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The funny thing is I just copied the names as they are in the question and pasted them into the AI engine and got that (and three other similar results). AI is such a gas.
In Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings, the Troll is a giant green-like reptile creature covered in scales and after being wounded never appears again unlike the novels in which it and a few other cave trolls later appear throwing rocks at the Fellowship.
A question asked by a movie-only person (judging from the comments), but does even the movie leave this question unanswered? I'm asking. I'm trying to think objectively and actually remember the information given in the movie.
A question asked by a movie-only person (judging from the comments), but does even the movie leave this question unanswered? I'm asking. I'm trying to think objectively and actually remember the information given in the movie.
Off the top of my head:
There was that time where Frodo was facing up against the flying Nazgûl in Osgiliath, seemingly drawn there by the Ring. Then Sam tackles him down the stairs and we don't see any more from that Nazgûl. It kinda does seem like they're not trying hard.
Also, they just stab the retreating Frodo in the shoulder on Weathertop, they don't try and grab him and carry him off or anything.
These are departures from the book's version of events anyway.
Off the top of my head:
There was that time where Frodo was facing up against the flying Nazgûl in Osgiliath, seemingly drawn there by the Ring. Then Sam tackles him down the stairs and we don't see any more from that Nazgûl. It kinda does seem like they're not trying hard.
Also, they just stab the retreating Frodo in the shoulder on Weathertop, they don't try and grab him and carry him off or anything.
These are departures from the book's version of events anyway.
Yeah, the Osgiliath scene is beyond stupid. And, yes, the Weathertop scene is pretty poor as well. There is no discernible reason for the Witch-king to stab Frodo in the shoulder rather than the torso, and no reason he shouldn't just grab him and run. I even discussed that in the "Frodo: Book vs. Film" thread (duh me).
Why don't you... ?
This type of question is not as prevalent as others, but it's no less annoying. It's basically asking, "Why isn't Tolkien more like George R. R. Martin?" 🙄