-snip- men and Frodo

[prefectmarcus at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23800

> > It's a tiresome cliche, but it seems to hold mostly true in HP: 
women go for the tortured souls, and men, at least 
> initially, for the sheets of platinum blonde whatever
> 
> Ermm.  Yes well, as a veteran of many a tortured man, I can testify 
that this woman at least is susceptible to the Savior complex.  No 
doubt this is partly egotism on my part: I believe that only a fellow 
tortured, labyrinthine soul could possibly have the insight to 
understand me.  Nice, simple, ordinary men who follow all the rules in 
the generic Treat Her Right manual simply because that's what Nice 
Guys Do... gah, how boring and presumptuous!  :D  I'd rather have 
someone who understands me well enough to chuck out the manual and 
interact with me honestly as a unique individual.  So there.

Marcus: I've seen it quoted a number of times that women like to view 
their future mates as home-improvement projects.  It gets them into 
trouble when love doesn't conquer all.

> 
> Gollum then goes on to (inadvertently) destroy the Ring when Frodo 
> loses his nerve. And so saves the world. But in reality, it is 
> Frodo's act of mercy towards Gollum that ultimately saves the world.
> 
>  Gollum is by far the most interesting character in LOTR.
> 
> Tabouli.

Well, you could also say that it was originally Bilbo's pity that 
saved the world.  And near the end, Sam pities him and lets him go.  

As to the most interesting character in LOTR, I would vote for Eowyn, 
myself.  I get spine-tingling goosebumps every time I read her 
confrontation with the Nazgul king.  I am so looking forward to the 
movie version of that scene!

Marcus