagles kick the shit out of some flying Nazgul at the end?
LOLLL yes i just watched The Hobbit and when Gandolf sends that butterfly to bring back giant hawks I'm like "WTF dude! you could have done that from the beginning! but instead you make everyone walk?"
Maybe the eagles won't go to Mordor until the Dark Lord is destroyed. Try reading the books.
I never saw that as a plot hole. The giant eagles weren't just dumb animals, they were a sentient race. They need to be asked, not just made to do stuff. Even when he sends the butterfly, there was no guarantee they would come.
As was previously said, read the books.
LOL Jo my comment was made tongue-in-cheek, sorry if you misunderstood…. and why read the book when there's a movie? 😀
Cos the books are really exciting.
And by only seeing the movie you miss out on almost everything that makes the series great.
nevermind you guys are way too serious…
Not sure I buy it. Why did Tolkien not give any foreshadowing or hint of this in the books?
I've read the books. And yes the eagles were not just things to be commanded but a sentient race. Then again, they hated the shit outta some orcs so why they wouldn't want to help…. well…. this guy does a way better job of explaining: http://periannath.com/feature/why-doesnt-frodo-just-ride-an-eagle-to-mount-doom/
Also please note the corrupting influence of the Ring of Power… it isn't a toy to simply walk it into Mordor … one does not simply go to Mordor with the One Ring … you need a Hobbit … who can mask the influence of the Ring … can be silent … can be small … can be brave … unsmellable by Orcs/Goblins/Nazgul etc etc … and most importantly won't try to become the Dark One … Pfffffttt…. ger'off ma' porch … 🙂
Also I like the explanation that The Eagles were recording 'Hotel California' … without which … the 70s would have led the 80s to become a complete wasteland … then where would we be ???
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Um……..nope. First, if you're going to use the movie to support your case, you might as well stop right there an pack it up. The movies greatly distorted the story. Second, it was only by a throw of chance that they passed over the mountains near where the eagles nested, Frodo could have just as easy chosen the Gap. Third, when he said 'fly you fools;, he meant run like hell. That usage of the word can be found else were in the books, and always meant the same, run like hell.