And the fact that those two scenes (Sméagol saving Frodo, and Déagol being pulled in) were initially supposed to be viewed within minutes of each other* makes me wonder indeed if a connection was meant to be made. He wouldn’t have murdered his friend or had to suffer for so many years under the influence of the Ring). I wonder if, on a subconscious level, Sméagol felt compelled to save Frodo because of what happened with Déagol – almost like he was trying to right the wrongs of his past (if Déagol hadn’t been pulled down to the bottom, just like Frodo almost was, the Ring would never have come into he and Déagol’s lives. In fact, the worst thing that could have happened, happened. Sam almost drowned, Frodo almost drowned, Déagol almost drowned.ĭéagol is not saved. I find it interesting how often the threat of drowning is brought up in LOTR, especially where the Frodo/Sam/Sméagol story is concerned. *drops fish* lotr lord of the rings gollum smeagol It chokes him and tastes like ashes – no one would enjoy consuming the contents of an ashtray. Sam deserved it for rubbing the fact that he could eat the lembas bread, while Sméagol couldn’t, in his face Sméagol, the one who’s very repentance relies on another male, homophobic? Sméagol, the one Tolkien has confirmed loved Frodo? Where is this homophobic thing coming from? It’s not stalking when you’re just trying to get back the thing their uncle stole when he robbed your home Technically he doesn’t have to wear a loincloth, there is some modesty in him It was rumored that SOMETHING ate elf babies, not confirmed who, or confirmed at all So he gets rabbits and bread while Sméagol just starves to death) He resorted to name-calling because Sam stole his rabbit and was not starving, unlike Sméagol (Sam had the lembas bread, which Sméagol couldn’t eat. And I, in turn, am going to make a reverse call-out post !
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