There are few cinematic franchises as richly developed asThe Lord of the Rings.
On the other hand, the villains of the saga are simply…vile.
Credit directorPeter Jacksonfor the effective presentation of these characters as antagonists with little to no redeeming value.
Succumbing to temptation, Boromir attempts to seize the Ring from Frodo.
Badly shaken by this incident, Frodo decides to abandon his companions and finish the Quest alone.
Certainly, the death of one’s son is an overwhelming burden to bear.
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Shelob: A Killer In The Darkness
Nasty, deadly creatures count as villains, right?
Bonus hero points, then, have to go to Samwise Gamgee for overcoming this unholy monster.
Lurtz, of course, can also claim credit for the ultimate demise of the mighty warrior Boromir.
The reason: he was being poisoned by the sweet nothings whispered by Grima Wormtongue.
In a memorable sequence inThe Two Towers, the toxic mouthpiece of Saruman finally got his comeuppance.
If anything ever happened tothis powerful, intelligent wizard, the Fellowship was sure to go awry.
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Though these enigmatic creatures were all menacing, their leader was a special kind of deadly.
His hubris, though, may have been his ultimate flaw as he fellat the hands of fearless Eowyn.
So…yay, Smeagol?
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