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You couldn't have said it better. Today it's, "think like I do or screw you!" Seeking middle ground or simply moving on is a lost art.
by bloomingeek 3y ago
You couldn't have said it better. Today it's, "think like I do or screw you!" Seeking middle ground or simply moving on is a lost art.
- wolverine876 3y agoHow does that relate to the GP?
- sameoldtune 3y agoIt’s funny you say that considering LOTR is one of the most black/white good/bad stories I can think of.
- wolverine876 3y agoThat isn't in the books, the way I read them (I don't recall the movies): Sauron is obviously pretty clear (but I think even Sauron is a fallen angel of sorts?), but the rest of the story is about how everyone can be corrupted by power and defeated by despair. Even Gandalf, another 'angel' of sorts, could be corrupted. Sauruman, another being like Gandalf and the latter's superior, was corrupted. In the end, the difference between the heroes and villians is whether they are wise enough to avoid exposing themselves to the corruption of power, and some cross that line. Finally, the ring is destroyed by someone who was thoroughly corrupted but, kept away from power and treated with love and mercy, was able to heal somewhat for a time.