October 9, 2002

To Radagast
Brett C.

Yes and no. It would prehaps be more appropriate to say he acted stupidly [which I would not agree with], but of course Boromir is long past caring. [I'd be careful what you say about Sauron, though.] Even in in the movie Gandalf only refers to Pippin's stupidity, which is sublty different to actually calling him stupid.

Actually, I was surprised PJ changed that line, which in the book reads as nuisance. I thought it was a little harsh, even under the circumstances. Also they cut the scene from the book where Gandalf basically forgives Pippin a short while later, so when Gandalf falls the tension between them is unresolved. Which I suppose explains why Pippin is the most distraught afterwards just outside the mines, but still...