A drama of bonds symbolized by Sam's "unchanging"
And when it comes to dramas of friendship and self-sacrifice, one cannot help but talk about the relationship between Frodo and Sam. Sam, who adores Frodo, accompanies him on the journey to bury the ring, but his "devotion" becomes Frodo's support. It's beautiful to see how the two, who used to have a master-servant relationship, develop a true friendship.
The friendship between Frodo and Sam has its highlights in each of the trilogy, and in "The Fellowship" there is a scene where Sam chases after Frodo, who is about to head alone to "Mount Doom" to protect his friends, and the two embrace. , the climax of ``The Return of the King'' includes a scene in which he carries an exhausted Frodo and says, ``I can't carry your burden, but I can carry you,'' and heads to the crater of Mount Doom. . There is also a heated battle scene where Sam bravely takes on a giant creature to protect Frodo.
What's interesting about The Lord of the Rings is that the relationship between Frodo and Sam is reversed. Frodo is affected by the ring's magic and is about to turn to evil, and Sam rises up in his place. I think the development of a kind of ``change of protagonist'' will attract the attention of viewers. However, what I would like to emphasize here is that ``Sam will not change.'' He continues to admire Frodo, and a "confrontation" between the two never occurs. The structure of former friends coming into conflict is the flower of drama, but this series does not follow that methodology. Although Sam is a character who values goodness, he does not condemn Frodo for it. He continues to strive to return to the path of goodness.
It is often said that ``the essence of a hero is self-sacrifice,'' but the relationship in which Sam continues to stop Frodo from becoming a loner could be considered a novelty, both as a hero movie and as a buddy movie. . They are constantly searching for ways to avoid the so-called "dark descent." There's also an epilogue where Frodo and Sam become "equal" after burying the ring, and there's really no gap in the story. The essence of their relationship is a story of friendship.
What creates a rift between the two is a ring imbued with the magical power of the Dark Lord Sauron, and Gollum (Andy Serkis) is fascinated by the ring. In particular, Gollum was once a member of the hobbit group like Frodo and the others, and is also a virtual Frodo who succumbed to the Ring. The development of the bond between Frodo and Sam being distorted by his schemes is sure to shake the hearts of viewers. It's wonderful that it has external obstacles and internal trials, just like some kind of love story.
As a side note, one of the excellent points of The Lord of the Rings is that it accurately places two sides of the same coin, such as Frodo and Gollum, Aragorn and Boromir, and Gandalf and Saruman. By depicting the inner lives of both characters in detail, the film appeals to the dangers of the "heart," which can be drawn toward both good and evil. What brings about this is the ring, which can be said to be the greatest enemy of this series.
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